Nation Mourns 'bull' Halsey Naval Hero (1959)

Unissued / Unused material.



Title - 'Halsey. Naval hero mourned'.



CU Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey. LS battleship 'Missouri'. Various shots Halsey and men seated around table below deck of battleship. LS cruiser. CU Halsey looking through telescope. LS Cruiser firing guns. Air to air of plane, it explodes before hitting sea. Ground to air of planes flying in formation.



MS battleship. LS General Douglas MacArthur arriving onboard battleship 'Missouri' and being welcomed by Halsey. CU ship's guns. MS MacArthur making speech to men on board 'Missouri'. High angle shot of procession of cars driving through crowd lined streets. Two shots of Halsey waving from open car. MS crowd.



MS Halsey in open car. MS guns of battleship. LS Admiral arriving on 'Missouri' and standing before microphone. CU of troops. LS flag being lowered. MS sailors lifting their hats. MS Halsey waving before leaving ship.



Cataloguer's note: American commentary.
FILM ID:2740.21

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