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UN Cemetery Funeral / Syngman Rhee Commending U.S. Forces / USO Show (Marilyn Monroe)

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1. Shot List # Credit Roll 1 (00:04-01:08). Sailors assembled at the UN cemetery while a priest conducts a funeral mass. # Credit Roll 2 (01:10-02:15). Close-up of the cemetery, with a plaque reading 'Colombia' visible. Soldiers standing in formation before a cross. One soldier remains standing beside the priest. # Credit Roll 3 (02:17-04:25). A U.S. forces officer walks past a military band that is performing, escorted by military police. President Syngman Rhee pins badges on U.S. forces officers in front of his residence and commends them. # Credit Roll (04:29-05:32). A man performs a standing show on stage for the soldiers, accompanied by two women. Soldiers watch the performance and laugh. # Credit Roll (05:33-07:40). The show continues. Another man walks out and dances, and two men perform slapstick comedy. Two tall women in shorts sing and perform light choreography with the emcee. Marilyn Monroe appears to thunderous applause. # Credit Roll (07:42-09:40). Marilyn Monroe sings to piano accompaniment. Soldiers applaud and cheer. Two more performers, a man and a woman, follow. Koreans can be seen watching from the rear. The cancan dance and a cowboy show continue. The entertainment troupe's performance concludes as they line up and pose for photographs.

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UN Cemetery Funeral / Syngman Rhee Commending U.S. Forces / USO Show (Marilyn Monroe)
Date
1954-04-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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