Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. FILM HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LIFE OF GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD, U.S.A COMANDING GENERAL A.A.F

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. FILM HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LIFE OF GENERAL H.H. ARNOLD, U.S.A COMANDING GENERAL A.A.F

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Summary: Miscellaneous scenes of Gen Arnold examining P-38 aircraft, speaking at microphones, with other high-ranking officers & civilian VIPs, with Gen. Chennault in front of P-40s. Film also shows Arnold's trip to China, Doolittle1s raid on Tokyo, assembling of a B-19, inspection of "Flying Tigers," British headquarters in India. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1: CONVOY ISSUE STIRS NATION -- NEWS OF THE DAY, WASHINGTON, D.C. 1) CU entrance to the White House. 2) CU Secretary Knox, Morganthau, Admiral Stark and Towers, Maj. Gen Arnold, Secretary Stinson and Gen. Marshall as they come out of the Capitol building. WARNING TO UNCLE SAM. 3) CU head and shoulders of Gen Arnold as he delivers speech. 4) CU Elliot Roosevelt as he is sworn into Air Corp. Elliot Roosevelt turns and is congratulated by Gen. Arnold. NEWS OF THE DAY, CALIFORNIA* 5) Int. aircraft hangar showing a P-38 on display. Several civilians observing the display. NATIONAL DEFENSE ADMINISTRATOR. 6) CU Gen Knudsen and Gen Arnold. 7) CU Gen Arnold and Mr. Knudsen examining aircraft. 8) Int. aircraft showing a B-19 on the production line. Factory workers stand around same. NEWS OF THE DAY, ELMIRA, NEW YORK. 9) CU Maj. Gen. Arnold inspecting one of the gliders at the glider meet -- raises canopy and looks into cockpit. 10) CU Gen Arnold. 11) MS one of the gliders being piloted by Gen. Arnold. 12) CU winch which tows aircraft for takeoff. 13) GC up to formation of two gliders. 14) ECU aerial of glider while in flight. 15) CU nose section of glider as it flies. 16) CU FV of the glider during landing. 17) CU Gen. H.H. Arnold seated at his desk making speech. NEWS OF THE DAY, FLORIDA* 18) CU Clark Gable being congratulated by officer. 19) MS troops marching. 20) ECU Clark Gable and other officers standing in a review, standing saluting. 21) MS troops marching. ATTENTION AMERICANS! RICKENBACKER SPEAKS FOR OUR FIGHTING MEN -- - NEWS OF THE DAY. 22) CU Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker as he alights from aircraft. He is greeted by Gen Arnold and Mrs. Rickenbacker. Parked C-47 in far bg. 23) CU Capt. Rickenbacker being greeted by his two sons. 24) CU the awarding of medal to officer. 25) CU troops marching. 26) CU color guard. 27) CU of officer and civilians standing on the review stand saluting. 28) CU color guard. 29) CU troops marching, carrying guns. 30) CU English civilian giving speech prior to awarding medal to Col. Bellows. 31) MCU headquarters building in India which is a long flat-topped building with dome. Shows high-ranking officers walking out walkway alongside of pool. Identity of officers: Chief of Staff, Field Marshall Sir Archibald Wavell, Sir John Dill, Lt. Gen Stillwell, Arnold, Servel, Maj. Gen. R.A. Wheeler, Brig. Gen. Clayton Bissell, B*G. Ferris and Maj. Gen. Winterton walking toward camera. 32) CU same officers walking along street. 33) PS L to R, Gens. Wavell, Stillwell, Arnold, Dill and Somerville. Several views of these five officers as they converse on street. 34) MS Gen. Arnold and other officers inspecting "Flying Tigers". Camera pans with other officers accompanying Gen. Arnold -- some British. Reel 2: 1) Group shot of Gen. Arnold and Sir John Dill, Chenault, and Stillwell greeted by Chinese Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Ho Ying Chin, and staff at Chunking Airport. Pans group of officers and staff greeting each other. 2) CU Gen. Arnold and Dill at attention, saluting Chinese officers behind them. 3) MS Gen. Arnold and Dill followed by Chinese officials inspecting the honor guard on the airfield. 4) PS the inspection tour. 5) CU Gen. Arnold, Stillwell and Chinese General on field. 6) CS pan L to R of Gen. Ho-Ying-Chin, Arnold, Stillwell and Staff, among which is Chenault. 7) CU Gen. Arnold and other officals crossing the Yanzee River on a pontoon bridge. 8) MS group walking up bank of river. 9) CU one of the officers reading a letter as he walks up bank. l0) CU Chinese and American officers standing in front of building. Several CU views of officers conversing. NEWS OF THE DAY, ANACOSTIA, D.C. 11) MS B-24 coming in for landing after record flight from Brisbane, Australia. 12) CU side of aircraft showing Gen. Arnold alighting. 13) CU Lovett pinning a medal on Gen. Arnold. Title for Lovett is Assistant War Secretary. 14) CU Distinguished Service Medal. 15) CU Gen. Marshall congratulating Gen. Arnold. 16) CU Gen. Arnold giving a speech. DOOLITTLE'S OWN STORY OF RAID OF TOKYO (VISUALIZED WAR LIBRARY OF NEWS OF THE DAY). 17) Int. office -- President Roosevelt pinning the Congressional Medal of Honor on Gen. Doolittle. Those viewing presentation are Gen. Doolittle's wife, Gen. Arnold and Gen. Marshall. 18) CU the medal. Camera pans up to ECU face of Gen. Doolittle. 19) CU Gen Arnold and Gen. Doolittle seated at desk. 20) CU Gen. Doolittle giving report on raid during his speech. The following scenes were scenes placed on screen. 21) Aerial formation of three B-29s. 22) CU bomb release switch as it is being pulled. 23) Int. bomb bay of aircraft showing bombs falling on targets. Camera pans down with bombs showing ground strike and bomb bursts. 24) PS target area after raid showing large fires, smoke rising from same. 25) CU SV of bombs being released from aircraft. 26) MCU cruiser after bombing and showing the burning of same. NEWS OF THE DAY, BOMB TOKYO. 27) CU Gen. Doolittle, other officers standing immediately behind him. 28) MS along line of crew members as Gen. Arnold decorate same. 29) CU medal, Distinguished Flying Cross. 30) CU a couple of crew members giving their versions of the bombing of Tokyo. TOKYO RAID REVELATION. JAPANESE MURDERS OF UNITED STATES FLYERS AROUSE NATION. COMMENTARY BY JOHN W. VANDERCOOP. NEWS OF THE DAY. 31) MS SV of the aircraft carrier "Hornet". 32) MS SV of the "Hornet". 33) MCU SV of the battleship underway during stormy waters. 34) Deck scene of the Hornet showing aircraft on deck. 35) CU bombs being transported across deck in preparation for bombing up. All aircraft on this carrier crashed except one which landed in Russia. 36) CU pre-war Japanese medal. 37) CU Gen. Doolittle fastening medal onto bomb. 38) PS crewmembers from the Hornet. NARRATOR GIVES STORY OF EXECUTION OF SAME. 39) LS patrol boat. 40) CU American guns as they fire and sink patrol boat. 41) CU Gen. Halsey in his office on ship pointing to location on map. 42) CU Gen. Halsey. 43) MS the deck of the Hornet with aircraft parked on same. 44) CU crew members turning propellers on ship. 45) MS preparations for takeoff from the Hornet. 46) MS takeoff of first aircraft from the Hornet. Signal given from crewmember on ship. 47) MS the Hornet with aircraft taking off from same during storm. 48) CU B-25 flying directly overhead. Deck scene as B-25 takes off. 49) CU Chinese holding poster. Foster reads, "Tokyo bombs by allied planes" -- Chinese winks at cameraman. 50) CU Madam Chiang Kai-shek pinning medals on some of the crew members who parachuted down safely to Chinese soil. 51) CU Madam Chiang Kai-shek making speech. 52) MS long line of crew members as Gen. Arnold decorates same with the Distinguished Flying Cross. 53) ECU of the medal. 54) CU Gen. Doolittle. 55) CU Gen Tojo and his confederates. 56) CU Gen. Arnold, seated at desk, gives speech. 57) Conference scene: News reporters and photographers at scene. Conference featuring reports of Ted Lawson and Harold Watson. 58) American flag flying full mast. 59) Formation of elevent B-l8s flying over partially snow-covered mountain peak. (Map of United States superimposed over formation.) 60) LS large formation of aircraft flying over convoy airships. 61) CU flag of the United States flying full mast. Formation of twelve B-l8s flying directly overhead. This is a silhouette shot.

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