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Austrians Capture Ski Run
Austrians Capture Ski Run The Austrians take the first three places in the World Giant Slalom Championships at Chamois, France. The Aga Khan is an entrant, but he finishes no better than 37th as Egon Zimmerman takes first place. (Blooper) Skier knocks into flag, and wipes-out. Egon Zimmerman finished race. Cu Zimmerman.
Glenn Flight Thrills World
Glenn Flight Thrills World A comprehensive picture report on the historic flight of Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., In his 'friendship seven'. As the world watches, dozens of cameras record each phase of the flight from the pre-dawn hours until his arrival aboard the aircraft carrier 'Randolph'. A camera in the mercury capsule catches some remarkable pictures showing the grinning reactions of Colonel Glenn. Glenn shown smiling as he prepares for his flight. Notice initials J G on towel behind him. Man helps Glenn in his spacesuit. John Glenn in full spacesuit walks towards elevator, waves to newsmen, and shakes mans hand. Photographers and newsreel cameras on tripods. Glenn is followed by NASA officials as he enters elevator. Traveling shot of elevator rising. Great footage atop missile as technicians ready the area, and help Glenn into capsule. Hatch closed. Rocket launch. Nice shot of newsreel cameramen, cameras pointed upward towards sky recording launch. Painting or drawing on NASA control room (mission control) and operators. Actual view of Glenn in capsule. Animation of space capsules orbit around the earth. Audio of John Glenn saying: "Roger Zero G and I feel fine, capsule is turning around. ...Roger understand go for at least seven orbits." Animated capsule describing landing procedure. Shot on flight deck of aircraft carrier. Wake from carrier. Capsule hoisted out of water. John Glenn after flight, smiles at camera. Glenn hoisted off aircraft carrier by helicopter. View from below helicopter as it hovers and Glenn is pulled into aircraft. Helicopter in flight over ocean. Copter lands on the aircraft carrier Randolph, and naval officials welcome him aboard. Glenn shown signing book ?
Nation Honors Glenn / The Return Of A Conquering Hero
Nation Honors Glenn/The Return Of A Conquering Hero The family of the man of the hour - Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Greets his family at Patrick air force base near Cape Canaveral for the first time since his great saga in space. There's a poignant scene of Mrs. Glenn snatching a few secret moments with her husband before cheering throngs claim their hero. Vice President Johnson seen behind John Glenn, as he hugs his daughter. Colonel John Glenn wipes away tears. Glenn s mother and father congratulate their son. Crowds, sign reads: 'COL. GLENN WELCOME TO EARTH'. Glenn walks next to President Kennedy. Newsreel cameras lined up. Kennedy presenting medal to Glenn. A large crowd is gathered to greet Glenn's plane, and on the sidewalks during a motorcade. Glenn waves to crowds from motorcade. Crowds line streets, girls huddle under umbrellas in the rain. CU pin of Col, John Glenn, 'First American Astronaut in Orbit'. Little girls shake banner which reads: 'Welcome Big John'. Banner across street, 'Welcome - Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr.'. Mrs. Glenn joins her husband and waves from the motorcade. Pan people on balcony of buildings waving. Capitol Dome. Glenn at joint session of Congress, where he receives a standing ovation. Colonel Glenn s parents in above balcony. Glenn speaks, "Friendship Seven is just the beginning, a successful experiment. It is another plateau in our step by step program of increasingly ambitious flights. The earlier flights of Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom were stepping stones." Points to Grissom , standing ovation, motions for them to stand up to be recognized. Tells funny story about meeting little Caroline Kennedy, she asked him, "Where's the Monkey?" Congress breaks out in laughter. Glenn replies, "Listen I didn't get a banana pellet on the whole ride." Speech continues. With quiet pride Colonel Glenn calls for the recognition of the team that helped put him in space and looked to a great future of exploration in other worlds, saying: 'As our knowledge of this universe in which we live increases, may god grant us the wisdom and guidance to use it wisely.'
Plane Tragedy: 95 Die In Jet Tragedy
Plane Tragedy: 95 Die In Jet Tragedy Triumph and tragedy in New York. Just an hour before the arrival of astronaut John Glenn's plane in New York, a jet liner crashes as it takes off from a nearby airport. Killing all 95 aboard. Recovery efforts underway, wreckage strewn about, in water. Divers are called for recovery efforts (skin divers). Men in boats, helicopters fly overhead. Firemen and Police officers carry covered stretcher from water, including a chaplain. Recovery efforts of bodies.
Pro Football - Browns V Giants
Heavy snows almost blot out a gridiron thriller as the Cleveland Browns defy weather with an aerial attack that snows under the Giants, 24-7, and their hopes for a conference title. Twenty seven thousand hardy fans in Yankee Stadium peer through the gloom as the Giants battle the Cleveland Browns and the weather to battle a 7-point deficit. MOHS - Frank Gifford picks up yardage, most of it sideways. MOHS - Connolly passes the ball and connects with Roth for a first down. MOHS - Connolly passes to Gifford, it is caught and its a touchdown. The game is tied up. MOHS - Brown's have the ball and O Connell passes for 32 yards and it is caught. MOHS - O Connell looks for a receiver and cant find one so he runs the ball himself close to the 1st yard line. OHS - O Connell passes the ball, it is caught and it is carried in for a touchdown. The snow started to fall. The Brown's win the game 24 - 7.
Nehru In US: Visits President For Global Talks
Poor Quality - Out of Focus Prime Minister Nehru of India is cordially welcomed by President and Mrs. Eisenhower. Following the White House reception, the two leaders of east and west spend two days, in Washington and at the President's Gettysburg Farm, in personal discussion of vital global issues. Establishing shot - Outside shot of the White House. MOHS - Prime Minister Nehru getting out of a car at the White House. MS - Mrs. Eisenhower shaking Prime Minister Nehru's hand. MS - Washington DC press core. MS - President Eisenhower walking with Prime Minister Nehru's daughter. MLS - Vice President Nixon shaking hands with Prime Minister Nehru. MS - An out-side shot of Blair House where Prime Minister Nehru will stay. MS looking up - Prime Minister Nehru and his daughter standing at the top of the stairs.
New Austria Army
Poor Quality - Out of Focus For the first time since world war II, recruits take the oath in Vienna, as Austria forms a new army. An historic occasion for the small republic. Establishing shot: Outside the old imperial castle in Vienna. MCUS - Chancellor Julies Rohm. CUS - Austrian Army. CUS - Austrian soldiers taking the oath of allegiance MOHS - Austrian soldiers marching down the center of Vienna.
First 'Vanguard' Rocket.
Poor Quality - Out of Focus Project Vanguard' fires the first rocket in a series which will lead to the launching of an artificial satellite into outer space. Establishing shot - One of the engineers or scientist (smoking a pipe) holding a model of the Vanguard Rocket. MS - The scientist is pointing to a picture of the rocket that's hanging on the wall. Outside Night Shot - The launching pad of the Vanguard Rocket. MLS - Engineers checking things out at the base of the rocket on the launching pad. LS - The Vanguard sitting on the launching pad, some smoke coming from out of its bottom. LS - Night time and the Vanguard is blasting off its launching pad. LS - The rocket leaving earth's atmosphere.
Cardinal's Xmas Party.
Poor Quality - Out of Focus Francis Cardinal Spellman brings Christmas cheer to 50 waifs, with his 11th annual party for youngsters from the NY Foundling Hospital. 55 Children from the New York Foundling Hospital are around a huge Christmas Tree and tow of the children are sitting on the Cardinal's lap. CUS - Cardinal Spellman talking to the little child on his lap. MCUS - A little boy toddler sitting on a nun's lap. MCUS - Two little toddlers with toys in front of a Christmas Tree. CUS - A little baby girl being held, is holding a little baby doll in her arms. CUS - A little baby being cuddled in the arms of a nun holding a stuffed toy. CUS - Two new little toddlers on the lap of Cardinal Spellman.
'Ready Reserve' Trains
Recruits to the 'ready reserve' begin 6 months intensive basic training - after which they'll be part-time soldiers for 7 1/2 years. Establishing shot - US soldiers laying on their stomachs with machine guns. LL - Bullets from the machine guns hitting the ground. MS - Soldiers climbing over log walls and under barbed wire.
New York Roars Welcome To Astronauts
New York Roars Welcome To Astronauts There's been nothing like it before in gotham! From the days of Lindbergh the city has had some mammoth receptions, but nothing like the roaring tribute that New Yorkers pay to Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. And his fellow spacemen. The first American to orbit the earth expresses himself as 'overwhelmed' by it all- and he almost was-----as police lines were broken time after time as people fought to get a closer look. Wonderful shot of ticker-tape parade. Motorcade with astronauts. American flag waving, filmed from window of building, as flag waves marching band performs during parade. Fellow Astronauts Shepard ?, Grissom, Slayton, Carpenter follow in separate motorcades. Australian Lord greets Glenn. Glenn presented with New York s Gold Medal of Honor.
War In Algeria: Terror Tactics
War In Algeria: Terror Tactics With a cease-fire and truce agreement between the French and the Moslems nearing approval, the secret army organization is stepping up its campaign on terror in an effort to keep the country French. French troops visible in city. Soldier spot checking citizen.
Mardi Gras Ends With A Bang
Mardi Gras Ends With A Bang New Orleans winds up it's week-long pre-Lenten celebration with a shrove Tuesday such as makes their mardi gras world famous. Various floats, young teens and children in crowd. Man in parade holds sign: "Time To Eat". Parade participants on floats, throw candy to the crowd. Children in crowd hold out arms, hoping to catch candy treats.
Local Boy Makes Good
Local Boy Makes Good Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr., returns to his home town of New Concord, Ohio, and has the town and 50,000 visitors at his feet. Glenn and his wife waving as they exit plane. Mrs. John Glenn Jr., receives a bouquet of flowers from little girl. Military men hold back crowds. Motorcade, includes police running alongside. Poster reads: Glenn for President. John Glenn Jr. seated next to his wife, gives a thumbs up.
Movie Industry Holds Communion Breakfast
Movie Industry Holds Communion Breakfast Following mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, members of the motion picture industry hear notables at breakfast. High angle of alter during mass. Parishioners leave cathedral after mass. People exit church. Universals John O'Connor ? with daughter. Ed Herlihy himself (the voice of Universal attends) seen here with Janette Scavotti ? Thelma Ritter with her husband, seated at banquet table having coffee. Packed banquet hall and tables during luncheon.
Shades Of Italy's Past
Shades Of Italy's Past The son of Benito Mussolini, slain dictator, is married to Sophie Loren's sister - both bride and groom faint (apparently before ceremony) Mrs. Mussolini, the widow of Benito Mussolini attends her sons wedding. Sophia Loren attends wearing a white suit and hat. Groom places ring on brides finger.
Play Ball!!
Play Ball!! Spring is here. The Yankees, Giants, Mets and Colts - the latter two new national league teams - limber up at their training camps for the coming season. It looks like a good baseball year - but isn't it always??? Yankee players lined up outside of dugout, get the go ahead and dart out onto the field. Mickey Mantle swinging bat, No. 9 . Little kid in stadium, standing with smaller boy, points to something on the field. Maris ? and Mantle? Whitey Ford? Plaque that reads : Colt 45's Houston Baseball Club. Pan up to baseball field, with players practicing. Coach Harry Kraft ? and manager Paul Richies. Various pitching hopefuls. Batting practice, good view of Shortstop catching ball and tossing it to the first baseman, who throws it home. San Francisco players. Willie Mays. New York Mets. Roger Craig. Double play combination. Gill Hodges? various players.
Storm Havoc Loss Heavy On East
Storm Havoc Loss Heavy On East Heavy snows in Virginia to gale-lashed rains in New England, the Atlantic seaboard reeled from one of the worst storms ever to hit the are. In the south up to three feet of snow was dumped in some sections of Virginia. Sidewalks cleared, but heavy snow seen, 3 feet. Snow covered car. Only top of parking meters seen in snow. Telephone pole on side. Snowplow clearing shoulder of road. CU plow and snow. View of snow covered residential street. New York city girded for snow but got gale-force winds that caused $20,000,000 in damage. Entire towns were underwater on Long Island. New England took the brunt of the storm. Policeman directs car in flooded street. Aerial of flood damage, homes surrounded by high waters. Coastal New England homes damages by winds. Damaged homes, some washed away into the ocean. Ocean waves strike railings and coastal areas down the coast. Docks and wharfs pushed inland. Boats. Damaged pier. Various shots of property damage along the eastern coast.
'Wilt The Stilt' Chamberlain
'Wilt The Stilt' Chamberlain Here's a capsule profile of the basketball player who came up from a Philadelphia high school to set the professional basketball world on fire..... Wilt Chamberlain has just set another record - 100 points in one game. Wilt stands next to another boy to show his height. Wilt practicing, no match for other players. Plays from basketball game. Spectators in seats clapping with excitement.
Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt heads testimonial dinner to James A. Farley. Waiter walks by with tray, people seated at banquet tables. Quick shot of people in banquet hall clapping (applauding). Roosevelt shakes hands with Farley ? Ambassador Joseph Davies presents his credentials to the Kremlin. New United States Embassy in the Soviet Union. Foggy yet sunny shot of Soviet Union street in winter. Russian Chairman greets Davies. Mussolini's son, Vittorio, is married at St. Peters in Rome. Benito Mussolini walks down steps. CU bride and groom. The Duke of Windsor is shown after his abdication, in Vienna. Exits car with Princess Mary along side him. Snowing. Joe Louis signs to fight James Braddock and takes the boxing title. CU of Joe Louis, looking right into camera. CU Braddock smiling into camera. Publicity shot of Louis and Braddock posed to fight, in suits. The national AAU meet provides a thrill in the 1500 meter run. The new York giants train for the season that brings them league title. Training. Nice shot from behind home plate, player up to bat. Pitcher throws ball, player hits ball, and runs off camera.
Arms Talks Start
Arms Talks Start Geneva is the scene of new attempts to bring about the reduction in arms. Here the league of nations was born and died; but once more 17 foreign ministers are trying to bring about agreement between east and west. GV building. Street traffic, rainy day. Pedestrians seen in foreground walking with umbrellas. Lion statues guard entrance. Sign on building 'Maison de la Presse'. Airport. Plane taxiing, propellers. Press, photographers. Man with newsreel camera, has umbrella over camera in the rain. Dean Rusk shakes hands with official.
Glenn Gets New Wings
Glenn Gets New Wings Astronaut John Glenn gets space wings from the navy and a new orbital pin from the marine corps. CU pins awarded. CU Glenn in military uniform.
Red Defector Is Hailed
Red Defector Is Hailed The citizens on Formosa cheer a red Chinese pilot who stole his Russian-built mig and fled to freedom. Motorcade in parade, pilot standing up with arms raised, waving to massive crowd of people along parade route.
Sports: Spring Training (Milwaukee Braves).
Sports: Spring Training (Milwaukee Braves). Milwaukee Braves, training at Bradenton, warm up for another crack at the N.L. Pennant. With rookie pitcher Juan Pizarro added to a strong mound staff, and solid hitting and defense, they're a strong threat to Brooklyn, again. Braves players run toward field. Manager Fred Haney consults with coaches; then he doffs his cap for the camera. Johnny Logan and Danny O'Connell on the field. Pitchers warm up: Juan Pizarro, Dick somebody (?) of Atlanta, Gene Conley, Warren Spahn, Bob Buhl. Four players hold bats for the camera.