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Appointment In Tokyo: Reel-6

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keywords: wwii, pacific war, american flag raised philippines, us flag raised iwo jima, united states flag raised okinawa, battleship uss missouri, surrender of japan, general douglas macArthur, plane nose art bataan

Synopsis: General Douglas MacArthur salutes American flag raised over the Philippines, Japanese surrender on the Battleship USS Missouri, celebration on the streets of New York City, MacArthur's speech on USS Missouri...(read more)

Date: 1945
Duration: 00:07:19
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Philippines, Pacific Theater

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Appointment In Tokyo: Reel-6

General MacArthur salutes the American flag as it is raised over the Philippines. Shows American flag raised by Marines on Iwo Jima and the American flag raised over Okinawa.

CU of battleship firing main battery of guns. B-29 Superfortress Bombers dropped their loads of bombs on the homeland of Japan. Brief image of atomic explosion. U.S. troops land on beachhead in Japan. General MacArthur arrives aboard his plane, Bataan at Atsugi Airport in Japan. He was met by General Eichelberger Commander of The 8th Army. CU of Nose art on General MacArthur's plane, "Bataan".

The Japanese surrender on-board the battleship Missouri. MacArthur speaks and directs the proceedings. Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and General Yoshijiro Umezo sign for Japan; MacArthur for the Allied Powers; and Admiral Halsey for the United States. Other personages: General Wainwright; British General Arthur E. Percivall. Footage of huge cheering crowd in New York City as news of the surrender of Japan spreads. Celebration of VJ Day in New York City. Image of Statue of Liberty.

Excerpt from General MacArthur's speech on USS Missouri: It is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind, that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past -- a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom, tolerance and justice.