Volume 13 , Issue 38

WWII Lost Film of August, 1945

Ellis shared this link with us that he found of a spontaneous victory parade in Honolulu in 1945. How do you think this young lady felt when she discovered the movie her father had shot back in August, 1945, along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki.

The video is of a spontaneous victory parade in Honolulu in 1945. Notice the cars and jeeps, youth. The guys in khaki or gray shirts and black ties are Navy officers or chiefs. The rest are Army or Marine. How young they all were to do what they did. This guy really captured a moment in history! You can listen to Jimmy Durante singing "I'll be Seeing You" in the background, too. This is a super video of a time past - we need to remember and be THANKFUL. Check out the color fidelity. Not bad for 1945. Nothing will ever compare with the richness of Kodachrome film.


VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 from Richard Sullivan on Vimeo.   |  View or Add Comments (1 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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