U.S. Navy WWII Newsreel Kamikaze Pilots Gilmore Brothers

U.S. Navy WWII Newsreel Kamikaze Pilots Gilmore Brothers

This U.S. Navy newsreel consists of several segments. The first tells the story of the Gilmore Brothers, Charles and Lyman, who attempted to build an airplane several years prior to the Wright Brothers. The second segment shows the Japanese Kamikaze pilots and tells the story of “how they got that way”. Next, a sexy interlude called “Showtime” with singer Joy Hodges. This soundie is typical of the 1940s era, where music videos often consisted of cute vignettes. This one is complete with the proverbial “bouncing ball” lyrics.