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West Germany joins NATO in NATO meeting in Paris
Title "West Germany joins NATO" superimposed over delegates at NATO meeting in Paris / West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer shaking hands with French Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay / Adenauer talking to officials sitting behind him /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Fashion models in Paris display Christian Dior dresses with shorter hemlines
Title "Skirts - High or low? American girls hemmed in!" superimposed over model displaying suit she is wearing / close shot of legs and hems of dresses of two models as they walk along / pan across legs and hems of dresses of two models...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
50th Anniversary of the Nickelodeon is celebrated in inventor's hometown of Pittsburgh
Title: "50 Years after the Nickelodeon" superimposed over man turning wheel on early motion picture projector / high angle Pan Pittsburgh skyscrapers and bridges / Banner hanging above street says "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US team wins International Canada Cup golf tournament at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, MD
Title "World golf - Furgol, Harbert bring trophy to the US" superimposed over player preparing to putt / two shots of players in front of scoreboard posing for photo opportunity / close shot of winner's cup / gallery gathered around...
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May Day military parade in Red Square in Moscow in rain
Title card: "Moscow - Russia parades might - in the rain" / Soviet Defense Minister Marshal Georgy Zhukov standing in automobile driving past soldiers standing in formation as he reviews them / close shot of people in crowd applauding /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
During Korean War, US troops land on beach at Pohang, South Korea
Card: "Paramount News issue no 97" / title card: "Film communique from Dept. of Defense and newsreel cameramen" / title card: "Big push in Korea!" / sailor on US Navy ship talking on radio, troop transport in background / shot from ship...
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Premier De Gasperi addresses peasant rally at Palatine Hill in Rome and Pope Pius blessing in Saint Peter's Square
Title: "Rome -- Peasants Hear De Gasperi, Get Pope's Blessing" superimposed over farmer symbol, three strands of wheat on spade, on large disc with people at either side with flags on Palatine Hill / high angle VS huge crowd at Palatine...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Winston Churchill receives first Williamsburg Award in 1955
Title card: "Williamsburg Award - Churchill Honored in London" superimposed over Winston Churchill in evening clothes / overhead view of banquet and guests honoring Winston Churchill / Churchill sitting at table / WS Earl Clement Attlee...
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German Catholic Congress in Olympic Stadium in West Berlin
Card: "Paramount News issue no 4" / title card: "Outpouring of faith in Berlin" / title "Catholics from two zones at outdoor rally" superimposed over procession of Catholic clergy moving along on field in stadium underneath large cross /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Adlai Stevenson addresses the 34th National American Legion Convention in New York City
Convention delegates in Madison Square Garden / VS Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson II (wearing a field cap labeled "Chicago, IL") standing on rostrum, SOT saying "Communism is abhorrent. Communism is strangulation for...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Dwight Eisenhower at baseball game between Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles in Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC
Title "Play ball!" superimposed over montage of shots: action shot from game, people in stands cheering and another action shot from game / players on field before game warming up / crowd in stands / Pres. Dwight Eisenhower walking to...
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Rioting during auto workers strike against British Motor Corporation at auto plants throughout England
Card: "Paramount News issue no 101" / title: "Rioting marks auto strike in Britain" / strikers assembled at gate in front of plant / strikers applauding / strikers pushing truck backwards away from plant / strikers picketing at another...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Kingston, New York tercentenary celebration with shots of historic bldgs, move stars attending and premiere of movie Caribbean in 1952
Title: "Kingston, N.Y. -- Film Stars Join 300th Anniversary Celebration" superimposed over car driving with motorcycle police escorts under anniversary banner / car escorted by motorcycle police in front of camera approaches suspension...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Flood destruction in the Netherlands and England
Title superimposed on a flooded area in Holland, "Grim Flood Report - New Films from Holland and England" // (United Kingdom) POV of the cameraman in a train cargo car stuffed with sandbags passing flooded areas / Flooded railroad tracks...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Queen Mother Elizabeth attends wedding of American heiress to Scottish Earl of Airlie
Title "People You're Reading About" superimposed over newspaper printing press / Title "London - U.S. Heiress Weds Scottish Nobleman" superimposed over bride and groom leaving church / WS St. Margaret's Church / CU bell tower /...
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Veterans of Foreign Wars orphan "poppy girl" Judith Rasheta sells year's first Buddy Poppy to Pres. Dwight Eisenhower in Washington, DC
Title "People you're reading about" superimposed over newspapers coming off press / title "Judith Rasheta sells first Buddy Poppy to President" superimposed over little Judith walking towards White House / Judith entering White House /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Indian Prime Minister Nehru and his daughter Indira Gandhi visit Pope Pius XII at the Vatican
Title: "People You're Reading About" superimposed over papers rolling off printing press / Title: "Nehru Visits Pope Pius at Vatican" superimposed over Nehru motorcade driving in front of Saint Peter's Basilica / MS Indian Prime Minister...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
A helicopter crashes during takeoff atop the Port Authority Building in New York City
Title: "16 Floors Up - Rooftop 'Copter Crash In New York" superimposed over from top of Port Authority building looking down on hanging wrecked helicopter and street below / LS New York City streets in vicinity of crash / Ground PAN...
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US B-29 jets encounter Russian MIGs in air while dropping bombs on Korea
Title Card: "Korea - War In Air At New Fury " / Follow American jets taking off / ZI jets past gun muzzle / WS jet fighters diving / VS fight with Russian MIGs / VS another view of fight with Russian MIGs / WS American jets diving / CU...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President Dwight D. Eisenhower attends "People to People" conference to encourage human understanding and world peace
"People-to-People -- President's Program for World Friendship" superimposed over President Dwight D. Eisenhower speaking at podium / MS president enters room and walks onto stage / VS people in audience / MCU Captain Eddie Rickenbacker,...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Film portrait of Anthony Eden compiled upon his resignation as Prime Minster of England
Card: "Paramount News issue no 44" / card: "Paramount News" / title card: "Britain gets new Prime Minister" / new Prime Minister Harold Macmillan walks up steps, photographers and cameramen take pictures / closer shot of Macmillan /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Mahatma Gandhi and followers embark on Salt March in revolt against British civil laws in 1930
Mohandas Gandhi sits at an outdoor gathering of his followers at his ashram in India as spokesman speaks / VS Gandhi sits on platform under a roof / VS Gandhi and spokesman mount a platform and sit; Gandhi addresses crowd, then spokesman...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US warplanes on loan to USSR as per Lend-Lease policy
MLS propellers on front ends of planes lined up / MLS cockpits of planes lined up
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Miners using pickaxes extract salt for war effort from mine in Nova Scotia during World War II
Miner using rope climbs up mine wall holding pickaxe, he stops climbing and loosens salt from wall with pickaxe / two miners using rope to climb mine wall, miner higher up uses pickaxe to loosen salt from wall, he hands miner squatting...