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Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) on shore; he is frightened and runs back to the river. MS muskrat swimming in river. The muskrat climbs onto the riverbank and runs through the grass.
Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) swimming in the river with a bundle of grass in his mouth. He brings the grass into his den and comes out again. MS muskrat swimming away.
Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) swimming in river. The muskrat climbs onto the riverbank and runs through the grass. The muskrat runs back down the riverbank with a bundle of grass in his mouth. The muskrat re-enters the river and swims away.
Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) swimming in river. The muskrat climbs onto the riverbank and runs through the grass. The muskrat grooms himself.
Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) swims out of his den. He grooms himself and deposits his scent on the entrance to the den (territory marking). The muskrat swims away.
Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) swimming in river. The muskrat dives under the water.
Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) swimming in a river. The muskrat dives under the water. MS muskrat swimming on the surface of the water. The muskrat climbs on a log, which is partially in the water.
Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) swimming in a river. The muskrat climbs on a log that is partially in the water. The muskrat returns to swimming. The muskrat dives under the water's surface.
Muskrats
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) sitting on a log that is partially in the river. Zoom out to wider shot, another muskrat swims up to the log and climbs over it. The first muskrat jumps into the water. The muskrats swim off in opposite directions.
Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) sitting on a log and scratching himself with his hind leg. The muskrat enters the river and swims off.
Muskrat
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) eating water plant by his den's entrance. The muskrat stuffs the plant into his mouth and swims away.
Gray Squirrel
Master 2138, Tape 1 CU Male Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) sitting in tree. CU squirrel's face. CU squirrel in tree.
Gray Squirrel
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Young Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) sticking out of den hole in a tree. The squirrel climbs out of his den and climbs up the tree trunk.
Gray Squirrel
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Young Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) sticking out of his den hole in a tree. The squirrel comes out of den hole and quickly goes back inside. MS squirrel's tail sticking out of den.
Gray Squirrel
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS tree with den hole. MS Young Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) pokes his head out of the den hole.
Track Meet - Cow Palace
The All-American Games in San Francisco's Cow Palace brings U.S. and World record-holders together. Neal Steinhauer of Oregon sets a world indoor record for the shot put while John Rambo ties the American high jump record. Inside Cow Palace, Track & Field fans are gathered for the competition. Athletes taking off for a 60-yard dash. Charlie Green wins and breaks a record. Neil Steinhauer of Oregon breaking a record in the shot put at 66 feet. CU Neil Steinhauer holding a shot put. John Rambo jumps the high jump, 7 feet 3 inches and ties a record set by John Thomas. John Rambo kneeling down on the track catching his breath.
Rock & Roll Reunion - Out takes 2
This tape is out take footage from a WETA show titled "Rock & Roll Reunion". The premise of the show was to have a group of middle aged people meet in a club, dance to the music of their youth and possibly be set up to meet an old high school sweet heart. The show is hosted by TOM CURTIS a funny looking man reminscent of a game show host. There is a lot of footage here of people dancing to oldies - the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach boys, etc. Their style of dance and dress screams early 80s - a lot of funny/silly stuff here. (08:20:17) Opens to shot looking down line of people, line of people runs down stairs to the entrance of a club, people in line chat with one another - they where light winter clothing, a man with a bull horn emerges at the base of the line and tells everybody to move in - camera follows line into club, they walk past doorman/bouncer who says in a gruff voice "Yeah, you wish were 18 again" (08:21:21) Shot pans club where there are various seating areas, 80s club lights and a big bar as well as a large dance floor (08:21:43) Shot closes in on Rock & Roll Reunion host TOM CURTIS sitting at the bar - he is a short man in a suit, he has a moustache, poofy hair and big sideburns, Curtis introduces show explaining its premise and announcing special guest to appear later MORGAN FAIRCHILD (08:22:26) Shot moves to dance floor where large group of people enthusiastically dances to "Louie Louie", most the club patrons wear clothing that looks appropriate to an early 80s office, only a few of them dress with the flair one would expect of a night out at a club, the club patrons are all middle aged - late twenties to late thirties (I disagree with that characterization of middle age!!!)- at the finish of "Louie Louie" dancers all clap, shot continues to move around dance floor but the sound cuts out (08:38:28) (Time code skip) Shot returns to outside club at the end of the line of club patrons - retake of the above Rock & Roll Reunion introduction - this one is cut off when the camera reaches the doorman/bouncer (08:41:15-47:25) Retake of the above introductory segment - this one seems to be the keeper - the sequence is exactly the same as the first five minutes of the tape - however everything runs a little smoother - this time as soon as "Louie Louie" finishes the Rolling Stones "Satisfaction" comes on - crowd on the dance floor grows, many dancers sing along with the lyrics - there is much shoulder shimmying, pelvic thrusting, finger snapping and hand clapping, dancers all applaud at song's end (08:50:11) (Time code skip) Shot of dark dance floor, lights soon after turned up, crowd on dance floor stand and mingle (08:51:06-53:40) "Run Around Sue" is played, crowd dance, clap and sing along on the dance floor, many couples dancing twirl one another (08:57:30-00:30) (Time code skip) Retake of dance floor dancing to "Run Around Sue", this one starts with panning close up of various couples slow-dancing at song's slow beginning, at the end of the song cameraman dances with woman on the floor (09:07:17) (Time code skip) Blurry close up of line of four faces at dance club (09:09:11) Shot of the feet of people standing on dance floor (09:10:07) "Louie, Louie" is played, various shots of smaller crowd of people dancing on dance floor - this might be other footage of the last segment in which "Louie, Louie" was played (09:12:34-16:12) "Satisfaction" is played, slightly increased crowd dances on the dance floor, people put on more of a show when the camera falls on them (09:29:02-32:20) (Time code skip) Crowd mingles on dance floor, "Dance to the Music" soon after comes on and sets the dance floor on fire - the dancing gets a close as it has yet to disco (09:33:31-36:20) "Dance to the music" shot through the eye of a different camera (09:38:42) (Time code skip) Crowd mingles on dance floor (09:39:05-42:38) The Rolling Stones' "Let's Spend the Night Together" , various shots of people dancing on dance floor, shot of dance floor from behind the bar (09:47:35) (Time code skip) Crowd mingles on dance floor (09:47:57-51:25) "Let's spend the Night Together" shot through the eye of a different camera (10:15:53) (Time code skip) Crowd mingles on dance floor (10:16:30-19:07) New song "Stop in the name of love before you break my heart", large crowd on dance floor dances enthusiastically (10:19:08-21:55) Crowd keeps on moving to a contemporary version of "Why do fools fall in love"- dancers early 80s style come fully out in the open (10:37:08) (Time code skip) Crowd mingles on the dance floor (10:37:45) Re-take of the end of "Why do fools fall in love" - camera pulls back from dance floor to expose more of the club, sitting on a couch and a chair off to one side of the floor are a group of people engaged in an enthusiastic conversation (10:42:37) (Time code skip) Shot remains long one of dance floor and couch cluster beside floor, Rock & Roll Reunion host Tom Curtis sits and converses with people on couch (10:43:58) (Time code change) Shot remains the same (10:44:19-47:07) "When a man loves a woman" is played, shot returns to dance floor where couple slow dance in dim lights
Eye Research: $5,000,000 Center Begun At UCLA
A milestone in medical history is a new eye research institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. It has been named the Jules Stein Eye Institute in honor of its major contributor. Mr. Stein had a noted career as an Ophthalmologist before founding the Music Corporation of America and he speaks at ground-breaking ceremonies as his wife christens a bull-dozer with champagne. Notables attending ceremony are: director Mervin LeRoy (?), Gene Kelly, Bob Hope, Cesar Romero, Bette Davis Camera pans a lot filled with cars and the metal skeleton of a new building, The (Jules Stein Eye Institute) UCLA Health Science Center. Mr. & Mrs Mervin LaRoy. CUS - Gene Kelly. Bob Hope and Caesar Romero. Bette Davis steps up to the podium and addresses the crowd (no audio on speech). Audience applauding. Jules Stein speaking at the podium. Mrs Stein breaking a bottle of champagne on a bulldozer. - Jules Stein smiling looking at his wife. Camera pans in on a model of the building and then it pulls back giving a whole view of the building.
B-70 In First Hop: 2,000-MPH Supet Jet In Successful Test
A proud new plane, the XB-70 overcomes a score of vicissitudes to make its first test flight. Designed to replace the B-52, the new plane was discarded as a military weapon in favor of missiles. However, despite locked landing gear and blown tires on its maiden flight, the B-70 promises to shape the future course of commercial transports. The XB-70 a very impressive looking plane starting to taxi on the tarmac. People are lined up on a bridge to watch the XB-70 take off. The plane gaining altitude in a 30-*second time period. The XB-70 with the wings downward and the needle nose pointing up slowly gaining altitude. Next to the other jets this plane dwarfs them. From the ground the camera is focused on the back of the plane where the engine exhaust comes out. Military men watching the XB-70. The XB-70 coming in for a landing at Edwards Air Force Base. As it taxis on the run way parachutes open on the back of the plane to slow it down.
The Warren Commission Report
At the White House in Washington, President Johnson receives the Warren Commission's Report on the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, Earl Warren, personally delivers the document to the Chief Executive in the presence of the seven other members of the Commission. A dramatic incident, recalling the tragedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963 and the subsequent appalling slaying of the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, by Jack Ruby, a Dallas night club owner. History vividly recalled by the Newsreel Cameras as the public storms the book stores of the nation to purchase bound volumes of the Warren Report, published by the United States Government Printing Office.
Scenic Bruce Trail A Scenic Trail In Canada, Ontario
A tour of Canada's new Bruce Trail, a footpath through the most scenic regions of Southern Ontario. The footpath, conceived solely for hikers, is 480 miles long, extending from Queenstown, near Niagara Falls, to Tobermory at the tip of Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay. Aerial shot looking down at Niagara Falls and other beautiful sites surrounding it. Aerial - Looking down at the area where a foot-path is called the Niagara Escarpment, 'Bruce Trail' is one of Ontario's beauty spots. Hikers on Bruce Trail passing a cave, looks very pretty. A sign; "Bruce Trail" A Foot Trail From Niagara To Tobermory. Stream. A Fern plant. A family picking wild flowers on Bruce Trail. A family standing on top of some small falls that go back thousands of years. A Red Wing Black Bird. Male hiker with a pack on his back. Trail marker. A troop of boy scouts on the trail. A frog sitting on a rock looking at the water and a larger rock.A cute shot of a ground hog face and how he is draped over a rock. Cliff swallows going in and out of their nooks or holes. A man looking through binogulars at the birds.
Army Cadets 19 - Boston College Eagles 13
Highlights of the most exciting football game of the week. The clash at West Point, N.Y., in Michie Stadium between the Army Black Knights and the Boston College Eagles, won by the Cadets 19 to 13. A startling 93 yard run by Army's Fred Barowsky and the Eagles desperate last quarter two goal offensive feature the report. At West Point's, Michie Stadium Boston's College Eagles battle the West Point's, Cadets. Rollie Stichweh passes to Sam Champi for a nice gain of yardage. Tommy Schwartz catches a pass by Stichweh in the end zone scoring a touchdown. In the 3rd quarter Boston punts for the Eagle and sends it down to the 7-yard line. Army has a spectacular 93 yard punt return. Boston making a 6 yard pass and it is caught in the end zone. Another Boston pass. Boston passes again and reciever is burried in Army pile up. Army wins 19 to 13.
13 Alarms: Gas Leak Starts Spectacular Fire
A gas main explodes and burns sending a torch of flames 200 feet into the air in one of New York City's most spectacular fires in its history. 600 firemen fight the flames which destroy nine homes and damage eight others. Several hundred persons were evacuated with no deaths or serious injuries reported. This is an evening shot so the trees, telephone post and firemen fighting the blaze are in silhouette. CU Telephone wires is all that can be seen among the fire, flames and rising smoke. The silhouette of a truck is completely surrounded fire. Silhouettes of trees and firemen battling the fire. Two firemen fight the fire back with a hose. Fire trucks and cars burn. CU Building where fire and black smoke billow out of the windows. Firefighter holds a hose of gushing water working to extinguish the fire near the telephone lines. A team of firefighters use the hose to spray water. CU house burning with telephone wires in the frame. Aerial POV of the fire. Fire Hoses fight the blaze that rages out of control for four city blocks. CU Rear shot of a utility worker on a pole working on the lines. CU burned out fire truck and smoldering fire and smoke. A crowd of firemen still fight the remainder of the fire into the early morning. Fire hoses and water cover the street.
Weather News
Mexico, Italy, and Spain are all hit by extreme weather conditions including snow and freezing temperatures. 34 die in Mexico. Blizzards isolate many Italian villages. Madrid gets its first snow of the season. In Mexico, traffic jams are caused by rapid snow fall. Trapped in the mess are some 1960s Volkswagens. CU rear white wall tire spins in the snow. A fender bender (accident) on an icy street while people stand near one of the cars. Kids play in the snow on the side of the road. One child has climbed on top of the roof of a car. A single file line of cars going about 2 MPH move around the highway. Kids having a snow ball fight throwing the snow across and above the traffic. A truck passes by the camera with a snowman built on his front fender. In Italy, extreme weather conditions and snow have caused traffic delays and entire towns to come to a halt. Cars are buried under the snow. Spain reveals a picturesque snow covered town. It's just a light covering but it's pretty never the less. Aerial of streets while light traffic moving in the snow. Traffic moving slowly through Spanish streets. A man brushes snow off his windshield maybe 2 inches or less. Statues and park benches are dusted in the white winter snow.