Report on the Second World War. Close-ups of the front of the White House. General views of people waving towards a camera and surrounding the White House. General views of the President of the United States, Harry Truman delivering a speech on the Potsdam conference and the surrender of Japan. General views of journalists running and leaving the White House to communicate to their respective newspapers, President Truman's message. Close-ups of a child holding a newspaper, whose headline is peace for the surrender of Japan. General views of a crowd of people celebrating the end of World War II; Dancing in the streets and throwing papers from the buildings. Close-ups of some soldiers kissing women. General views of the country in times of peace, at the end of the war. Close-ups of a man returning to his home, after finishing his work day. General views of boys and girls playing with water in the garden of their home. General views of a girl helping her mother hang clothes on a clothesline. General views of the movement of cars, and of people walking through the city. Close-ups of people talking in different places. The rationalization of provisions ends. General views of women buying food in a store. Close-ups of a man counting the tickets-boucher for the purchase of food. General views of a man working in a butcher's shop slaughtering meat. General views of people buying meat. Close-ups of a man remarking and raising the prices of food. The rationalization of fuel ends. General views of cars waiting at the gas station, and people refueling. Aerial views of an aircraft carrier arriving in the United States and hundreds of soldiers on the deck. General views of a ship moored in the port of New York. General views of the people, families and friends receiving the soldiers in the port. General views of the soldiers descending the ship and greeting their families. General views of women with their babies receiving their husbands. Close-ups of the Statue of Liberty. Close-ups of a ship with survivors of the war, and Jews from the concentration camps arriving at the port of New York. General views of people, families and friends receiving the survivors. Close-ups of two women showing in their arms an identification with numbers. Close-ups of a man kissing his wife, and of others embracing and crying with their relatives. Separation center. General views of a military barracks, where an officer is observed handing over a paper with the soldiers leaving the army; and then they start back to their homes. General views of a housing complex for civilians and survivors of war. (English language)
Date: 1945
Duration: 10 minutes 46 seconds
Film code: D-00692

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