Memorial Day 2023

From the Nov. and Dec. 1943 editions of The Exhibitor publication with remembrance posts on First Lieutenant Harry H. Dunham of the United States Air Force; who was a film editor for RKO Radio Pictures’ RKO-Pathé Newsreel. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in May 1941, seven months before the United States entered into the Second World War in Dec. 1941 after the tragic Dec. 7, 1941 bombing of U.S. Naval Base/U.S. Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Lt. Dunham was the first person from RKO’s Pathé Newsreel unit to enlist in service and served as a USAF pilot with the Fifth Air Force Unit of the United States Air Force and was promoted to First Lieutenant. Dunham was killed in action over the Island of New Guinea, Australia in Oct. 1943; according to the Nov. 1943 obituary that on Lt. Dunham was published in The Exhibitor.

In remembrance/homor of Memorial Day: A Memorial Day post from the author/writer of “Silver Screen Reflections” to honor & remember our brave servicepeople who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. –C.H.

Memorial Day 2022

From the April 1944 edition of the Amateur Cinema League publication of Movie Makers; A remembrance post on Lieutenant junior grade Benjamin Franklin Farber Jr., United States Naval Reserve. Farber was an industrial cinematographer for Spot Film Productions of New York City. He served in the United States Naval Reserve in the Naval Air Service in World War II and served in active duty during numerous Pacific task force campaigns as part of the U.S. Naval Air Service Fighter Squadron 25. Lt. (j.g.) Farber was killed in action in a plane crash during a late Pacific task force campaign at the age of 29 in 1944.

In honor/remembrance of Memorial Day: A Memorial Day post from the writer/author  of “Silver Screen Reflections” to honor and remember our brave servicepeople who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. –C.H.

Veterans Day

June 1944 photo of the one of the United States Army Signal Corps/United States Army Pictorial camera units with RKO-Pathé Newsreel war correspondent Neil Sullivan, advising U.S. Army Signal Corps camera unit operators on capturing eyewitness footage of the Invasion in Europe (D-Day, June 6, 1944) and camera operation techniques in combat.  This was published in the June 14, 1944 edition of “The Exhibitor.”

The writer/author of “Silver Screen Reflections” honors/salutes all veterans of our Armed Forces.   Thank you to all of our brave veterans/service members everywhere! -C.H.

Memorial Day

In honor/remembrance of Memorial Day: A Memorial Day post from the author/writer of “Silver Screen Reflections” to honor and remember our brave servicepeople who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. –C.H.

Circa 1944: An unknown United States Army Signal Corps combat cinematographer filming with the Cunningham combat camera in the Pacific during World War II. The camera was developed by RKO Radio Pictures camera machine department department head Harry Cunningham, according to the American Society of Cinematographers.  The Cunningham combat camera design was noted as one of the first modern combat cinematography cameras at the time.  

 

Veterans Day

Oct. 1944 photo published in Motion Picture Herald of United States Army Forces training film unit members stationed in India, Master Sgt. Arthur L. Dixon, Technical Sgt. William F. Pratt, Maj. John Aalberg, Sgt. Arthur W. Say and Lt. Lester Shorr.

The author/writer of “Silver Screen Reflections” salutes/honors all veterans of our Armed Forces.  Thank you to all of our brave veterans/service members everywhere! -C.H.

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In honor of Memorial Day, a rare 1929 Memorial Day remembrance trailer for theatrical screenings.  From the Gould collection/Prelinger Archives/Internet Archive.  Begins at the 0:05 mark.