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1938 USA / DEFENCE: Air Raid Precautions spread to America
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1:25Now PlayingDate: 26th May 1938
Location: NEW YORK, FARMINGDALE, U.S.A.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: A.R.P. Spreads to America
USA: New York, Farmingdale:
EXT/NIGHT
AIR VIEW Farmingdale at night..showing lights.
Gen. view & CU planes lined up in field..ticking over.
INT
Long view man turns off electricity.
CU night-porter turns off electricity.
2 semi views of Gen. Andrews looking at map with officers.
Semi view sound-locator working.
Semi view range-finder.
Semi view searchlight working.
Shot searchlight shining on airplane.
Shot of parachute flares dropping.
Semi view searchlights & flares on ground.
CU searchlight.
Long & gen. views anti-aircraft gun firing.
Good Scenes.
Air view flares & one searchlight.
2 Silhouette shots of men working anti-aircraft gun.
CU searchlight working.
Air view searchlights on ground.
Air view flares in air.
Semi view air-raid syren going off...daytime.
Sound Effects. Men say "10.30 Lights out." Natural sound of airplane engines & syren, & guns firing.
Airforce - Active; Civil Defence; United States of America
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