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VJ day parade in Honolulu 1945 |
1961surf
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Posts: 1895
From: Newport Beach, Ca .
|  Posted: 2011-09-02 12:31 pm Permalink
My dad sent this to me and I thought I would share with everyone.As many of us know
Polynesian and tiki themed bars and restaurants started in the states after the
war ended as a form of escapism .My Dad served in the navy and was stationed in Hawaii,
Philippines and Japan .This was sent to my father by a friend of his .
JUST THINK HOW THIS YOUNG LADY FELT WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THE VIDEO HER FATHER SHOT
This footage was found in daughters fathers camera ,and had been there since 1945
Great home movie put on a video of a Spontaneous Victory Parade in Honolulu in 1945.
Take a look at this absolutely awesome video! Notice the cars and jeeps, the youth.
The guys in khaki or gray shirts and black ties are Navy officers or chiefs. The rest
are Army or Marine. How young they all were to do what they did. They must be in their
nineties now.This guy really captured a moment in history! (You can listen to Jimmy
Durante singing "I'll be Seeing You" in the background, too).
This is a super video of a time past - we need to remember and be THANKFUL.Check out
the color fidelity. It's not bad for 1945. Nothing will ever compare with Kodachrome
film. The sound track except for Jimmy Durante also sounds authentic. That is in
itself unusual for a home movie from 1945. Few could afford sound with their cameras.
http://vimeo.com/5645171
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TikiG
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From: Palmdale, California
| Posted: 2011-09-02 12:46 pm Permalink
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us!
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Kaiwaza
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From: Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
| Posted: 2011-09-02 1:30 pm Permalink
Wow...thank you so much for sharing that. That was emotional watching that, and the view of Waikiki in 1945..great!
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2011-09-02 2:28 pm Permalink
What a treasure! Great color, great cars. Guys standing on the roof of pickups while driving! Loved "the wave" thing the guy did will his belly after drinking from the bottle 
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Big Kahuna
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From: SoMass
| Posted: 2011-09-02 6:57 pm Permalink
Goosebumps, man! Thanks for the link.
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WaikikianMoeKele
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From: West Leroy, Pennsylvania
| Posted: 2011-09-02 7:04 pm Permalink
My Dad was in the Army stationed in Oahu during World War II. He passed away three years ago, but I think of him very often. I have a number of pictures from his time there.
Thank you so much for sharing this.
~kele
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Hanalei Tiki
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Joined: Jul 27, 2010
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From: Edmonton, AB
| Posted: 2011-09-03 8:30 pm Permalink
Thanks for posting this short video. Echo BigKahuna, goosebumps. Love Hawaii, but don't go to Waikiki anymore, wish it still had the charm as shown in the video, small town feel!
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1961surf
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Posts: 1895
From: Newport Beach, Ca .
| Posted: 2011-09-06 09:30 am Permalink
I see the vid has evoked emotion 66 years later for you as it did for me .
Glad you enjoyed a little piece of history .
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GatorRob
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From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2011-09-06 3:37 pm Permalink
Very nice film! Quite a moment in history. One thing to note though is that the sound effects were added. The original film was silent, as noted by the poster in the comments section. But that doesn't detract from its historical significance or entertainment value. Bringing history to life is always a good thing.
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umeone
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Joined: Aug 26, 2005
Posts: 145 | Posted: 2011-09-07 05:22 am Permalink
Thank you for sharing this film clip, a glimpse into our history of the best part of the war. Very well done and very emotional, priceless!
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Jeff Central
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Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 1528
From: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 2011-09-07 05:44 am Permalink
Amazing!!
Thanks you for sharing this wonderful tribute to all our men and women in uniform.
Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff
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Deke Kahala
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Joined: Sep 24, 2008
Posts: 64
From: Anaheim, California
| Posted: 2011-09-07 11:14 am Permalink
What a great home movie!
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Tiki Slob
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Posts: 95
From: Tiki Torrance, CA
| Posted: 2011-09-08 3:36 pm Permalink
THAT was just awesome. I was very moved by that. A great glimpse into the past.
and...I want every one of those cars!
Mahalo nui loa,
TS
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msteeln
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Joined: Mar 24, 2008
Posts: 236
From: Ka'a'awa, HI
| Posted: 2011-09-08 7:35 pm Permalink
There's more delicious taste of old Hawaii in the film than there is left in most Hawaii these day's. I often refer to youtube for reflection on the good ol' days of Hawaii nei, it was once a more special than most can ever imagine.
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1961surf
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Joined: May 03, 2007
Posts: 1895
From: Newport Beach, Ca .
| Posted: 2011-09-18 2:08 pm Permalink
Agreed and well stated msteeln.You should know since you live in Hawaii today !
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