ARMY PHOTOGRAPHER Part 5

Description

Summary: Film shows miscellaneous scenes of war: firing of guns, advancing troops, troops embarking, ground and aerial action, presentation of medals, and scenes of Roosevelt and Churchill; shows also the U.S. Army photographer in classroom training for such photography, taking pictures and viewing reconnaissance photos. 1) shell burst directly in front of camera scattering dirt. 2) CU firing of cannon. 3) CU ground personnel. 4) MS SV army personnel advancing several scenes of battle action. 5) LS across battle area showing cannons being fired -- US to three unidentified aircraft making pass at battle area. 6) GS troops advancing -- PS still photographer taking picture of same scene. 7) CU Army officer viewing the reconnaissance photos with binnoculars -- PS, L to R, on reconnaissance photo. 8) CU SV Army personnel receiving medal. 9) MS long line of army men receiving medals. 10) MLS Army cameramen, both motion and still, taking pictures of President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. 11) MCU Roosevelt and Churchill. 12) ECU Roosevelt -- PS to Churchill. Joe Learns the Hard Way. February 25, 1944. 13) MS group of army photographers carrying photographic gear on backs -- turn and walk directly in front of camera. (Picture taken at the Signal Corps Photographic Center). Army men lay down gear, take cameras from same and walk over to instructor. Instructor explains various uses of equipment. 14) CU cameramen. 15) CU picture of girl. 16) PS B-24 Aerial Single. 17) CU cameraman taking picture of aircraft in flight. 18) Int. classroom -- instructor giving lessons. 19) Ext. instructor and students. 20) Int. classroom showing students taking notes, one student asleep. 21) Int. classroom, FV students with cameras in hands. 22) Int. classroom, students taking notes. 23) Int. classroom, instructor giving demonstration with camera, blackboard in bg. 24) Int. classroom during test, one student cheating. 25) CU door to school dark room -- student enters roon. 26) CU student coding out of dark room with pictures in hand -- leafs thru pictures, puzzled look on face. 27) CU Army photographer sitting on bed looking at pictures. 28) CU cameraman giving demonstration of correct and incorrect way to take pictures. Sound track points out various kinds of mistakes that cameraman made while taking pictures. 29) CU groups of troops getting into troop carrier. 30) MS troops waving to people on shore. 31) LS large ship pulling away from pier. 32) ECU Cameraman placing slide in camera. 33) CU cameraman in barracks. 34) CU cameraman placing gear on back, walking out of barracks. (Cameramans picture superimposed on battle action.). Dupe Neg

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities