White Battalions: Serving All Mankind - PT 1
White Battalions: Serving All Mankind - PT 1
The American College of Surgeons presents: "White Battalions - Serving All Mankind." - PT 1 Intended to gain hospital endowments from wealthy patrons, this film shows off medical technologies & advancements of the early 1940s. The film follows a storyline that blends scripted dialog with hospital scenes. Excellent quality & content throughout.
White Battalions: Serving All Mankind - PT 1
DO NOT USE: Production credits
White Battalions: Serving All Mankind - PT 1
Montage of heath care professionals: CUs young female nurses, male doctor, male surgeon, all images superimposed over a stream of uniformed health care professionals marching.
White Battalions: Serving All Mankind - PT 1
DO NOT USE: Title card & credits.
White Battalions: Serving All Mankind - PT 1
Bedroom interior: Several MS/CU exchanges between two woman (housewife & servant) as they sort through & fold child size clothing, the two talk about the woman's daughter & about how much joy she brings to their lives.
White Battalions: Serving All Mankind - PT 1
House exterior: GV young girl exiting stately home, skipping over to the chauffer who is holding the car door open for her. MS girl in frilly dress & hair in tight curls showing the chauffer her party souvenir, a music box. MS girl seated in backseat of car, she winds the music box. CU music box. GV as fancy 1940s era luxury car drives away from mansion. (wealth, well-to-do, affluent)
White Battalions: Serving All Mankind - PT 1
House interior: MS female servant hanging up telephone receiver & letting out a deep sigh. Several MS/CU exchanges between two woman (housewife & servant) as they talk in bedroom, they talk about the maid's sickly son, hospitals, insurance & the high cost of specialty doctors.
White Battalions: Serving All Mankind - PT 1
Car accident: CUs music box sliding off car seat & breaking, sounds of screeching tires & crash simulate a car wreck. MCU police in squad car, using phone to call for an ambulance. MS two paramedics lifting girl on stretcher, placing her in back of ambulance. MS as ambulance drives away. GV pan ambulance racing along residential street w/ sirens blaring. POV from ambulance windshield, driving through Chicago, great 1940s era cars seen. MCU police sergeant seated at station desk, telephoning child's parents, informing them that their daughter has been taken to hospital.