Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives in New Delhi to take up office as new British Viceroy and future governor-general of India
Card: "Paramount News issue no 64" / title card: "Paramount News" / title card: "New Delhi - India's 'last' Viceroy" / Indian government officials standing on tarmac awaiting arrival of plane carrying Lord Louis Mountbatten / Mountbatten...
Hearst Metrotone News
British and American flags wave as hundred of citizens, soldiers, men, and women gather together dancing and cheering celebrating VE Day in Trafalgar Square in London.
British and American flags wave as hundred of citizens, soldiers, men, and women gather together dancing and cheering celebrating VE Day in Trafalgar Square in London.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Britain tests the second atom bomb in the Australian desert
Title: "Events In This Atomic Age - First Nuclear-Powered Submarine Launched - British Test Atom Bomb" superimposed over freeze frame of atom diagram / PAN Australian desert scrub / Back view convoy crossing desert / CU photographer...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
R.A.F Group Captain Peter Townsend arrives in England
Title Card: "Capt. Townsend Arrives From Brussels" / WS plane on airfield / CU Group Captain Peter Townsend, air attache in Brussels, Belgium, former equerry to the queen who has been romantically linked with Princess Margaret / Follow...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US President Harry Truman gives speech at the United Nations in NY City on the UN's 5th Anniversary
Title: 'Free World Hails UN 5th Year' superimposed over UN flag waving on flagpole / title card: 'Through the United Nations, which has overcome the challenge of Korea, the world has its only chance to overcome the challenge of The Bomb'...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
World War II British propaganda film
World War II / "Behind the Guns," propaganda film / military ships at sea firing guns / plane in flight / tanks and in the field / explosions around tanks / CU tanks / armed British soldiers in the field walking through explosions /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Princess Margaret attends Farnborough Air Show in England and arrives via helicopter
Title: "London--Margaret 'Taxis' in a 'Copter" superimposed over little girl giving flowers to Princess Margaret / Margaret walks down steps of helicopter past two saluting military men and shakes hands with the Duke of Wellington...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Elizabeth II reviews 72,000 British veterans at Hyde Park
Title superimposed on Queen Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh standing in a convertible, "Summer Portrait of a Queen - Elizabeth reviews 72,000 vets" / A wide shot of thousands of veterans standing in formation / A elevated view of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
British troops in the Troodos Mountains on Cyprus capture rebels; nighttime forest fire claims kills 17 British troops
Title card: "Cyprus -- Terrorist Round-Up Intensified" / British jeep pulls up to British headquarters at Kykkos Monastery / British soldiers walk with two Cypriot rebel prisoners / VS two hooded captives walk and sit in (vehicle ?) / MS...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Queen Elizabeth II of England at garden party at Buckingham
Card: "Paramount News issue no 83" / title "London - 'The greatest show on earth'" superimposed over still photo of Elizabeth wearing tiara / overhead shot of busy street in London / royal coach rolling past camera, crowd watching,...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito attends military maneuvers of Yugoslav Army in Zagreb, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
Title "Yugoslavia - Tito shows West his military machine" superimposed over Josip Tito standing with soldiers / Tito walking through cornfield followed by officers / Tito talking to soldier / Tito stepping onto road with officers / two...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
New NATO Commander US Army General Alfred Gruenther inspects British troops in Germany
Title "Gen. Gruenther - New NATO chief inspects British troops" superimposed over plane carrying Gen. Alfred Gruenther taxiing / Gruenther comes down steps of plane and is greeted by British General Sir Richard Gale / Gruenther, Gale,...
Hearst Metrotone News
British King George V visits a World War I battlefield.
British King George V visits a World War I battlefield.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Memorial ceremony for fallen American and Canadian heroes of the War of 1812
Title card: "Canada and US Pay Honor to Hero of War of 1812 - Legions of both countries join in ceremony at Fort Erie, Ont." / military marching band leads military parade down street, kids run alongside, spectators to side, policemen in...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
British Prince Arthur of Connaught inspects Yeoman of the Guard, King's bodyguard, at St. James's Palace in Westminster
Title card: "St. James Palace - The Yeomen of the Guard, The stately and soldierly King's Bodyguard inspected by that 'Grand Old Soldier' the 82 year-old Duke of Connaught" / Yeomen of the Guard marching in formation with officers in...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
World War II British propaganda film: women making bullets
World War II / "Behind the Guns," propaganda film / bullet casings / women factory workers / women making bullet casings / high angle shot factory interior / bullets / Note: exact day not known
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Edward, Prince of Wales, and his father George V performing official duties; scenes from Edward VII's 1910 funeral
The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) in Naval uniform standing with officers of British Navy / Edward holding piece of paper standing on dock in front of British Navy warship, crowd watching / Edward and George V walking with officers...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
British soldiers walk though smokescreens and enjoy leisure time in Korea
(A man's open hand) / Several shots of British soldiers with grass camouflage running though a smoke screen with their rifles / The gang of men at rest where numerous cigarettes are lit; faces of the men, some with greasepaint / A man...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
World War II British war memorial for Commonwealth dead is dedicated in Cassino, Italy
Title "Cassino, Italy - Memorial dedicated at famed battleground" superimposed over honor guard in front of memorial draped in British flag / grave markers in cemetery for Commonwealth dead, Monte Cassino abbey on Monte Cassino in...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
British Queen Elizabeth II attends Trafalgar Day ceremonies in London
Title card: "Trafalgar Day - Queen leads Britain's salute to Navy" superimposed over royal crest / overhead shot of crowd gathered for unveiling of statue of King George VI, deceased father of Elizabeth II / Elizabeth talking with...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Jet pilot Neville Duke attempts speed record in Hawker Hunter plane
Title: "Names in The News From Britain" superimposed over London Bridge and British flag in foreground / Title: "Neville Duke - Jet Pilot Flies 741 M.P.H." superimposed over back view, then side view of Hawker Hunter R.A.F. jet fighter,...