Sherman Grinberg Film Library
New atomic bomb testing at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific featuring detonation of the newest type of Hydrogen bomb
Title: "First Pictures New Atom Test Series In Pacific" superimposed over nuclear explosion / Aerial Runit Island, Eniwetok Atoll / Tilt up aerial installations / VS aerials installations / Ground view nuclear explosion / WS nuclear...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Mamie Eisenhower meets children with cerebral palsy in support of nationwide campaign for the disease
Title: "First Lady Supports Palsy Campaign" superimposed over First Lady Mamie Eisenhower out of house; she walks over and shakes hands with Mrs. Leonard H. Goldenson (Isabelle), wife of the Chairman of the board of United Cerebral...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Maine-to-Southeast drought takes heavy toll on farming in Georgia
Title: "Drought - Southeast, New England Suffer Losses" superimposed over field / MS truck driving to and past camera, dust flying / WS field in Georgia / CU hand sifting dry earth / MS man walking in peanut field / CU man pulls out...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Safety Patrol Parade
Title: "17th National School Safety Patrol Parade" superimposed over parade through park / parade of child school crossing guards / Washington Monument through trees / marching band with majorette / parade Grand Marshal Joe DiMaggio /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Women's Olympic trials for slalom and downhill skiing in North Conway, New Hampshire, March 1955
Title "Women in Sports --Olympic Ski" superimposed over slalom skier / high angle snowy White Mountains and valley of New Hampshire / POV going down skimobile tramway / female skiers with numbers on back standing in snow / CU 16-year-old...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Rocket launches from White Sands Missile Range in Las Cruces, NM and photographs Earth's surface from 76 miles up
Title: "Trip into Space! - Rocket-Eye-View of Earth from 76 Miles Up" superimposed over shots of Earth / LS rocket on launch pad, mountains in distance / liftoff / views of earth from rocket / rocket in flight / mountains and desert from...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Nobel Peace Prize goes to George Marshall; Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Dr. Fritz Lipmann
Title card, "From Oslo and Stockholm...Nobel Prize Ceremonies" / [Stockholm] A large audience with the people in formal attire / Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden followed by bejeweled women/ Men in white tie stand as the royals take their seats...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1957 New Year's cars presented in New York
Title superimposed on a shiny new, revolving car, "Auto Motion - Big Show" / EXT the New York Coliseum / Auto executives turn six steering wheels / Mary Ann Mobley and another executive cut a ribbon, Mobley throws her head back and...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Scenes of prosperity in US, poverty elsewhere, Communism in Europe and Soviet Union, and growing conflict between US and Soviet Union
Title card: "Now - the story that affects the welfare and freedom of all the earth's people . . . The Story of the East-West split!" / title card: "What was behind this clash of ideals and the widening breach in the political structure...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie celebrates the 25th anniversary of his coronation and introduces a new constitution guaranteeing the right to vote
Title: "Ethiopia - 25th Anniversary of Emperor's coronation" superimposed over tilt down of the cathedral with crowds outside / MS Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, proceeded by dignitaries in procession to cathedral / INT cathedral...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Ohio State beats Michigan 17-0
Title: "Cassady and Co. Ride Again - Ohio State Upsets Michigan" superimposed over #40 Howard (Hopalong) Cassady, left halfback for Ohio State, in play / ZI Ohio State team running onto field / 3rd quarter - Michigan kicks off and Ohio...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Jacob Malik, Soviet delegate to the United Nations, makes Korean War peace proposal at desk in United Nations in New York City, 6/23/1951
Title cards: "Russia Calls for Korea Peace Talks" "Historic film interview with Jacob Malik, Soviet delegate to the United Nations, as he makes surprise proposal for peace in Korea" / VS Malik at desk in office making Korean peace...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
U.C.L.A. beats Wisconsin 13-0
Title: "UCLA Beats Wisconsin 13-0" superimposed over game in progress / WS crowd at game at night / 1st quarter: U.C.L.A. ball - #24 William (Bill) Stits, right halfback, thru middle of line for short gain / U.C.L.A #34 Paul Cameron,...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Connie Mack, "Mr. Baseball", retrospective upon death; with John McGraw, Miller Huggins, Babe Ruth, Philadelphia Athletics
Title card: "Nation Mourns Mr. Baseball" / CU Connie Mack in locker room / Mack talking to Athletics players in locker room / pan room in Hall of Fame museum / CU plaque honoring Mack / Mack shaking hands with Miller Huggins / Mack with...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Sledding championship in Tyrol, Austria in January 1956
Title: "Austrian Tyrol" superimposed over men waxing sled runners / VS sledders race down course past spectators, with some taking spills / two-man team leaves start and speeds down course past spectators / VS two man teams racing down...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Campaign "Crusade for Freedom" to raise money for Radio Free Europe is launched in Washington, DC
Title "Crusade . . . to carry the Truth behind the Iron Curtain" superimposed over close shot of Liberty Bell swinging / CU Liberty Bell / VS high angle shots of crowd / elderly couple listening to radio / Pres. Dwight Eisenhower...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, and Janet Leigh in Atlantic City for premiere of movie "Living it Up"
Title card: "Living it Up in Atlantic City" superimposed over twinkling stars / high angle boardwalk and chairs and umbrellas on beach / high angle boardwalk and storefronts / turning spiral effect / CU Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US General Clifton Bledsoe Cates, Commandant of US Marine Corps Schools at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, retires
Card: "Paramount News issue no 93" / title card: "'Fightingest Leatherneck,' Gen. Cates ends long Marine career" / General Clifton Bledsoe Cates standing at attention flanked by two other Marine officers / crowd sitting in bleachers /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Paul I in Athens as new king of Greece, while UN Commission examines incidents on border between Greece and Yugoslavia
Title card: "New king rules in Greek crisis!" / wide overhead shot of Athens / Paul I in naval uniform standing between man and woman / close shot of Paul I talking to someone / former King George II, Paul's brother, getting out of cab...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
South Korean officer arrives at Seoul City Air Base and is greeted by dignitary and other soldiers
MS sign on airplane stairs "Seoul City Air Base 6167th Air Base GP" / South Korean officer walks down the stairs and salutes, shakes hands with South Korean dignitary / Korean officer shakes hands with two Korean soldiers, press...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Tour de France bicycle race in mountains in France
Title "Bike classic - 'Tour de France'" superimposed over shot from moving vehicle of bicycle rider racing / shot from moving vehicle of bicycle riders racing along road / bicycle riders racing across bridge over stream / bicycle riders...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay is inaugurated
Title: "First Pictures - New President of the Philippines Inaugurated" superimposed over large crowd watching inauguration / Filipino people surround Ramon Magsaysay / Magsaysay and entourage watch parade / Philippine Army veterans of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Millions travel to Mecca for Hajj to pay homage at the Kaaba in the Great Mosque
Title: "Rare Films: Pilgrimage To Mecca" superimposed over people around famous mosque / VS people and camels along road / VS people arriving on camels, and on foot, some with umbrellas / VS people arriving by trucks / VS tent city,...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1950 All-Star baseball game at Comiskey Park
[Shaky] ]Tile card: "All-Star Baseball Game" & "Zoomar Action Close-ups, Nationals Beat Americans in 14 innings" / Exterior of 'Comiskey Park, Home of the White Sox' / A crowd of thousands sits in the grandstands / The National League's...