Recreation in Hawaii, Honolulu Part 1

Description

WAF, WAVE and woman Marine accompanied by two airmen and a sailor walk in area of an extinct volcano, examine a piece of solidified lava during scenic tour of Island of Oahu. They stand on a height overlooking the bay and a small island. They walk along a paved mountain road and halt to examine a plaque commemorating Amelia Earhart's flight from Hawaii to the United States. The group which now includes three airmen walks along seawall road and halts by a native fisherman. They laugh as they remove fish from his sack and hold them up. Sign, "Halona Blowhole Koko Head Park.." Tilt-down from sign to the touring service people walking away from camera and onto concrete ledges overlooking the blowhole and sea. They look out from the ledge; clown as several use coin-operated telescope. They watch (backs to camera) as the surf pounds the shore and the geyser-like blowhole effect occurs. They buy, eat ice cream sold by vendor from his truck. The three women enter a cabin type cruiser. They chat as the boat is underway, and a sailor seated nearby watches. Travel shot from boat, super structures of several sunken vessels lie in the water (Pearl Harbor?). Tilt-up to US flag flying from mast on one of the sunken vessels. Note: Captions incomplete.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection