Description
Everybody Joins U.S. War Effort. Hollywood movie stars leave the film capital to help the government sell war bonds. Irene Dunne, Ronald Colman, Heddy Lamar, Greer Garson. They travel on a special Buy War Bond train. Shows Lt. Jimmy Stewart after enlistment. Shows Joe Louis taking military induction physical. Shows Lt. Col. Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy answers his country’s call to war. Shows Jackie Coogan as Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyrone Power with raised hand takes oath joining the Marines. Shows James Roosevelt somewhere in Egypt. Franklin Roosevelt Jr with fellow officer Navy Lt. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Clark Gable joins USAF. Shown in scout cars in the parade are Bing Crosby, Jimmy Cagney and Abbott & Costello. All assemble on steps of U.S. Treasury to launch War Bond Drive, Greer Garson, Jimmy Cagney, Irene Dunn and Heddy LaMar.
Industrial plant converted to war, men and women at a former Firestone tire plant speeds the manufacture of anti-aircraft guns for the war effort. The 40 mm Bofors is an air defense auto-cannon. The Bofors guns leaving the plant and is credited with saving London.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) conduct day-light bombing raids over occupied France and night time bombing raids over Germany. Shows a flight of Bombers in low flight across the English Channel. Camera in nose of bomber records low flying raid over Nazi occupied France and bombing of chemical plant and shipping docks. Pilots flying night missions dress in fur-lined flight suits. Shows homing pigeon carried by each bomb crew to be released if bomber is in trouble. British Lancaster bombers take off for night bombing raid over Nazi Germany.
Runtime: 00:09:06
Sound: yes
File: high definition 1920×1080/24p ProRes422.
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