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Fashion Parade: Fashions In Spain.
Fashion Parade: Fashions In Spain. Sunny Spain is the setting for a showing of Paris' new spring finery. Models and modes flew in for the gala showing of the latest French styles. Women walk the catwalk (runway models) in front of an audience. Day dress with squarish neckline and short (just below knees) skirt. Coat. Evening gown, strapless with full skirt. Bridal gown with short sleeves, fitted with long skirt that acts as a very short train, veil, short gloves.
Sports: Spectacular Sleigh-ride.
Sports: Spectacular Sleigh-ride. "One man and one kid-style sled, and a terrific spectacle of speed and spills - the natural result when a man too large and a sled too small take on a curvy, glassy, tricky bob-sled run!" Riding old-fashioned wooden children's sleds, men barrel along a bobsled run and many of them fly off the course.
2nd Atom Sub: Sea Wolf Undergoes First Sea Trials.
2nd Atom Sub: Sea Wolf Undergoes First Sea Trials. Following the first sea trials of the Navy's second atomic submarine, the Sea Wolf, the announcement that its power plant may have to be replaced reveals a major set-back in the Navy's atomic development. Seawolf travels along surface of water; crew walk on top of it.
News in Brief: Coffee Queen.
News in Brief: Coffee Queen. One of the world's chief coffee-growing countries chooses a coffee Queen in gala ceremonies that wind up with a hilarious bull-fight, in the Plaza del Toros. Various decorated floats pass by crowd, beauty queens waving from them. Next in the parade are local musicians. Indoor beauty pageant. Contestant walks runway in the evening gown. Two lovely ladies embrace; one of them is the new winner. Outdoor bullfight - only this is a fake one, so the bull gets a lot of hits in. The matador sort of hangs from the fence around the arena, looking dejected while the bull keeps ramming him in the rear. I guess that's comedy.
News in Brief: Scouts In The News
News in Brief: Scouts In The News. "In Washington, D.C., the Boy Scouts of America present a report of their year's activities to the President, their honorary leader. The Cub Scouts honor F.B.I. Chief J. Edgar Hoover, making him an honorary member." Scouts sit with US President Dwight Eisenhower, give him gifts. A Cub Scout shakes hands with Hoover and pins something on his lapel.
News in Brief: Duke of Edinburgh In Antarctic.
News in Brief: Duke of Edinburgh In Antarctic. The Duke of Edinburgh visits the Antarctic during his world tour, boarding a British whaling ship, and being greeted ashore by a delegation of penguins. Giant whale on dock (?) is being cut up.
High Style Under Water.
Image quality is not very good. High Style Under Water. At Florida's Weeki Wachi Springs (Weeki Wachee), graceful mermaids model new swim styles in an eye-appealing under-water ballet. Crystal clear waters show their grace and beauty to perfection. Swimsuits, bathing suits.
Sports: Israel U.S. Basketball.
Image quality is not the best. Sports: Israel U.S. Basketball. In New York, the Israeli Olympic basketball team begins an 11 game U.S. tour with a stunning victory over their host team from Yeshiva University, 61-59. Men's exhibition basketball.
Sports: Golden Gloves.
Image quality is not the greatest. Sports: Golden Gloves. New York City amateurs set out on the road to fistic glory. Slam-bang crowd pleasing action marks the bouts at Sunnyside Gardens, with some comic touches to round out the show. Bout between George Gamble and Carl Miner (not sure of spellings); Gamble gets knocked down. Boxer named Smith wins the next fight.
Redstone Missile In Production
Redstone Missile In Production. First films of the famed Redstone missile in production. The 70 foot rocket, with combat warhead, is now in quantity production, one answer to criticisms charging a lag in our missile programs. Exteriors, Chrysler Jet Engine Plant. Various shots of people working in missile factory. Daytime launch of missile.
News in Brief: Israel Demonstrations.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. News in Brief: Israel Demonstrations. In Tel Aviv, 100,000 march in protest against the U.N. order to evacuate the Gaza Strip. Large nonviolent demonstration.
Photoplay Awards.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. Photoplay Awards. In Beverly Hills, the annual Photoplay Awards are made. Among those honored, George Nader, and Rock Hudson. Ernest Borgnine is the presenter. Debbie Reynolds is in the audience. Martha Hyer kisses Nader on the cheek to congratulate him and he returns a peck on her cheek.
News in Brief: New Atomic Plant.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. News in Brief: New Atomic Plant. Near Chicago, a new atomic power plant, a pilot model for future commercial plants, is shown in operation. Experimental Boiling Water Reactor. Men walk through plant. Control room with gauges on the wall. VO says this plant is related to Argonne National Laboratory.
Brotherhood: A Plea For Tolerance
Brotherhood: A Plea For Tolerance. Ed Sullivan delivers a plea for tolerance as National Brotherhood Week begins. "Hello, this is Ed Sullivan. Today we've been called upon by President Eisenhower, the honorary Chairman of the Brotherhood Campaign of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, to search our hearts and souls and cleanse them of unnatural hate and fear of our neighbors. The President points this out: The fight for freedom today is a fight for the ideal of brotherhood. Bigotry and intolerance, racial or religious hate and discrimination, are spiritual acts of treason. Brotherhood means a united America, and a united America is perhaps the sole remaining hope for our shattered world... So we call upon all of you who cherish American ideals and traditions to join in this great crusade for brotherhood."
Sports: Westminster Dog Show.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. Sports: Westminster Dog Show. In New York, 2,600 canine aristocrats vie for honors in the Westminster dog show. Winner of the coveted Best in Show award, an Afghan hound - for the first time.
Sports: Basketball's Top Scorer.
Sports: Basketball's Top Scorer. College basketball scoring records topple as Columbia meets Penn, and the Lions' Chet Forte scores a record 45 points. Only 5'9", he tops 'em all. Chet Forte, #40 on the Columbia University team.
Open Suez Near. But Israel Impasse Delays Completion.
Open Suez Near. But Israel Impasse Delays Completion. "President Eisenhower cuts short his winter vacation in Georgia to return to Washington in the face of the Israel-Egyptian impasse. Meanwhile, a small Egyptian vessel makes its way the entire length of the canal. Completion of clearing is prevented by the political situation." Scenes of President Dwight Eisenhower on vacation, with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey present (sounds like a fun vacation!). Looks like Henry Cabot Lodge is there, too. Casually-dressed press photographers aim their cameras. In the Suez Canal, crew members wait on board an Italian vessel that's not allowed to proceed.
News in Brief: Royal Reunion.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. News in Brief: Royal Reunion. "Queen Elizabeth emplanes for Portugal, where she will be reunited with the Duke of Edinburgh from whom she has been separated for four months while he was on a global tour." Queen Elizabeth II is escorted at the airport by several men including Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. The queen climbs aboard plane, waves goodbye. Several citizens smile and wave. Plane takes off. Voiceover mentions rumors of rift between the queen and her husband.
Fashion Parade: Fashion And Society.
Fashion Parade: Fashion And Society. The home of Mrs. Horace Dodge is the back drop for the meeting of society, show people and designers for the most chic beach wear, not mention dresses that quicken the pulse. Outdoors. Model flips back huge floppy hat that covers her almost like a nun's habit. Woman poses in shorts and a top held up by straps. Mrs. Dodge (?) models an evening gown with off-the-shoulder sleeves, a fitted bodice and a full long skirt. "Leslie Cunningham wears a romantic bouffant dress of white organza with a picture hat" - the dress is flowy, with the skirt just below the knees, and the hat is covered with flowers. Ann Miller wears strapless gown in floral print. Rita Moreno models a strapless Grecian-style gown, but we don't see too much of it because her whole body is not in the frame.
Battle Hymn: Film Has Premiere In Hess Home Town.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. Battle Hymn: Film Has Premiere In Hess Home Town. The home town of Col. Dean Hess goes all out to show him how proud they are of him. The man whose life story is told in the Universal-International film is accompanied by Rock Hudson and stars of the film in a round of functions before the picture is unveiled for the first time at the local theater. Brief shot of nighttime parade; Rock Hudson wades through a crowd of people. People at banquet, including Hudson, Hess, and actor Dan Duryea. At Marietta College, Rock Hudson (in cap and gown) receives an honor. Then a daytime parade. Night - exterior movie theater for premiere, stars, crowd.
News in Brief: It's For The Birds.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. News in Brief: It's For The Birds. Hundreds of thousands of starlings winging south from Scandinavia settle in Holland for the winter. The din is unbelievable and the battle for perches is bloody. Vast numbers of birds fly - looks like a plague.
Sports: Tennis.
Image quality is not the greatest, has RGB colors in spots though the footage is B&W. Sports: Tennis. David and Goliath of tennis slug it out in pro tennis as Pancho Gonzales and Ken Rosewall tangle in their eighth match. This time towering Gonzales won in straight sets. Indoor tennis match at Madison Square Garden.
News in Brief: House Of Tomorrow Is Opened To The Public
Footage quality is not the best. News in Brief: House Of Tomorrow Is Opened To The Public House of tomorrow is opened to the public at Disneyland in California. All plastic, it boasts dozens of new features including a kitchen with atomically treated food and ultra-sonically washed dishes. Storybook family of mom, dad, boy, and girl all dressed up walk around house showing off various features and looking amazed at how wonderful it is. Little girl adjusts height of bathroom sink. Dad and son adjust sofa and the family all sit. CU excited and beautiful mom and daughter. Futuristic. Monsanto sponsored this house of the future, apparently.
SPORTS: War Canoe Race.
Image quality is not the best. SPORTS: War Canoe Race. Indians from the coastal tribes of Washington and British Columbia gather at the Lummi reservation near Bellingham for a tribal water carnival, highlighted by a war canoe race, in which 11 man crew propel the sleek craft at a breathtaking clip. Scenes prior to race of men preparing canoes, smiling at camera. Long multi-person canoes race - various shots.