Crossroads Of The Pacific: A Hawaiian Cruise

Creator: Smith (James H.)

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Stock shots; warships, desks being washed over by waves, giant artillery guns, planes taking off from aircraft carriers, torpedos being fired, gun turrets, inspection by captain on deck; sailors disembark; shore leave in Honolulu, Hawaii: sailors receive leis, woman kissing sailor with many leis on.; sailors on Waikiki street car, sailors swarm around, Waikiki beach, period bathing costumes, sailors taking canoe into water while in full uniform; archival surfboarding (men fully clothed); aerial views of Honolulu and Waikiki; bubbling springs, coral; climbing a tree for coconuts, hula dancing and Hawaiian musicians (good sequence) enthusiastic sailor audience, aerials of caravans of ships