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Navy Squadron Returns
A joyous occasion as a navy patrol squadron completes a trans-pacific flight home after a six-month tour of duty in Korea. Ground to air - Tight formation of patrol VP-29 planes flying. CUS - Families awaiting for their loved ones. MCUS - Mother holding baby with a big smile. CUS - Couple kissing. CUS - Couple embracing. MLS - Family embracing
Japanese Exiles Return Back Home
Dull in imagery and contrast 4,000 Japanese see their homeland once again, after twelve years in China. Held since the end of WWII, they've been released by Red China. Thousands throng the pier for emotional reunions with loved ones. Establishing shot - Repatriation ship in harbor. MLS - Hundreds of people on shore. CUS - Man holding a child. MOHS - Man being carried off the ship on a strecher. CUS - Man with baby on back. CUS - Smiling faces.
Nature's Oddity Seagul
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS A startling sight on the waterfront is a nameless seagull going about his avian business with an arrow transfixing his body: he flies, fights, and scrambles for food as usual-not bothered a bit. MLS - A dock, man in distance. MCUS - Seagul lands with an arrow sticking out of him. MCUS - Seagul walking around with arrow sticking out of him. MCUS - Seagul with arrow takes food away from another seagul. MCUS - Seagul takes to flight with arrow
Colorful Coiffures Compete
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Hair stylists from all over France compete for fame and fortune. Hairdos exotic and glamorous vie for the spotlight-a difficult decision to make for the judges. Establishing shot - Hair stylist and their models. CUS - Hairstylist combing hair. Head shot - Model. HS - Model, short hair, dark. HS - Model, blond or light red hair, short. HS - Part down middle of the head, dark hair. CUS - Blond hair madel hair is cut short.
Police Motorcycle Precision Drill Team
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Los Angeles' crack motorcycle police drill team displays their precision parade ground maneuvers-intertwining and criss-crossing at high speed in an impressive show, enough to give a traffic violator gray hair. Establishing shot - Policemen dressed in their uniforms riding four a breast. CUS - One policeman sits in the center while the others drive around him. MLS - Motorcycles coming from both directions as a police officer sits still.
Braves At Milwaukee
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS The city turns out for a gala welcome, as it's first major league team comes home for the first time. They roll out the red carpet for the Braves, with 200,000 cheering fans on hand. Boston was never like this, say team veterans. CUS - Women dressed in cheerleading outfits with a big B on their chest MCUS - Team managers, Mayor Ziegler. MCULS - Men rolling out the red carpet. CUS - Mother holding her little girl both are wearing Indian head dress. MCUS - Charlie Grim manager. MCUS - Baseball players getting off the train. MOHS - Thousands of fans line Wisconsin Avenue to greet the baseball players. CUS - Motor cade parade.
PW Exchange Agreement Signed To Return Wounded
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS At Panmunjom, UN and Communist liaison teams sign an agreement to exchange sick and wounded prisoners of war, and the reds request resumption of full-scale truce talks. MLS - Military and high officials are gathered at the truce village of Panmunjom. MCUS -High raking Korean officer pointing out something, a young DeGaulle standing in the back ground. MLS - Admiral John Daniels leads the liaison group for a final conference. LS - A exposition in the hills of Korea. CUS - Signing of the peace agreement
News Men And Women Return From Behind The Iron Curtain
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS A party of US Newspaper editors and newsmen return from a tour of the soviet union, and report the people's reactions to latest peace moves. The news media arrives in the States with a new impression of Russia's new leader, Malenkov. MCUS - The news media waving to the camera. US - Husband and wife? CUS - Women press. CUS - Mrs. Jane MacAvoy, author, "It Happens Every Thursday". CUS - James Wick of New York, spokesman, "We have come back from seven very interesting days in Moscow and a couple days on the train to Berlin where we made a number of observations.. Our object to make a complete and honest report to the American people. Only part of which that has been made up until now. The important part is that we hope that we are merely the van guard of a large number of American journalist who will go there and make their own observations and come back and tell their story s they see it. Their views may be different from ours. The American people will then be able to judge".
Eight Destroyers Returning From Korean Waters
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS A U.S. Navy destroyer squadron returns from a tour of duty in Korean waters, and crewmen get hero's welcomes, from friends, families and sweethearts. LS - Eight Naval destroyers. MCUS - Women and sweethearts of military men standing on the pier with a banner saying Welcome. LOHS - Navel men aboard ship. MCUS - Sailor and girl kissing and embracing. MCUS - Sailor and girl kissing. CUS - Sailor, wife and baby. MCUSL - Sailors caring duffel bags and families follow in tow.
Navy Test "Shootin Irons"
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Unusual films show how navy experts test shells to keep the fleet's big guns up to par. Indoor blasts, action on the firing range, and spectacular scenes on the 'rocket railway,' testing weapons of tomorrow. Establishing shot - Man weighting and measuring a large shell. CUS - A shell is detonated in a large bin filled with saw dust. MCUS - Saw dust getting sifted. CUS - Two men sorting fragments of exploded shell. MLOHS - Velocity testing of live ammunition.
Royal Nuptials: Luxemburg Prince And Belgium Princess Wed
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS European Royalty turns out for the story-book wedding of the Tiny Duchy's Prince jean and Belgium s princess Josephine Charlotte. One hundred thousand brave rain and sleet to cheer the couple's nuptials. Establishing shot - The Royal couple kneeling at the altar. CUS - Bride and groom walking down the aisle as husband and wife, Prince Jean, 22 heir to the thrown of Luxembourg and his Bride Princess Josephine - Charlotte (of Belgium), age - 25. CUS - Parents of the Bride, King Leopold and the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. CUIS - Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. MLSOH - Crowds in the streets cheering for the newlyweds. Motorcade drives by them.
Sports: Navy Jr. Boxing
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Navy youngsters join battle in the annual fistic tournament. The big guns of the mosquito fleet boom as these flyweights flail away. MCUS - Youngsters standing in line getting weighed. CUS - Little girl kisses a little boy boxer. MCUSOH - Little boys boxing, two six year olds and one gets knocked down. MCUS - Sports fans cheering on the boys. CUS - Two three year olds boxing
Peace Challenge: President Aims Speech at New Moscow Regime.
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS President Eisenhower addresses the American Society of Newspaper Editors, and lays down a major outline of America's aims for world peace. Ike says, "In this spring of 1953, the free world weighs one question above all others: the chances for a just peace for all people. The first great step along this way must be the conclusion of an honorable armistice in Korea. This means the immediate cessation of hostilities and the prompt initiation of political discussions leading to the holding of free elections in a united Korea." (Applause.) "As progress in all these areas strengthens world trust, we can proceed concurrently with the next great work: the reduction of the burden of armaments now weighing upon the world. The peace we seek, founded upon a decent trust and cooperative effort among nations, can be fortified not by weapons of war, but by wheat and by cotton, by milk and by wool, by meat and timber and rice. These are words that translate into every language on earth. These are the needs that challenge this world in arms (?). Thank you." Applause and an ovation from his audience.
New North Sea Storms Brings Disaster
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Once again the North Sea batters already weakened dikes of Holland's coastal islands-a new threat to farmlands ravaged by the catastrophic winter floods. CUS -Farmer is walking and assessing damage done to his land. MCUS - Farmers washing farm equipment. CUS - The North Sea battering the shoreline. CUS - People working together sand bagging.
Miami Airlines Crash Landing
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Masterful piloting cushions the impact of an airliner's crash in the Cascade Mountains. The pilot and co-pilot perish, but 19 of the 25 aboard survive. MOHS - Forest terrain where the plane crashed, ground is covered with snow. CUS - Of the crashed plane, front part of the plane broke off. MCUS - You can read "Miami Airline" on the plane. MCUS - Rescuers removing the injured and the dead. CUS - Two rescuers in attendance to a man who is suffering injuries. CUS - Man's injured face.
Trygbe Lie Honored With Peace Award
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS The world veterans association presents Trygve Lie, first UN Secretary-General, with its first annual peace award, for his contributions to World Peace during 1952. This is the first annual peace award to the Statesman to the individual who has done the most to promote to promote the cause of peace in the past year. First Norweigian statesman, who became the first Secretarry General of the United States. MCUS - Organization members of The Veterans Assoc, presenting Trygve Lie with an award. MCUS - The peace award
Stanford Joins Nation Wide Red Cross Drive
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Stanford students get behind the blood drive with a mass donation campaign, shooting for the highest goal ever-5,000 pints. MLS - Stanford turned the basketball court into a blood bank. MCUS - Students sitting a long side the wall filling out forms. MCUOHS - Students laying on beds donating their blood. CUS - College donating their blood, smiling. CUS - Miss 4000 student who is donating her blood.
It's Carnival Time At Tropical Hobbyland
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Monkey park turns over all gate receipts to national charities, and the sportive simians put on a gay whirl for visiting small fry. Small amusement park. Establishing shot - A small carrousel with children riding the animals on it. MCUS - Children queue up to take their ride on a small carrousel. MCUS - Small monkeys taking a spin on some of the rides.
Sports: Yonkers Raceway Trotters
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS 30,000 Fans crowd the stands at Yonkers raceway as the season opens. In the feature event, the inaugural pace, favored Wilmington star paces to a photo-finish triumph. Establishing shot - Jockeys parading their buggies in front of the crowd. CUS - Maggie (a socialite) checking her racing form. MLS - The Trotters racing. MLS - Photo finish. MCUS - Racing fans in the stands. MCUS - Charles Colburn presents the trophy to the winner.
The European Motorcycle Cup Race
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS One of the world's most gruelling motorcycle events-the european cup race-draws an international field to a course designed for mountain goats-or mechanized kangaroos. OHLS - Motorcycles going up a dirt mountain road at great speeds. MCUS - Motorcyclist sprining over the top of the hill. LS - Sports spectators standing a long side the road.
White Water Boating & Rafting
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Spring comes with a whirl of white water, and riding the crest are boating enthusiasts, shooting the McKenzie River rapids in everything from canoes and kayaks to life-rafts. MLS - Wooden boats and square hull boats making their way down the rapids. MCUS/Rear - People standing at the edge of the shore watching the array of boats go by. MCUS - Two men in a Kayak go by and it looks like they got swallowed by a wave, but didn't. MLS - A rubber raft goes by bouncing up and down.
Yank PW's Freed Americans Rejoice At First Exchange
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS A wave of rejoicing sweeps over families of servicemen as the first batch of sick and wounded prisoners are exchanged at Panmunjom. Thirty Americans and seventy of other nationalities are among them. Red prisoners from surrounding islands are brought to Pusan to be taken to the transfer point. MLS - Ship pulling into a harbor to transfer red prisoners. MLS - The red prisoners who can walk get loaded on to a bus. MLS/OH - A bus loaded with prisoners pulling into an army camp. MLS - Dropping off into a pile warm American over coats. MCUS - Ambulances driving over a bridge. American GI's getting unloaded from a ambulance. LS - Freedom bridge with American vehicles drive over.
Storms Kill 11: Hundreds Injured As Twisters Rip South
Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Tornados rip through three southern states, killing at least 11, injuring hundreds, leaving thousands homeless. A grim, arduous task of reconstruction awaits citizens of hard-hit Columbus, and others in tornado alley. MCUS - The damaged caused by the aftermath of a tornado. CUS - Tree laying across the hood of a car. MLS - Dazed people walking around looking at the damage. MCUS - Damaged shopping area. MLS - School torn apart by storms. MCUS - Little girls dolls. CUS - Toy cowboy cap gun. MCUS - Woman walking by just the roof of the house is left. MCUS - A young girl picks up a doll. MLS - Damage done by the passing of a tornado.
Historic Ceremony Coronation of Elizabeth II
Dull in contrast and imagery In the hush of Westminster Abbey's vastness peers and peeresses in scarlet ceremonial robes witness the supreme moment, when, after being anointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Queen has placed on her head the Crown of St. Edward. She is then enthroned. All the pageantry originated since the day of William the Conqueror and the subsequent days of feudal chivalry enter into the ceremony. LS - Elizabeth II enters the Abby. MLS - Ladies in waiting escort Elizabeth to the chair so she can be seated and arrange her train to her gown. MCUS - The Archbishop of Canterbury administers the oath of a Queen to Elizabeth. MLS - The Archbishop of Canterbury places the heavy crown on Elizabeth's head. MLS - Rising from King Edwards chair Elizabeth is escorted to the thrown and seated. MLS - First one to take his vows to the Queen, is her husband, Philip.