Summary

WHERE PIPE DREAMS COME TRUE (and more)

Source Archive Films by Getty Images
Title: WHERE PIPE DREAMS COME TRUE (and more)
File Number: DN-LB-465 Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Documentary
Year: 1946, 1947
Description: 00:00:00:00 B W 1946, 1947 On the job training program for WWII veterans, pipe making New York City rehabilitation center, veteran's hospitals and benefits, post war work of chaplains, all excellent quality. 00:08:57:00 B W 1947 (1947) Recreation, soldier carving pipe out of potato After war he ends up working in pipe factory EXT, Bertram's Pipe Shop, Washington, DC INT pipe making, training, equipment, excellent. 00:12:20:00 B W 1946, 1947 NEW REHABILITATION CLINIC OPENS New York City Mary Margaret McBride, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bernard Baruch and other VIPs at radio broadcast opening of Lieutennant Ray Rehabilitation Clinic Bust of Ray unveiled, parents and friend present 00:13:13:00 B W 1946, 1947 INT workshop, manufacture of artificial limbs, excellent Prosthetic limbs attached to what's left of man's legs VS of rehabilitation, physical training Replica of New York City street crossing, man using canes times himself Short plump man on rowing machine, therapy for back injury "Everlast" exercise bicycles, three veterans cycle, excellent Man passes through turnstile, other enters mock subway car, training for coping in world again Moving weights on checker board mat on floor Woman and man look at artificial limb display. 00:16:24:00 B W 1946, 1947 WRITE RIGHT! VS of Veteran's Administration mail center in Washington, sorting mail Instruction about contacting Veteran's Administration, what to do and not do VS local offices. 00:18:02:00 B W 1947 QUIET TRIUMPH (1947 ?) Chaplain speaks to CAM VS of chaplains during WWII, praying, saying mass, good 00:19:51:00 B W 1946, 1947 VS of veterans in hospital, including black men, sick, depressed 00:20:31:00 B W 1946, 1947 WWII, soldier receiving communion, good VO, "A man who has gone through the strain and stress of war can understand the problems confronting a disabled veteran, problems of mind (black man), problems of body, problems of soul." Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish services, good EXT veteran's hospital church, Organ music, "Oh! Come all ye Faithful." Roman Catholic mass in ward, CU vets VS chaplains visiting sick men in bed, praying with patient before surgery, WWII field hospital operating theater Chaplain talks with relatives of veteran in office. 00:25:34:00 B W 1946, 1947 Reel 2: Young veteran who lost foot and part of leg is depressed, will not use prothesis, VO says he's refusing to get better Chaplain to the rescue, says, "I like that new artificial leg they brought up to you Bob." Bob protests, full of self-hatred, feeling sorry for himself Chaplain makes football analogy, "We're carrying the ball, only this time, god's calling the signals." Bob falls for it, puts on artificial limb, recovers, walking down street with woman on his arm, no crutches or cane. 00:34:53:00 B W 1946 PFC JAMES PORTELL (1946) EXT, beauty salon INT, beauty parlor, ex-GI Jim on phone in hair salon, styling and cutting hair 00:35:59:00 B W 1946, 1947 Police Boy's Club, topless Jim trains boys, brief boxing match VO, "Seriously, the boys learn how from men who know, men who are interested in boys." (man boy love ?) Joke with Portell's infant son who boxes little boy. 00:37:52:00 B W 1946 THIS IS WORTH WORKING FOR (1946) Reel 2: Soliders released from service, exit church, running INT Veteran's Administration (VA) open plan office, vets on line, in interviews Animated map shows regional, sub-regional and contact offices 00:39:29:00 B W 1946, 1947 EXT, country store Six services VA is responsible for, Insurance, Readjustment Allowance, Education, Loan Guarantee, Medical care and Pension 00:40:19:00 B W 1946, 1947 Veteran, Joe, sits in armchair with newspaper and talks to CAM about life insurance, lights up cigarette VA mail room, sorting office Statistics with illustrations, WWII civilian accidents, deaths Man writes check Two young veterans sit on park bench, having trouble adjusting to civilian life, one feeds pigeons, one reads help wanted ads, does job interview Demoralization Feeding cows EXT and INT coffee shop. 00:44:07:00 B W 1946, 1947 WWII interrupted education, full classroom, emptier room, good Vet studies at desk, VO explains that government pays costs Technical training, disabled veterans trained, trade schools 00:46:00:00 B W 1946, 1947 Vocational guidance cousellor talks to veteran who's then put through series of "scientific tests." 00:46:52:00 B W 1946, 1947 Blind vet availed of VA loan to open up gift shop, VS 00:47:47:00 B W 1946, 1947 Man hangs clothes on line. 00:47:57:00 B W 1946, 1947 Reel 3: Veteran's Hospital (some footage same as previous titles) Man with artificial limb Men inspect model of hospital, construction 00:49:35:00 B W 1946, 1947 Medical deans sit in conference room, talk Man enters room with "Mental Hygiene" sign on door "Out Patient" sign 00:50:30:00 B W 1946, 1947 Theater, surgeon working on patient with chest splitter, good GRAPHIC VS veterans in hospital, library, with dentist, VA top brass at meeting 00:51:23:00 B W 1946, 1947 Pan veteran's cemetery, vistors, VO re pensions 00:52:04:00 B W 1946, 1947 CU hands working, pan up body, jewelry, blind black veteran, guide dog 00:53:05:00 B W 1946, 1947 WWII war industry, stock pile 00:53:50:00 B W 1946, 1947 Pan VA office, women workers, VO, "Service to those who served
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