Synopsis
This U.S. Navy newsreel, Casablanca Conference, is the first issue and recaps the Casablanca Conference of 1943 at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco. The newsreel opens with aerial footage of large estates outside of Casablanca. A military jeep sits next to a building ( 01:17 ). A panorama shot shows viewers the scope of 1946 Casablanca ( 01:34 ). U.S. troops line a road leading into Casablanca ( 02:00 ); U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt rides in an army jeep, passing soldiers standing at attention. The jeep drives down a road lined with tanks and soldiers ( 02:48 ). U.S. tanks drive in formation during what looks to be a military parade or inspection ( 03:36 ). The film shows the Anfa Hotel, site of the conference ( 03:58 ). FDR and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sit next to each other and discuss matters as officers stand behind them ( 04:25 ). At a U.S. military cemetery, two U.S. soldiers lay a wreath at the base of the flag pole ( 05:27 ). FDR sits with French General Henri Giraud ( 05:58 ). FDR, General Charles de Gaulle, Churchill, and Giraud sit together on the hotel’s lawn ( 06:29 ). FDR and Churchill announce the outcome of the conference as reporters take notes. U.S. troops stand at attention ( 07:32 ). The newsreel ends with FDR sitting aboard a U.S. naval vessel with several officers ( 08:11 ). The Casablanca Conference (codenamed SYMBOL) was held at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, French Morocco, from January 14 to 24, 1943, to plan the Allied…
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- Running time
- 8 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage