Summary: Secretary of the Air Force, Harole E. Talbott, personally carries the president's 1954 greeting to officers and airmen of Thule Air Force Base. Accompanied by Gen. Curtis LeMay, Commander of SAC (Strategic Air Command), Col. Bernt Balchen and the Arthur Godfrey Show, the Secretary flies from New York to the polar outpost. (Shot list to follow). Reel 1: 1) CU staff sergeant United States Air Force playing harmonica at Thule Air Force Base, Greenland. 1 January 1954. 2) CU a colonel talking over microphone, introduces Sec'y of the Air Force, Mr. Talbott. Mr. Talbott comes to microphone, gives a speech, Mr. Talbott finishes speech, Colonel steps forwad, starts to talk, he introduces Gen. LeMay. Gen. LeMay steps up to rostrum in front of microphone and begins speech. 3) CU Arthur Godfrey giving short talk over microphone; entertaining troops at Thule, has ivory tusk from some type animal in hand. Reel 2: 1) CU Arthur Godfrey standing on stage in front of microphone, invites singer, Jeanette Davis. 2) MS Int scene as the first hula North of the Artic Circle is performed by Haleloki, followed by song by Lu Ann Simms, Marion Marlowe and the MacGuire Sisters. 3) CU Arthur Godfrey on stage talking over microphone. He introduces Col. Balchen who gives speech and walks away from microphone, camera pans with him slightly, then comes back to the microphone and picks up Arthur Godfrey. Reel 3: 1) Series of shots; Arthur Godfrey and troupe entertain troops in hospital. 2) LS sign (night scene, cannot make out same). This reads AIR BASE GROUP. 3) LS INT auditorium filled with Air Force personnel at this January 1, 1954 celebration at Thule Air Force Base, Greenland. 4) MS Air Force Band playing on stage, one man playing harmonica in front of microphone. 5) CU Mr. Talbott talking over microphone. 6) CU a colonel. 7) CU Gen. LeMay talking over microphone. 8) CU a colonel presenting presents to Arthur Godfrey. 9) CU Arthur Godfrey unwrapping presents which are ivory tusks (from an unknown animal). 10) CU troops photographing same from auditorium. 11) CU Arthur Godfrey pouring a cup of coffee. 12) Several views of LeMay and Godfrey, Talbott and wife in office signing papers. 13) CU Talbott. 14) CU Godfrey. 15) MS Godfrey and wife walking toward aircraft. 16) (Night scene). Godfrey on crutches, rest of party following behind. 17) Several views as party boards aircraft. Publisher, William Randolph Hearst, is also with party. 18) Several views of Godfrey troupe waving goodbye. 19) MS Arthur Godfrey with crutches, followed by his show, embark from plane, airman standing beside aircraft admiring same. 20) Several views of group boarding aircraft. (Apparently a stop-over). 21) CU LeMay, Godfrey, Talbott conversing in office. 22) ECU map and up to the three men mentioned above, also with same is a colonel, possibly aide to Gen. LeMay. 23) CU one of the MacGuire sisters putting on a parachute. 24) CU another one getting into a parachute. 25) Several views as party is instructed about the parachute operation. 26) CU Godfrey at controls of aircraft. 27) CU Godfrey at controls of aircraft, Gen. LeMay looking over shoulder of same. 28) Aerial view engine on right-hand side of aircraft as it travels R to L. 29) MS Arthur Godfrey unloads from aircraft at Thule Air Force Base, very cold out, followed by party. 30) Night scene, lights of an automobile moving on flight line, snow blowing in fg. 31) Several views as troupe unloads from aircraft. 32) LS group has snack of hot coffee, etc., at Thule Ai Force Base. 33) CU sign THULE AIR FORCE BASE, OFFICERS' OPEN MESS and down to thermometer showing it 7 degrees above zero. 34) CU Sec'y Talbott talking with air force personnel at Thule Air Base. He talks with patients in hospital. Reel 4: 1) CU INT scene of Haleloki doing the Hula-Hula at show, 1 January 1954, Thule Air Force Base, Greenland. 2) CU airman photographing same. 3) CU low angle of Marion Marlowe singing. 4) Several views of same. 5) LS bandstand, Marion Marlowe finishing song, Arthur Godfrey standing. 6) CU MacGuire sisters approaching the microphone, preparing to sing, Arthur Godfrey introduces same. 7) CU Arthur Godfrey seated on chair. 8) CU MacGuire sisters singing. 9) CU Arthur Godfrey introducing a Col. Bernt Balchen. 10) CU Godfrey playing a guitar. 11) MS pan L to R on Godfrey, troupe of showgirls. 12) CU Jeanette Davis singing. 13) CU pan L to R of Gen. LeMay, Mr. Talbott, their wives seated in group watching the show. 14) Several views Defense Sec'y Talbott talking and entering after show with airmen. 15) Several views this operation. 16) Several views cigarettes being tossed to group. 17) Several views Sec'y Talbott throwing cigarettes to group. 18) Several views him signing autographs; putting his name on dollar bills. 19) CU Mrs. Talbott signing dollar bills. 20) Several views trash on floor after party. 21) MS (night scene) Mr. Talbott and Col. Balchen walking on flight line. 22) Several views of Sec'y Talbott leaving scene showing troops saluting him as he walks on same, R to L. 23) Several views they board aircraft. 24) Several views sound recorder operator operating sound recording machine. 25) Several views Mr. Talbott talking with patients in hospital. 26) MCU Sec'y Talbott reading message to patients in hospital. 27) CU patient in hospital. 28) Several views of same. 29) CU sign THE RITZ, THULE, BUILDING 122. 30) CU Sec'y Talbott standing on platform talking over microphone. 31) Several views of same. 32) Several views Air Force Personnel seated on floor in auditorium watching show, they applaud. 33) CU Gen. LeMay coming to microphone to give speech. 34) Several views as he gives speech. 35) CU Arthur Godfrey approaches microphone talking to Air Force lad. 36) CU Arthur Godfrey, troupe of beautiful girls. 37) Several views Godfrey reading mail. 38) Several views Mr. Talbott, Gen. LeMay, etc., seated in back of auditorium, listening and watching show progress. 39) CU Arthur Godfrey, one leg up, entertaining troops with guitar. 40) Several shots of troops reaction to same. 41) CU Jeanette Davis singing. 42) Several views Col. Bernt Balchen. 43) Several views troops pouring out of barracks wearing heavy snow garments and bad weather garments, headed for gymnasium. 44) CU sign, GYMNASIUM, camera pans down same. 45) Several views troops coming out of barracks. 46) Series of shots Int. hospital, Arthur Godfrey entertaining and talking with patients. Also scenes of his troupe, entertaining and talking with airmen. Poor
