Operation, "Crossroads" Bikini Natives, Rongerik Island Part 1

Description

MS PAN Beach scene; LST (SV, all panned too fast.)MS Church services; male natives preparing village for ones coming in from Bikini; native preacher giving sermon; American flag hanging in BG.MS Congregation (OF)(SV).MCU PAN Congregation (OF, panned too fast).MS Church area; American flag hanging in BG.MS MCU Natives putting tent top up over new hut in new village on Rongerik.MS Native hut with canvas top being put over (shutter apparently shaking in camera).MCU COMMODORE WYATT talking through interpreter to natives on Bikini (SV).MCU PAN Natives of Bikini.MCU Natives coming to meeting (slightly OF).BIKINI NATIVES, RONGERIK ISLAND.MS-Pan Beach scene, LST-SV. (these scenes panned too fast).MS Church services, male natives preparing village for ones coming in from Bikini, native preacher giving sermon, Amer flag hanging BG.MS Congregation (out of focus)-SV.MCU-Pan Congregation (out of focus, panned too fast).MS Church area, Amer flag hanging BG.MS-MCU Natives putting tent top up over new hut in new village on Rongerik.KS Native hut with canvas top being put over (shutter apparently shaking in camera).MCU Commodore Wyatt talking through an interpreter to the natives on Bikini-SV.MCU-Pan Natives of Bikini.MCU-Natives coming to meeting (slightly out of focus).MCU Natives of Bikini listening to Wyatt via interpreter.CU King Juda accepting proposal from Wyatt.MCU Congregation near church, Rongerik.MS-Pan New location of village on Rongerik Island (pans too fast. fuzzy).MS-MCU LST with ramp open on beach, on Bikini.MS-Pan LST pan too fast, fuzzy).MCU-CU Natives putting tarpaulin tent top over new hut in new village.MCU Natives of Bikini listening to WYATT via interpreter.CU KING JUDA accepting proposal from WYATT.MCU Congregation near church; Rongerik.MS PAN New location of village on Rongerik Island (pans too fast; fuzzy).MS MCU LST with rap open on Bikini beach.MS PAN LST (panned too fast; fuzzy).MCU CU Natives putting tarpaulin tent top over new hut in new village.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities