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US Secretary of State's son becomes a Catholic priest
Title card superimposed on a procession of priests, "Dulles Sees Son Ordained as Priest" / Tilted shot of the Fordham University campus chapel and pan down to a crowd of people outside with some at a table on the lawn / US Secretary of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Rocket-powered sled sets record at 1560 m.p.h. at Mojave Desert in California
Title: "High-Speed Research - Rocket Sled Sets Record at 1560 M.P.H." superimposed over sled on track / MS group preparing sled for run with booster rockets / CU adjusting boosters to rockets / CU showing firing mechanism being screwed...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
During the Hungarian Revolution, refugees cross into Austria
Title card: "Austria-Hungary Frontier, The Last Yards to Freedom..." / The border area between Hungary and Austria and the flimsy border gate with a flag on it / Several dramatic views of Hungarians running from Russian soldiers and...
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Refugees from Hungarian Revolution visit White House
Title card: "In Washington, President Greets Refugees" / Pres. Dwight Eisenhower at lower left stands with a group of Hungarian refugees during their visit to the White House / refugees pose with Eisenhower on the Rose Garden steps;...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Native Americans in US celebrate anniversary of 1867 signing of the Medicine Lodge Treaty with US government
Title card: "Indians hail peace! Red men celebrate Medicine Lodge treaty signed 65 years ago" / Native Americans walking across field / two shots of Native Americans performing traditional dance, crowd watching / Native Americans playing...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Polar bears at New York Zoo
VS blurry shot of polar bears climbing on rocks at zoo (possibly Central Park Zoo) / MS polar bear (also blurry) / Note: exact year not known
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World War II: Caucasus
World War II / French language / part of propaganda film / European theater / Eastern Front / French map North Africa to Russia / map focus on Caucasus / Battle of the Caucasus / black smoke from bombing of railroad yard / flames and...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt campaigns in Flint, MI
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt speaking into microphones from car in street, Eleanor Roosevelt sits to side, crowd in bg / various shots MS crowd behind rope, children in front; people pass in fg / POV crowds seen from moving train or car;...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Mirror for McDonald Observatory telescope being ground in Cleveland
Three shots of man standing next to machine as it grinds mirror and brushing liquid of some sort onto edge of mirror; the mirror is for the McDonald Observatory in Texas / close shot of model of observatory as its top part rotates / men...
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Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin is dead
Title Card: "Bulletin - Joseph Stalin Is Dead" // Moscow: LS Kremlin Wall in snow / MS building / VS people walking in street, reading newspapers, woman with baby / CU Joseph Stalin in military uniform, smiling slightly / MS Vyacheslav...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Republican National Chairman Leonard Hall visits Pres. Dwight Eisenhower in Gettysburg, PA
Title: "President 'Talks Politics' - Party Chairman Hall Gettysburg visitor" / Republican National Chairman Leonard Hall arrives at Pres. Dwight Eisenhower's Gettysburg office, waves as he approaches and passes as he enters building /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show
Title: "London - Royalty At The Horse Show" superimposed over the British Royal family arriving, walking towards seats at the Royal Windsor Horse Show / horse over jump / Prince Charles with mother, Queen Elizabeth II of England; his...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Revolt in Buenos Aires as President Juan Peron bans traditional Corpus Christi Procession and Catholics parade anyway
Title card: "Argentina -- Revolt Follows Peron's Actions Against Church" / high angle LS police or soldiers running down street to crowd in square / high angle group of police or soldiers gathering in street between car and truck / high...
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Early Mist wins the 1953 Grand National steeplechase in Aintree, England
Title: "Luck of the Irish! 'Early Mist' Wins Grand National; 31 Start, 5 Finish" / high angle huge crowd in stands at Grand National / LS crowd and sign with horse numbers and jockeys / side view, horses are off / horses run toward and...
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Demo on the Rhine River of an amphibious tank that can transport 200 troops and up to 20 tons of equipment
Title: "French Engineers Show How River Crossing is Made Easy" superimposed over amphibious tank going into water / side view amphibious tank with man manning gun on top drives past camera / VS soldiers working on pontoons of tank / CU...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
World War II: Caucasus Mountains
World War II / European theater / Eastern Front / part of propaganda film / POV from military plane (part of wing visible at one point) panoramic views of the Caucasus mountains / Note: exact day not known
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Group of Daughters of American Revolution in France honor French Navy heroes who fought at Battle of Yorktown in American Revolutionary War
Title card: "DAR honor French heroes of Yorktown - Members making pilgrimage to Europe see Mrs. Caldwell give flag to Lt. Lemignon of French Navy" / pan across large group of DAR members standing outside building with French Navy officer...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt in motorcade; President speaks from car
Various shots Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and MI Gov. Frank Murphy in open car leading motorcade, men stand on running boards, crowds on sidewalk / motorcade rounds corner, crowds on sidewalks / President's car, people wave from...
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At patent show in NY City, Ray Perkins of NBC shows humorous inventions
Title card: "NY patent show produces some striking inventions - 'Professor' Ray Perkins of NBC shows a few worthy of assault and battery" / Perkins standing at table with inventions on it speaking to camera / Perkins shows double "Amos...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
World War II: War Department
World War II / United States War Department / armed soldiers patrolling outside War Department
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt celebrates Thanksgiving with children crippled with polio at Warm Springs Foundation in Warm Springs, GA
Title card: "Roosevelt talks turkey" / Pres. Franklin Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt sitting at table with children, other children at other table in foreground / SOT Roosevelt, ready to carve turkey, speaking; he jokes about...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
A look back at President Franklin D Roosevelt's first year in office
LS-TILT UP elevated rear view of crowd in attendance in front of US Capitol bldg for the first inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt / MCU Roosevelt at desk, addresses camera / MCU Roosevelt at desk, signs the Cullen-Harrison...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Male group called the Aqua-Nuts dive and belly flop into pool for entertainment act at Miami Beach's Nautilus Hotel
Title: "Miami Beach--Aqua-Nuts 'Pool' Their Talents!" over men diving into pool / the Aqua-Nuts, humorous male diving group in funny costumes, jump into pool at Nautilus Hotel / man jumps in in striped outfit and stocking cap with broom...
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Witnesses appearing before US Senate Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce headed by Senator Estes Kefauver
Title card that looks like newspaper headline: "Kefauver inquiry, crime story of the year" / committee sitting at table in room with reporters and cameramen present / Chairman of Committee Senator Estes Kefauver sitting next to another...