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Japan Loses Judo Crown To Europe
Japan Loses Judo Crown To Europe For the first time the World Judo Championship is held outside of Japan and these Parisian matches see Koji Sone, World Champ Lose his title to a Hollander, Anton Geesink. Crowd, audience has no emotion.
Russians Try Auto Racing
Russians Try Auto Racing The soviets have invented a new sport - auto racing.....And these are the first pictures to be seen in the west of their racing cars. Racecar drivers running to cars, and race begins. Cars race in dangerous snowy conditions. CU man with camera. Man waves checkered flag.
Skiiers Go In Training
Skiers Go In Training A more traditional Russian sport, skiing, gets underway with the early snows as the soviet teams go into training for the international championships in Europe next month. Skiers climbing hill in single file. Coach. Various shots of skiers.
Guilty - Eichmann to Hang
Guilty - Eichmann to Hang The grim story that began in the horror of nazi concentration camps has an equally grim end in Israel as Adolf Eichmann is sentenced for his crimes against humanity. The three judges began to study the evidence after the trial ended in august and now they hand down their grim verdict. Courtroom. Judges take seats. Eichmann brought in by guards, and puts on headphones. Stands for verdict. Escorted from booth. (war crimes, executions, punishment)
Big Four Ministers Meet
Big Four Ministers Meet The four foreign ministers of the allied nations, Dean Rusk of the U.S., Lord Home of Britain, Gerhard Schroeder of West Germany and Maurice Demurville of France meet in Paris with many critical questions on the agenda - the Congo and West Berlin among the most important. Four men standing in doorway.
Nobel Prize To South African
Nobel Prize To South African Albert Luthuli, native leader in South Africa, receives a delayed award of the 1960 Nobel prize for peace. Dag Hammarskjold is awarded the 1961 citation posthumously. Overview of hall with guests and conductor directing orchestra. CU Luthuli. Audience applauds. Luthuli walking up to accept award. Boys march down stairs, the first boy carries bouquet of flowers. He bows and gives them to Luthili and his wife?
'grandma' Moses Is Dead
'grandma' Moses Is Dead The beloved primitive painter dies at the age 101, leaving behind her a rich heritage of primitive art. She began painting at 70. Her paintings hang on museum walls. Exterior of home. CU Grandma Moses.
You Don't Need Your Skis
You Don't Need Your Skis Here are fashions to delight milady when she goes skiing. Falls won't matter for she'll look chic from any angle. Women model fashions outdoors. sweater, knitwear. Shot of country road with wooden fence, snow on the ground, traffic in distance onto road. Hooded sweater. Woman model helps another model put on (wind breaker) coat with hood.
Season's Greetings
Season's Greetings Washington DC With the Christmas holiday upon us, Mrs. John F. Kennedy visits a children's hospital in Washington before joining the President in lighting the family tree at the White House. Mrs. Kennedy walks down Hospital corridor, lined with nurses. View of nurses lined up against wall. Both Caucasian and African American (black) nurses are seen in different parts of the hospital. The first lady passes out gifts and ornaments to the children. Little boy sleeping, seems to being rocked in buggy, has Santa clause doll next to him on one side and the other a dog poodle doll. Press gathered. The President and Mrs. Kennedy in front of Christmas tree. Holiday shoppers. Interior of store. POV from escalator, interior of department store and shoppers. Holiday decorations. Large Snowmen lit up by lights.
Kennedy Hailed In South America
Kennedy Hailed In South America - President Kennedy begins his venture into personal diplomacy in South America in Puerto Rico, where he is greeted by huge throngs before leaving for Caracas, Venezuela, his first stop in South America. The President's trip was planned to further the Alliance for Progress, a plan for the economic betterment of Latin American Nations. Crowds waving from above airport terminal? Banner below them : 'Welcome Mr. President'. President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy exit plane. Greeted by the Governor. CU Kennedy as he shakes hands with people. View is right behind people. Jackie greets those next. People gathered in street, behind iron gate. Exterior of building, with flags. President Kennedy and Jackie stand on balcony. Two flag poles, one with American flag. Building at night. The Kennedy s greet those arriving at dinner with the help of the Governor. CU airplane engines. People waiting on tarmac. The Kennedy s exit plane. Pan banner: Venezuela Welcomes President Kennedy. Greeted by the President of Venezuela. Banner with the likeness of President Kennedy and the President of Venezuela, 'Bienvenidos'. Kennedy says "One of the Kennedy's does not need an interpreter". Mrs. Kennedy surprises the throng in Caracas by speaking to them in Spanish. Jackie walks to microphone, and speaks to the public in their native language. She receives applause and a standing ovation from all officials. Plane taxiing. The Presidential party then goes on to Bogota, Colombia, where he ends his tour with an appeal to Latin America to remember that a democratic government can further economic progress without the repression of liberties. Kennedy's exit plane in Bogata. Jackie wearing matching hat and coat. Greet officials. POV from open car of parade route down street. Newsreel cameraman in shot. Crowds line street. Women wave handkerchiefs (hankies). State dinner. President Kennedy has help lighting cigar.
Liberty Bowl: Syracuse Edges Miami
Liberty Bowl: Syracuse Edges Miami The temperature is 25 degrees in Philadelphia as Miami of Florida meets Syracuse in the liberty bowl. Marching band on field. But the boys from Florida don't miss the sunshine as they turn on the heat and lead 14 to 0 at the half. But- Syracuse is used to coming from behind, and all-America Ernie Davis leads them in a comeback and they wind up on top- 15-14. Touchdown pass.
SPORTS: Half-Pint Hot Rods.
Same as Catalog # 513616. SPORTS: Half-Pint Hot Rods. "San Francisco tots, in the 5-12 year bracket, scorch around a sand-lot track in midget racers powered by 2 hp. lawn mowers motors. Twenty torrid heats at a terrific 20 MPH!" Boys prepare to race: one mother kisses her son, a kid pulls goggles down over his face. Various shots of the children driving miniature race cars (powered by lawn mower motors) around a small track. They wear helmets. Family members cheer. Winner gets a kiss from a girl - then another kiss! (The things they made kids do for the newsreel cameras!)
German Vets: Trained at U.S. Paratroop School.
Same as Catalog # 513617. German Vets: Trained at U.S. Paratroop School. "In Germany, World War II comes full circle as German veterans of the conflict receive refresher training at the U.S. 11th Airborne Division s jump school. Learning modern methods, they'll form cadres for the newly reactivated West Germany army." Department of Defense pictures show refresher training for German WWII veterans who used to be paratroopers. Some trainees lie on the ground attached to a parachute; a wind-generating machine blows them away and they try to get to their feet. Men practice jumping out into nothingness, with a simulated parachute breaking their fall (they seem to be a few stories off the ground). Trainees suit up for a real jump. Various shots of troops jumping from plane and landing. CU certificate that reads, "11th Airborne Division Angels".
News in Brief: Ike Keeps Busy.
Same as Catalog # 513619. News in Brief: Ike Keeps Busy. "Ike boots the cancer crusade, welcoming 6-year old Joyce Dezeller, herself a cancer victim, to start the national campaign for cancer research funds. Also at the White House, Ike plays host to members to the National Press Photographers, posing for snapshots by the score." President Dwight Eisenhower meets with a little girl named Joyce who had cancer at a young age. Joyce is dressed like a Native American woman. She presents a "sword" to the President. Outside at the White House, national press photographers (who are holding their convention) snap away at Ike. A couple of kids are there taking photographs, too.
News in Brief: Miss Press Photographer.
Same as Catalog # 513625. News in Brief: Miss Press Photographer. "In Washington, D.C., the National Press Photographers Association holds its annual beauty pageant, and 19 photogenic lasses help prove once again that one picture is worth 1,000 words." Women pose in (identical) swimsuits, indoors, at the National Press Photographers' beauty pageant. Shot of legs, pan up to faces, and Miss California looks surprised at the cameraman's audacity. Older gentleman crowns the winner (from Washington D.C.) Miss N.P.P.A. 1957.
Circus Disaster: Hundreds Die
Circus Disaster: Hundreds Die In one of the worst tragedies of modern times, 300 people die and 600 suffer injuries when a circus tent catches fire in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Most of the dead are children, and the wreckage gives mute testimony to the bereavement of hundreds of Brazilian homes. Burnt chairs, scenes of destruction. Large gathering of people, medical workers, along with relatives. Shot of shelving area with sheets and bedding. Women folding sheets. Scorched arena. Wreckage.
Kennedy's Father Stricken
Kennedy's Father Stricken The President hurries to the bedside of his 73-year-old father, who suffered a stroke while playing golf in Palm Beach. Exterior of building. Reporters taking notes. President and Jackie Kennedy walking towards car. Robert Kennedy speaking to the President, Jackie and JFK getting into car. Car drives off.
Paintings In Wool
Paintings In Wool Elizabeth Lefort is an artist whose works hang in Buckingham Palace and in the White House. She works in wool, hooking tapestries that are unique in their field. Woman (Lefort) gets a bucket of water from well, boils wool in a pot and works on her tapestries. The public views her pieces which include: My Country Tis Of Thee (a composite of all the presidents of the United States), President Kennedy, Jesus, The Last Supper, and various animals. Tourists view exhibit.
Tricks To All Trades
Tricks To All Trades Take a cue from us and watch closely! You're about to see some billiards hi-jinks that are liable to set the game back 500 years. A man demonstrates pool tricks. Billiard stunts. You have to see it to believe it. Man shooting pool. Hits ball with stick, ball rolls down to end of table and flies up in the air back to the player, who catches it with one hand. More examples of tricks. Ball rolls between two sticks laid on table, and jumps over stick to line up with other ball. Man balances two balls, with pool stick. Balls struck into lights, which shatter. Cameraman gets clobbered on head with ball which breaks in half on impact. Cigar hit out of mans mouth by ball. Another ball lands in large beer glass, with splash! Man covers mouth in amazement, shock. Ball struck and rolls towards camera, shot of ball rolling into camera lens, and the cameraman s reaction to ball hitting lens.
Twenty-five Years Ago
Here's a documentary study of just how much - or how little - styles have changed along the beach in the last quarter-century. Women slide into a pool and models show off bathing suit fashions. Hats. Quite revealing suits. Romper suits, attached short and shirt outfits. Women seated in lawn chairs on sand. Sun umbrellas. Woman models, sun hat, Asian influence. Women wearing bathing caps. It was 25 years ago that wrestlers were breaking in the acts that still go over big today. There's never been better acting since the last farewell of Sarah Bernhardt. NOTE: Sarah is not seen in footage. Man throws other wrestlers over and out of ring, he has his leg wrapped around the ropes. Wrestler starts hitting the referee. New year's eve, 1937, was a whoop-de-do affair as it was welcomed by tens of thousands in New York's Times Square. People cheer in the new year and enjoy gambling at a roulette table. Banquet hall with partygoers and confetti falling. New York city at night, neon etc. Crowds in the streets. Sign: 1937 Happy New Year, has baby new year in top hat in center. In those days Havana was a City of Light -- light that now has been hidden under the Communist bushel of oppression.
Sports Highlights Of 1961
Sports Highlights Of 1961 The year 1961 was one of the golden ones of the past decade of sports history. Here are the highlights in the world of sports....A cavalcade of thrills.. World's greatest skiers compete for golden crown, great slow motion ski jump, various angles. John Thomas performs high jump, 7'1 sign and athlete jumps successfully, then 7'3 and high jump winner. Valerie brumel of Russia dominated the high jumping field. Moscow games feature women's track, and men's long jump. Man firing gun at start of track meet. Wilma Rudolph?, running race, breaks tape. CU Wilma Rudolph. Men s track meet. Woman and man in audience clapping. Men s long jump - Ralph Boston? Man and woman in crowd clapping. Horse racing: "Carry Back" won the Kentucky Derby with a from behind finish while "Kelso: was named Horse of the Year. 75,000 people pack Churchill Downs for the 87th running of the Kentucky Derby. The horse of the year also shows his stuff on the track. Golf: Jerry Barber putted his way into the PGA championship. Golf, PGA, Jerry Barber? makes a hole in one. Fans applaud. Sinks another long shot on green. Tips hat to crowd. Winner with Cup. Tennis: It was an all Australian finals in the U.S. men's singles. Tennis, player jumps over net to greet opponent after game. Diving: The U.S. launched some beautiful form in competition. Diving, Great diving footage, twists and turns, slow motion moves, POV from platform. Baseball: Roger Maris bettered Babe Ruth's Home Run Record but in a longer season. The Yankees won the World Series. Yankees win World Series, New York Yankees, Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle. Up to bat. CU Babe Ruth. The major thrills of the Pro and College season included some hair-raising runs. Philadelphia Eagles play football, 105 yard touchdown. Ohio State football game. Syracuse football game.
GOA - Falls: India Takes Over Tiny Territory
G.O.A. - Falls: India Takes Over Tiny Territory Prime Minister Nehru who six years ago, ruled out 'non-peaceful methods' in absorbing the Portuguese Colony of GOA into India, sends 30,000 troops into the tiny enclave to take it over by force. GAO and the adjacent enclaves of Damao and Diu thus fall to the leader of the 'neutralist' world. Destroyed homes. Villagers standing in streets. Military soldiers mingling about. Tracking shot of jeep. Villagers walking, man carries large black umbrella, shading him from the sun. Poster reads: VIVA GOA LIVRE. Man holds flag in front of poster. Group of men hold flags, ride on top of jeep. Military jeep passes by. Military unload from dock area, walk through streets. Women look puzzled.
News in Brief: Santa's Summer Home
News in Brief: Santa's Summer Home At Santa Cruz, Cal., Santa Claus plays host to youngsters who visit his 140 acre village - a wonderland complete with lollypop tree, train ride and a North Pole made of candy ice. (Get it? Santa Cruz, Santa Claus?) Little girl poses with her tongue on a pole (but of course this is California so she's not in danger). Little girl feeds animal in petting zoo, using baby bottle. Kids ride amusement park train through forest. Figure representing Don Quixote tilting at a windmill. Boys greedily snatch lollipops off tree. Baby smiles while eating lollipop.
French Air Show.
French Air Show. The United States and Russia join in Western Europe's greatest air show since World War II. France asserts a strong claim to parity as a major air power with new jets, in a spectacular display over Paris. French fighters take off, fly in formation. Mid-air, in-flight refueling is demonstrated. Russian airliner. Pilot wearing helmet climbs into open cockpit , closes hatch. More planes perform.