Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 240]

Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 240]

193 Navy #3247 (Mil. Govt) FPO San Francisco Tues. 10 April 1945 Darling- I have four more pictures for you, all of them taken at the Chiefs’ party for which I sent you the amusing menu…they’re not particularly pertinent except to show two good shots of Okinawan dancers, the inside of a Quonset and the setup of the party generally - I'm holding them till I get a fuller explanation of dancers and personnel to write on the back for you. Last night we showed one of the movie shorts (about 25 minute run) with Japanese dialog, the one about the steel industry of Youngstown Ohio. It was very well received and we showed it again after an intervening collection of American newsreel and feature shorts. The film was well put together and subtle - in addition to good takes of the process of manufacture there were several fadeouts which showed factory workers in their own homes: “and here is my friend Luigi Bonelli [at his job and then in his home], who came from Italy fourteen years ago - his younger brother is a sophomore in college and a football aspirant (scenes of small time football, with brother on the bench eager to get into the game, kids cheering and cheerleaders turning handsprings…) - his wife's brothers are in the army, one a sgt. And the other a captain [family scene of all of them at Christmas opening presents around the tree, with children…] What I cited was not a specific example but a composite. The whole film was [?] idea, but not overdone. They liked it. I love you, Darling - would so love to have you here for just such little things as showing the movies, particularly a program like last night's. Warren

1945-04-10

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