Summary: Documentary coverage of the Philippine 15th Independence Day Celebration at which Gen. MacArthur was an honored guest, including scenes of the general's arrival, departure, and pilgrimage to famed battle sites. SLATE: CAMERAMAN: WOODWORTH. 2' MS of large banner: WELCOME -- MABUHAY GEN. MACARTHUR AND PARTY. (Mabuhay means long life.) 10' MCU of Vice President of the Philippines, The Honorable Macapagal as he arrives and waves to crowd at Luneta grandstand. 23' MS pan left with Rev. Hernando Antiporda, D.D. Auxiliary Bishop of Manila and a second bishop walking to grandstand. 42' MS's of Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney, MacArthur's long time aide; Gen. Douglas A. MacArthur; President Carlos P. Garcia and Lt. Gen. Manuel Cabal, AEP Chief of Staff saluting and going to dais in front of grandstand. 100' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: RICHARD. 103' MLS pan left with motorcade traveling to WW II memorial at Ft. William McKinley, past Filipino guard. 136' MS's of Gen. MacArthur and Lt. Gen. Cabal -- Gen. MacArthur leaving tomb of unknown soldier and escorted by Philippine Secretary of Defense Alejo Santos, holding umbrella. 180' Scenes of Independence Day parade showing color guard, nurses pushing disabled veterans in wheelchairs, floats, Filipino policeman keeping crowd out of street, motorcycle police, Filipino officers in 1-1/2 ton truck, band and CU of Philippine Military Acadeny Corps of Cadets -- shows feet marching. 369' SLATE: MANILA. 371' Scenes of wreath laying ceremony at former President Manuel Luis Quezon's grave by Gen. MacArthur -- shows Secretary of Defense Alejo Santos, Lt. Gen. Cabal and Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur alighting from cars, walking in rain to grave and leaving by car. 494' SLATE: MANILA. 496' MCU of newspaper headlines: MAC "RETURNS" TODAY. 506' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MCCOLUM. 508' Scenes of Gen. MacArthur's arrival at Manila International Airport by VC-137A; Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur wearing leis; President and Mrs. Garcia; Lt. Gen. Cabal, The Honorable Eulogia Rodriguez, Sr., The Honorable Diosdado Macapagal on speakers' stand; Gen. MacArthur speaking before bank of microphones and Pasay motorcycle corps preceding the general and president in white Cadillac leaving the airport. 745' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MCCOLUM. 2' MS of Gen. MacArthur placing wreath on tomb of unknown soldier at WW II memorial -- shows EXT and INT of museum where mosiac maps depict major engagements in the Pacific area and world-wide supply routes used in WW II. 241' MS's of archbishop walking past dais at Luneta grandstand -- includes scenes of Gen. MacArthur's arrival, the Philippine Military Academy Corps of Cadets, motorcycle police and officers in 1-1/2 ton trucks passing in review. 370' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MCCOLUM. 372' Scenes of Gen. MacArthur, President Garcia, Lt. Gen. Cabal and VIP's arriving at grandstand and shaking hands with dignitaries and Gen. MacArthur delivering an address and saluting. 456' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MCCOLUM. 456' MCU's of Sergio Osmena, President of the Philippines in 1944. 463' Scenes of Gen. MacArthur greeting former President and Mrs. Osmena and Mrs. MacArthur, Ambassador Romulo, Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney and Col. Andres Soriano joining in a toast. (Cebu City, Cebu.) 570' SLATE: 3 JULY (INCORRECT DATE) 571' Scenes of Cebu City pier; the Dona Conchita docked; Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur on foredeck of the RPS Lapu-Lapu waving; two Cebuanos in native boat, large crowd, official seal of City of Cebu welcoming Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur, Gen. MacArthur receiving military honors and trooping line; and motorcade moving through street between nurses as the general is showered with flowers. 703' Scenes from yacht bow of large crowds gathered at Iloilo City motor pool. (Iloilo City, Panay) 720' SLATE: 3-52/203. 722' Scenes of Gen. MacArthur's departure at Manila Internation Airport including scenes of President Garcia reading citation in rain and the general's reply -- shows left to right, President Garcia, Mrs. Garcia, Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez, Mrs. MacArthur and Gen. MacArthur. Also included are scenes of band, color guard, Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur boarding VC-137A, Ambassador Romulo, aircraft ramp and aircraft taxiing and taking off. 859' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: MCU pan down from Mayor Artemio Mate's face to small boat model and key to city of Tacloban, Leyte. 13' Scenes from pier of the RPS Lapu-Lapu coming in with Gen. MacArthur on deck, the general coming down gangplank and Gen. MacArthur, Maj. Gen. Whitney, Ambassador Romulo, Philippine brigadier general and Lt. Gen. Cabal trooping the Philippine Army line. 124' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: WOODWORTH. 128' Scenes of motorcade arriving at pier 3 where the president's yacht, RPS Lapu-Lapu is anchored -- includes cutaway of Filipino dock worker releasing tiedown rope. (Manila). 179' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: WOODWORTH. 182' MS's & LS of motorcade with Gen. MacArthur, President Garcia and Eulogio Rodriguez, Sr., leaving Malacanang Palace and the general and Garcia alighting and walking under umbrellas to closed car. 253' SLATE: 3-52/203. 255' MS's of Lapu-Lapu coming into Corregidor, Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur leaving yacht, sign: MACARTHUR LANDING -- camera pans down as party and Secretary of Defense Alejo Santos takes places of honor for rally, and Gen. MacArthur's departure by car. 395' MCU of Gen. MacArthur, Lt. Gen. Cabal and other VIP's walking to left -- pan to sign: THIS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE WAS ONE OF THOSE BROUGHT BY GENERAL OF THE ARMY DOUGLAS MACARTHUR WITH HIS U.S. LIBERATION FORCES WHICH LANDED IN LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN JANUARY 9, 1945 AND USED BY HIS 775TH RAILWAY GRAND BATTALION. 404' MS's high angle of Filipino women and children standing on bridge as train passes. (Good) 413' MS of crowd under umbrellas as train moves into Dagupan City. 430' SLATE: 3-52/203. 437' MCU of Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur walking down gangplank. 450' SLATE: MANILA P.I. 451' Scenes of motorcade moving on crowded street, street banner reading: WELCOME! GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, DAGUPAN, nurses using umbrellas and pony carts on street. 496' Scenes of Gen. MacArthur's arrival at Lingayen, unveiling of the MacArthur highway plaque and marker and his departure by car. 553' MS of Philippino color guard and infantry troop -- palm trees in bg. 566' MS's of Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur and Maj. Gen. Whitney entering railroad station in Manila and looking at picture of MacArthur Bridge -- pan right past Pres. Garcia, Lt. Gen. Cabal, honor guard walking to the Tutuban train. 678' SLATE: CAMERAMAN: RICHARDS. 682' MS's & MCU's of Gen. MacArthur speaking at Corregidor and with party receiving Philippine Marine troop, plaque depicting date of fall and MacArthur landing sign and marker. 771' SLATE: LUZON. 780' MS's of motorcade, Gen. MacArthur wearing civilian clothers alighting from car and boarding the RPS Lapu-Lapu yacht -- shows deck scene of Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur, Ambassador Romulo and Lt. Gen. Cabal. 823' Scenes of Gen. MacArthur and Maj. Gen. Whitney walking through yard to the general's old headquarters. (Dark scene). 903' Total footage in reel. Reel 4: Scenes of Gen. MacArthur with lei around neck, placing basket of flowers at the tomb of American unknown soldier at Red Beach, Leyte. 37' Scenes of welcome sign for Gen. and Mrs. MacArthur at Cebu City, the crowd, and RPS Lapu-Lapu at wharf. 82' Scenes of Gen. MacArthur and party leaving the RPS Lapu-Lapu, receiving gun salute, motorcade to Freedon Grandstand in Sunburst Park, the general speaking and crowd at Iloilo, Panay. 339' Scenes of woman scattering flowers before speakers' stand. 348' MS of priest -- pan up to sign: MAYOR GANZON AND PEOLPE WELCOME GEN. MACARTHUR AT ILOILO. 397' MS & MCU of Mrs. MacArthur as little girl scatters flowers before her and Gen. MacArthur speaking in the rain before Leyte Landing Monument at Palo, Leyte. 477' MCU RV of Gen. MacArthur wearing civilian clothes and party waving goodbye from the yacht -- large crowd on pier in bg. 548' Scenes of motorcade with children running by side of decorated jeep. 575' MS of Gen. MacArthur, Ambassador Romulo, Lt. Gen. Cabal and Maj. Gen. Whitney on foredeck of RPS Lapu-Lapu. 600' Scenes of Naval salute to Gen. MacArthur as he leaves the yacht, receiving of military honors and gun salute and trooping the line at Tacloban City, Leyte. 650' Scenes of corner stone laying ceremony for the Leyte Veterans' Memorial Building and Mr. Margarito S. Torralba, Administrator, Philippine Veterans' Administration speaking. 789' Total footage in reel. Fair-Good (Basic: Orig color)
