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Ready Now and Ready for Tomorrow (1968)

1968 · Short film · 15 min

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The US Navy (:19) presents this film "Ready Now and Ready for Tomorrow", about the three T’s; the Terrier, Talos and Tartar surface to air missile systems, as well as other ship-borne missile systems including Sea Sparrow. This film begins with footage of innovations achieved following WWII. The US Navy sought to better prepare the ships for the world of tomorrow based upon the wars of the past. (Note: This film won a special gold medal award for ‘Best Picture of a National Theme’ as part of the International Film and TV 1968 film and TV Festival of New York.) It opens with sea to air, anti-aircraft combat footage from WWII (:54). White hot tracer bullets from AA guns fire at Kamikazes during the close of the Second World War. (1:09). A kamikaze zips by close to the camera (1:30) exploding on impact (1:33). Black smoke clouds fill the ship’s deck (1:40). The Navy played a vital role in winning the Second World War. Helicopters peel from an aircraft carrier deck (2:16). A good shot shows Navy soldiers carrying machine guns (2:27). Soldiers wade through deep waters (2:34). A boat cuts through the waters with the gunner at his position (2:49). A Navy doctor delivers a baby an inoculation (2:51). Navy task force at sea (3:16) as the narrator mentions the Navy sought to cover four oceans. The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk zips off (3:25). Sailors flash signals by Aldis lamp (3:30). Weapon systems of the vessels were updated (3:53) as enemy aircraft could now travel at supersonic speeds…

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Running time
15 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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