V-1, The Robot Bomb, 1940-1949

Summary

V-1, THE ROBOT BOMB, 1940-1949 Summary: Dusk shot of London, England. Smoke rises in fg from V-1 bomb explosion. MLS, civilians clearing rubble stop to look skyward. Cut to descending V-l bomb in flight and crashing to earth. Smoke rises in bg after explosion. MS, British soldiers at spotter station searching through unidentified device. FSV, antiaircraft fire (tracers) attempt to bring down V-1 rocket in flight. MS, man searching through ruins of his home. MHS, bus passes in front of American Red Cross (Rainbow) bldg, London. Cut to demolished bus. Short scenes, child walking atop heap of rubble, burned out windows of restaurant, wreckage of hospital and church. Pan of demolished homes; civil defense workers with aid of civilians and military search ruins. CU, hand of doctor takes pulse of badly burned hand and arm. Short scene, US soldiers standing in front of ARC bldg in London. Additional scenes, rescue squad plays water hose against smoking ruins of large buildings. CU, AA gun barrels firing. Cut to V-l being hit by AA and bursting into flames. MLS, AA gun batteries in operation against V-ls. Various cuts to V-l being hit and bursting into flames. Semisilhouette, air raid warden spotter on rooftop looking skyward. FSV, barrage balloons in air over city. Cut to V-1 descending, falling to earth and exploding. Excellent GSAP footage, attack by antiaircraft fire on V-1 and its destruction. CU, British soldier looks through binoculars. Various cuts, reactions of farmers, women bathers, housewife, mother wheeling baby in carriage, to V-l bombs overhead. Excellent scenes of various sections of London totally destroyed by V-l bombs. Civilians attempt to clear rubble. INTs, nurse attending wounded, elderly lady. HSs, two children walking through bombed area. CU, faces of the small boy and girl mentioned above.