1943 U.S. NAVY INDUCTION WWII SOCIAL GUIDANCE TRAINING FILM " FIRST LEAVE " DON'T GO AWOL! 28584

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon:   / periscopefilm   Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. This b&w U.S. Navy training film "First Leave" was shown to recruits during the training process. It presents a dramatized look at what can go wrong during a sailor's first leave from service after induction, as the sailor goes AWOL, resulting in a review board / courts martial and potential dishonorable discharge. As such, it can be considered a U.S. Navy social guidance film. Copyright 1943. Opening titles: "First Leave" (:07-:20). Newly minted U.S. Navy sailors march and sing, "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to First Leave We Go!". Induction center, men join the Navy. Men line up and take the Oath of Induction. U.S. Naval Training Station, probably Great Lakes. New recruits arrive (:21-2:12). Men change their clothes, get checked by doctors, get issued new uniforms. Man in front of a mirror in his Navy uniform. Recruits perform exercises, one rips his pants. Men march and turn. Rowing a boat. Calisthenics. Sailors march carrying their rifles. Sailors hand in their rifles. A sailor gets leave from the Navy and is told by an officer what to do, how to behave and -- make sure to be back on time. Sailors leave the base. (2:13-5:17). Sailor relaxes on a train. A sailor talks to a woman on the train. He then talks to another sailor (5:18-7:23). Two sailors take a seat and talk about being in the Navy. Sailor has breakfast in bed at home. Sailor meets people, goes to church, watches sporting events. Holds hands with a woman. A sailor dances with a woman at a party (7:24-9:36). Sailor stops his car and lights up a kissing couple. His date heads inside but he gets eyed by another girl. Couple heads inside to the party. People dance (9:37-11:45). Sailor takes the girl who eyed him outside to talk. Sailor talks to the girl and they kiss. Inside the party ends, people leave. The girl says she'll see the sailor tomorrow night but he's leaving tomorrow. Two sailors discuss (11:46-14:02). One sailor drops off the other, tells him to make sure he leaves the following day. Sailor returns home a little tipsy, talks with his parents. His mother isn't pleased he's been drinking (14:03-16:16). The father tells the mother to take it easy on the son. Sailor goes to a diner. A man makes a comment to the sailor. Another sailor shows up and wants money. The two discuss showing up late from leave, with the penalty being described as a short time in the brig (16:17-18:17). Diner waiter warns the sailor about the other sailor being a tramp and wanting money. Sailor gets ready for bed at home. Sets his alarm clock. Sailor tosses and turns as the clock ticks (18:18-19:58). Sailor thinks about the girl, being inducted into the Navy, being told to be back on time, kissing the girl. Sailor walks down the street the following day (19:59-21:24). Sailor takes the girl out, but he must avoid the well known places. The girl gets annoyed at being taken to a 'dump' and asks to go home. The sailor walks around the next day. He can't take the train so he hitches a ride. The sailor changes clothes, but he needs money. He sees a help wanted sign at a defense plant (21:25-23:34). The sailor works in a restaurant and just wants to save money to get back to base. He is suddenly grabbed by a man looking for him. He's AWOL. Now the sailor is shown in a cell, waiting to get picked up (23:35-24:26). These days in the civilian jail will be added onto his punishment. Walking back into the base, the sailor looks around, no welcome for him. He is placed into a cell before speaking with the District Officer. The District Officer explains the trouble he is in. The sailor sits in a cell and waits (24:27-26:47). The sailor speaks to a defense attorney. The sailor is brought from a cell and put before the U.S. Navy board (26:48-28:36). The sailor says he is "not guilty" to the charge of desertion during wartime. It appears based on his actions that he is guilty. Court is cleared as the trial is over. As the sailor sits in a cell, the Navy figures out if he's guilty or not. He grabs at the bars, as it appears his life as he knows it is over! Just then, an alarm clock wakes him up - he is still in his bed (28:37-30:33). It's all been a dream! Sailor says goodbye to his parents and takes a ride from his father. Back on the train, then the U.S. Naval Training Station. Sailors march and sing on the base (30:34-32:00). End credits (32:01-32:09). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com