16mm HOME MOVIE ADMIRAL DENFELD PEARL HARBOR HAWAII (1945)

Synopsis

These silent 16mm home movies are from the estate of someone who was close to Admiral Louis E. Denfeld and likely date to the mid to late 1950s. It's just possible that they are from 1950, when the subject of the film Admiral Denfeld was forced to retire due to his participating in the so-called "Revolt of the Admirals." The film begins in Hawaii where the sign for "Admiral L.E. Denfeld" is seen at 13:00. Admiral Denfeld led Battleship Division 9 in 1945, and was the commander of the Pacific Fleet in 1947. At 23:00 the headquarters for the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet is seen. At 32 seconds Denfeld is shown walking outside the building although he does not appear to be in his normal uniform. At 50 seconds a group of men are seen but their faces are obscured (sad to say!) At 1:14, views are seen of Waikiki Beach from what might be the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. At 1:55 another beach resort is visible. At 3:30, footage is seen from inside an airplane cockpit. What might be a blimp or dirigible hangar is visible at 4:27. At 7:00, a plane containing Admiral Denfeld arrives at the airport, and the Admiral comes off the plane wearing a pith helmet and carrying a rifle. He is greeted by a press photographer and family members. At 8:22 he poses at the steps of the airplane. The Admiral is once again seen at 9;20, this type with a group of unidentified Navy brass. Louis Emil Denfeld (April 13, 1891 – March 28, 1972) was Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy from…

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Running time

9 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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