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Universal Newsreel 1942

02:34 America Goes All Out For The War Effort

Hollywood stars board trains heading for Washington D.C. with stops at any city whose citizens subscribe to at least one million dollars worth of War Bonds. Selling bonds for Uncle Sam are Hedy Lamarr, Irene Dunne, Ronald Colman and Greer Garson. Among those enlisting in the armed services are Clark Gable, Tyrone Power, James Stewart, heavyweight champion Joe Louis. President Roosevelt's son James is already in the Marine Corps; Franklin, Jr. in the Navy. In Washington D.C., the drive for funds is launched when 50 stars gather on the steps of the Treasury Building.

05:53 Army's Newest Branch - Motorcycle Riders

The US Army is training men to be Motorcycle Dispatch Riders. Follwing six weeks of basic instruction, the troops on wheels are sent off on a bruising cross-country course. Taking the bumps in high gear over the rugged terrain, they become real veterans of the saddle.

06:43 US Navy Tests New Flying Boat

Dubbed the "Mars", a 70-ton seaplane has four monster motors that can take it across the Atlantic and back without refueling. The two-and-a-half-million-dollar experimental flying boat is designed to transport both troops and equipment to the battlefronts.

07:33 Tennis Champions In Match For The Title

At Long Island's Forest Hills, two of tennis's finest battle for the national professional championship. Donald Budge is remembered for his brilliant play with the Davis Cup team, and this day he wins the crown from Bobby Riggs, taking three straight sets.

08:41 Back Home In New York, New York

Films made for viewing by troops overseas show GIs how the folks at home are doing. Manhattan's traffic has almost disappeared, with thousands of cars stowed in dead storage. Times Square no longer glitters at night; ships in New York docks would be outlined against city lights, and so the dim-out. Housewives line up to receive books of rationing stamps, then in more lines to buy scarce food. The food and the gas are going where they're needed most - the US fighting men.

12:14 Mail Call Is Favourite Radio Programme Overseas

Armed Forces Radio sends films of radio broadcasts to American battlefronts. This one from California features Don Wilson introducing Dorothy Lamour, who in turn presents Abbott & Costello. The comedy team delivers their classic routine. "Who's On First?" (** ABBOTT & COSTELLO FOOTAGE NOT FOR RESALE)

16:14 War Plants Speed Production

An American plant turning out a bomber every hour is visited by British VIPS. Afterward, they view the assembly line at a tank plant which six months ago was manufacturing cars. On the Pacific coast, General James Doolittle inspects a bomber plant and tells workers "Thanks for some great planes".

17:15 Victory At Midway Filmed Under Fire

First pictures of the victory at sea which gives the balance of power to the US American warplanes surprise a Japanese invasion force sent to capture Midway, and destroy 18 Japanese ships. Admiral Nimitz pins medals on flight crews of Army, Navy and Marine planes.

18:32 GIs Reap Profit From Belmont Stakes

The Army & Navy Relief Fund collects profits from the racing classic at New York's Belmont Park. 30,000 fans see Shut Out, the Kentucky Derby winner, take the $53,000 Belmont purse.

19:40 Women In The War Effort

Eleanor Roosevelt presents medals for valor to heroic Army nurses returned from servig at Manila, Bataan and Corregidor. They were the last to leave, caring for the wounded until told to go. On the home front, women in overalls operate lumber mills, and test tanks and guns.

21:35 Private Snafu Anticipates GI Gripes

In training films shown to rookie service men, the cartoon character, "Private Snafu", grumbles along with the troops about K.P. duty, waiting in lines, enduring endless needle punctures.

25:19 Japanese Repelled On Guadalcanal

US Marines dig in to sweep the enemy from the South Pacific, beginning with occupation of Guadalcanal, key island of the Solomons which are the gateway to Australia. With supply lines finally established, troops have a needed rest but are constantly alert against attack from Japanese patrols.

26:50 New York City Puts On Big Athletic Meet

In the first classic competition since the pre-war Olympics, youngsters of college age take the field in a major show of physical prowess. The shot put is nearly 60 feet, the 110 meter high hurdles are run in 14 seconds, and for the first time ever, more than 15 feet is cleared in the pole vault.

28:01 The Jeep Is Born

In war plants across America, mass production turns out the new Army scout car. Soldiers welcome the sturdy little vehicle and nickname it the "jeep". Rolling off assembly lines, it becomes the legs of the motorized infantry.

28:56 Soldiers Entertained By Stage Stars

In Manhattan, the Stage Door Canteen opens to offer food and glitzy shows to anyone in a uniform of the Allies. Entertainment is provided by top stars as well as chorus girls, and as the idea catches on, canteens are established in almost every large American city.

30:17 Alaska And USA Linked By New Highway

There's a new Northwest Passage, this one leading from the US to Alaska. Cut through the Arctic wasteland by American Army eingineers, the road is 1600 miles long. Completed ahead of schedule, the Alcan Highway's opening ceremonies are attended by Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

31:09 America Increases Her Naval Power

At shipyards on both coasts, new warships are sliding down the ways. Only a year after US involvement in the war, ship production is breaking records. 26 new vessels were launched in a single day, and the carrier New Jersey, largest ever built, will soon be completed.

32:45 British Chase Rommel Across The Libyan Desert

The "Desert Fox" is defeated at last, by Britain's 8th Army under command of General Montgomery. As Rommel retreats across Africa's scorching sands, Monty and his Tommies give chase, covering 100 miles a day as they flash past wrecks of Nazi tanks and guns. Germans left behind to fight rear guard action are captured without resistance.

34:20 American Rodeo Introduced To British Soldiers

Worldwide curiosity about the life style of American cowboys is satisfied in part when visiting British soldiers see a bona fide rodeo in California. The Brits are fascinated by the strength and stamina required to stay at least 60 seconds in a saddle attached to a bucking bronco.

35:02 Houses Built In 80 Minutes

The pre-fab home is invented to solve the housing shortage for workers in war plants. Model houses spring up overnight, to be trucked to areas near factories working around the clock.

36:03 English Sailors Harvest US Crops

British Tars on leave while their ships are refitted in American ports help local farmers with their crops. Thw switch from sea to soil is welcome to English farm boys, who are rewarded for their labors with mountains of food and all the beer they can drink.

36:49 World's Largest Bus

Called an autobus, the mammoth vehicle built to carry 117 passengers features an upper deck that swings away from the lower portion when navigating corners. Transporting war workers, the autobus saves the space and gasoline of 23 automobiles.

37:39 Royal Air Force Pilots Raid European Targets

A camera in the nose of an RAF plane records the flight over the English Channel, flying at low altitude to avoid spotting by enemy observers. We view an actual air raid as the bombardier lays his 1000-pound "eggs" on chemical plants and port facilities in Nazi-occupied France .

38:55 Navy Day Observes In New York

Fifth Avenue is the scene of a sailors' parade in observance of the holiday named in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. Regiments of US Navy men are followed by marching Red Cross nurses and units of the British Navy all honoring the Navy as first line of attack in war.

39:49 Women At War

A year after Pearl Harbor, thousands of women are joining America's fighting forces. Nurses have always been the first and foremost heroines, but now there is the newly formed Womens Army Auxiliary Corps. Following exams and training, the recruits live like army regulars, and th WAACS are given a woman commander. A motorcycle corps is established to carry messages and give first aid.

41:25 Military Mail Via Film

Called "V-Mail", letters to and from servicemen overseas are photographed after censorship, put on micro-film so small that 1500 letters can be reduced to 100 feet of film. At destination, the letters are enlarged to legible size. The new mini-mail saves valuable cargo space.

42:21 US Aircraft Carrier Photographed Under Attack

A carrier takes a hit on her flight deck as Japanese planes swarm to the attack. The Navy cameraman sticks to his post on the bridge, photographing the subsequent fire and battle at sea as the ship's gunners down two Japanese bombers. As the conflict ends, all American planes are accounted for.

44:23 Hollywood Hands Out Its Oscars

James Cagney wins best actor Academy Award for his performance as George M. Cohan in the film "Yankee Doodle Dandy". He accepts his Oscar from Gary Cooper, winner last year for "Sergeant York". From Joan Fontaine, Greer Garson gets the top award for her portrayal of the title character in "Mrs Miniver".

44:58 New Anti-Aircraft Gun Produced In US

The 40-millimeter gun credited for downing Nazi planes attacking London during the Battle of Britain is now produced in an arms plant somewhere in midwest America. Workers who formerly made automobile tires now turn out the gun that is reputed to be almost fast enough to hit a plane diving 500 miles an hour.

46:46 China Unconquered In Sixth Year Of War

Five million civilians of the Chinese Republic have been killed, but china fights on. Mme Chiang Kai-shek mobilizes the women of her country, and an army of 26 million men supports the leadership of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to fight the invading Japanese.

48:09 New York Welcomes Heroes Of The United Nations

Manhattan gives its most tumultuous welcome of the war to 15 military heroes who arrive to launch the drive for the sale of War Bonds. After the tickertape parade, thousands of New Yorkers gather at City Hall Plaza to cheer men famous for their courage above and beyond duty.

49:01 Armed Forces Radio Sends Programme To The Front

Men in the field with the US Fifth Army view a programme broadcast in California. Dorothy Lamour croons "I'm In The Mood For Love" and sends California GIs nostalgic views of the Pacific coast, the orange groves, dairies - and war planes working around the clock.

Universal Newsreel 1942

02:34 America Goes All Out For The War Effort

Hollywood stars board trains heading for Washington D.C. with stops at any city whose citizens subscribe to at least one million dollars worth of War Bonds. Selling bonds for Uncle Sam are Hedy Lamarr, Irene Dunne, Ronald Colman and Greer Garson. Among those enlisting in the armed services are Clark Gable, Tyrone Power, James Stewart, heavyweight champion Joe Louis. President Roosevelt's son James is already in the Marine Corps; Franklin, Jr. in the Navy. In Washington D.C., the drive for funds is launched when 50 stars gather on the steps of the Treasury Building.

05:53 Army's Newest Branch - Motorcycle Riders

The US Army is training men to be Motorcycle Dispatch Riders. Follwing six weeks of basic instruction, the troops on wheels are sent off on a bruising cross-country course. Taking the bumps in high gear over the rugged terrain, they become real veterans of the saddle.

06:43 US Navy Tests New Flying Boat

Dubbed the "Mars", a 70-ton seaplane has four monster motors that can take it across the Atlantic and back without refueling. The two-and-a-half-million-dollar experimental flying boat is designed to transport both troops and equipment to the battlefronts.

07:33 Tennis Champions In Match For The Title

At Long Island's Forest Hills, two of tennis's finest battle for the national professional championship. Donald Budge is remembered for his brilliant play with the Davis Cup team, and this day he wins the crown from Bobby Riggs, taking three straight sets.

08:41 Back Home In New York, New York

Films made for viewing by troops overseas show GIs how the folks at home are doing. Manhattan's traffic has almost disappeared, with thousands of cars stowed in dead storage. Times Square no longer glitters at night; ships in New York docks would be outlined against city lights, and so the dim-out. Housewives line up to receive books of rationing stamps, then in more lines to buy scarce food. The food and the gas are going where they're needed most - the US fighting men.

12:14 Mail Call Is Favourite Radio Programme Overseas

Armed Forces Radio sends films of radio broadcasts to American battlefronts. This one from California features Don Wilson introducing Dorothy Lamour, who in turn presents Abbott & Costello. The comedy team delivers their classic routine. "Who's On First?" (** ABBOTT & COSTELLO FOOTAGE NOT FOR RESALE)

16:14 War Plants Speed Production

An American plant turning out a bomber every hour is visited by British VIPS. Afterward, they view the assembly line at a tank plant which six months ago was manufacturing cars. On the Pacific coast, General James Doolittle inspects a bomber plant and tells workers "Thanks for some great planes".

17:15 Victory At Midway Filmed Under Fire

First pictures of the victory at sea which gives the balance of power to the US American warplanes surprise a Japanese invasion force sent to capture Midway, and destroy 18 Japanese ships. Admiral Nimitz pins medals on flight crews of Army, Navy and Marine planes.

18:32 GIs Reap Profit From Belmont Stakes

The Army & Navy Relief Fund collects profits from the racing classic at New York's Belmont Park. 30,000 fans see Shut Out, the Kentucky Derby winner, take the $53,000 Belmont purse.

19:40 Women In The War Effort

Eleanor Roosevelt presents medals for valor to heroic Army nurses returned from servig at Manila, Bataan and Corregidor. They were the last to leave, caring for the wounded until told to go. On the home front, women in overalls operate lumber mills, and test tanks and guns.

21:35 Private Snafu Anticipates GI Gripes

In training films shown to rookie service men, the cartoon character, "Private Snafu", grumbles along with the troops about K.P. duty, waiting in lines, enduring endless needle punctures.

25:19 Japanese Repelled On Guadalcanal

US Marines dig in to sweep the enemy from the South Pacific, beginning with occupation of Guadalcanal, key island of the Solomons which are the gateway to Australia. With supply lines finally established, troops have a needed rest but are constantly alert against attack from Japanese patrols.

26:50 New York City Puts On Big Athletic Meet

In the first classic competition since the pre-war Olympics, youngsters of college age take the field in a major show of physical prowess. The shot put is nearly 60 feet, the 110 meter high hurdles are run in 14 seconds, and for the first time ever, more than 15 feet is cleared in the pole vault.

28:01 The Jeep Is Born

In war plants across America, mass production turns out the new Army scout car. Soldiers welcome the sturdy little vehicle and nickname it the "jeep". Rolling off assembly lines, it becomes the legs of the motorized infantry.

28:56 Soldiers Entertained By Stage Stars

In Manhattan, the Stage Door Canteen opens to offer food and glitzy shows to anyone in a uniform of the Allies. Entertainment is provided by top stars as well as chorus girls, and as the idea catches on, canteens are established in almost every large American city.

30:17 Alaska And USA Linked By New Highway

There's a new Northwest Passage, this one leading from the US to Alaska. Cut through the Arctic wasteland by American Army eingineers, the road is 1600 miles long. Completed ahead of schedule, the Alcan Highway's opening ceremonies are attended by Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

31:09 America Increases Her Naval Power

At shipyards on both coasts, new warships are sliding down the ways. Only a year after US involvement in the war, ship production is breaking records. 26 new vessels were launched in a single day, and the carrier New Jersey, largest ever built, will soon be completed.

32:45 British Chase Rommel Across The Libyan Desert

The "Desert Fox" is defeated at last, by Britain's 8th Army under command of General Montgomery. As Rommel retreats across Africa's scorching sands, Monty and his Tommies give chase, covering 100 miles a day as they flash past wrecks of Nazi tanks and guns. Germans left behind to fight rear guard action are captured without resistance.

34:20 American Rodeo Introduced To British Soldiers

Worldwide curiosity about the life style of American cowboys is satisfied in part when visiting British soldiers see a bona fide rodeo in California. The Brits are fascinated by the strength and stamina required to stay at least 60 seconds in a saddle attached to a bucking bronco.

35:02 Houses Built In 80 Minutes

The pre-fab home is invented to solve the housing shortage for workers in war plants. Model houses spring up overnight, to be trucked to areas near factories working around the clock.

36:03 English Sailors Harvest US Crops

British Tars on leave while their ships are refitted in American ports help local farmers with their crops. Thw switch from sea to soil is welcome to English farm boys, who are rewarded for their labors with mountains of food and all the beer they can drink.

36:49 World's Largest Bus

Called an autobus, the mammoth vehicle built to carry 117 passengers features an upper deck that swings away from the lower portion when navigating corners. Transporting war workers, the autobus saves the space and gasoline of 23 automobiles.

37:39 Royal Air Force Pilots Raid European Targets

A camera in the nose of an RAF plane records the flight over the English Channel, flying at low altitude to avoid spotting by enemy observers. We view an actual air raid as the bombardier lays his 1000-pound "eggs" on chemical plants and port facilities in Nazi-occupied France .

38:55 Navy Day Observes In New York

Fifth Avenue is the scene of a sailors' parade in observance of the holiday named in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. Regiments of US Navy men are followed by marching Red Cross nurses and units of the British Navy all honoring the Navy as first line of attack in war.

39:49 Women At War

A year after Pearl Harbor, thousands of women are joining America's fighting forces. Nurses have always been the first and foremost heroines, but now there is the newly formed Womens Army Auxiliary Corps. Following exams and training, the recruits live like army regulars, and th WAACS are given a woman commander. A motorcycle corps is established to carry messages and give first aid.

41:25 Military Mail Via Film

Called "V-Mail", letters to and from servicemen overseas are photographed after censorship, put on micro-film so small that 1500 letters can be reduced to 100 feet of film. At destination, the letters are enlarged to legible size. The new mini-mail saves valuable cargo space.

42:21 US Aircraft Carrier Photographed Under Attack

A carrier takes a hit on her flight deck as Japanese planes swarm to the attack. The Navy cameraman sticks to his post on the bridge, photographing the subsequent fire and battle at sea as the ship's gunners down two Japanese bombers. As the conflict ends, all American planes are accounted for.

44:23 Hollywood Hands Out Its Oscars

James Cagney wins best actor Academy Award for his performance as George M. Cohan in the film "Yankee Doodle Dandy". He accepts his Oscar from Gary Cooper, winner last year for "Sergeant York". From Joan Fontaine, Greer Garson gets the top award for her portrayal of the title character in "Mrs Miniver".

44:58 New Anti-Aircraft Gun Produced In US

The 40-millimeter gun credited for downing Nazi planes attacking London during the Battle of Britain is now produced in an arms plant somewhere in midwest America. Workers who formerly made automobile tires now turn out the gun that is reputed to be almost fast enough to hit a plane diving 500 miles an hour.

46:46 China Unconquered In Sixth Year Of War

Five million civilians of the Chinese Republic have been killed, but china fights on. Mme Chiang Kai-shek mobilizes the women of her country, and an army of 26 million men supports the leadership of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to fight the invading Japanese.

48:09 New York Welcomes Heroes Of The United Nations

Manhattan gives its most tumultuous welcome of the war to 15 military heroes who arrive to launch the drive for the sale of War Bonds. After the tickertape parade, thousands of New Yorkers gather at City Hall Plaza to cheer men famous for their courage above and beyond duty.

49:01 Armed Forces Radio Sends Programme To The Front

Men in the field with the US Fifth Army view a programme broadcast in California. Dorothy Lamour croons "I'm In The Mood For Love" and sends California GIs nostalgic views of the Pacific coast, the orange groves, dairies - and war planes working around the clock.