I. "To entertain the troops." a. Gracie Fields, back from a tour of the USA, is seen signing admirers' autograph books. b. Bob Hope, on a brief visit to Britain, entertains an Allied audience of American and British servicemen and women. Comedian ...

I. "High steppers in Trotting Classic." Various stages in the Hambletonian trotting race in USA won by 70 year old jockey.

II. "Crushing the Japs by air and sea." War of islands in SW Pacific continues (map of New Georgia). Planes bomb a ...

I. "Surrender." RN ships escort part of the surrendered Italian fleet to Malta, including the battleships 'Italia' and 'Vittorio Veneto'. Italian Admiral Da Zara comes ashore on the island to report to Admiral of the Fleet Cunningham. Item concludes ...

I. "A fillies' St Leger." Herring Bone, a filly, wins the St Leger at Newmarket. Pre-race scenes show many servicemen among the race-goers and a glimpse of a bookmaker at his stand.

II. "Reading between the lines." a. Arrival of the first ...

I. "Harvard honours Churchill." After receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Law from Harvard University Churchill addresses a parade of Army and Navy student officers, emphasising British determination to end the war and "establish the reign of ...

I. "Russia - Extracts from the Great Story." Abandoned German material, including a "Schneider Chalon sur Saone" nameplate. Central item is forming of National Committee of Free Germany to include German workers and representatives of POWs. Sullen ...

I. Italy: bad weather conditions (snow-covered hills, gales and flooded rivers sweeping away army equipment) are responsible for the lull in operations on the peninsula. Preparations are being made however for a renewed drive on Rome (Allied troops ...

I. "'Downfall of Japan' Conference." Churchill pays a brief visit to Malta before attending the Cairo Conference, which is covered in this item by a long list of names over film of participants posing formally for the cameras: Churchill, Roosevelt, ...

I. "Royal Visit to Dutch outpost." Crown Princess Juliana, on a tour of Dutch possessions in the Caribbean area, lands at Sint Eustatius where the airfield is decorated with a V (Victory) and O (House of Orange) sign, watches the natives cheer and ...

I. "Cairo - Conference and parade." Road-check ensures safety at the Second Cairo Conference. Formal pose outdoors by participants including Roosevelt, Churchill and President Inn of Turkey sitting in front. Churchill, wearing the uniform of the ...

I. "Canadian-Built Lancaster."

I. RCAF crew under Squadron-Leader Maine (?) of first Canadian-built Lancaster emerges from bomber after nine-hour transatlantic flight to Britain.

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Film shows the story of the men and aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to the recapture of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal.

Royal New Zealand Air Force has bases on ...

I. "Warrior of the week." An RAF Squadron Leader who flew Hurricanes in Russia and was awarded the Order of Lenin describes his experiences.

II. "The other man's job. Steel strips for explosive drums." Manufacture of steel strip in the largest ...

I. "The other man's job. Making Tank Landing Craft." Scenes of women in a Scottish ship-yard building LSTs (Landing Ship Tank) of the type used in the invasion of Sicily. Working women are even entrusted with the launching of the craft.

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I. "The other man's job. Steel tubes for victory." Strength and adaptability of steel tubular scaffolding make it a vital war product, used in the construction of "war-winning factories", Inglis bridges and mobile platforms for the maintenance of ...

I. "China aids growing Far East offensive." a. Chinese coolies construct airfields for the use of the USAAF using only manual labour. b. View of vast amount of supplies for use by MacArthur's forces. c. USAAF Flying Fortresses and Liberators bomb ...

I. "The other man's job. Making stings for Mosquitos." Manufacture of casings for 500 lb bombs. Casings are removed from casts, tested for flaws then transported to a filling factory. The Wing Commander who led the first Mosquito raid on Berlin urges ...

I. "Food for thought." Urges all factory workers to take advantage of the nutritious and appetising meals offered them by their canteens instead of taking sandwiches to work, which is a waste of their home-rations. Average canteen meal has a very high ...

A dramatised account, with actors from a local theatre company, of the reopening for war production of the Tyneside shipbuilding yards closed down by the Depression.

Opening scenes: weeds are cleared from a yard, and ...

"HITTING THE BEACH." Launch of LST, similar to type used in amphibious landings against Axis (Sicily, Salerno?). LSTs are loaded in Mediterranean port with armour and troops; pontoons lowered for off-shore landings. Amphibious ...

Record of a bombing raid by the USAAF on Japanese airstrips at Wewak, New Guinea.

Ambassador Grew asserts to camera that Japanese "have got to be beaten until they know they are beaten". Japanese have been "fanatical, resourceful, treacherous and murderous" in their aggression against China. ...

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I. ‘Latest Film of the War in Italy’ View from high ground over Aerno, during bombardment as soldiers look down into valley. Jeeps and vehicles on the move; overturned and destroyed ...

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I. ‘News of the War in Italy’ Allied Military Government Headquarters, Naples: large crowds of Neapolitan civilians queue for the opportunity to apply for jobs. Shots filmed on the ...

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I. ‘Flying Forts Battle Nazis over Germany’ Bombing raids on Marienburg and Schweinfurt. Numerous ‘Flying Fort’ (B-17?) bombers on ground; then flying in formation, seen ...

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I. ‘Novorossisk Recaptured by Soviet Forces’ Item concerning recapture of Black Sea Naval base Novorossisk. Soviet troops seen looking down on city. Heavy artillery bombardment of ...

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I. ‘U.S. Air Forces Battle Japs for Pacific Bases!’ Bougainville, Solomon Islands: aerial views as Liberator bombers and Lightning P-38s attack Japanese positions. American landings ...