Comedians George Burns and Gracie Allen tell how to run a Navy in San Diego, CA

MS George Burns and Gracie Allen take questions at microphone regarding U.S. Navy's expansion program, with helpful hints galore from Gracie, officer standing at mic / CU Allen SOT with Burns standing beside: "You know I have got a very cute idea to get all the men to join the Navy. I thought it would be kind of cute to put a glamour girl on every destroyer" / SOTs Burns and Allen banter about this idea / SOT Allen: "I'm sorry. But I have a date. Would you kindly whistle for me?" / Burns whistles / MS mob of sailors cluster around Allen and walk away with her, leaving Burns alone at microphone / Note: exact day not known
MS George Burns and Gracie Allen take questions at microphone regarding U.S. Navy's expansion program, with helpful hints galore from Gracie, officer standing at mic / CU Allen SOT with Burns standing beside: "You know I have got a very cute idea to get all the men to join the Navy. I thought it would be kind of cute to put a glamour girl on every destroyer" / SOTs Burns and Allen banter about this idea / SOT Allen: "I'm sorry. But I have a date. Would you kindly whistle for me?" / Burns whistles / MS mob of sailors cluster around Allen and walk away with her, leaving Burns alone at microphone / Note: exact day not known
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Credit:
Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels
Editorial #:
1455806861
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
01 December, 1940
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Licence type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:00:44:13
Location:
San Diego, California, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr005375_01_06