HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT ACTIVITY, SAIGON Part 1

Description

1) CU Military personnel entering Navy Exchange through doorway in BG; they file past the camera (personnel includes Air Force, Navy & Army); some of the men are in civilian clothing (unident.), G.2) CU (Looking over an ID card) One of the men showing his ID in the Exchange, G.3) MS (Gen. view) Men at the jewelry counter; Christmas decorations up in BG strung from ceiling, VG.4) CU Salesgirl showing pearls to HARRIS D. LEE, SP/4, USA; other men in BG waiting, G.5) CU Men at checkout counter, G.6) CU Vietnamese girl working on register at checkout counter.7) CU Items on the counter being bought by men.8) CU Girl makes change from register.9) CU (Side view) One of the men standing by the counter waiting to be checked out.10) CU (Side view) 2nd Class Yeoman, G-F.11) CU (3/4 front view) 2nd Class Yeoman waiting for items he bought, G.12) CU Salesgirl, F.13) CU Salesgirl at register; she tears off sales slip, G.14) MS Two salesgirls at the register; men make purchases at counter, VG.15) MCU Two Australian Army personnel looking over merchandise in Exchange, G.16) CU Korean Army Sergeant, OH MYUNG YOUN looking over some candies in Exchange, G.17) CU Pearl necklaces on display in boxes, G.18) LA CU Large gold star & other tinsel decorations handing from ceiling in Exchange.19) CU Brass trinkets, ash trays etc. on shelf on display, G.20) MCU Small Philippine dolls on display for sale, G.21) MCU (Looking down) Woman"s white sweater held in the hands of a man as he examines the beautiful, flowered designs on it, G.22) CU Christmas decorations on table, G.23) HA CU Man"s hand tracing the design on the edge of a large, brass tray, G.24) CU Salesgirl"s hand sorting military ribbons; they are sorted out into little square sections in box, G.25) CU Worker putting olives on shelf in Commissary from cardboard carton, G.26) CU Sign reads "ICE CREAM" below this are various dressings such as French, Russian, etc., G.27) MS Dairy products sign and the refrigerated products below, G.28) LA CU Three pushcarts filled with groceries.29) CU Men at the checkout register at the Commissary, G.30) CU (Front view) Young salesgirl at the register (this is MISS CUC).31) CU Hands of men boxing groceries, SV, F, soft focus.32) CU Ground round steak packaged in the freezing bin; man looks thru packages, selects one.33) CU Cans of fruit juice moving along conveyor belt at checkout counter; girl"s hand reaches out to pick up can & pulls cans off R, VG.34) MS LT. GERALD H. YOUNGE of HSAS Disbursing counting out packages of MPC, G.35) MCU MR, YOUNGE pulling U.S. green currency out of safe & putting into box, SV, VG.36) ECU (Looking down over hand of clerk) He works adding machine.37) MS (Front view) Negro Sailor, WILLIAM F. WARREN, YNSN of HSAS Disbursing walking up to pay window; he stops in FG, VG.38) CU Money being counted out to WARREN at pay window (bad obstruction offR as money again counted); WARREN takes pay slip and money, F.39) CU (Looking over R shoulder) GREGORIO MENDOZA RAMOS, DK-1 counting out money to WARREN; WARREN REACHES in BG, takes the money; PAN up to his face as he counts the money & walks off.40) MCU (Interior view) Plumbing shop of HSA Saigon showing MISS CHAU TIEN THI TUE, who is a clerk; GEORGE E. HORNE, Builder Chief and ARTHUR L. NEWMAN, LT. chatting over some matter, F, OX.41) CU (Side view) MISS TUE, VG.42) ECU (Looking down over LT. NEWMAN"s face) He is sitting at desk looking up at GEORGE HORNE, G.43) ECU Facial expression of GEORGE HORNE, G.44) CU (Side view) Vietnamese worker grinding a metal bracket on bench grinder in plumbing shop, G.45) ECU (Looking down over hands holding metal bracket) Grinder grinds the metal; sparks flying below, G.46) ECU (Looking thru plexiglass) This is to protect the man"s face as he grinds.47) LA CU Grinding wheel grinding away at the metal bracket; sparks flying in lower part of scene, VG.48) CU Two Vietnamese workers; one looks down as the other cuts away

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities