BUILDING BLUE JACKETS
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Year Published: 1930s
Format: 16mm
Description: This official U.S. Navy recruiting film dates to the 1930s (:13). It shows a tour of a training station and details the new students’ training courses prior to being assigned to sea duty. Its not clear where it was shot, although the architecture of some buildings is reminiscent of the U.S. Naval Station at San Diego. (The large domed building at :58 is hard to identify however.) The film opens with a young sailor introducing the film (:31). The new sailors are shown on the field for early morning drill practice (:58) led by the Navy band. The sailors are provided with complete uniforms which they are responsible for washing (2:08). A drill is then conducted as sailors lined in two rows pack and unpack their supplies (2:34). Experienced boating instructors watch over as the sailors learn to operate small row boats (3:07). One sailor blows a horn as another rings a bell (4:06) to announce the beginning of church ceremonies as the Navy Chaplin is available to provide the men with religious services (4:49). The young sailor whom had introduced the film returns to inform viewers after just a few weeks of training they are ready to pass in review as they head out to join the fleet (6:03). The new Blue Jackets are seen marching led by the Navy band (6:21). The American flag is seen alongside the men’s battalion flag as they pass in review (7:37) as the film concludes shortly after (9:24).
Transcription
the United States Navy invites you to be its guest on a tour of the naval training station these establishments in reality are big schools schools where fortunate young men whose qualifications are such that they are able to fulfill the requirements demanded are given a short period of preliminary training before being assigned to se Duty the bugle has just blown morning raving the new Sailors a bit sleepy eyes perhaps are on the field ready for setting up drills here we go the a care for inspection inspection hey this Land by land by together together 1 2 3 1 2 3 I on oh a together over all the other and the Lord all now for the finished product just a few weeks ago these squads were raw recruits today they're Snappy Blue Jackets watch them as they pass and review as they leave to join the fleet the United States Navy on Parade we're proud of it and you should be too look us over you'll see why and la la la n a
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