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"THE MAKING OF A WEST POINTER"
THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY & ITS STUDENT BODY AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF A CADET AT WEST POINT |
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NARRATOR QUEEN TELLS THE STORY BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT AS SEEN BY A NEW RECRUIT.
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CU- PORTRAITS OF GENERALS EISENHOWER, MACARTHUR AND JOHN J. PERSHING ALL FORMER GRADUATES OF WEST POINT.
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AERIAL- PAN OF THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST
POINT, NEW YORK. |
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MS- CIVILIAN JOHN REED LOOKS OVER THE ACADEMY ONE MONTH BEFORE HE IS TO BE SWORN IN. HE WALKS AND THINKS ALOUD.
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00:34:18 LS- JOHN REED IS AMONG THE 700 RECRUITS AND THEIR LUGGAGE GETTING OFF TRAIN AT WEST POINT STATION
AND WALKING ALL THE WAY TO THE ACADEMY. |
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MS- THE RAW RECRUITS MARCH IN THEIR CIVILIAN CLOTHING LED BY A CADET. THEY DRILL AND BUMP INTO EACH OTHER.
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00:36:22 MS- CANDIDATE JOHN REED AND THE OTHERS CITE THE VOW AS THEY ARE FORMALLY SWORN IN AT THE PARADE
GROUNDS. |
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LS-LIGHTS GO OUT IN THE DORM BUILDING AS "TAPS" IS SOUNDED AND EVERYTHING BECOMES PITCH BLACK.
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MS- 2 MPS SHOOT OFF A CANNON AND THE CADETS RUNOUT ONTO THE PARADE GROUNDS IN EARLY MORNING. CU- THE LARGE CLOCK SHOWS 6AM.
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MS- LARGE GROUP OF CADETS IN GYM SHORTS AND BARE CHESTS DO CALISTHENICS OUTDOORS. EXERCISE
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MS- CADET JOHN REED AND THE ENTIRE CORP SIT FOR
DINNER AT THE HUGE WASHINGTON HALL. |
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MONTAGE- CADETS SIT IN CLASSROOMS LEARNING
VARIOUS SUBJECTS. |
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MS- CADET REED WEARS HEADGEAR AS HE BOXES IN A
RING WITH ANOTHER CADET. CU- HAND OF CADET MOVING A CHESS PIECE DURING A GAME. |
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MS- ARMY TRUCKS WITH LAST YEAR CADETS ENTERS CAMP BUCKNER, NEAR WEST POINT FOR BATTLE GROUND TRAINING WITH TANKS, ARTILLERY & RIVER CROSSINGS IN SMALL BOATS.
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MS- MEN AND WOMEN ENJOY SWIMMING, DIVING AND FROLICKING IN A LAKE. MS- A COUPLE ROW A CANOE.
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00:51:10 MS- CADETS PLAY A GAME OF SOFTBALL AS OTHERS PLAY LACROSSE.
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00:53:22 MS- A CADET SNEAKS UP TO AN 'ENEMY' SENTRY AND USES A GARROTE TO CHOKE HIM.
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MS- CADET JOHN REED STANDS WITH OTHERS ON
GRADUATION DAY. |
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