Bikini Atoll 1946

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Unissued / unused material. • • Ronerik Atoll (aka Rongerik island), Marianas Islands (Marshall Islands, Micronesia). • • According to original dope sheet 100 inhabitants were moved from Bikini Atoll to Ronerik Atoll - Bikini Atoll is to be used by Americans for atomic bomb tests (Operation Crossroads). • • Aerial shot of tropical island. Point of view shots as seaplane lands. M/S as soldiers get off landing craft, pan to American flag. Various shots island's inhabitants weaving straw baskets. Various shots canvas huts and palm trees - islanders' new settlement erected by American army. C/U picture of stork on canvas (part of landing craft) pan up to American soldier holding up 3 fingers. M/S American flag. M/S US navy officer shaking hands with inhabitants. Various shots straw hut village. Various shots navy officer with local kids. Panning shots village and landing craft. M/S American flag. • • Date on original record is 24/04/1946. • FILM ID:2303.19 • A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/ • FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/ • British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/

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