American Call Up (1916 1918)

American Callup. United States of America. New recruits arrive at Army camp for basic training. Some good material. Opens w, DS train stopped on railway tracks; not at a station must be directly at an army camp. Men in civilian dress stepping off train; carrying bags etc; other men standing around. The men walking down dirt road; front diag. shot. Then a shot looking across a huge puddle; the new recruits walking to left on other side; so that there s a reflection of the line in the water; barracks in BG. Next; 2 Army officers examine the new men (still in civilian clothes); they go down the row looking in their mouths some brief dental exam GV a bunch of men in oldfashioned swimsuits running across beach into water (toward camera which must be on on something out in water). DS these guys in the water; jumping up down; splashing; smiling; laughing; having fun. The new soldiers marching in long rows; most still wearing regular trousers and shirts; but carrying rifles. They line up