Thanksgiving Day Dinner in Antarctica, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 (A) DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Release No. 243-65 FINE GRAIN TO; Footage: 100' 16mm black & white (fine grain) November 24, 1965 THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER IN ANTARCTICA (Official Navy footage released by Department of Defense) U. S. Nevy personnel at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, though seperated by 13,000 miles from their families, are observing the traditional American holiday, Thanksgiving, in the frozen continent OPERATION DEEP FREEZE 1966 is the 11th annual operation of its kind. It began October 1st, when Rear Admiral F. E. Bakutis, USN, Commander, U. S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, officially opened the season when he arrived by plane. DEEP FREEZE is the Navy's logistic support program for the U. S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP), which is conducted under the suspices of the National Science Foundation. Support functions include transportation of personnel and supplies, replacement of equipment, construction and maintenance of facilities, and field support of scientific expeditions. McMurdo Station is the largest of the U. S. stations in the Anteretic, during the summer season nearly 1,000 personnel the Antarctic Headquarters from which multiple scientific endeavors are supported. The summer support season will last until approximately the first of March 1966. Sequences show the men at the U. S. Naval Station, McMurdo Sound, enjoying a Thanksgiving Day feast of turkey and other seasonal delicacies. Sequences: (a) Preparation of turkey and other food (b) Men entering the ness hall (c) Curving turkey (d) Chow line (e) Closeups of Navy men eating NOTE TO EDITORS: 100' 16mm black & white (fine grain) handed out to Telenews for servicing TV and theatrical pool members. Original film to be forwarded to Navy Pictors: Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York, within 72 hours. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. Within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be avail- able to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner. D23413

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases