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Peace Fighters: UN Units Take Up Police Job In Suez
United Nations Contingents take up the police job in the Suez Canal Zone, hampered in their duties pending withdrawal of British and French Forces. On the Israel front, Arab refugees by the thousands stream out of the Sinai Peninsula. Establishing shot - Aerial shot of the Suez Canal and some sunken ships, mine sweepers scour the entrance of the Suez Canal. MS - Tattle tale sign of a submarine underwater by the wake it is leaving behind. MS - A Swissair airliner sits on a tarmac as UN troops disembark, aka - UN peace keepers. MCUS - Arab refugees sitting in a back bed of a 1/2 ton truck. MCUS - An empty school or building gives temporary housing to Arab refuges, laundry is hanging on clothes lines that are strung up between the support beams. MUS - Mother and her children sitting on the street curb in Suez. CUS - Boat carrying more Arab refugees into Suez. CUS - Father sitting on the deck of the boat with his family.
Dock Strike
60,000 Longshoremen strike during contract negotiations in new York, paralyzing the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Hundreds of ships are trapped in port, their cargoes unloaded, while mountains of goods clog the piers. Establishing shot - Aerial shot of New York and its mighty skyscrapers. MS - Longshoremen walking the picket line with poster board around their neck's saying "On Strike". MS - Dock workers pushing a cart with five suit cases tied on. MS - Dock worker or porter with a flat dolly loaded with luggage. MS - Passengers pushing a cart loaded with their luggage and baggage. MS - Passengers walking by the camera man. MCUS - Two men putting their luggage into the trunk of their car. MLSOH - Port of New York pretty much void of transport ships. MSOH - Barges sitting with them loaded with cargo. MSOS - Hundreds and hundreds of crates just sitting there, no dock loaders in sight. MCU to OHLS - Cars 1957 models waiting on the dock reedy to get shipped out.
Nixon Seeks Speedier Aid for Refugees
Nixon Seeks Speedier Aid for Refugees "Vice-president Nixon reports to President Eisenhower on the results of his inspection trip to refugee centers in Austria. Scenes show Nixon's tour, including his interviews with refugees and Austrian officials." Footage looks a little dark. Richard Nixon and another man walk toward White House; newsreel cameramen aim their cameras. Nixon and President Dwight Eisenhower, and a handful of other men, chat for the cameras. Flashback: Various shots of Nixon greeting people, cars driving around, and Nixon shaking hands with Hungarian (?) refugees; the women wear scarves on their heads. Various shots of refugees including two Koreans who had been prisoners before escaping. The trip seems to have been Cold War diplomacy.
News in Brief: Children's Stamp.
News in Brief: Children's Stamp. "In the White House, President Eisenhower dedicates a new commemorative stamp, to the children of America." Poster of the new stamp design. President Dwight Eisenhower shakes hands with a young man (Ronald Diaz?) who designed the stamp while in high school. Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower also receives albums of postal stamps.
News in Brief: Rome, Pope Blesses Priests.
News in Brief: Rome, Pope Blesses Priests. "In the Vatican, 51 newly ordained American priests have a special audience with Pope Pius XII." The priests receive medallions, kiss the pope's ring. The pope also blesses a baby; no indication as to who the woman is or why mother and child are here at this event.
News in Brief: Olympic Stars Seek Refuge.
News in Brief: Olympic Stars Seek Refuge. "34 Hungarian Olympic athletes, including 4-minute miler Lazlo Tabori, arrive in San Francisco, after refusing to return to Hungary." Waving people greet airplane at tarmac. People descend from plane by ladder. California Governor Goodwin Knight hugs two female athletes. Various shots of the happy defectors. Political asylum.
News in Brief: Gorilla Newlyweds.
News in Brief: Gorilla Newlyweds. "In the Seattle Zoo, Bobo meets Fifi, and just like any married couple, they have an immediate difference of opinion as to who bosses the cage." Various shots of Bobo in habitat behind glass; Fifi enters. The two of them push and chase each other. Zookeeper sets down a basket of fruit, and Fifi pulls it away. Children wave at the animals.
News in Brief: 'Great Man' Preview.
News in Brief: 'Great Man' Preview. "Celebrities attend a sneak preview of U-I's new film, 'The Great Man.' Among those on hand, opera star Robert Merrill, Sammy Davis, Jr., and author Al Morgan." Lighted marquee advertises Jose Ferrer in 'The Great Man.' Adria Cole (?) and Universal-International President Milton Rackmil arrive; other celebrity arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. Merrill, Sammy Davis Jr., Billy Goldberg, Stubby Kay and Robert Alda. Vicky Dugan (?) holds a sign or something with the show's name on it; she pulls it down to reveal Al Morgan.
Sports: Basketball - Brigham Young Vs. St. John's.
Sports: Basketball - Brigham Young Vs. St. John's. "In New York's holiday festival, Brigham Young's Cougars battle a closely-matched St. John's quintet. Fast-paced action all the way, with Tom Steinke of the Cougars scoring 30 points, as stand-out player. Final tally, 89-75 for Brigham Young." Blooper: player attempts to save a ball from going out of bounds, but then he pitches head-first over a table on the sidelines and ends up with his feet in the air. Funny. Various cutaways of audience reaction, including two young women (college gals?) clapping and smiling among the spectators. Some nice skills on the court.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Track And Field.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Track And Field. "America's first 4 minute mile and a smashing upset race; the 7-foot mark cleared in the high jump for the first time." At the Los Angeles Coliseum, a track and field meet. Australian Jim Bailey beats compatriot John Landy (SP?) in the mile run (under 4 minutes). The men embrace after the race. Charlie Dumas (Charles Dumas) makes successful high jump of over 7 feet - a new world record mark. People around him celebrate the feat.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Water Sports.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Water Sports. "Mermaids making sports news - Olympic divers and swimmers. A novel heli-boat takes to the air; kayak racers in a thrilling contest." Olympic trials (tryouts) for women's diving: Patricia McCormick, Barbara Sue Gilders (SP?), another athlete whose name I can't make out. The three women pose for camera. Tyler, Texas: Women's AAU swim meet. Shelley Mann sets new record in the butterfly race. Very odd - small boat flies with helicopter-type rotors. Bizarre unusual flying machine, aviation invention. Kayakers take spills, going down short drop; one man runs into a wall and knocks himself out of the kayak.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Motor Mania.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Motor Mania. "Scorching speed in the Indianapolis 500-mile classic (Indy 500); motorcycle mayhem in Vienna; a muddy marathon in France." Indianapolis 500 auto race; a few crashes; the winner, Pat Flaherty, waves after the race. Motorcycle racing on muddy/dirt race course. There's a terrible (and clearly fatal) accident as two cycles skid out of control; one man smashes into a staircase and is seen no more. Horrifying. Another race outdoors, motorbikes or motorcycles on muddy, uneven ground. One wipeout. Muddy competitor apparently after the race.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Turf.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Turf. "A spectacular finish in the Kentucky Derby; the Grand National, world's roughest test of horse and rider; Olympic steeplechase, a brutal cross-country ordeal." Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs: Horse named Needles takes the lead and wins. Slow motion finish. Aintree, England: In the Grand National steeplechase, some spills of horses and riders. The horse Devon Loch (the royal entry of the Queen Mother) falls, for no apparent reason, sprawling forward in a belly-flop (animal blooper) and another horse named ESP passes by to win. Queen Mum, Queen Elizabeth II and others look on with disappointment. Olympic steeplechase trials, near Stockholm, Sweden: Horse and rider leap hazard and plunge face-first into water. More horses trip on fences, poor animals. Looks painful. Startling.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Golf.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Golf. "Brilliant play and iron nerves make a master at Augusta; America's top amateur fights off a challenge to his crown." At Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, Jack Burke, Jr., makes winning putt, celebrates; then he is given the masters jacket. Harvey Ward wins amateur tournament.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Tribute.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Tribute. "Tribute to Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Connie Mack, two beloved figures of the immortals of sport, who passed on in 1956." Shots of Babe Didrikson Zaharias at golf, then in a garden. Shots of Connie Mack as an older man, not on the baseball field.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Baseball.
Sports Highlights Of 1956: Baseball. "Grand climax of a thrilling season, the World Series, highlighted by Don Larson's perfect game." Yankee Staidum, The Bronx, NY: A few highlights, plus Don Larsen's final pitch in his perfect game; Yogi Berra runs toward him; celebration on the field. MS Larsen after the game.
Football: Parades Wind Up Gridiron Season.
Football: Parades Wind Up Gridiron Season. "On east and west coast, spectacular parades signal the climax of the football season. In Pasadena, the gorgeous Tournament of Roses parade, in Miami, the dazzling King Orange spectacle - a prelude of pageantry to the big games." The Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California: Eddie Rickenbacker drives by, the marshal of the event. Various elaborate floats; beauty queens. More of the same at the Orange Bowl parade in Miami, Florida - except these shots seem to be at night. Beautiful young women wave from passing floats.
Cotton Bowl.
Cotton Bowl. TCU (Texas Christian University) upsets Syracuse, 28-27, despite a fantastic show by the Oranges' one-man gang, Jimmy Brown. Jim Brown runs for touchdown. TCU quarterback (Chuck Curtis?) finds no open receivers and runs with the ball, and does the same for a score. Nice pass by Curtis, and then another play where he runs in for TD. Nice reception by Syracuse for another score.
'Gator Bowl.
'Gator Bowl. Georgia Tech routs a savage-fighting Pittsburgh eleven, in a bruising, 21-14 contest. Tech's Stan Flowers (?) takes a licking and keeps on running. Georgia makes short TD pass. Then Pittsburgh makes long pass and the receiver falls into the end zone for a touchdown.
Sugar Bowl.
Sugar Bowl. Baylor's Bears topple favored Tennessee Volunteers, 13-7, cashing in on All-American Johnny Majors' fumble. Baylor QB Bobby Jones passes for touchdown. Johnny Majors runs, scores. The Baylor Bears score again.
Orange Bowl.
Orange Bowl. Colorado's Buffaloes stampede to a 20-0 lead, fall behind a roaring Clemson comeback-and score again to win. Colorado intercepts a Clemson pass and runs a long way; on another play, they score touchdown. Clemson cheerleaders, male and female, run onto the field carrying a large Confederate flag. Long touchdown run apparently by Clemson.
Rose Bowl.
Rose Bowl. "Big 10 star Kenny Ploen runs wild, leading Iowa to a 35-19 triumph over Oregon State's Beavers." Wow - a pretty amazing Iowa quarterback, #11 Kenny Ploen, fakes a handoff, then runs over 50 yards, getting by defenders along the way, for a touchdown. Another play - Ploen hands off to #20, who runs for quite a ways before finally being tackled. Fans in the stands throw something up in the air - can't tell what, but it looks like a lot of debris flying up and then settling back down. Then Iowa's #44 runs in for the score. And then he does it again, for good measure.
Pro Bowl. New York Giants meet the Chicago Bears
Pro Bowl. In Yankee Stadium, the New York Giants meet the Chicago Bears for the pro grid championship, and rack up an astounding 47-7 upset. The Giants' Gene Filipski returns the opening kickoff, running 58 yards. A young couple (spectators) sit in the stands, the woman seeming even more excited than her male companion. #33 Mel Triplett runs for the end zone and knocks over a referee along the way, still managing to score. Blocked punt returns to the end zone, resulting in another Giants touchdown. Quarterback Charlie Conerly passes to Frank Gifford, who falls forward into the end zone for touchdown - at least according to the ref. (Today this might merit another look to verify...)
Mummers: 12,000 Parade Defying Cold.
Mummers: 12,000 Parade Defying Cold. "In Philadelphia, 12,000 march in the annual Mummers Parade, filled with festivity and finery, a traditional New Year's tribute to Momus, king of mirth." Wild, elaborate costumes, including one man in drag showing some leg.