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East Meets West: Shinto Priest Give Blessing
East meets West, when Shinto Priest from a San Francisco mission perform century old Rights. Mrs. George Christopher the Mayor s wife dips into melted snow from Mr. Fuji and splashes it on the plane. Performing a Shinto blessing of Purification before the first air transport in Japan Airlines new Transpacific Fleet. Establishing shot - A passenger jet sitting on the tarmac, three airline stewardesses are standing in front of the plane dressed in Japanese custom dress. MS - Shinto Priest from a San Francisco mission performing unique Japanese blessed rituals. CUS - Shinto priest and a golden urn holding melted snow from Mt. Fuji. CUS - Mr. George Christopher, the Mayor s wife dips into the melted snow and splashes the plane. Just like a blessing with holy water.
The New Lido In Paris Opens With A New And Zesty Show
Traditional Paris gaiety and brilliance marks the opening on the Champs Elysee of a new and piquant show. Everyone, from Dali to the Duke of Windsor is there to Cheer oh-so-Parisian dancers. MCUS of the Duke of Windsor smiling away. CU - Michelle Morgan. CU - Salvador Dali. CU - Maurice Chevalier MLS - French dancers on stage. CUS - Woman with Gerry curls or a feather hat talking with another less dramatic woman. MS - French dancing girls with feathers on their heads. MLS - More French dancing girls.
Detroit Lions Get The Jump On The 49ers
The 49ers surge to a 20-7 half-time lead over the Detroit Lions, sparked by YA Tittle's passing. But in one of pro football's most sensational games, the Lions rally, claw their way from behind to achieve a spectacular victory and clinch the league's Western Championship! Establishing shot - Football stadium is jammed packed full of football fans. MS - YA Tittle passing the football and Owens snags it for the touchdown. MS - Fans are standing up, smiling, waving their arms and cheering. MS - YA Tittle passes the football once again and Wilson catches it in the end zone. Touchdown!! MLS - The fans are jubilant. MS - The Detroit Lions get a wake up call and start moving the ball and scoring touchdowns. MS - Roads hits Junker with a pass, he carries it 15 yards and is ran out of bounds. MS - Fourth quarter opens with Tracy wheeling around, Gedman scores to give Detroit the victory.
Sports Highlights - Europe's Top Ski Jumpers
Europe's Top Ski Jumpers 1957 Broke into the Sporting Headlines and thrilled its fans from year in to year out. Europe's top ski jumpers displayed dazzeling form as they vie for new laurels in this meet in Germany. The ski birds flew high, wide and handsome, Tip Top for sure.
Sports Highlights -The Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby provided unsuspected drama for racing fans including veteran trainer, Sony Jams Fitzsimmons. This was the Kentucky Derby that was almost won by Willy Shoemaker on Gallant Men. Willy misjudged the finish and he stood on his irons momentarily and Iron Leash come on to win before the Derby House and other astounded Turf fanciers. Establishing shot - Racing fans are jammed packed at Churchill Down Racing Park for the Kentucky Derby. CUS - Veteran trainer, Sony James Fitzsimmons. MS - Iron Leash and Gallant Men battling out to be the winner of the Kentucky Derby. Iron Leash wins. MS - Iron Leash in the winning circle.
New Records Fall In Track And Field
Records in track and field were set in the NCAA in Austin, Texas . Establishing shot - Stadium in Austin, Texas packed with track and field sports fans. MS - A new collegent mark in the broad jump, 26 feet and 7 inches for George Bell of Indiana. MSOH - Don Bodden of California is heading for the tape - 1 minute and 47 and 2/10 seconds for the new champ. MS - Bob Fortasky in the Pole Volt of Occidental College, higher and higher, he breaks a record.
New Tennis Queen - Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon
A new Tennis Queen was born. Althea Gibson of New York became the first of her race to win the title at Wimbledon Singles Championship and she won the US nationals too. The girl from Harlem became the toast of the tennis world in 1957. Establishing shot - Althea Gibson engaged in a tennis tournament at Wimbledon, the ball goes back and fourth. MS - Tennis fans MS - Althea's shot is returned to the other tennis player, she hits the ball and it goes into the net. Althea is the first one of her race to win Wimbledon. MCUS - Queen Elizabeth herself presents the silver platter to Althea Gibson.
Fistic Fireworks
In Paris the world's Baton Weight Champion Alfonse of France makes short work of Chick Bogan of Scotland Establishing shot - In Paris there are two boxers in the ring, fighting. MS - Chick Bogan of Scotland gets knocked down in round two and took a nine count. MS - Alfonse of France waisted no time, in a few seconds he shot him a left hand and Chick went down for a Knock Out.
Aquatic Thrills - Women's AAU Diving Meet
The lovely new darlings of high diving into form full focus. They seem to perform with more precision and grace than ever before. Always a delight to the eye. These gals were the finalist at the AAU meet at Huston. MS - Gene Myers of Los Angeles standing on top of the high dive looking down concentrating. MS - She executes a perfect swan dive closing with a Jack Knife and the entry into the water was delightful to watch. MS - Crowd applauding. CUS - Gene Myers putting on her hooded sweatshirt.
Speedboat Kings
This is the Golden Adversary of the Gold Cup Race on Lake Washington in Seattle. Speed boating at its best. There's a breakdown for one of the Hydroplanes during one of the spectacular 30 mile heaths. And a repeat victory for one of the hottest boats, "Miss Tripoly" and the hottest driver "Bill Muncy". Establishing shot - Hydroplanes racing on Lake Washington. MS - One of the broken down hydroplanes just floating on the water MCUS - Hydroplane clipping along at high speed. CUS - The winning driver, Bill Muncy being awarded the Gold Cup.
Milwaukee Braves Beat New York Yankees
Baseball added its share of drama and excitement plus a red hot batting race between the Switcher - Mickey Mantel of the Yankees and the Slugger, Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox. Ted won with a phenomenal batting average and home runs helped. The Slugger had another great year. The World Series between the Yankees and the Braves was the story of Lew Burdette who pitched three victories. His third wrapped it up for the braves and made Milwaukee not only famous but delirious. The man of the hour was Lew Burdette and the Braves were the new World Champions of Baseball. Milwaukee Braves 5 - New York Yankees 0. Played at Yankee Stadium 1. Establishing shot - Yankee Stadium 1, jammed packed with baseball fans of all ages. CUS - Mickey Mantal and Manager Casey Stengel of the NY Yankees. MS - Ted Williams. MCUS - Two baseball fans "men" cheering. MCUS - Lew Burdette pitching. LSOH - Milwaukee Braves strikes out the NY Yankees, all the players running out on the field celebrating. Baseball manager of the Braves Fred Haney
Football Highlights of 1957
Football Highlights of 1957 Oklahoma again rules the football scene but the Sooners didn't go un-defeated. In the years out-standing gridiron up-sets the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame scored the only touchdown in a hard and closely fought game to end the longest winning streak in football. The Heisman Award went to Texas A&M, All American Half-Back, John David Crowe. A pro career loom in 58' for the college star of '57. Football had it up-sets and its heroes and also the unexpected, like this play in Canada's Grey Cup Classic. MSOH - The Winnipeg pass is intercepted by a Hamilton player. Touchdown for sure. Not! He gets tripped on his way to the goal line by a fan. Unhappy football player. MS - Crowed stadium with wet fans. Rain and mud made a shamble of many of game. But this one topped them all. Talk about greased pigs and muddy pig skins. Over for a touchdown in 1957 sport slid to a finished. So the year slipped away. (No team name was mentioned in this muddy football game, and you could not make it out either).
Regatta Tragedy: Driver Killed As Speedboat Crashes
Footage is dark Disaster strikes in the Orange Bowl Regatta at Miami Beach. Hydroplane driver Ezio Selva is traveling at 100 MPH. When his boat suddenly flips over, cart wheeling across Miami s Biscayne bay before 10,000 horrified spectators. Selva is killed instantly when the boat slams into the water. Establishing shot - Throngs gather at the sea shore to watch the hydroplane speed boats lowered into the water, driver is in the boat standing. OHMS - Large crowd of people standing on the beach. MS - Hydroplanes are racing and they are going real fast. MS - Camera is honed in on this one hydroplane and suddenly it starts to lean to one side, stand up on end and violently flips with the driver of the boat thrown out. The boat is float up-side down and the driver of the boat is floating near by. MCUS - Stunned faces of the crowd. MLS - Rescuers pulling the body out of the water. MCUS - The hydroplane racer, Ezio Selva, dead.
Highlights Rose Bowl
One and a half million line Pasadena s streets for the fabulous 'Tournament Of Roses' pageant, traditional prelude to the Rose Bowl Classic where this year, mighty Ohio State is found nearly to a standstill by underdog Oregon. The Buckeyes eke out a 10-7 win after Oregon narrowly misses a fourth quarter field goal. Establishing shot - Rose Bowl parade with many floats on a beautiful sunny day. MLS - Football players on the field, mountains in the back ground. Aerial shot - Throngs crowded in the football stadium. MOHS - Football players playing football. OHS - Football fans cheering. MLS - Fans standing up and cheering.
Orange Bowl: Oklahoma vs Duke
Oklahoma played a fast and furious game attacking in the fourth quarter throwing Duke in a state of confusion. Oklahoma took advantage of three of Duke mistakes, Oklahoma came out on top scoring 48 against Dukes 21. The second largest crowd ever to attend an Orange Bowl game, 76,561. Establishing shot - The football players of both teams come running out of the locker rooms on to the football field MS - In back of the football players running out you can see a packed stadium full of football fans. MS - Football fans. MOHS - The two teams face off and began the game. The team in the dark uniforms take the ball, run it down field all the way to score... Touchdown! MS - The team in the white uniforms have the ball and No #47 is taken down before the goal line. On the next play he inches over the goal line and scores ... Touchdown! Brief shot - Coaches on side lines giving direction and signals. You see the score board with 9 minutes and 50 seconds to play. MOHS - The team in the dark have the ball and run it home for a .... Touchdown! MLS - Fans cheering. MS - The team in the white (which I believe to be Duke) throws the ball and it is intercepted ty Oklahoma and ran down the field for a... Touchdown! Oklahoma wins 48 and Duke 21.
Sugar Bowl, Mississippi 21 vs Texas 7
Mississippi's Raymond Brown stages a brilliant one-man show as the rebels blast a scrappy but outfought Texas team. Brown caps off his great day with a run from behind his own goal line, 103 yards for a touchdown. Establishing shot - Louisiana stadium at New Orleans on New Year's day 1958. Fans are packed into the stadium. LOHS - Fans standing and cheering. MSOH - Mississippi facubg off with Texas. MS - The football team in the white (Texax?) has the ball passes it off and fumbles. MSOH - The team in the dark (Mississippi ?) recovers the ball. MSOH - No #10 Quarterback passes the ball and it is caught by No #24. MSOH - No #10 Missippi's quarterback runs the ball in for a touchdown. MSOH - The kicker on Mississippi receives the ball, he does not kick the ball he runs the whole length of the field and scores a touchdown for Mississippi.
Cotton Bowl 1958
In Dallas, Navy's future Admirals make their first Cotton Bowl appearance, and paced by Tom Forrestal, with an assistant by 5 rice fumbles, they thunder their way to a 20-7 victory with a rock-solid defense and a near-unstoppable attack. Establishing shot - Close of of a 1958 annual Cotton Bowl, Rice vs. Navy football stadium tickets. Out-side shot - Cotton Bowl Stadium MSOH - Football players on the field. MCUS - Sailors in the stands applauding. CUS - Naval officers cheering in the stands. MCUS - Football players playing hard and fast. The Middies win over Rice 20 to 7.
New Pro Champs: Rote Stars - Lions Claw Browns 59 -14
Battling for the Pro NFL Football Championship Game, the Detroit Lions are sparked by Tobin Rote in a sensational game-long rampage against the Cleveland Browns. At halftime the Lions lead 31-7. The most outstanding play of the game came when 78-yard bomb was thrown from Tobin Rote to Jim Doran . The Browns go down to their worst defeat ever before the Lions' onslaught and Detroit went on to win the second biggest title win ever. Game played December 29, 1957 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Lions Claw Browns 59-14. Establishing shot - Lambeau Field is jammed packed by excited football fans in Green Bay, Wisconsin. MSOH - The Lions and the Browns at play. MOHS - The Lions scored a touchdown, MOHS - Lions No #18 throws the ball and it is received by No #93 and ran all the way home for a touchdown. MOHS - Lions No #18 throws the ball again and it is caught in the end zone by No #84 for a touchdown. Lions win.
Garcia Sworn In: Philippines Hail New President
An occasion of National Pride for the Philippines - the Inauguration of President Carlos Garcia re-affirms to the world the nation's political maturity in weathering the crisis that followed the death in mid-term of President Magsaysay. Establishing shot - In a stadium many Philippines have gathered to celebrate the Inauguration of President Carlos Garcia. MS - President Garcia and the First Lady walking . MS - President Carlos Garcia with his right arm raised being sworn in to the Presidency. MCB - President Garcia signing a document. MLS - Heads of State, Dignitaries and other people who have gathered to support President Garcia. MCUS - President Carlos Garcia addressing the people of the Philippines
Polio Fighters - Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
At Warm Springs, Georgia, As the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis opens the 20th March of Dimes, a plaque honoring pioneers in the fight against polio is dedicated. Establishing shot - A sign Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, posted in a wooded area. MCUS - Three men sitting in front of a building who have been afflicted with Polio. MS - People wheeling people in wheel chairs into a building. CUS - A standing member of the foundation and other members as well. MS - Among the men stand two women, one I think is Eleanor Roosevelt.
Train Disaster
In India, at least 34 die, 90 more are injured when a speeding holiday express rams a standing train, during the pre-dawn hours. A grim salvage task for rescue workers who sift the mangled steel. Establishing shot - Twisted steel, smoke coming from the stack of a huge crane. MS - Mounts of sheets of metal torn away from passenger cars. CUS - The bottom of the train cars almost unrecognizable. MCUS - Rescue workers carrying off dead bodies MS - People standing trying to identify their loved ones. MCUS - Two engines that rammed each other. MCUS - Another view of the buckled and twisted mess of engines. MS - A crane removing the window section of a passenger car.
Horse Hat Fashions
At Fairfield, California., A hat style show for horses marks the opening of Universal International new comedy 'Once Upon A Horse.' High style gets the horse-laugh. Establishing shot - On a marquee it reads "In Person Horse Hat Show" . "Once Upon A Horse" Harnescope Martin & Rowan Latest Universal News. MCUS - Kids queue up with their horses and their horses wearing hats. Camera pans - Horses and their crazy hats. MS - People applauding. CUS - Winner of the hat's on horses, a large bag of popped pop corn. MCUS - Boys standing around a mule with a straw hat. MS - A horse takes the straw hat off the horse and starts eating it. MCUS - Kids and their smiling faces.
Mr. Berlin
German muscle-men competing for the best-in-biceps title prove that devotees of the body beautiful are much the same the world over. Establishing shot - Men building up their bodies weight training. Befor steroids. MCUS - Foru men posing and a blond judge walks up and feel the muscles on the arms. CUS - Good looking guy and a pretty judge both smiling. CCU - A young girls face completely awed by the amount of muscles she's looking at. CUS - A girl drinking wine watching the sport of muscle men with her fist clentched. MCUS - A group of stary eyes girls sitting in the audience looking absolutely enamered with the weight lifters.
10 th Nation Ski Meet
Russia's Nicola Kamenski captures top honors in a International meet in Bavaria with two towering, graceful leaps. Establishing shots - Very close shots of skiers leaving the gate on their skies. Side shots - The skiers flying through the aiir with their arms out and their bodies in that tucked posisition trying not to catch any air.