THOROUGHLY MODERN MOLLY
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Year Published: 1968
Description: Presented by the United States Marine Corps, “Thoroughly Modern Molly” is a color, informational film from 1968 that highlights and celebrates the work of the women Marines who served their country. The statue known as ‘Molly Marine’ was originally commissioned by Marine Technical Sgt. Charles Gresham, a recruiter, in hopes to increase enlistment of females into the military during World War II. Molly Marine was the first statue of a woman in uniform, and it was erected on the Corps' birthday, Nov. 10, 1943 in New Orleans, La. While 1943 was the inaugural year for female Marines, the film opens with footage from the rededication ceremony of the statue in 1966 to honor all of the “modern Mollys” and goes on to feature scenes that highlight a woman Marine’s training, duties, and posts around the world. 25th anniversary ceremony Molly Marine statue in New Orleans; women Marines and dignitaries stand as flowers are laid by statue (0:09). Close-up detail shots of statue, plaque with text (0:50). Footage from WWII of Marines 6th Division during invasion of Okinawa at Yae-Take and Sugar Loaf Hill (1:16). Female Marines work beside men in data processing, (2:22). Image development training: group of female Marines sit in chairs in a room lined with vanity mirrors, watch as instructor points to female model and teaches Marines how to present themselves - hair styles, makeup, posture (3:10-3:37). Male Marine escorts female to his car (4:07). Pedestrian traffic perhaps downtown New Orleans, street lined with pharmacy, retro movie theater (4:21). Sign for 250th Mardi Gras Parade (4:28). Tourist sign with information on the Battle of New Orleans (4:30). Street sign for Bourbon Street (4:31). Montage of signs for bars along Bourbon Street: The Blue Angel, Sido, The Flamenco Club (4:34). LED signs for businesses in downtown New Orleans illuminate the streets at night (4:38). Couple on horse-drawn carriage tour (4:45). Andrew Jackson Equestrian Statue, Jackson Square (4:47). Exterior Café Du Monde (4:51). United States military plane transports women Marines to new post, the women joyfully disembark plane in Japan (4:56). Female Marines explore Tokyo, walk under “torii” (traditional Japanese gate), look through postcards (5:15). Woman Marine duties: Black woman Marine adjusts perhaps automatic Polaroid camera on tripod to take male marine's photo (5:52). Women marines undertake clerical, secretarial duty, marine sorts mail into correct mailboxes at embassy post office (6:08). Coed group of marines enjoying meal outside at dimly lit restaurant (6:33). Women marines disembark plane in Okinawa, greeted by fellow women marines (6:50). Welcome sign for Kadena Air Base (7:02). (7:10). Woman marine makes bed, prepares new living quarters then attends briefing with other new arrivals (7:10). Jobs performed at base: woman marine works in meteorology lab (7:42). Other woman Marine in role as executive secretary to commandant, Marine joyfully hands file to officer as he enters his office (8:08). Two women check over supplies, inventory in storage room (8:22). Group walks around traditional market in perhaps Okinawa with Japanese young women, talk to shopkeeper in kimono, look at “geta” sandals (8:42). Group of Marines visits all girls elementary school, hands out flowers to students (8:58). “Aloha” -- Honolulu International Airport building, woman Marine steps off plane, decked with leis (9:07). Montage clips of busy streets in Honolulu (9:19). Exterior International Market Place Waikiki (9:24). Dolphin show perhaps Waikīkī Aquarium (9:30). New arrivals run through surf at beach, sunbathe on Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head in background (9:34). Scenes of women marines in various office positions, filing and archiving, data collection, working on budgets and pay records at typewriters (9:50). Woman Marine wears headset, works alongside male colleague in air traffic control tower (10:30). Group of Marines visit Pearl Harbor National Memorial, USS Arizona (10:49). Color ceremony at base commemorating anniversary of women Marines (11:15). Young men and women enter 25th anniversary ball arm in arm, men in uniform and women in cocktail dresses (11:42). Image of original WWII women marines recruitment poster artwork, arrival of traditional birthday cake (11:52). Couples dance to live band in Waltz competition (12:28). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript PeriscopeFilm 759K subscribers Videos About Support Us on Patreon "WINDOW TO THE WEST" 1950S WEST GERMANY TRAVELOGUE RHINE RIVER EAST BERLIN FRANKFURT XD61044 by PeriscopeFilm
Complete Record: Presented by the United States Marine Corps, “Thoroughly Modern Molly” is a color, informational film from 1968 that highlights and celebrates the work of the women Marines who served their country. The statue known as ‘Molly Marine’ was originally commissioned by Marine Technical Sgt. Charles Gresham, a recruiter, in hopes to increase enlistment of females into the military during World War II. Molly Marine was the first statue of a woman in uniform, and it was erected on the Corps' birthday, Nov. 10, 1943 in New Orleans, La. While 1943 was the inaugural year for female Marines, the film opens with footage from the rededication ceremony of the statue in 1966 to honor all of the “modern Mollys” and goes on to feature scenes that highlight a woman Marine’s training, duties, and posts around the world. 25th anniversary ceremony Molly Marine statue in New Orleans; women Marines and dignitaries stand as flowers are laid by statue (0:09). Close-up detail shots of statue, plaque with text (0:50). Footage from WWII of Marines 6th Division during invasion of Okinawa at Yae-Take and Sugar Loaf Hill (1:16). Female Marines work beside men in data processing, (2:22). Image development training: group of female Marines sit in chairs in a room lined with vanity mirrors, watch as instructor points to female model and teaches Marines how to present themselves - hair styles, makeup, posture (3:10-3:37). Male Marine escorts female to his car (4:07). Pedestrian traffic perhaps downtown New Orleans, street lined with pharmacy, retro movie theater (4:21). Sign for 250th Mardi Gras Parade (4:28). Tourist sign with information on the Battle of New Orleans (4:30). Street sign for Bourbon Street (4:31). Montage of signs for bars along Bourbon Street: The Blue Angel, Sido, The Flamenco Club (4:34). LED signs for businesses in downtown New Orleans illuminate the streets at night (4:38). Couple on horse-drawn carriage tour (4:45). Andrew Jackson Equestrian Statue, Jackson Square (4:47). Exterior Café Du Monde (4:51). United States military plane transports women Marines to new post, the women joyfully disembark plane in Japan (4:56). Female Marines explore Tokyo, walk under “torii” (traditional Japanese gate), look through postcards (5:15). Woman Marine duties: Black woman Marine adjusts perhaps automatic Polaroid camera on tripod to take male marine's photo (5:52). Women marines undertake clerical, secretarial duty, marine sorts mail into correct mailboxes at embassy post office (6:08). Coed group of marines enjoying meal outside at dimly lit restaurant (6:33). Women marines disembark plane in Okinawa, greeted by fellow women marines (6:50). Welcome sign for Kadena Air Base (7:02). (7:10). Woman marine makes bed, prepares new living quarters then attends briefing with other new arrivals (7:10). Jobs performed at base: woman marine works in meteorology lab (7:42). Other woman Marine in role as executive secretary to commandant, Marine joyfully hands file to officer as he enters his office (8:08). Two women check over supplies, inventory in storage room (8:22). Group walks around traditional market in perhaps Okinawa with Japanese young women, talk to shopkeeper in kimono, look at “geta” sandals (8:42). Group of Marines visits all girls elementary school, hands out flowers to students (8:58). “Aloha” -- Honolulu International Airport building, woman Marine steps off plane, decked with leis (9:07). Montage clips of busy streets in Honolulu (9:19). Exterior International Market Place Waikiki (9:24). Dolphin show perhaps Waikīkī Aquarium (9:30). New arrivals run through surf at beach, sunbathe on Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head in background (9:34). Scenes of women marines in various office positions, filing and archiving, data collection, working on budgets and pay records at typewriters (9:50). Woman Marine wears headset, works alongside male colleague in air traffic control tower (10:30). Group of Marines visit Pearl Harbor National Memorial, USS Arizona (10:49). Color ceremony at base commemorating anniversary of women Marines (11:15). Young men and women enter 25th anniversary ball arm in arm, men in uniform and women in cocktail dresses (11:42). Image of original WWII women marines recruitment poster artwork, arrival of traditional birthday cake (11:52). Couples dance to live band in Waltz competition (12:28). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript PeriscopeFilm 759K subscribers Videos About Support Us on Patreon "WINDOW TO THE WEST" 1950S WEST GERMANY TRAVELOGUE RHINE RIVER EAST BERLIN FRANKFURT XD61044 by PeriscopeFilm
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foreign [Music] she can be called Sue or dot or just about any name that ever shows up on the roles of the Marine Corps but Molly while it has a nice ring to it he's got quite a story let me tell you about it 1943 the inaugural year for the women Marines World War II was underway and the pinch for combat Manpower was acute the recruiting slogan was free a marine to fight and more than 23 000 women answered the calls the wartime Marine Corps commandant had this to say they were responsible for putting the sixth Marine Division in the Pacific for without them filling the Stateside jobs men would not have been available to form that division the United States Marine Corps an app description of women Marines in 1943 and today Molly's 25th anniversary finds tributes pouring in from around the world wherever women Marines are stationed World War II Korea Vietnam they're always there to free a marine to fight trained and ready women reserve it or Marinette as they have come to be called even served for a year during World War One key to their success as with the whole Marine Corps teamwork looking side by side with the men of the Marine Corps they become involved with just about every type of job you'll find in any big important organization for example data processing with all its facets but Molly Marine doesn't just walk into these jobs after basic training normally she attends a special course or formal school to acquire the specialized skills she needs to perform her job she learns the latest techniques uses the most modern equipment becomes a real professional on the job Molly continues to learn becomes an indispensable member of an elite team the United States Marines but since Molly is also very much a woman as well as a Marine there's a special side to her training image development Marines go through a training program much like the airline stewardesses do brush up on good grooming as well as the social graces hair care and styling complexion care and makeup boy how to wear both uniform and civilian dress accepted social procedures if only the General in World War II who was asked what shall we call them could see them now he said they're Marines call them Marines but it's all in keeping with the traditional Marine image of smart appearance and good grooming it pays off during duty hours and after duty hours too women Marines are stationed all over the United States wherever there are Major Marine Corps installations from the east coast to the West after me they take in all the activities in their area and travel when they're on leave you'll find Molly in Pavilion clothes just about everywhere you go [Music] [Music] women Marines serve all over the world and there's just no feeling as exciting as stepping off a jet liner in a country you've never seen Molly is always welcomed by her fellow Marines and within a few short days she's as much at home in Japan as back in her own hometown as she travels and works Molly Marine soon becomes a well-informed independent capable woman in any environment she may find herself in Germany Italy England Panama Philippines Vietnam on Independent Duty perhaps the only woman Marine in the area or as a member of a team of a hundred or more women remained Stateside or foreign Duty it's exciting Molly's work wherever she is is buried interesting and gives her a chance to put all that training into practice pull her share of the load smile pretty [Music] she performs a variety of clerical and secretarial duties gains the experience to be a top-notch administrator in any extensive organization at work in the Marine Post Exchange commissary post office all jobs handled in many cases by Molly Marines living is good at home or abroad and when it's time to Chow Down as they say in the court you'll find Molly right in there with the best of them maybe eating the special diet menu that's available Okinawa is another Duty station for the woman marine and as usual she is greeted by her fellow Marines often a friend she has served with at other locations the Marine Corps is a small closely knit team and the feeling of closeness runs strong the first thing Molly does when she moves on to a new station is to get squared away in her quarters it'll be home for a year or two in some cases she may live out in town in a residence of her own choice and then there's the briefing so she'll know what to expect both on the base and off whatever special features her job might embrace be prepared it's no everyday routine some of the jobs performed by Molly are quite different from the normal activity she might expect to find a woman in for example meteorology or weatherman or is it weather woman and then there's the executive secretary perhaps to the Commanding General himself being in the know gaining experience that will make a secretary something special [Music] Supply inventory having the right equipment always on hand when it's needed by the troops are complex exacting job vital to an effective core Molly Marine gets the job done has made herself a permanent part of the Marines [Music] she's also made herself a permanent place in the hearts of many people around the world wherever she goes she's a kind of an unofficial ambassador from the United States with a special kind of appeal for children [Music] if there's any one place that while I dearly loves to be stationed it's Hawaii and from the time she comes down the steps of a plane she finds herself in one of the most exciting enjoyable times of her life foreign [Music] the chance to learn more and more about her specialty gain the experience she needs to become a true expert in her field foreign [Music] budget control pay records they're all right there waiting for Molly to learn all about them then take over and run them and always be out of the ordinary the job she probably couldn't get in civilian life perhaps as an aircraft controller in a control tower when Molly goes aboard the sunken Arizona now Memorial to those who died at Pearl Harbor in World War II she knows deep down inside that she is performing a valuable service to her country doing something worthwhile with her life [Music] the Marine Corps has always been strong on tradition and the women Marines have developed one of their own an annual color ceremony on each anniversary of their formation you'll find Molly and her sisters carrying out the stirring ceremony forever their stations [Music] and the 25th anniversary ball becomes a real occasion for celebration the original World War II recruiting poster artwork is on display the Marine Corps common dock is on hand to present the symbolic red roses to the director of women Marine the traditional birthday cake arrived a highlight of every Marine anniversary ball [Music] there's a brand new anniversary walls competition to honor the occasions it's a fun field Affair and you can just bet that women Marines everywhere are having some kind of Celebration also although it may not be quite as elaborate the silver anniversary means a lot to Molly so does the golden anniversary of the Marinette World War One and the Marinette World War II Korea the Berlin crisis the Mideast crisis Vietnam and Thoroughly Modern Mali is always there trained ready to back up her fellow combat Marines and freedom to fight it's a history to be proud of and a solid base for the future [Music] Molly Marine she's carved herself a permanent place on the rolls of the Marine Corps foreign [Music]
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