Summary

US citizens react to Italy's surrender in World War II

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # C4115
Clip SR002201_01_04.mov
Date 9/1/1943
Title US citizens react to Italy's surrender in World War II
Description Staged reactions to news of Italian surrender in World War II / VS barber cuts man's hair, SOT in heavy accent, "I'm telling you, Italy's through, absolutely through" / rear shot passenger in back seat of taxi looks at copy of New York World-Telegram with headline regarding Italy's surrender; taxi driver faces passenger, SOT "Now we are really going places - looks like Berlin is our next stop" / two mechanics in garage, SOT one man with heavy Brooklyn accent "Ah, I knew the boys'd be back before Christmas" / Note: exact day not known
Country United States
Province/State New York
City New York City

Keywords

archival
newsreel
World War II
Italy
surrenders
mechanics
barbers
barber shops
taxi drivers
taxis
men
passengers
newspapers
headlines
reactions
opinions
New York World-Telegram
accents
Brooklyn
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