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KOREA: United Nations Hold As Battle Tide Turns
KOREA: United Nations Hold As Battle Tide Turns The air force unleashes the most massive B-29 attack of the war. More than a hundred super forts drop 4500 tons of bombs. With strafing fighters, they break up a planned Red Offensive against hard-pressed UN forces along the Naktong River. Aerial shots of bombs falling.
The Transparent Human Body
The Transparent Human Body After 30 years, experts evolve one of the most perfect replicas of the form divine. Its preview has the crowds gasping. It's a transparent human body and the doctor is pointing out the inside structure of the body. The doctor takes great deal of pain in describing the various intestines. It is a woman.
Tanker Blasted Out Of Water
Tanker Blasted Out Of Water Off the Jersey coast, a tanker torpedoed in 1942 is blown up with 15 tons of TNT, after it proves a menace to navigation. There's a few men on board this boat which seems to be a ways from shore. One of the men is assisting another putting on his deep sea helmet. The diver climbs down the latter and goes into the ocean. The sailors fills a bag with explosives and sends it on its way down to the diver. You see bubbles coming up to the top of the water where the diver is under water. A explosion takes place a few hundred feet away from the boat. There's debris floating on top of the water no sign of the diver.
Baruch Honored With An Award
Baruch Honored With An Award The nation's most distinguished park bench sitter is made honorary commissioner of works for the Borough of Manhattan on the eve of his eightieth birthday. Baruch is honored. Mr. Baruch sits and poses on the park bench holding a little boy on his lap.
Running Of The Bulls
Running Of The Bulls In an annual fiesta, bulls are loosed through the streets of the city, and then corralled in the arena and the results do not leave the amateur matadors sitting pretty. Both men and women try their hands at being a Matador. People running down the street's of Spain chased by bulls, one woman wearing a skirt jumps up on a window sill and another woman wearing a dress hides in a door-way. There are people standing on a balcony leaning over to watch the excitement in the streets. The bulls and the so called matadors are in the arena. People have capes and their waving at the bulls others are just jumping around waving their arms. A bull runs over a man trying to gorge him with his horns. Hurray! the bulls are winning.
Women In The Military - New Fashion In Uniforms
Women In The Military - New Fashion In Uniforms There's a new look for women of the air force. Waif s who could do duty as models if duty didn t call them to the air force models smart new uniforms. The first military lady shown is Air Force (WAF), the second is Navy (WAVES), the third is Army (WAC) and the fourth is another Navy (WAVES) They all love the new style of their uniforms as the proudly model them for the camera. These ladies represent three branches of military services for women. Air Force - Navy - Army.
High Wire Act
High Wire Act One hundred and sixty feet above the ground, the Pugspitz acrobats do their stuff-like riding a bicycle and acting like they were on the ground. The audio in this footage is spoken in German. Hans is on a bike standing on his head and Heinz is beneath him on some kind of platform and there's Helmut hanging by his feet from a trapeze. Heing, Hans and Helmut are sliding down the wire hanging on by some kind of device. Cousin Eric is sliding down the wire by his neck and the people love it and show their appreciation by applauding. The audio is in German
Rail Strike" Tie-Up Paralyzes Canadian Economy
Rail Strike" Tie-Up Paralyzes Canadian Economy Canada's industry suffers a paralyzing blow as 125,000 trainmen walk out, leaving the nation without transportation. Parliament is summoned in emergency session to deal with the crisis. We see throngs of people mostly protesting the rail strike there are some picket signs but I cant make them out. MS of urban scene with traffic and people shopping. MCU of a crowded train station with throngs of people. A MS of a passenger train pulling into the station. CU of the wheel of a train. MCU of the engineer climbing down from the main engine. Train engines lined up in a railway station. The strikers march is on down a busy street with protesters, trucks and cars. A picket signs reads "Union Check Off," another one "We Want 40 Hour Weeks." Onus Voulons des Semaines de 5 Jours. (French). MCU of a deserted train station with closed ticket windows. CU of melting ice on a cart. MLS of the city's skyline.
Ocean Passenger Liner Sinking
Ocean Passenger Liner Sinking The former nazi liner Europe, now under the French flag returns to New York after 11 years, and twenty million dollar remodeling job, sporting a new name - Liberate. MLS of Passenger Liner in the ocean close to a New York harbor. Camera zooms in for closer look at the ship, the crew is on the decks but you can only see their silhouettes. MS of a nazi flag. The sinking ship is being towed into the harbor. MCU for the water on the deck and you can tell that the ship is tilting to one side. The Capitan of the ship is greeted by two New York dignitaries and they shake hands with warm smiles on their faces. MLS of the Statue of Liberty. The closing shot is of a woman standing on deck with a glass of champagne in her hand and she looks like she is toasting The Statue of Liberty. Salute!
Korea: UN Forces Gain As Warren Austin Nails Soviet Lie
Korea: UN Forces Gain As Warren Austin Nails Soviet Lie audio is distorted Chief of Staff Collins and navy Chief of Operations Sherman arrive in Tokyo to confer with General Macarthur. B-29's again pour it on North Koreans and a young GI identifies captured Koreans as the murderers of 26 of his buddies after they had been taken prisoner. At the security council warren Austin gives the lie direct to Jacob Malik. Ambassador Warren Austin reported on the crisis that there was evidence that the North Koreans had no intention of obeying the resolution of "immediate cessation of hostilities" . General Douglas Macarthur s forces rapidly advanced against the North Koreans. In this shot American high ranking brass getting off an air force plane and is greeted by General Macarthur. MCU of the four Generals. Next are aerials of our planes in flight. MCU aerial shots of the bombers - dropping bombs in close support of ground support. Shots of the damage that was caused by the ground support and the bombing, its mighty gruesome. Bodies blown apart and several corpses laying about. Soldiers walking with military hardware on their backs. CU of a wounded soldier accompanied by several North Korean - POWs. The wounded soldier is speaking and pointing to the Korean prisoners, the soldier (May be American) is not too happy. The wounded soldier is poking the prisoner with his finger as he is half laying on a stretcher. New York. MLS of the UN is session. Ambassador Austin addresses the UN. The audio is not good but I am sure that he is speaking of the North Koreans having no intentions of obeying the resolution of cessation of hostilities. In other words stopping their invasion of South Korea. And he addresses their actions as a "miss-guided missal"
Military Exercises And The New Pershing Tank
Military Exercises And The New Pershing Tank With plenty of firepower, the refurbished Pershing Tank shows what it can do during maneuvers at Camp Carson, Colorado. Opening shot of the New Pershing Tanks on maneuvers and one tank is coming towards the cameraman. Military men of the tank division are sitting on top of the tanks as they are moving. They are firing their guns at the desert hills. Two tanks come out of the mass of smoke.
Japanese Baby Contest
Japanese Baby Contest Nisei babies compete for the title of King and Queen. You've seen Japanese dolls? Well, these can walk, talk and cry. The mothers have their children sitting on top of a long table and they standing in back of them making sure they don t fall. A judge is checking out the babies. CU of a mother holding her baby boy on her lap. CU of a little girl who is very interested in the trophy she is holding. CU of what could be triplets trying to drink juice with straws. It's back to the little girl who has a trophy and a little boy giving off a great big smile. A close up shot of a very pretty mother holding her sleeping baby. Very touching. More CUs of children one little girl has been crowned queen of the babies and a little boy has be crowned king, an unhappy king because he's crying and takes off his crown.
A Royal Visit From Africa
A Royal Visit From Africa The Oba of Benin takes only the youngest of his eight wives and a daughter as he visits England as the guest of the British Council. A MCU of the Chief and wife and daughter. The youngest of eight wife s is showing off her new hairstyle. The Oba ruler of a million people in Western Nigeria is here to study local government officials before returning to his African home.
Late News From Korea
Late News From Korea audio is distorted Late films just in from Korea show action in the hotly contested Pohang sector, twice changed hands and again under fire from communist guns. On other sectors of the 120-mile front, GI's and South Korean troops continue to stall off Red advances and retake ground previously lost. Meanwhile, our mighty B-29 Super Forts take off for more raids against Opening shot is of a US army convoy, mountains in the back ground. Soldiers walking in camp with their riffles across their shoulders. MLS of houses converted into an army camp. Field command officers sitting on the ground and going over South Korea area maps. Field soldiers shooting off mortar shells. MLS of shells exploding in the hills of Korea. United States Air Force attack targets and drop their bombs on the hill sides of Korea. Air to air CUs of American planes. CUs of the army bombarding the North Koreans with cannon power, there s so much firing going on that it looks like their surrounded by fog actually it smoke from all that shooting going on. MCU of tanks and machine gun power and smoke rising from the villages. MCU of a bridge that was blown apart by bombing. CUs of a little Korean baby sitting with a bowl of rice by his side crying. North Koreans taken prisoners with their hands up around their heads. MCU of North Koreans prisoners sitting on the ground a MS of their armory, what a stock pile. MCU of American soldiers standing a long each side of the road. MCU of an US tank coming towards the camera.
Navy Hospital Ship Sunk In Collision
Navy Hospital Ship Sunk In Collision Eighteen are dead and fourteen are missing in the tragic sinking of the Navy Hospital Ship 'Benevolence' off the fog-shrouded golden gate. Miraculously, hundreds were rescued when the mercy vessel was rammed by a freighter and sank in fifteen minutes. Ship had recently been de-mothballed for Korean service. MS of hospital ship sitting in the water. MCU of the crew and patients on the ship being transfered from the sinking ship to a place of safety. MS of the smiling faces of the rescued military men. All they have on is a blanket wrapped around them and a hot cup of coffee.
Aussies Wins Tennis Davis Cup
Aussies Wins Tennis Davis Cup After lapse of 11 years, the Australian tennis stars win back the coveted Davis Cup. In thrilling doubles, Sedgeman and Bromwich defeat the Americans, Schroeder and Mulloy in five sets. Australia wins 4-1 over United States. The six members of the Australian tennis team stand proudly with their hands placed on the Davis Cup. The game was played at Forest Hills in Long Island located in New York. We see two Americans and two Australian players playing for the Davis Cup on a grass court. MOHS of the game taken place. At the end of the game we witness good sportsmanship as all the players shake hands.
Little League Baseball
Little League Baseball Poor quality footage Cute youngsters twelve and under stage their own 'world series.' Teams from Texas and Connecticut clash on a small-scale diamond, with the Lone Star Champs winning, 2-1. As we look into the stands we see two American Flags (48 stars) and a banner that says....Welcome.... Little League World Series. The young players march on to the baseball field holding and showing the state they're representing, Texas. The opposing team walks on to the field holding and showing the state that they are representing, Connecticut. Young girls are queued up to have the young baseball players sign their autograph books. MCUS of a catcher. MCUS of a pitcher. OHS of the crowd of supporting fans. The game is on, balls are pitched and balls are hit - Home Runs. The boys from Texas picking up their trophies.
Korea: United Nations Hold Against Red Thrusts
Jumpy, blurry, dull in contrast and images - DOS Korea: United Nations Hold Against Red Thrusts Late films from the war front in Korea, where the tide of battle ebbs and flows. All along the front, outnumbered GI's and South Koreans hold doggedly to advance positions, while behind the lines, dramatic scenes unfold as American Boys who gave their lives are laid to rest. Red Communist prisoners help build their own POW camps. - In New York. Opening shot is South Korean refugees mainly old men and women and children. They wait for the train to relocate them. MS Refugees boarding the train and a MCU of refugees inside the train. MS American soldiers walking down a tree lined street, single file each side. South Korean soldiers walking with their firearms on their shoulders. American brass discussing war strategy with South Korean brass. LS of a bomb exploding in the hills of Korea. War damage done to one of the Korean towns, a corpse beneath the rubble. More than likely killed by one of the bombs. Damaged tanks CU. MS of stockpiled weapons. American soldiers examine the North Korean weapons. MS POW North Korean camp with prisoners walking around, the gates open to let in more. POWs cooking rice, CU. MS POWs sitting on mats eating their allotment of food for the day.
Military Women Go To Sea
Jumpy, blurry, dull in contrast and images Military Women Go To Sea For the first time, members of our women s' navy go to sea on a Man-O-War. Two destroyers take large group of waves for two-day indoctrination cruise afloat. MS of military woman boarding a military ship (WAVES) MLS Military women standing at the ships rail waving. MLS Military women standing at ships rail looking at another military battleship. MS Dept charges being dropped off the ship and exploding in the water. MS Military women mopping the deck of the ship.
Korea: Allies Roll Back Red Suicide Battalions
Jumpy, blurry dark and dull in contrast and imagery Korea: Allies Roll Back Red Suicide Battalions Late films from South Korea where the un allies are holding firm against Red Suicide Battalions. Our mighty air lift continues to pour in supplies to the fighting fronts, where British troops now fight on the side on the GI's. New tactics in tank firing aid the un effort, while in the skies, clearing weather brings out fighters and bombers to harass Opening shot, American GI's one has a flame thrower in his hands. FI-3 airplanes (cargo?) being loaded with boxes, tires, and more than likely ammunition. A platoon of soldiers standing by a plane ready to board a transport plane. MCU GI's boarding the transport plane. MLS of a USA army base in Korea. Soldiers putting up their gear. MCU soldier eating his rations sitting next to a smoldering fire and jeep. MCU of soldiers sleeping in their ditch. MLS army base. CU of two soldiers, one is holding a loaded shell and the other one is fighting the war head on it. Aerial shot from a plane. CU of pilot speaking with his superiors and going over his orders or map. MLS of soldiers firing cannons into the foot hills of Korea. Aerial shot of artillery landing and blowing up. CU pilot keeping in touch by radio with his superiors. More aerial, LS of bombs blowing up. MLS of fire in the woods. MS of army platoon checking and cleaning up what the air force missed. A flame thrower fire coming out of the weapon, no soldier seen. A Korean man walking down a street with smoldering fires.
Movies Pledge Wartime Aid - Truman Addresses Members Of The Film Industry
Movies Pledge Wartime Aid - Truman Addresses Members Of The Film Industry Members of the council of motion pictures organizations meet with President Truman to pledge the cooperation of the film industry during wartime. The offer is gratefully accepted by Mr. Truman. MCU to MS of the members of the motion picture industry standing on the steps in front of a sound studio with President Truman. MCU of the movie industry photographers and the sound men listening on head sets. President Truman Address The Movie Industry: "There is no organization in the whole world can make a better contribution to truth than can your industry and any other contribution you can make to the morale of the country and the morale of the troops not only will it be highly appreciated by me but it will be highly appreciated by the whole country. Thank you very much." (A reply from the movie industry representative: "Thank you we will do our best.")
Flames Gut Housing Project
Jumpy, blurry dark and dull in contrast and imagery Flames Gut Housing Project A wall of flame sweeps at night through a multi-million dollar housing project under construction in the Montreal suburbs. Twenty apartment units are gutted during the spectacular blaze. Night shots; camera panning shots of a blazing fire that is absolutely out of control, nothing can possibly survive this fire if they were unlucky enough to be caught in the mist of it. CU - brief shot of a silhouette of three firemen fighting the blaze. Establishing shot in the morning, burned out structures, pure desolation.
New B-36 Bomber Peacemaker Tested
Jumpy, blurry dark and dull in contrast and imagery New B-36 Bomber Peacemaker Tested The addition of four jet engine units gives the mighty intercontinental bomber plenty of extra power for take-off, and added speed aloft. A big deterrent to aggression! Due to early problems the B-36 units were not fully operational until 1951. The fact that the B-36 was never used in combat was indicative of its value in "keeping the peace." Establishing shot the B-36 is taxing on the tarmac taking off for flight. MCU of B-36 lift off. MS of the back of the B-36 in flight with the six back props. in plain view. Air to air aerial and a MCU of the top of the plane.
Gainesville Texas Celebrates Centennial
Jumpy, blurry dark and dull in contrast and imagery Gainesville Texas Celebrates Centennial When Gainesville celebrates its first 100 years all the pageantry of the Old West is summoned to re-create the scenes of its origin. Opening shot is covered wagons, stage coaches, high school marching band and of course the small town crowd watching the parade. MS of the Queen getting crowned at night and you see a carnival ride in the background, night time. CU of the newly crowned queen.