1942 DEFENCE: World War II: American troops in London
May 7, 2026
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1:16Now Playing1942 DEFENCE: World War II: American troops in London
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as posted by the channelDate: 1st January 1942
Location: PLAZA THEATRE LOWER REGENT ST. LONDON, ENGLAND WINDMILL THEATRE, GT. WINDMILL ST W.1., ENGLAND PICCADILLY CIRCUS TUBE, LONDON,
ENGLAND LAMBETH WALK, ENGLAND LAMBETH WALK, PLAZA THEATRE, WINDMILL THEAT
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Great Windmill Street: Windmill theatre:
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SV Sign 'Revudeville Windmill Theatre' pan to soldiers looking at posters.
CU Men looking at girls on posters.
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SV Pan interior men talking to girl artists.
SV Girl signing autograph on back of girl artist for U.S. soldier.
SV Soldiers talking to girls.
CU Soldiers talking to girls.
LV Girls dancing on stage.
SCU Girls dancing on stage.
SCU Types watching.
CU Types watching.
Shot from stage of officers watching pan to girls dancing.
CU Girls dancing.
CU Hand beating time on knee pan to types watching.
CU Type keeping time with head.
SV Girls dancing in fancy costumes on stage.
CU Girls dancing on stage pan to officers watching.
GV Girls dancing about on stage.
CU Military types watching.
GV Finish of dance.
American GI; American soldiers; World War 2 (Second World War)
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