[ARC5] Japanese Surrender Film

[Richard Knoppow]

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Subject: [ARC5] Japanese Surrender Film


> 1945 - Japanese surrender - This is truly a "keeper".
>
> This film is believed to have never been seen before, only 
> shots of the
> surrender were known.
> If you are a history buff you will enjoy this. General 
> McArthur's voice is
> a rarity in these old film clips Japanese Surrender- 
> Amazing Footage Sept
> 2, 1945.
>
> This is a 'must see' for the WWII history buff or anyone 
> interested in
> history. Interesting the other signers to the document, 
> from New
> Zealand/Australia to Europe/Russia.
>
> This is an actual film made of the surrender ceremony of 
> the Japanese to
> McArthur in Tokyo Bay in September 1945. Actual voice of 
> the General.
> Never been shown to the general public before.
>
>
> We always saw the "stills" but never the film itself
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vcnH_kF1zXc&feature=player_embedded
>
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>
> I'm not so sure about the hype that this has not been seen 
> before, but
> it's worth a watch anyway,
>
> -John
>
   I am more than not sure. All the major newsreels were 
there and covered it.  I have certainly seen newsreel 
pictures, with sound, of the surrender ceremony and 
McArthur's announcement at the end.  FWIW, Fox Movietone 
News has its complete archives. I was involved in a small 
way with transferring them to high-definition tape. Its 
amazing what is there.  FWIW, the two largest American 
newsreels were The Paramount News and Fox Movietone News. 
There were also some smaller ones, Pathe, Universal, March 
of Time, plus British newsreels (News of the World and 
others). All covered the surrender ceremonies.

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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk at ix.netcom.com