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WINTER OLYMPICS- COLOUR
For the second time Innsbruck is the setting for the Winter Olympics. Movietone presents some highlights from the first few days of the Games. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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SIX MONTHS ON A TIGHT ROPE
French tightrope walker completes six months balanced on a tightrope. A 2500 hours record. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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THE KENNEDY CAVALCADE
Movietone's pictures show highlights of President Kennedy's visit to West Germany including his trip to the Brandenburg Gate. Also highlights of his visit to Ireland. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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THE PLOUGH AT WAR - BY DONALD McCULLOUGH (OF THE BBC BRAINS TRUST) -
Big new tractors are making swift work of ploughing and after three years of war we are producing two thirds of the food we eat. The Women's Land Army is three times the size it was during the last war and many parks, common land, golf...
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ATHLETICS - HISTORIC MILE
New Zealander Peter Snell and Jim Beaty of Los Angeles, among the strong competition, in this mile race, in California. It was the last meeting of Peter Snell's American tour. And so far, he hadn't lost a race. Snell takes the lead - and...
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GRASS SKIING
If you cannot wait for Winter snows there is nothing to stop you practising on grass. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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PROGRESS OF THE
Naples, now being in the hands of the Allies, is a very busy port for the movement of supplies. Pictures taken by the RAF show the smashed railway yards at Benevento. Lately heavy rain has been holding up the Allied advance, mud becoming...
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HUNTING THE COMMON COLD GERM
The Ministry of Health Research Unit at Harvard Hospital, Salisbury, has been investigating the common cold; and volunteers (human guinea-pigs) have been living in pairs for ten days at a time. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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MALAYA'S RULER INSTALLED
The Ruler, Tuanku Syed Putra, formerly the Raja of Perlis, received a royal salute from the Police Guard of Honour when he arrived for his installation. Already in the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Hall, important people from all parts of the...
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NAMES IN THE NEWS
Prime Minister of Australia, Harold Holt has been making a tour of South East Asia. There he visited Bien Hoa, the principle base of operations for Australian troops in Vietnam. Arriving in London to defend his title against Henry...
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PROTEST IN VIETNAM
Buddhists in South Vietnam pay homage at the coffin of one of the priests who burned himself to death. This had been one of the ritual suicides protesting against alleged religious persecution by the Government. Disclaimer: British...
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HISTORIC RACING CARS
Racing cars from the early 1960's again roared around Brands Hatch at the Historic Racing Car Meeting. In the Classic Sports Car Championship the winner was Amschel Rothschild driving an AC Daytona Cobra. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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CABINET MEET AGAIN
Many urgent problems awaited solutions as ministers who had flown back from holidays early arrived at No 10 for a Cabinet Meeting. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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THE DOCK STRIKE
The port of London lies idle as the dockers staged an unofficial strike. At the Albert Hall there was an overwhelming vote to return to work, but outside the docks the vote was the opposite. Troops were brought in to move perishable...
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RICHARD NIXON IN PARIS - MUTE
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PATRON SAINTS PROCLAIMED BY POPE - NO SOUND
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AFTER CHERBOURG - THE 2ND ARMY'S ADVANCE
While the Second Army was at close grips with Rommel's main force near Caen, the Americans were winning a great victory in the Cherbourg peninsular. ® ® Cherbourg, the first big city in France to be liberated, was handed over to the...
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POLAR NEWS
Then to the opposite Pole, to fly over the Arctic snow peaks with Canada's Governor General Vincent Massey. He decided to cross the North Pole during his tour of the Northern territories. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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Wrestling - Shikat V. McMillan
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How India Greeted Gandhi's Return
Excited crowds fill streets leading to quayside as the Mahatma disembarks at Bombay. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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MOBUTU MEETS NIXON
An important visitor from Africa welcomed at the White House. President Nixon greets Congo-Kinshasa's President Joseph Mobutu making his first official visit to the United States. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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GYMNASTICS
The Gymnastics Championships of Great Britain - and both the holders, Margaret Bell and Stan Wild, retain their crowns. ® Feature of the Women's match, Margaret Bell's powerful challenge by two 16-year-olds. Disclaimer: British...
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MEXICO MAGNIFICO
This Olympic progress report features the agonies of the long distance runners - the triumphs of the sprinters - and Britain's success in the Long Jump and the 400 Metres Hurdles, with David Hemery taking pride of place as our first...
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CHRISTMAS DEADLINE FOR CUNARD'S QUEEN
Early in the new year, the ""Queen Elizabeth the Second"" will make her first Maiden voyage. We present a progress report from Clydebank, where the new liner nears the end of her fitting out. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...