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“ G.I. FUN ” 1940s U.S. TROOPS ON FURLOUGH IN SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK CITY DURING WWII 78584

1,384 views · Published 2 December 2015 · 9:46 · Indexed 19 October 2026

Channel: PeriscopeFilm · 2015 · Education

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This WWII era film was released by Paramount as part of the Grantland Rice "Sportlight" series and was produced by Jack Eaton. It shows the different furlough opportunities that soldiers have in the US including New York City, San Francisco, Yosemite National Park, and different activities in Florida.

0:08 Paramount Pictures presents The Grantland Rice Sportlight produced by Jack Eaton, 0:25 “GI Fun,” 0:38 a G.I. receiving a furlough pass, 0:54 the Manhattan Skyline with Navy personnel arriving at the port, 1:31 soldiers and sailors looking down from the Rockefeller Center, 2:15 soldiers enjoying themselves at Coney Island Amusement Park, 3:29 soldiers using the iconic San Francisco cable cars, 4:38 sailors visiting the St. Augustine Alligator Farm looking at alligators, 5:52 a sailor trying to ride an alligator, 6:35 soldiers in the Yosemite National Park hiking and looking at Vernal Falls, 7:48 soldiers photographing themselves with women water skiing performers at Cypress Gardens in Florida, 8:16 soldiers water skiing, 9:35 “The End”

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