This 1950s era, black and white recruiting film is about three Navy reservists on patrol in the Mediterranean visiting Morocco and Italy. It is a catalog of their touring these great countries, the sites they see in the adventures they have. The film opens with a Navy aircraft selling overhead. Mediterranean Patrol. US Naval Air Station, Anacostia D.C. Plane takes off from the tarmac; it is a Navy Neptune P2V Anti-Submarine aircraft. The African continent is seen from an aerial view 1:16. The bomber comes in for landing in North Africa 1:20. The plane experiences a flat tire upon landing 1:43. Fire engines arrive to assist the plane 1:55. Sailors and airmen greet one another 2:20. The airmen shape up the planes ready for maneuvers 2:50. The radar is checked on one of the aircraft 3:00. One of the North African mechanics cleans out the guns 3:18. A sign for Casablanca 3:30. The city of Rabat, capital of Morocco 3:42. The arch at Rabat 3:50. Different sites of downtown Morocco and Rabat 4:12. The wide boulevards of Rabat 4:33. The modern railroad station 4:47. The Medina, the native quarter 5:00. Bicycles for rent in Medina 5:24. The sailors walk through the city 5:47. Sailors stop to review purchase of souvenirs 6:12. Kids and crowds gather around the sailors 6:22. The people of the town are fascinated by the cameras and the sailors 6:40. The locals sit relaxed, eating and enjoying the city 7:30. The traditional prayer hour featuring the Sultan on his way to his private mosque 7:50. The Sultan’s daughter in her own pony cart 8:05. Procession goes through the streets following the Sultan 8:30. Woman leads cheers for the Sultan and his entourage 9:10. The prayers come to an end and the Sultan presents himself to the crowd 10:00. Men march in unison around the Sultan 10:35. American serviceman photograph and film the festivities 11:25. A band marches by 11:55. The native drum Corps keeps the beat at the flag ceremony 13:00. Airplanes on the tarmac 13:40. The Navy Neptune P2V Anti-Submarine Pro Bomber takes off 14:00. The bomber is firing rockets at pretend targets 14:15. The bomber takes off for Italy 14:40. The Navy reservists arrive in Rome and view the Colosseum 15:24. The monument of King Victor Emmanuel 16:10. The Trevi Fountain 16:21. St. Michael’s Castle 16:30. St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Basilica at Vatican City 16:44. The Spanish Steps 16:51. The men bargain for souvenirs on the Spanish Steps 17:30. One of the men fakes a fall in front of a pretty lady on the Spanish steps 18:35. The sailor forgets his hat and the girl needs to chase after him 19:00. They ride off together 19:23. The aviators flirt with the Italian lady and go out for a soda to a Trattoria 20:50. The three Navy reservists sit at the café with the Italian lady 22:45. The pasta and Coca-Cola’s are served and consumed 23:44. The Navy reservists take a horse and carriage down the boulevard 24:20. The Roman Forum 24:50. The Naval reservists say goodbye to their Italian friend 26:00. The Navy Neptune P2V Anti-Submarine bomber takes off for home 26:40. The End. Produced by WBBM TV for United States Naval Reserve. Produced and directed by Frank Atlass. Narrated by Jim Conway. Musical Director, Frank Smith.

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