Description: This photo was part of a large collection of over 300 original World War 2 Press photographs collected by a former military veteran. Each photograph includes press information in the back. Type & Size: A 6.5x8.5" original photograph.Condition: All photos in this series of original 1940s press photos are in fair to good condition for their age, unless otherwise outlined here. These are original photos from the era and as such show typical curling and coloring from age. Please see photos for up close scans. A crowd of soldiers is gathered outdoors at an Advance Naval Operations Base on Guadalcanal during World War II. They are watching a movie projected outside a tent, likely the Chaplain's Tent. The setting is somewhere amid the palm trees and other flora of the island, providing a brief respite from hard fighting. The lighting suggests this event took place in the evening or late afternoon.Guadalcanal was the site of a significant and brutal campaign during World War II. Soldiers stationed there experienced extensive combat and difficult living conditions. The first movie shown there, "All Through the Night" starring Humphrey Bogart, would have provided crucial morale-boosting entertainment amidst the combat setting. This photo captures a rare moment of leisure and camaraderie for the soldiers during the war.The outdoor screen is set up in front of a military tent with numerous soldiers attentively facing it. This image highlights the creative efforts made to provide relaxation and maintain morale among troops deployed in conflict zones. Caption: "Released for evening papers Thursday. FIRST MOVIE ON GUADALCANAL. GUADALCANAL...DIVERSION WAS SCANT ALTHOUGH TOUGH HARD FIGHTING WAS PLENTIFUL ON GUADALCANAL AND NATURALLY THE FIRST MOVIE WAS AN EVENT. IT IS SHOWN AT THE ADVANCE NAVAL OPERATIONS BASE IN FRONT OF THE CHAPLAIN'S TENT. FOR THE BENEFIT OF FACT-FADDISTS WE MIGHT ADD THAT THE MOVIE WAS 'ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT' WITH BOGIE AND BOGART."
Price: 43 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2024-12-03T15:06:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: military, troops, navy, entertainment, cinema, World War II, out
Theme: conflicts & wars, community life, movies, leisure
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1943
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 6.5x8.5 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
