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keywords: war, world war 2, world war II, wwII, vj-day, japanese surrender, celebration, celebrate, parades |
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Synopsis: Scenes in Washington; President Harry S Truman reading Japanese surrender announcement. News correspondents running in White House corridor. Different scenes showing the celebration in the streets of Chicago, San Francisco, Frisco Chinatown, New Yorks' Time Square. Confetti, people dancing in the street, singing, servicemen kissing women... (read more) |
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Information: 1945 04:48 min BW (all commentary is in German language) |
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Crowds near Hotel Astor. Night shots of crowds in Times Square. Celebration in unidentified Canadian city.
Celebration in London The King and Queen in horse- drawn carriage leaving Buckingham palace.
The crowds cheering the King and Queen as they ride through the streets. Opening of British Parliament, showing Lord Edward Halifax, Lord John Allsebrook Simon, US Ambassador John C Winant, Admiral Harold R Stark and a representative from Saudi Arabia arrive by car. Crowd running toward the Buckingham Palace. Royal family waving to crowd from palace balcony.
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