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Swim For Health Queens
Swimming queens parade the pulchritude to publicize national swim for health week. The judges are all at sea trying to pick the winner of national swim for health queen. MCUS - Twelve beauty contestants modeling bathing suits. MCUS - Three judges sitting in a row boat and other men are in the water swimming around and one blows kisses at the girls. CUS - The winner is, May Connely of Jersey City, New York.
Home Coming: Milwaukee Salutes Triumphant Braves
As the braves return from the road leading the league, they get a hero's ovation from their new home town-a gala parade with cheering thousands lining the route. MCUS - Baseball stadium. CUS - Braves Baseball Stadium in Boston, empty. MCUS - Baseball fans in stadium cheering and clapping having a good time. MLS - 1953 Milwaukee Braves baseball team in Wisconsin. MCUS - Fans lined up for a parade and dancing Indians in the street. MLS - A motorcade with the baseball players driving slowly down the street. MLS - A outside shot of the Milwaukee, Braves baseball team's baseball stadium. MLS/C - Fans going into the stadium. LS/OH - Baseball game going on and baseball fans. CUS - Milwaukee, Braves manager, Charlie Green. CUS - Braves pitcher, Warren Spon. CUS - Braves catcher, Daryl Crandall. Panning Shots & CU - Baseball fans. CUS - Eddie Mathew at bat and he hits a home run.
Korea: Prisoner Liberation Dims Early Truce Hope
With the release of twenty-five thousand anti-red Korean prisoners under orders of president Syngman Rhee, truce talks which seemed near success are once again adjourned. Establishing shot - UN prison camps, empty of prisoners. MCUS - UN troops repairing barbwire fences. CUS - North Korean prisoners. MLS - Prison guard post. MLS - Night shot of a gasoline supply dump is hit and is on fire.
German Revolt: Reds Use Army To Quell Riots
Workers by the thousands rise against their red masters in East Berlin. Many are injured and one killed as the Red Army is called in to cope with the situation. MCUS - Throngs of East Berliners are out on the streets. MLS - People throwing and burning papers. MLS - Building on fire, no flames just smoke. MLS - Police on each side of a man who's being escorted while a man from the crowd starts beating on the man, others join in. MCUS - Two men join hands to make a hand sling chair as an injured man is helped out of harm's way. MLS - The crowd of people is under control.
Maryland: President Truman And Bess On Holiday
Former President Truman, now plain citizen Truman is in a carefree mood as he drives his car into a filling station vacation bound and en route to Washington to visit old friends. MLS - President Truman driving up to a Gulf gas station in his 1953 Cadillac. MCUS - Gas station attendant and President Truman chatting at the gas pump as the attendant is filling his car with gas. MCUS - President Truman and gas station attendant checking the oil of the car. CUS - Bess Truman getting into the car with a big smile. MCU/LS - President Truman getting into the car, the drivers side. MCUS TO MLS - The President and Mrs. Truman drive out of the gas station. Side shot out of another car - President Truman and Bess give a big smile to the camera.
Spotlight On Aviation
A dual-purpose plant in Kansas City produces automobiles and jet planes on assembly lines side by side. The first F-84- Thunder Streak Jet emerges from the plant ready for testing. In France, the finest in European-designed planes do their stuff at a thrilling air show at Le Bourget, France At fort Bragg, NC1,008 Paratroopers hit the silk in the biggest mass jump in history. Establishing shot - Aircraft and automobile plant. CUS - Mechanics working on jets. CUS - An F S - 311 being towed out of the plant, completed. G TO A - France's, Flying Box Cars. CUS - People in stands watching air show. CUS - General Northstat G TO A - Paratroopers fill up the sky at Fort Braggs, NC. CUS - French President, Vincent Aieriol at air show. MCUS - Jacqueline Auriol, France's most distinguished aviatrix
Junior Miss California
One hundred of the state's prettiest junior misses from four to six parade for the judges at long beach in their best finery. Jane ruble, four, cops the title of miss California junior. LS - All the little girl contestants lined up on a stage, CUS - Little girls parading in line in front of the camera. MCUS - The spectators applauding, men wearing straw hats in the crowd. CUS - Little curly top is the winner of the contest and she is getting crowned.
Million Dollar Baby
In New York, fashion designers show what can be done when you want to dress milady expensively . . . A dress at $400, shoes at $50, jewels $500,000 and furs $25,000. And oh, yes, a hat at $500 and bag at $100. It all adds up to a fancy figure! MCUS - Top designers sitting around a desk. MCUS - Model in slip. CUS - Head shot. CUS - Strapped leather heels. CUS - Black velvet evening dress. MCUS - Model showcasing jewelry, worth 1/2 million dollars. CUS/HS - Mr. John world famous millenary designer. CUS - Black velvet hat showcased by a model with a feather fringing out in the middle, just like a fountain MCUS - Model with a $25,000 mink designed by Mrs. Ruth Ruddy.
Miss Universe Lovelies tour The Big Town
Fifteen candidates for the title of miss universe, representing their nations, see the statue of liberty and the skyline from atop the empire state bldg. Then to radio city . . . And an appreciative whistle from Ed Herlihy. MCUS/LL - The beauty queens competing in the Miss Universe Contest sitting at the bow of the boat. MCUS/LL - Almost the same shot but this time it has a silhouette of the Statue of Liberty. MS/LL - Statue of Liberty. MLS - The gals disembarking off the sight seeing boat Ground up shot - Front of the Statue of Liberty. MCUS - The gals looking through binoculars at the buildings of New York City, Empire State Building is one of the buildings. Camera Pans - The gal contestants. MS - Radio City New York
Rip Roarin' Rodeo
The going is rough as broncos and brahmas toss their riders with abandon. What do they care for broken bones? Establishing Shot - Cowboys lined up on top of their horses. MCUS - The rodeo audience. MLS - Cowboy comes out of gate riding a bucking bronco. MCUS/LL - Cowboy comes out of gate riding a bull. MS - Bulls throwing the cowboys off their backs.
Big Three: Capital Meet Plots "Cold War" Strategy
Dull In Contrast and imagery At the White House, President Eisenhower is host to State Secretary John Dulles, France's foreign minister George Begot, and the British foreign secretary Lord Salisbury. The envoys plot cold-war strategies in light of unrest in satellite countries. CUS - The four men sitting in a half circle conversing. MCUS - Lord Salsbury walking towards the stairs of the State Department. CUS - Mr. Dulles. CUS - George Begot
Drought: President Speeds Aid After Tour In Texas
President Eisenhower pledges cooperation of federal government In speeding relief to six states in southwest hard hit by drought. Following conferences with governors, the President addresses farmers and ranchers facing ruin. CUS - In Amarillo, Texas President Eisenhower discusses relief with agriculture secretary, Benson and other Governors with six effected states. CUS - President Eisenhower speaks before a huge gathering, ranchers and farmers. President Eisenhower 'Of course I came with no magic formula. Nothing could have pleased me more then to run into a rain storm and was unable to land. But I could come and learn and I could come and assure them of one thing. The heart of the Federal Government is not concerned wmerely with Washington and New York City. It is concerned with he United State of America and every man, woman and child in it. Now, I don't know everything that can be done. And in fact even here I find that there is not complete unanimity of opinion as to exactly what should be done. I do know this, everybody including the federal government says what ever it is, lets do it now. We re not going to dilly dally and wait until the last cow is starved and dieing in the range before something is done. It s going to be done now .
Charles E. Bohen Returns Home
Charles Bohlen, US. Ambassador to Moscow, who called the turn on the purge of Laurent Berea in the Kremlin, returns by air for top-level talks on the entire East-West picture. MCUS - Charles E. Bohen disinbarking from a plane. CUS - Charles Bohen stops at the bottom of the steps and waves to the press. CUS - Charles Bohen walking and smiling, stops, and starts to walk again
Indian "Blackfeet" Greet Boy Scouts
In scenic setting of America's 'Alps', boy scouts enrooted to Jamboree in California stop off to be guests at Blackfeet Indian Pow-Wow. All the Black Feet Indians are dressed in their native costumes. Establishing shot - Blackfeet Indians and a teepee and lots of Boy Scouts. MCUS - Boy scouts sitting on the ground watching the Indians dance. MCUS - Indians dancing. HS -Indian with war bonnet playing the tom tom. CUS - A young boy scout sitting on the ground, he's wearing glasses. CUS - Indians dancing with the Boy Scouts, one of the scouts looks like Martin Short the comedian. MS/LL - Picturesque shot of cars driving down the mountain road. MS - Boy scouts having a snow ball fight.
Marine Capitan Ted Williams Returns Home
American league slugger Ted Williams, now a Captain in the Marine Corps, returns from Korea after 39 combat missions as a flier. He hopes to return to baseball action next year. MLS - Capitan Ted Williams disinbarking from the plane. MCUS - US press photographers. HS - Capitan Ted Williams
Hogan Wins British Open Joins Golf Immortals
'Big Ben' they're calling Ben Hogan in Britain, after the tiny Texan cops the British open golf title with a sparkling 68 on the final round. He joins immortals like bobby Jones by winning both US. And British open titles in one year. MCUS - A crowd of golf fanciers following Ben Hogan on the golf course. MCUS - Golf spectators. MCU/OHS - Frank Sternahan of Ohio swinging at the golf ball. MCUS/OH - The Tiny Texan, Big Ben to British admirers. MCU/LL - Frank Sternahan chips at the ball. CUS - Ben Hogan known as the Wee Ice Man in Scotland, hits the ball and takes the title. CUS - Ben Hogan. MLS - Ben Hogan being presented the British Open Cup
Miss Universe: World Beauties Seek title In California
Assembling for the miss universe beauty pageant, love lassies from many lands are greeted as they arrive for the contest. Beauty is indeed universal, as you'll agree after seeing the girls ready for a swim. A parade down the middle of town spear headed by the Boy Scouts of America. MCUS/L - Pretty girls with baiting suits on a floasts. CUS - Miss Venezuela. CUS - Miss Puerto Rico. CUS - Miss Peru. CUS - Miss Japan waving to the crowd. CUS - Miss Philippines. CUS - A big smile and a wave from Miss France. CUS - Miss Hawaii doing the hula, an American sailor bushing the float. CUS - The spectators smiling and applauding especially the men. LS - All the beauty contestants standing together for a group photo wearing their bathing suits.
Reds Pierce Un Lines As Truce Talks Drag
Same as catalog # 514625 Heavy fighting along the lines underscores dragging truce talks. Intense artillery barrages and combat casualties are the scenes from the front as president syngman rhee, reconciled to a truce, promises to cooperate. In Seoul Korea, President Syngman Rhee and General Maxwell Taylor presents a citation to the 8th army. John Foster Dulles and Assistant Secretary of State, Walter Robertson make a report with President Eisenhower that the United States could sign an armistice with the communist in good faith anytime. Establishing shot - A Korean battlefield, cannons being fired, a young soldier is wearing head phones to protect his hearing. LS - Korean country side that is turned into a battlefield. MLS - Soldiers sitting and laying on the ground resting, and others are leaning against the army trucks. CUS - Soldiers laying down and sitting on the ground looking totally exhausted. CUS - Army medics carrying a wounded man to be evacuated to a field hospital. CUS - Two soldiers walking, one is helping the other. CUS - Soldier wounded and resting after surviving the battle of Pork Chop Hill. CUS - President Syngman Rhee and General Maxwell Taylor. CUS - President Eisenhower, Assistant Secretary of State, Walter Rogertson and John Foster Dulles.
Hawaiian Pilot Limps Into San Francisco Harbor
Same as catalog # 514626 The SS. Hawaiian Pilot, almost 30 feet of her bow ripped away, limps into port, after a collision that sank the freighter Jacob Luckenbach. All aboard were saved. Establishing shot - The bow of the ship The Hawaiian Pilot with a large part of her bow ripped out. Ground up shot - Passengers and survivors standing at the railing of the ship. CUS - A survivor waves at the camera holding up his life preserver. MCUS - Passengers and survivors disembarking the ship. CUS - Survivor kissing his wife or girlfriend CUS - Men who took to the life boats sitting on a bus. MCUS - The Hawaiian Pilot docked and a lot of on-lookers checking it out.
Madam Chiang Kai Shek In Formosa Receives Tunderbolt Jets
Same as catalog # 514627 President and Mrs. Chiang Kai Shek see the landing of the first consignment of US Thunderjet fighter-bombers for Chinese Nationalist Forces. MCUS - Resident and Mrs. Chiang Kai Shek walking down the tarmac, parked planes off to the side. LS - Looking down the tarmac you see a squadron of Thunderjets. CUS - Mrs. Chiang Kai Shek sitting on a chair wearing a large hat as she watches the jets come and go. MCUS - Military Advisor, General Chase and Mrs. Chiang Kai Shek. MCUS - Son of Chiang Kai-shek, Kuomintang getting out of a fighter jet.
Shriners Parade Down 5th Avenue
Same as catalog # 514628 Shriners Parade 25,000 Nobles of the mystic shrine parade down 5th avenue in full regalia as the masonic organization's 79th annual convention gets under way. MCUS/OH - Members of the Shriner organizatin marching down 5th Ave. MCLS - Shriners marching with flags. CUS - Two high ranking officials of the Shriner Organization shaking hands and waving. MCU/LS - Shriners driving little cars. MCU/LS - Shriners sitting on a little Ferris Wheel wearing diapers.
Sports Togs For Milady
Same as catalog # 514629 Seasonal highlights in sportswear for the ladies feature 'fancy pants'-colorfully eye-catching array of shorts, slacks, and pedal pushers. MCUS - Couple playing tennis, the lady tennis player is wearing imported white linen Jamaican shorts. CUS - Four models wearing golf clothing. Plaid slacks (trousers, pants), pastel colored pedal pushers, Jamaican plaid shorts and a early dated 1953 bikini. CUS - Models wearing casual beach wear and baiting suites, sitting on the sand. Parting shot - Models get up they have their arms around each other, like in a buddy walk headed for the ocean.
Gymnast Strive For Perfection
Same as catalog # 514630 Olympic gymnastic stars vie in stylist contortions on the parallel bars, horse, and high bar, in a display of the style and precision that they hope will mean victory in 1956 Olympics. MCUS - Gymnast doing his routine on the parallel bars. MCUS - Gymnast working out on the pummel horse. Floor to ceiling shot - Nations flags. MCUS/LL - Gymnast performing on the horizontal bars. His performance is short from excellent.
Aquatic Hotrods
Same as catalog # 514631 Roaring and snorting, and lots of white water and spills in the outboard regatta, staged for the visiting Lions International Convention. The little speed boats racing. MCUS - As the boats make a turn you can see planes parked on the tarmac at Migs Field. MCUS/LL - You see three boats racing and as they make the corner there are only two.