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Pope John Xiii Calls For Ecumenical Council
In an announcement of marked significance, Pope John calls for a church council in 1962, the first in 93 years. It will consider aspects of church law and protestant observers have been invited. Fountain. Pope walks up steps, to sit in throne. Altar boys, congregation. Religious man kneels down and kisses the ring of the Pope. Large book is opened, cu page. Pope signing document, with quill pen. Pope delivers the sign of the cross.
'Ike' Has A Day Out With Grandchildren
'Ike' Has A Day Out With Grandchildren Former President Eisenhower has the time of his life as he takes his four grandchildren to an amusement park to whoop it up. President Eisenhower visits Disneyland. Shots of the monorail, and Disney Land attractions. Ike and Mrs. Eisenhower walking, grandchildren get into old fashioned fire engine. Ike seated in drivers seat, puts on fireman s hat. Monorail. Three mechanical bears in water. Mamie Eisenhower points to something off camera, Ike looks with his hand over his brow. (children, fairs, carnivals, playing, rides, fun, politicians)
The Bow Bells Ring Out Again
The Bow Bells Ring Out Again The famed bells of St. Mary-le-bow ring out once more after being silent for twenty years after nazi air raids. Ext steeple of St. Mary's. You have to be born within sound of the bells to be a true cockney! Ext. Bell tower. Prince Philip arriving, and shaking hands with priests, clergy. Men closing doors. Parishioners, police man. Prince Philip pulls on rope, and bells ring out. CU Bells. (churches, fixed, repair)
Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago The WPA (Works Progress Association) was in the process of liquidation and protest marchers wanted the governmental relief agency to stay in business. Demonstrators protest WPA cut backs with a rally and march. Sign: STOP! Mass Lay-off on W.P.A. Women marching with signs: Expand WPA. Marchers. One sign in crowd reads - NO PINK SLIPS. Marchers, Policemen, one seen on horse. Sit down strikes spread from France to auto plants. Detroit auto workers are holed up in a plant, displaying picket signs and a dummy hangs from factory window. Snowy factory street. An air-fliver was demonstrated $1500 and 16 miles to the gallon. Plane taking off. Amelia Earhart joins in the search for a missing airliner. Two pilots looking over map. One points to coordinates with pen. Amelia Earhart and partner getting into plane, take off. Mountain. A railroad bus that could travel on the highway or on rails was demonstrated. Road & rail bus. Bus drives down street and picks up passengers by railroad crossing. Hand pushing button. Rail wheels emerge and line up on track. POV from inside bus looking out windshield. Bus driving past a church. CU wheels on rail. Bus on railroad track.
Drama At Sea: Crew Rescued In Heroic Feat
Drama At Sea: Crew Rescued In Heroic Feat A dramatic saga of the sea is unfolded off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. As a $4,000,000 dredger flounders in heavy seas. The coast guard cutter 'Acushnet' save 10 crew members in a thrilling rescue. Raft seen between ships, crew escaping disaster. Men make their way onto Coast Guard ship. (ships, save, heroes)
Japan's Emperor: A Family Port
Japan's Emperor: A Family Port Emperor Hirohito and his family have a get-together as the Japanese ruler moves into a new $500,000 home on the new year. Family walking along side home. Little Prince Hirohito steals the show. The little 2 year old pushes himself down a slide. Family gathered together, Prince Hirohito bounces up and down on the couch. Family all smiles.
Cyclone and Blizzard Hit South West.
Same as Catalog # 513675. Cyclone and Blizzard Hit South West. "Tornadoes and heavy snowstorms take a toll of at least 21 lives, with over 800 injured in Texas, Oklahoma, and the Rocky Mountain states. The Dallas area is strewn with debris of shattered houses, and cars thrown about like playthings - an estimated 4 million dollars damage in the tornadoes' wake." In Colorado, people shovel around cars and clear paths to doorways. Adult walks holding hand of small child who sort of walks through the snow. In Texas and Oklahoma, wrecked buildings and freight trains are left in the aftermath of a tornado. Lots of shots of destruction.
Franco Recovering From Injury
Franco Recovering From Injury The Spanish dictator suffers a badly mangled hand in a shot-gun accident, but attends a bull fighting demonstration in his honor. Franco getting out of car greets two children, a boy and a girl and kisses them on the cheek. His hand is bandaged. Shakes hands with right hand. Franco seated in viewing box. The bull butts several apprentice bull fighters, tossing them into the air and backs one matador into the wall. Crowd scenes.
Pro Champs: Green Bay Wallops New York
Pro Champs: Green Bay Wallops New York The New York Giants lose to the Green Bay Packers - 37 to 0, as the New Yorkers are helpless before the onslaught of men like Paul Hornung. Pan crowded stadium. Plays from game. Great pass from quarterback, interception. Touchdown pass.
Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl Alabama-------10 Arkansas-------3 the nation's number one team, Alabama, proves it's tops as it downs Arkansas in a nip and tuck battle in the sugar bowl. Crowd. Touchdown. Interception pass.
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Minnesota-----21 U.C.L.A.--------3 U.C.L.A. Scores a lone field goal to prevent a shut-out by Minnesota as the gophers win all of the roses in the bowl. Scenes from Rose Bowl Parade. Cute little boy wearing wool cap watches parade. Parade floats. Pan Rose Bowl Stadium. Crowd waving pom poms in stands. Cheerleaders, do routine with pom-poms.
Orange Bowl
Orange Bowl L.S.U.---------25 Colorado-------7 Heavily favored l.S.U., Is a bit worried at the start as an interception is run back for a Colorado touchdown. But the tigers roar on to victory. Pan crowded stadium. Good shot of interception pass and touchdown. Good plays from game. Crowd un-enthusiastic. Cheerleaders seen at bottom of screen
Cotton Bowl
Cotton Bowl Texas---------12 Mississippi----7 Old man upset plays the 12th position for the Texas longhorns as they confound the experts and down 'ole miss in a mike cotton-pickin' game. Players? running onto field. Crowd
U.s. Fleet Visits N A T O
U.s. Fleet Visits NATO Ally Led by the super-carrier 'Esses', units of a United States task force put into Rotterdam for a courtesy call. The sailors are breathed to a monster dance by the townsfolk as there's good-will by the shipload. Shots of Naval ship in port. Flock of seagulls fly around aircraft carrier. Sailors lined up on stairwell, exiting ship, boarding small boat. Interior shot at dance, with sailors dancing, seated at tables, quite a party. Naval band playing. Looks like Big Band set-up. Great footage. Sailors and their dates, do the twist. Overview of dance hall.
Birthday Honors For Adenauer
Birthday Honors For Adenauer At the Palais Schaumburg in Bonn, Germany's grand old man, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, celebrates his 86th birthday. There's a day-long round of events for the man who has led post-war Germany for 13 years. Military band playing outside building. Shot behind tuba player, Adenauer on steps in hat and coat. Military band leader conducts band. Pan down from Chandelier as Adenaur enters room. Officials and Adenaur with glasses of champagne.
Italians Load Cops With Gifts
Italians Load Cops With Gifts There are no tickets being handed out in Rome today --- the cops are too busy! They are busy directing traffic and receiving the shower of gifts from Romans who follow an annual epiphany day tradition. Policeman surrounded by gifts, and balloons in center of street. CU policeman as he directs traffic. Man puts basket down and shakes hand with two policemen, as other policeman behind them directs traffic. CU basket with bottles of wine and goodies? Two women unload box out of back of boat? in traffic. Man carries it over to the policemen. Another cop directs traffic, pan to all the presents surrounding them. Older man brings two bottles of wine to a policeman who shakes his hand in thanks.
Skippers Jam Boat Show
Skippers Jam Boat Show On the heels of one of Britain's worst winter storms, spring blows in at the boat show as the anxious and the wistful look over what they hope will take them afloat come fair weather. Overview of boat show. Examples of types of boats on display. CU interior of boat. Man holds up kayak. Woman smiling and hanging onto boat, 'Miss Briton'. Two foreign men in sailing caps, one using hatchet, chopping away, shows the craft of boat making. Two girl models by boat; one stands on the side of the boat wearing shorts, and the other seated in the drivers seat, seems to be wearing a bikini. Man turning down bed inside boat.
Barrel Jumping Champ Repeats
Barrel Jumping Champ Repeats An overnight rain fails to put a damper on the 12th annual barrel jump for the world's championship. Jim Waldo of Portland, Oregon, clears 15 barrels to retain his leaping championship. Contestants jumping over barrels. Shot from inside cabin, looking outside at ice and contestant. Men placing another barrel in row. Spectators bundled up, wearing winter coats, hats, gloves, etc. Jumper doesn't make it over this line up. Multiple shots of jumpers landing on their backside, and destroying the barrels in the process. One jumper really takes a spill, and in certain pain as he hits the wall. CU attractive woman s face, looking in shock or worry, she bites her mitten. (funny) Winner jumps over barrels to victory. POV from ice as he jumps over camera. Winner wearing silly king crown.
Skiers Jump Into New Year
Skiers Jump Into New Year The first major European meet of 1962 sees Europe s best come up- or down, with jumps of 225 feet. The surprise of the meet was the poor showing of the Russians - 10th place. Great footage. Shots behind skiers, down the ramp, and in the air, etc.
Kennedy Outlines Plans For Year
Kennedy Outlines Plans For Year Capitol Dome. Kennedy walks up to podium, shakes hands with Vice President Johnson and the Speaker of the House. President Kennedy addresses a Joint Session of Congress in a State of the Union message. He asks for the power to cut taxes in case of a recession and to lower tariff walls. He says his administration will continue to fight for medical care for the aged and urged a plan to attack adult illiteracy. Ends by saying, "May god watch over the United States of America". Shakes hands with the speaker of the House and Vice President Johnson.
100 Die In Netherlands Train Wreck
100 Die In Netherlands Train Wreck With visibility poor in a dense fog, an express roared through a red signal at 70 miles an hour and plowed into a slower commuter train. With the 100 who died are scores seriously injured. Aerial of wreckage. Destruction on the ground, twisted metal and wreckage. People milling about. Investigators, police, ambulances.
Bomber Sets 11 Distance Marks
Bomber Sets 11 Distance Marks A B-52 bomber of the strategic air command lands at Madrid after a non-stop, non-refuel flight from Okinawa to prove the capability of the plane. A 12,500 mile flight in 22 hours. Shot above B-52H bomber in flight. Pilot at controls, other pilots in cockpit. Co-pilot works on flight coordinates. Animated globe shows flight path taken by crew. Above shot of B-52H bomber in flight.
Fashion Parade.
Same as Catalog # 513728. Fashion Parade. "Spring fashion by leading British designers are shown in New York, keynoting 'London Week' in the U.S. The emphasis is on eye-appeal, light and cheerful styles for spring." Female models pose for the camera in new spring fashions from Britain. Lots of coats are shown. Actress Margaret Leighton, outdoors, chats with someone; she wears a patterned coat, a hat and penciled eyebrows. More indoor shots; an airline hostess (stewardess/flight attendant) with two other women; one woman wears a hat with a floppy, irregular brim; the other wears a tweed striped coat. Women model evening gowns, one wearing a fur stole, pearl necklace and white gloves (very 1950s). Woman opens her "choirboy" coat to show off a striped bathing suit with skirt.
CIRCUS: Laughs And Thrills Under The Big Top.
Same as Catalog # 513729. CIRCUS: Laughs And Thrills Under The Big Top. "The circus is back, as usual the biggest most spectacular show ever - with clowns, daredevil aerialists, and amazing animal acts keeping the action and entertainment going at a brisk pace. Dazzling new acts and all the old familiar favorites." The Ringling Brothers circus is performing in New York. Parade of decorated elephants with people atop them. Tiger tamer. Trained dancing bear. Other trained animals and people do their stunts. Woman balances on her head on a spinning trapeze bar, without a net. Dangerous. The "Flying Alexanders" on trapeze. Man dives into a net, fun stunt.