This film “The Story of General Douglas Macarthur” presents the military legacy of General Douglas MacArthur; one of the most well known US War Generals. His career spanned half a century as he took part in both worlds wars as well as the Korean War. This film is presented by the city of Norfolk (:13). Walter Matthau; the American actor introduces the program (:31) and Walter Cronkite will deliver the MacArthur story (1:22). MacArthur appears delivering his Farewell Address to Congress on April 19th, 1951 (1:28). He is pictured as a child with his family born to a military father whom participated in the American Civil War (2:15). Other photographs shows him at 13 (2:33) and as he entered West Point (2:41) where he maintained the highest average thus far. Over two decades later he led the American team in the Olympics (2:53). Simultaneously, hid father was leading a campaign in the Philippines (3:03). As MacArthur left West Point, he was given the task of surveying the Philippine Islands (3:15). As WW1 began (3:52), MacArthur heavily advocated for the creation of the National Guard (4:02). Guardsmen conduct physical training exercises (4:20). The Rainbow Division moves to the front of the ranks (4:46). Colonel MacArthur is seen as the Chief of Staff (4:55). The men are awarded medals for Valor; of which MacArthur took the most of than any other American soldier (5:51). West Point is viewed as he became the youngest Superintendent (6:08). In 1930, he was appointed Chief of Staff (6:25). MacArthur took a tour of Europe (6:47). In France, he was awarded another medal (6:52). In Germany he witnessed the building up of the German army (7:02). President Roosevelt reappointed MacArthur for another term (7:23). He returned to the Philippines as a military advisor (7:54). In 1935, he set to grow the Philippine defense forces (8:11). At the age of 57, he decided to retire (8:32). The attack on Pearl Harbor (8:45) recalled MacArthur into service. As the Philippines were under attack, MacArthur’s forces retreated into the mountains of the Bataan peninsula (9:18). The Island of Corregidor is viewed (9:26). MacArthur was ordered to Australia to carry on the fight (10:14). As the Bataan March took place in April of 1942 (10:39), MacArthur vowed to return. He decided to take the fight to New Guinea creating a direct route to the Philippines (11:01). Troops storm the beaches (11:33); softening up attacks erupt (12:00) and long range naval guns spin towards their target (12:07). The amphibious landing maintained the element of surprise (12:26). Some of the crafts explode at the shoreline (13:02). Paratroopers spill out from planes in a flanking maneuver (13:21). Captured Japanese prisoners of war follow (13:49). FDR (15:07) and Admiral Nimitz are seen at a Hawaii meeting in 1944 (15:14). Leyte Gulf (15:37) was the same area MacArthur had surveyed years prior (15:37). LST’s and equipment are seen on the beaches (16:58). Block by block combat broke out in Manila (18:03). From here, the forces moved to Corregidor (18:29). Paratroopers drop down (18:47). Philippine citizens celebrate (18:59). MacArthur is pictured entering Manila (19:05). Here he visited the prison camps liberating captured men (19:19) including in Santo Thomas and Cabanatuan. As the war ended, MacArthur returned as the Supreme Commander to enforce the terms of surrender (19:56). The USS Missouri appears on September 2nd, 1945 (20:14). Japanese officials, including Foreign Minister Mamora Shigemitsu and Yoshijiro Umez (20:24) arrive on the ship deck. The Instrument of Surrender (20:25) precludes MacArthur’s address (20:45). MacArthur set to guide Japan through political and social reform (21:42). Emperor Hirohito is seen (21:47). Citizens set ballots into ballot boxes (22:10). The National Diet building follows (22:12). Farmers work to plow fields as land reform was instituted (22:21). Japanese children wave US and Japanese flags (22:42). MacArthur is pictured next to his wife (23:00). His son Arthur follows (23:03). Explosions erupt in the mountains as forces from North Korea cross the 38th Parallel at the start of the Korean War (23:13). MacArthur became as the Commander in Chief of the UN forces (24:04). The amphibious attack is seen in Incheon, Korea (24:27). President Truman delivers the Commander another medal (24:51). Chinese communists entered the conflict (25:14). MacArthur was sent homeward bound for the first time in 14 years (25:46). Crowds in San Francisco cheer (25:57). The film concludes with MacArthur’s Farewell Address (26:43).

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