Full title reads: "Rome. Youthful Fascist Throats acclaim their idol, Il Duce, on eve of taking rank as adult fascists."
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<br/>Rome, Italy.
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<br/>Large gathering of Italian fascists on parade ground. Men on horses ride between the ranks.
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<br/>Benito Mussolini, seated on horse in white plumed hat, hands over flag to young fascists. CU of Mussolini.
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<br/>Young men drive past in lorries and trucks saluting Mussolini.
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<br/>Mussolini and senior officers ride amongst young fascists. Various shots of Il Duce sitting on horse watching the parade.
CU of a diaphragm-like device called a Sonic Throat Inlet built into a jet engine which regulates the flow of air to reduce noise. The device is part of a noise reduction program for jet engines carried out by Boeing for NASA.
Introductory intertitle reads: "Meet Jean Margaret Henderson, (A little ten-year-old prodigy from Hull) who can!" M/S of a blonde girl standing in front of a piano in a studio setting. She is quite posh and says "I am the little girl who whistles in her throat. Now first of all I will give you a few imitations of bird whistles. The Thrush" - she makes some squeaky noises. "The Starling" - some more bird impersonations. "Cuckoo" - she impersonates the Cuckoo's call. She then announces "An old favourite 'Love's Old Sweet Song" and proceeds to whistle the tune. She sways from side to side with her hands clasped in front of her as she performs the song. At the very end she does a little curtsy. Quite quirky.
Big Al's signs for its adult entertainment movie house featuring the x-rated films Deep Throat and The Devil In Miss Jones and strip club offer San Francisco patrons and tourists another kind of entertainment.