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Barrel Jumping Ice Skating
In New York, the 8th Annual Barrel Jumping Championship tests the mettle of top skaters. That long leap is no trouble, but when they come down - ouch! Outside ice skating arena, sport spectators are all bundled up. First skater takes a try at clearing 14 barrels, he almost makes it, he hits the 14th barrel with his skate. The next skater misses the barrel jump by two. Another jumper and another all-most made it. By the way he is skating you think he will make it, but another disappointment he misses by one. A skater wearing the number 1 gets enough speed and he makes it, clean and clear.
Ike's Message: States Program To Meet Red Advances
In his state of the union message to congress, president Eisenhower sums up the extent of recent Russian military and scientific advance, and sets forth a broad program to meet the threat of a major shift in the balance of power. Establishing shot - President Eisenhower walking up to the podium turns around shakes hands with Secretary of State Dulles and Vice President , Nixon President Eisenhower addresses the audience: "There are two tasks confronting us that so far outweigh all others. That I shall devote this years message entirely to them. The first is to ensure our safety through strength. As to out strength I have repeatedly voiced this conviction. We now have a broadly based and efficient defensive strength. Including a great deterrent power which is for the present our best guarantee against war. But unless we act wisely and promptly we could loose that capacity to denture attack or defend ourselves. The threat to our safety and to the hope of the peaceful world is simply stated. It is communist imperialism. The Soviets are in short, waging total cold war. The only answer to a regime that wages total cold war is to wage total peace. (applause) This means bringing to bear every asset of our personal and national lives upon the task of building conditions in which security and peace can grow. I am confident that the response of the Congress and the American people will make this time of test, a time of honor. Mankind will then see more clearly than ever that the future belongs, not to the concept to the regimented atheistic state but to the people. The God fearing, peace loving people of all the world." (applause) MS - President Eisenhower leaving the building with John Foster Dulles and walking with them is a young Lyndon Banes Johnson.
Mothers In Red China.
The first Americans to cross the Bamboo Curtain in Red China are three mothers whose sons are imprisoned on spy charges, Mrs. Philip Fecteau, Lynn, Mass., Mrs. John Downey, New Britain, Conn., And Mrs. Ruth Redmond, Yonkers, NY. Their visit is the first ray of hope in years for their loved ones. Establishing shot - The mothers are disembarking out of a British Red Cross station wagon. MS - A sign written in English and Chinese. MS - The three mothers walking in front of the camera lens. MCUS - Sign (Chinese) LOWU. MCUS - Minister and a Chinese official walking out of an office. MCUS - Three women follow.
Bomarc Interceptor Missile
The supersonic, Ram-Jet-and rocket powered Bomarc Interceptor Missile begins coming off the production line in Seattle. With a range of hundreds of miles and super-sonic speed, it's one of the few US. Missiles believed unmatched by Russia. Establishing shot - A crowd has gathered outside the missile making plant. MS - The very huge doors of this building open and they wheel out the Bomarc Interceptor Missile. MS - People are applauding the missile as it's wheeled out. MS - The nose of the missile comes towards the camera. MS - Some camera men taking pictures of the Bomarc Interceptor Missile. MS - A huge crowd of people standing around the missile. Some military officials checking out the rear of the missile.
Blizzard Of '58: Year's Worst Storm Ushers In Spring
Spring is ushered in by the worst snow storm of the year, these days of snow that ravaged the Atlantic coast from Virginia to Maine. Hundreds of motorists are marooned on the snow-blocked Pennsylvania turnpike. Hundreds of thousands are without electricity and heat for days. Pennsylvania and the New England states face the danger of major floods with the spring thaws. Establishing shot - Traffic is totally stopped and snowed in on the American free-ways. It's at a stand still. MCUS - A family or group of friends shoveling the deep, deep heavy snow. A car is partially hidden by the dept of the snow. MS - Inside a bar and grill every body is drinking and eating and enjoying the comforts of not being out-side in the snowy weather. MS - Woman a sleep across restaurant chairs another woman maybe a grandma enjoying her coffee. MS -US Air Force helicopter bringing in a woman in her 70's for medical attention. CUS - Nurses and doctors attending to the people's need in the eatery. MS - Downed power lines, cars covered in snow. MS - A home and a snowed in car sitting in the driveway. MS - A man shoveling snow the pile has to be over 7 feet high. MS - Snowy scenes
Mike Todd Dies.
The crash of the private plane of impresario Mike Todd cuts short one of the most spectacular, flamboyant careers of our days. Establishing shot - Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd in Spain. MS - The press. CUS - A very young Elizabeth Taylor. CUS - Mike Todd and Elizabeth Taylor walking and Elizabeth is carrying a Yorkie in her arms. CUS - Mike Todd's personal plane "The Liz" taking off from a runway. CUS - A 49 year old Mike Todd. Aerial shot - Twisted wreckage of the plane Mike Todd was in. CUS - Investigator examine a part of the plane CUS - The wreckage of the plane, not much left.
Queen Mother Elizabeth I
Britain's Queen Mother is hailed in London's venerable guildhall on her return from a marathon trip that took her around the world. Establishing shot - In Guild Hall royal subjects welcome home the Queen Mum after she traveled 35,000 miles around the world. MCUOS - A very young and pretty Princess Margaret attend this gala event. MSOH - Queen Mum faces and addresses her Royal subjects on peace.
Prize Poodles From All Over Canada
Primping pooches, oops! -purebreds, prepare for the national competition of the Canadian poodle association, tops in our northern neighbors' dodgem. Establishing shot - Giant, Standard and Toy Poodles are getting groom for the up coming Poodle Breed Canadian Show. CUS - White Poodle with a Town & Country Clip. MS - Two more Standard Poodles with their handlers, one looks like he's a coco brown and the other poodle may be an apricot. CUS - Toy poodle who does not look too happy. CUS - Poodle getting a color applied to its nose. MS - A row of Toy Poodles and on the mats are the Standard Poodles. CUS - A black poodle wins the award Best Of Show.
Miss Press Photographer
A sure sign of spring! bevies of bathing-suited beauties, vying for the title of Queen Of The New York Press Photographers. Establishing shot - The girls are standing in a line with their bathing suites on, blonds, brunets and red heads. MCU - Three judges are sitting at the judges table looking over the girls very carefully. MS - The parade of lovely beauties walk by the judging table wearing their bathing suits. and a big smile. CUS - As the models pass the judges table the camera gets a close up of their faces. CUS - The three judges at their table looking quite bewildered by all the beauty that surrounds them. CUS - Miss Photograper is Dorothy Dollaver Queen of the Press Photographers Ball.
Rock-A-Billy In Japan
Not rock-a-bye. Rock-a-Billy, a wild cavorting cross between American rock 'n roll and hillbilly music, knocks Japanese teen-agers out. Tokyo, Japan Throngs of teenagers pressed against the stage where the newest of the new in music and rock bands are going to perform. Japanese teenage boys singing and dancing around on the stage performing for the young girls and guys. Side MCU - Band performing. Young girls clapping their hands and smiling having the time of their lives. CUS - One of the boys in the band playing his guitar and singing his heart out. MS - One of the band members laying on the floor playing his guitar and the girls in the audience trying to drag him closer to them.
Wildcats Win NCAA Hoop Champion
In Louisville, the Kentucky Wildcats upset favored Seattle to win their first collegiate basketball championship in 8 years. A thrill-packed session on the boards, with the Wildcats' ace, Hatton, scoring 30 points. Establishing shot -The Wildcats from Louisville meet the Chiefs from Seattle, Washington. MSOH - The Seattle Chiefs have the basketball they pass it and No #22 scores some points. MCUS - Of the Indian Chief mascot of the Seattle Chiefs. MS - It's a very exciting second half where both of the teams are battling it out, Kentucky is fighting for it's crown that it hasn't won in eight years. MOHS - Throngs of fans cheering on their favorite teams. MOHS - The Kentucky Wildcats a long shot, wins! 84 to 72. Basketball College Champions of the United States. What a game.
Oust Bulganin: Shake-Up Follows Elections In USSR
Following elections for the soviet parliament in which members of the communist hierarchy receive uncontested majorities of 99%, Premier Bulganin 'resigns', to be succeeded by party boss Nikita Khrushchev. Downtown Moscow, busses, traffic, people. MS - Soviet people walking into a government building, a picture of Lennon hangs over the door-way. MCUS - Nikita Khrushchev voting for himself in an election. CUS - A little Russian boy taking Nikita Khrushchev's picture. CUS - Marshall Josef Bulganin voting himself out. MS - Russian women walking down the streets of Moscow.
Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Juliana Of Holland
Very light clinch marks on the right side of the frames. Queen Elizabeth II, becomes the first British Reigning Monarch to visit the Netherlands. Her historic meeting with Queen Juliana is hailed by Dutch crowds. The royal yacht Britannia entering Amsterdam Harbor and the people of Holland waving and welcoming the Queen and Prince of the United Kingdom. MS - Queen Juliana of Holland greets Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. MS - Holland's Royal Calvary on their horses stand at attention. MS - Queen Elizabeth and Queen Juliana riding in a royal carriage. MS - A row of British flags. MS - Queen Juliana and Queen Elizabeth walk out on to a balcony. MS - The Royal Subjects of Holland waving to the two Queens. MSLU - Prince Philip, Princess Beatrix, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Juliana step out on to the balcony and wave to the people.
Fiberglass-Like Material Made from Industrial Waste
Holland turns a hitherto useless industrial waste into the basis for a new industry. Blast-furnace slag is reprocessed into a mineral wool-like, insulating material. This looks like fiberglass to me. A large melting pot pouring out melted down industrial waste into huge piles of raw stuff. MS - A dump truck and a man standing amidst of this cooled down of industrial raw waste, shoveling this stuff into a cart. MCUS - The slag goes into a furnace and it is heated to 3,000 degrees. MCUS - High pressure steam blasting this melted down, stringy industrial waste. MCUS - This stringy industrial waste, now looks fluffy (like fiberglass). A factory worker takes this stuff and pulls it apart like cotton candy. MCUS - Bails of this fiberglass looking stuff.
Elvis Presley Drafted Into Army
Elvis Presley, King of Rock 'n Roll, begins his 2 year army hitch at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. No bands. No screaming fans as he gets his GI Issue. Young American men drafted into the US Army and among them wearing a plaid suit jacket is Elvis Presley. MCUS - Elvis standing bare chest with his right arm stretched out and another soldier taking his measurement on the length of his sleeve. MCUS - Looks like a army tailor putting a army jacket on Elvis. CUS - Elvis looks at the camera and gives a huge smile (boy he was cute)
'58 Oscars - Movieland's Big Night
In Hollywood, the annual Academy Award Presentation Ceremonies are staged on a scale unprecedented for its splendor. A record number of top stars see the 1958 Oscar presentations for the finest in movie-making during the past year... The Pantages Theater's Marquee "Academy Awards Presentations". CUS - Debbie Reynolds and the Champions. MCUS-OH - Lana Turner presents an award to Red Buttons for his part in Sayonara. MCUS - Anthony Quinn presents an award to Miyoshi Umeki for best supporting actress to Red Buttons. MS - Gary Cooper presents an award to producer Sam Spiegel for the "Bridge on the River Kwai" MCUS - Cary Grant presents an award to Jean Simmons for Alec Guinness one of the year's top pictures. For the Best Actress Award, John Wayne presents an award to Joanne Woodward for her portrayal of Eve in Three Faces Of Eve. Joanne Woodward - "I can only say that I've been daydreaming of this since I was nine years old. Thank you very much and Thanks most of all to ??, he had more faith in me, more then I can ever ask".
Gloden Gloves Championships
Some light clinch marks, not bad In New York, the inter-city Golden Gloves, Eastern Versus Western Champions, in some of the most thrilling bouts yet. At end of last match, the winner runs over to the loser's corner to shake hands with him - good sportsmanship. The boxing match is taking place at Madison Square Garden. Throngs of boxing fans crammed together around the boxing ring. MSLU - William Picket and Chicago's Willie Moran. MSOH - Picket hits Moran and Moran falls to the mat. MS - Moran climbs to his feet, he battles with Picket for a few seconds more and the referee stops the fight. MLS - Boxing audience, applauding. MS - Charlie Horton of Washington and Dan Hodge. MS - Horton hits Hodge, Hodge falls backwards and hits the mat but he bounces back more than ready. MS - Hodge hits Horton with a 1 -2 punch and Horton falls and he is out. MS - Hodge runs across the ring and shakes hands with Charlie Horton.
First Films: Reds Aid Fight On Indonesian Rebels
On Sumatra, Russian-Aided Government forces move against the rebel forces fighting in protest of the Central Government's Pro-Communist policies. Indonesian paratroopers being dropped over Sumatra. MLS Paratroopers falling in the sky. MS Indonesian soldiers disembarking from a ship on to water ducks. MS Military plane taking off from run-way against rebel forces. MS Rebel arms have been captured. MS Indonesian soldier showing off one of the captured machine guns. MS Captured rebels mostly students taken to a POW camp. MS street in Indonesia with people dong their shopping and getting propaganda pamphlets from both sides. MS Americans living in Indonesia around their oil fields which have not been effected.
Bulganin Ousted After Election
The presidium of the supreme Soviet names party boss Khrushchev as Premier, formally combining in one man the two most powerful posts in the USSR. Khrushchev New Red Premier In the Presidium the Supreme Soviet's an election to the outgoing Premier Bulganin is chosen, Nikita Khrushchev is the new party s boss. MS - Soviet parliament applauding Nikita Khrushchev. MS - Nikita stands at the podium giving a acceptance speech.
Holland Hails Queen.
On the final day of her three-day state visit to Holland, Britain s Queen Elizabeth receives a spectacular farewell from the city of Rotterdam. A huge elaborate dinner party is given in honor of Queen Elizabeth II by Queen Juliana of The Netherlands. Queen Elizabeth sitting at this long table filled with at least 100 or more guest. MCUS - Queen Juliana speaking with Prince Bernhard at the dinner party. MCUS - Princess Beatrix speaking with Prince Philip. MS - Everybody stands up to toast the two ruling Queens. MS - Evening shot of the Royal Yacht the Britannia. MS - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip walking out of their stateroom on to the deck of the yacht. MS - A fireworks display for the visiting Queen.
An Honorable Discharge For Bravo
The US Navy bestows an Honorable Discharge on Bravo, a Husky who wintered at the South Pole, and who is so applied he does not believe he is a dog! Lt. Tucks stand next to a loving dog named Bravo. CUS - Lt. Tucks. CUS - Bravo.
Grand National Ireland's "Mr. What" Wins By 30 Lengths
Irish-bred 'Mr. What', an 18-to-one entry, is victor of this year's Grand National, the world's most famous, toughest, and most spectacular steeplechase, by thirty lengths. Horses parading to the post for the big race. MS - The race is on, and the horses take off. MCUS - Man looking through binoculars and a camera recording the action. MSFV - Horses running down the track. FS - Horses coming to ward s the camera jumping over a hedge. SS - Horses jumping over the hedge, some make it and some fall. SSOW - Horses jumping over a hedge going the other way. MCUS - Two horses running neck and neck, Mr. What and Goose handler. MS - Horses jumping over the hedge again. Still Mr. What has the lead. MCUS - Mr. What running in for the win, and it's the Queen Mum's jockey that's riding him.
Missle Mishaps: Fiery Wrecks Light Path Of Progress
Just-released defense department films show a spectacular series of missile crashes. Missile mishaps and failures these pictures are the results of test flights, the blazing finales of which lighted the engineers' path of progress to final success. A rocket that sort of looks like a Flash Gordon space ship takes off and goes down. MS - This rocket is on a launching pad, it lifts up maybe about 15 feet off the pad and starts to fall apart. MS - This rocket is on a parallel launching pad travels around 10 to 20 feet and points down and down it goes, nose first. MS - Navy's Vanguard, its on the launching pad, the rockets are spitting out fire and smoke and instead of going up it looks like its going in reverse, right into the ground. MS - The next Vanguard is launched at Cape Canaveral and it is a beautiful and perfect launch. This is the pay off that makes it all worth while.
WC Handy The Father Of The Blues Passes Away
Funeral of WC Handy, Famed as 'Father Of The Blues' draws record crowds in New York City at the Abyssinian Baptist Church - honoring the memory of the composer of - "St. Louis Blues" and many other jazz classics. Throngs standing outside the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City. CUS - The church's name and denomination 'Abyssinian Baptist Church'. CUS - A mass of people who loved WC Handy trying to get inside the church. CUS - The deceased card. MS - Funeral procession and masses of people lining the street's of New York City. MS - A brass band playing in honor of WC Handy. MCUS - The Paul Bearers carrying out the coffin of WC Handy. MCUS - The somber crowd, estimated 150 thousand. MS - Funeral procession, brass band and mourners