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Archie Moore Light Heavyweight Champion Greeted By Peron
Light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore is greeted by President Peron as he enters the ring for an exhibition bout. An easy victory against a game opponent for the American Star. MCUS - The boxing ring. MCUS - President Juan Peron steps into the ring and Archie Moore is greeted by the people of Argentina with a warm round of applause. MLS - Boxing spectators. MCUSLL - Archie Moore boxing with a Latin American in the boxing ring. MCUS - Moore pounding the bananas out of the Latin boxer. Finely he falls after enduring a lot of punishment and Archie Moore wins by a TKO.
Aviation In The News - New Fighter Interceptor
The French unveil a new fighter interceptor which is launched from a trailer and lands on skids. It is independent of airfields. MCUS - Worker moving a trailer looking device up to the plane (that looks like the Mirage Strike Fighter). CUS - Pilots face with a big smile on it. MLS - The trailer is self propelled and its going down the field with the strike fighter on it, the plane becomes air born and a parachute opens in back of the trailer. CUS - Four dignitaries watching this test flight. MLS - Plane coming in for a landing, and all is well.
Aviation In The News - Douglas Skyrocket
Launched from a b-29, marine Colonel Marion Carl climbs his skyrocket to altitude of 82,000 feet, a new record. Again France makes aviation headlines with its new school for precision and stunt flying. The camera gives you a pilot's eye view of the aerobatics. Air to Air Shot - Looking at the belly of the plane you see the Douglas Skyrocket attached to the plane in flight. CUS - Colonel Carl sitting in the cock pit and the lid of the cock pit being closed. MLS - The Douglas Skyrocket being released from the belly of the B-29.
Queen Elizabeth Arrives In London's West End-A Command Performance
The 8th Annual Royal film performance draws huge throngs for a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II and a galaxy of Hollywood and British film notables and stars, attending the gals show. CUS - Queen Elizabeth arrives and is shaking hands. MCUS - Princess Margaret arrive after Queen Elizabeth. CUS - Queen Elizabeth chatting with Gary Cooper and other British stars. CUS - Little Mandy Miller presents the Queen with a bouquet of flowers. MCUS - The Queen starts walking into the theater
Dazzling Diamond Display
The sixth annual presentation of the country's most fabulous fashion show presents glamorous models in the latest styles, dazzling accented by fortunes in brilliant gems. Establishing shot - The diamond fashion show. CUS - Two ladies sitting on sofas dressed in their after 5 cocktail dresses adorned with beautiful diamonds. CUS - Models shoes adorned with good sized diamond clips. CUS - Her hands wrist are loaded with bracelets and rings. Camera panning - Models light pastel evening dress, accented with many beautiful diamonds on her hands, wrist, neck and bust line of her dress. CUS - The model walks in front of the cameras showing off her beautiful stones, and on her wrist is a little purse embroidered with silver, gold and diamonds. CUS - A dark haired model wearing a diamond tiara and long diamond earrings. CUS - Three lovely models admiring each others diamonds and formal wear.
Football: Illinois vs. Purdue
Sophomore stars JC Caroline and McKay Bates lead Illinois to a resounding 21-0 victory over Purdue. Establishing shot - Football fans in the stands cheering. MCU/LS - The Quarter Back hands off the ball to No #44, he goes for 35 yards and scores a touchdown. MLS - Football fans waving in unison. MCUS/L - Quarter Back throws the ball for a 30 yard gain. MLS - Quarter Back hands off the ball, and it is a touchdown. Illinois wins against Purdue 21 to nothing.
Football: Portland vs. Oregon
U.S.C. Is toppled from the ranks of the unbeaten in the upset of the week by Oregon, 13-7. Establishing shot - Football crowd. MLS/CU - No #27 runningwith the football. CUS - The ball is handed off and the player runs it in for a touch down. MLS - Football fans. MCUS - George Shaw is running with the ball scoring a 13 to 7 victory.
The Thing That Does Nothing Ala Rube Goldberg
Lawrence Wahlstrom of Los Angeles took seven years to build it. It works fine, it starts and stops and accomplishes absolutely nothing. CUS - Lawrence Wlahlstrom standing by his machine that he built. CUS - There's a lot of moving parts, gears and balls. CUS - The gears going around and around.
The Ethiopian Vet Gets New Leg
Private Gabremicail Tumebo lost a leg in the Korean fighting but in New Jersey he's fitted with a new one and gets around mighty spry. MCUS - Gabremiccail Tumebo laying in bed getting examined by a doctor. MCUS - Gabremical sitting on the edge of his bed getting his new leg put on by a therapist. MCUS - First steps taken with his new leg on. MCUS - Private Tumebo in physical therapy going up stairs. MS - Private Tunebo outside with his therapist walking and running. MCUS - Private Turnebo shaking hands as he prepares to leave the Institute
High Diver Bill Outten's Flaming Dive
Bill Outten hops off a 125-foot tower into a puddle of water six feet deep. He does it every day and lives. CUS - Family photo, Bill Outten's, .wife and little girl, looking up at the 125 foot perch. MCUS - Bill climbing the latter. MCUS - Amusement park crowd looking up, watching Bill. Camera shot, from the perch down to the tank, his little girl is looking up watching her dad. From ground up - Bill dives, the back of his pants are on fire and so is the water. MCUS - Successful dive and Bill is climbing out of the pool.
Auto Classic - Yukovich Wins 500-Mile Race
Bill Yukovich licks the jinx that licked him last year in the Memorial Day Speedway classic and flashes in a winner over the 500-mile course in near record time. Establishing shot - Throngs of racing fans walking about the race track. MCUS - Mechanics checking out the racing cars. OHS - Throngs of racing fans, and a shot of the track itself with the pace car and racing cars behind it. MCUS - Race cars spinning and crashing into the wall. MLS - A race car bouncing off the wall and just missing another race car. CUS - The winning driver pulls up to the winners circle, Bill Vukovich (The winning car took 3 hours and 53 minutes in the 500 mile race)
Kennedy Wedding Society Highlights
Newport recalls bygone days of social grandeur as the nuptials of senator John F. Kennedy and beautiful socialite Jacqueline Lee Bouvier draw celebrities from across the nation. MLS - Throngs of well wishers stand out side the church. MCUS - Speaker of the House, Martin. MCUS - Congresswoman, Edith Nourse Rogers. CUS - Maryanne Davies. CUS - Joe and Rose Kennedy, parents of Jack Kennedy. CUS - Crowd pushing against the ropes, police holding the crowd back. CUS - Jack and Jackie walking out of the church.
Air And Sea Rescue Techniques
A new air-sea rescue technique, with a light plane carry an automatically inflating life-raft is demonstrated. MCUS - Plane drops an automatically inflating raft. MLS - Man in the water with the raft floating to him because of the water currents. MCUS - Man climbing into the raft.
Miss America Contest
20 Year old Evelyn Ay of Pennsylvania wins the crown. She's chosen over 52 others at the annual beauty pageant. MCUS - The ten finalist for the Miss America crown parade in front of the Judges. MLS - Audience MCUS - Evelyn Ay parades in front of the judges and audience. MCUS - The former Miss America crowns the new Miss America, Evelyn Ay
Parachutists Vie for National Championship
Parachutists vie for the National Championship in a spectacular competition, with honors to the man - or women - who falls furthest without pulling the rip-cord. Establishing shot - Man putting a parachute on his back. MCUS - Piglet climbing into the cock pit of the plane. MCUSLL - Plane taking off on a grass runway. Aerial shot - An X marks the spot where Cutest have to land. MCUS / Aerial - First free faller. MCUS - Judges watching the Cutest free falling. MLS - Perfect landing for the first jump. CUS - Spectator looking up into the sky. MLS - Another Cutest free falling and he landed in his own back yard. MLS - A super duper free fall. CUS - Three school age boys sharing binoculars. MCUS - The last Cutest that lands wins the prize of Championship Jumper.
New York City: China Town Baby Contest
Chinatown holds its thirteenth annual baby show with a display of Oriental finery and a fine array of almond eyed toddlers. MCUS - Parent holding the hand of a little boy toddler. CUS - Three little Chinese girls CUS - Mother holding a little girl with a large bonnet on her head. CUS - Mother an a little boy with a coolie hat. CUHS - A little girl with a princess crown on her head. CUS - A pair of twin girls. CUS - A six month old baby boy, maybe. MS - Four winners, king, queen, prince and princess. CUS - Little princess winner crying.
Lingerie Fashions
Same as catalog # 514110 Lovely models alluringly display the last word in lingerie fashions, created by Luxite for milady's sweet dreams. Exquisite embroideries and filmy laces . . . A sheer delight. Establishing shot - Two models dressed in lingerie joined by a little girl. CUS - Model brushing little girl's hair. CUS - Model laying on a chaise lounge wearing a pastel colored slip with a very pretty ruffle on the bottom. CUS - Budward jacket and the gown are matching pastel colors and are made with French nylon laces. MCUS - Three lovely models wearing three very pretty nylon nighties, light blue, pink and lilac. CUS - Model laying in bed with a three quarter sleeved, pastel colored lingerie.
Toys In Tune
Same as catalog # 514109 The music box plays as quaint toys of many ages and many lands go on display in a local museum. Mechanical marvels and amazing miniatures as old as 4,000 years. CUS - Hand lifting the lid of an old music box. MLS - A young girl looking at dolls that are incased in glass. CUS - Two elderly women looking at toy stage coach. CUS - A young boy looking a toy car driven by a man. CUS - A horseman toy fashioned out of clay that is 2600 years old. CUS - A toy Egyptian slave making bread that's lasted forty centuries. CUS - Two boys playing with a wooden boat. CUS - Of children looking at a musical circus toy that goes a round and round. CUS - A crank toy dancers. CUS - A strange looking toy clown his head goes up and down. CUS - The clip ends with the same hand and music box only this time the lid is closing.
Shooting The Rapids
Same as catalog # 514111 On the Arkansas River is a stretch of wild water to challenge the world's best canoeists and kayak jockeys. Thirteen international starters shot the rapids for thrills and spills, with a German copping top prize. Establishing shot - Kayakeers paddling down the Arkansas River. MCUS - A kayak jockey in the mist of a heavy rapid. CUS - Looks like a couple of Hollywood starlets MLS/OH - Kayakeer going through a tough a very turbulent stretch of water. MLS - Kayak enthusiasts standing on a bridge cheering on the kayakeers. MCUS - Kayak enthusiasts waving to the camera and the winner of the race gets an awarding kiss.
Truman Warning: Ex-President Sees Peril In Arms Cuts
Same as catalog # 514112 Addressing the convention of the reserve officers association. Former President Truman warns against serious cuts in defense appropriations during the tense world situation. OHLS - Crowd in convention center standing applauding President Truman. MLS - President Truman making his first major address since leaving his office. President Truman: "I think that those who talk about our defense program being too big, may be letting their pocket books obscure their judgments. It is only natural to wish that we didn't have to tax ourselves so much for defense. That's perfectly human. We all would like to have lower taxes but I warn you soberly and plainly. (Do not be misled by the desire for lower taxes and by cutting the corners on National Security) Audience applauds................ Increasing the risk of World War Three means increasing the risk of atom bombs on your own home. Think about that and think about it often. I have no doubt personality, that if our government lays before the people the facts of the danger that this free world lies and the amount of military strength we need under those circumstances, the people will provide the necessary funds. My friends, the world depends upon us... We must meet that challenge". Audience responds by giving President Truman a standing ovation.
US Food Flows To Free World
Same as catalog # 514113 President Eisenhower signs the bill that will send a million tons of surplus wheat to famine ridden Pakistan, while church organizations and 4-h clubs collect dried milk for needy children of the world. Establishing shot - President Eisenhower signing a bill to ship 100 tons of surplus wheat to Pakistan. MCUS - Wheat being loaded on a transport ship in Baltimore, Maryland. MCUS/L - Transport ocean liner. MLOHS - Railroad yard people are seated in front of a box car as a 100 tons of powdered milk is collected by the Christians MLS to CUS - Mixed powdered milk is being handed out to children MCUS - Kids participating in a Friendship cup ceremony drinking mixed powdered milk, wearing native costumes of foreign countries
Kids In The News An Iron Horse - Great Northern Steam Loco
Same as catalog # 514608 A steam locomotive, now a relic of the past is placed in woodland park for the edification of youngsters who have been reared on diesels and like to play Casey Jones. Establishing shot - On this huge trailer an old steam locomotive is pulled down the street. MCUS - Kids boarding the train. MC/OHS - Kids playing with switches, buttons and levers in the big locomotive. MCUS - Kids sitting on top of the Locomotive
Good Ole' Summertime Kids Off To Camp
Same as catalog # 514609 By the thousands they swarm the railroad terminals, those happy kids, free from school and headed for camps and the swimming holes of the countryside. Leo Durocher and Lorain Day bringing their children to camp MLS/OH - Grand Central Station and throngs of people are all over the place. MLS - A bunch of kids waving goodbye to their parents and friends. Panning shot - Tons of luggage. CUS - Passenger train. LS - The camp and the river. CUS - A camp counselor steps outside and hollers "Chow" MLS - Boys running from the bunk houses to get some chow.
General Hoyt S Vandenberg Awarded A Medal
Same as catalog # 514610 General Hoyt S Vandenberg, air force chief of staff retires with impressive ceremonies after 30 years of service. He is succeeded by General Nathan Twining, who receives the congratulations of predecessor. MCUS - A third medal is awarded to General Hoyt S. Vandenberg. G to Air - A fleet of 57 strartojets salute General Vandenberg MLS - The General reviews an honor guard. MCUS - General Nathan Twining is sworn in by Air Force Secretary, Harold Talbut.