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America Welcomes End Of The Drought
Thirsty Los Angeles folk lend willing hands at dock with shipment of legal drink, and taste it. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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Roosevelt Narrowly Escapes Bullets Of Would Be Assassin
Fol. US President elect is fired at by Italian American anarchist named Zangara, just as he ends his speech delivered at night from his car to Miami people. Mr Roosevelt escapes uninjured thanks to Mrs Cross who pushed up the revolver,...
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Freed Journalist Is Welcomed At Dover
Mr Noel Panter, recently imprisoned in Munich is glad to be home again on British soil. 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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FATAL BUILDING COLLAPSE
In Barletta, South East Italy, a building crashed to the ground. It was day time, and most of the men were out at work. So most of the victims were women and children. At this moment, fifty bodies have already been found. The flats were...
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London - Stavisky jewels located.
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Rebel Leaders Are Captured In Havana
Renewal of hostilities in Cuba Civil War results in victory of loyalists after. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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Reichstag Fire Trial Is Moved To Berlin
Court, transferred from Leipzig, opens on actual site of conflagration in restored building. 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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SOUTH AFRICA - PROTEST
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BANK ON THE TELLY
The ledger room in this Barclay's Bank in London has gone on the telly. Monitoring screens have been installed, part of a closed circuit system. Requests are answered in the ledger room. Then, instead of having to send a messenger all...
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ON THE SPOT
Yes, parking's a problem. Been getting worse all the time, too. Fairly puts the motorist on the spot. The old story may shortly have a new nation-wide twist. A new bill proposes to deal with ""obstruction"" by means of ""ticket"" fines....
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A TALE FROM VIENNA
The tale started with a torchlight procession: an Austrian student corporation, said to be holding fast to some form of Nazism as a political creed, celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Schiller with a parade. This birthday...
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PRINCE PHILIP AT THE YARD
At Scotland Yard, Prince Philip was received by Sir Joseph Simpson and was soon getting a close-up of work in the Information Room. His Royal Highness then went to the finger-print department where he left a record of his visit....
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HONOUR IS SATISFIED
The quarrel was over the performance of Serge Lifar's ballet, ""Black and White"", in Paris. The Marquis insisted on his interpretation: and Monsieur Lifar promptly challenged him to a duel. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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CYPRUS - SECURITY SEARCH
The Security Forces in Cyprus have been engaged in a full-scale search for terrorists, the most comprehensive sweep for over a year. But at such a time, the military machine also reveals its kindlier side: the promise of modern medicine...
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ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
Near the Arc de Triomphe, in the heart of Paris, shots had been fired at the Minister of Information, Monsieur Soustelle, as he was driving to his office. Monsieur Soustelle was lucky to escape with only a few cuts from broken glass....
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FIRE IN HAVANA
An oil fire, in the middle of 14 storage tanks holding petrol and high octane gas, in Havana's biggest refinery. In the balance were 30 million dollars worth of oil, gas and equipment. The fire was thought to be part of an industrial...
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CYPRUS FLARE-UP
A curfew had been imposed in Nicosia, after four hours of rioting and arson in the Old City. Who started the trouble? The Turks say a Greek threw a bomb. Greek premises were attacked and smashed in the Turkish area, and several lives...
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THE BAGHDAD PACT
Representatives of five nations met at Lancaster House, London, to discuss a crisis. Mr Macmillan, who presided, opened the meeting with a tribute to King Feisal. Present were: Dr Eqbal, Prime Minister of Iran, Mr Noon, Prime Minister of...
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COFFEE HOUND
The German Customs have trained a spaniel to smell out contraband coffee which is being smuggled over the Dutch border. It costs 18/- a pound in Germany - twice its price in Holland. The search even goes to river-boats on the Rhine and...
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""RED FLAG RUMPUS""
It is St. Pancras Town Hall, London. Mr Lawrence, the Socialist leader of the council went in early on May the First and hoisted the Red Flag. It was without the hammer and sickle, but, all the same, Britain has her Union Jack! Students...
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CYPRUS OUTRAGE
Scenes in Famagusta, where the shooting of the wives of two British servicemen took place. Mrs Cutliffe died at once and Mrs Robinson was gravely wounded. An intensive search for the murderers began at once. Later at Mrs Cutliffe's...
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CUBAN GRAND PRIX
World Champion Juan Fangio was kidnapped from his Havana Hotel. His team members told the police how Fangio was carried off at gun point by Cuban rebels who wanted to sabotage the race. He was only released after it was over - after the...
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CUBA IN TURMOIL
These pictures show scenes of turmoil in the capital Havana, as the climax of revolution was reached. The mob was out of hand. At-last, Dr Fidel Castro himself arrived. Time and again, he was held up by the crowds. He spoke to them of...
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REVOLT IN CUBA
Havana went wild as the news spread that Cuba's long struggle had ended with the flight of Batista and the triumph of Fidel Castro. Castro is on his way to Havana, and his troops will soon be there. Now is the moment to celebrate and...