MOTION PICTURE ACADEMY AWARDS
All Hollywood turns out for the Motion Picture Academy Awards presentation. Ingrid Bergman wins "Oscar" as year's best actress. Yul Brynner honored as best actor. Anthony Quinn wins "Oscar" for best supporting role.
MOTION PICTURE ACADEMY AWARDS!
Hollywood's night of the year is the presentation of the 1955 "Oscars" in which Anna Magnani and Ernest Borgnine win the top acting honors. Last year's winner, M-G-M star Grace Kelly helps in the presentations; and, as the bride-to-be of Monaco's Prince, she's saluted by M. C. Jerry Lewis.
VIENNA BECOMES FILM CAPITAL
Two of your screen favorites, Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner journey to Austria with director-producer Anatole Litvak for the filming of "The Journey". A big press conference in Vienna kicks-off the event, which marks the first American production ever filmed in Austria.
'OSCAR' NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD
The Academy Award show at the Pantages Theatre. Oscars are awarded for the type of performances which back the slogan: Get More Out of Life, Go Out to a Movie! A great audience sees filmland's own star-studded extravaganza.
OSCAR RECORDS - 'GIGI' TAKES 9 AWARDS
The newsreel record of Hollywood's most historic event, presentation of the 31st annual Academy Awards. Susan Hayward is acclaimed as Best Actress, and David Nivin, Best Actor, but the lion's share of the awards goes to M-G-M's great musical. Nominated in 9 categories, 'GIGI' wins them all, including Best Picture. In addition, Maurice Chevalier, featured in the picture, takes an honorary Oscar, for his many years in films.
YEAR'S TOP MOVIE STARS HONORED AS ACADEMY AWARDS "OSCARS"!
To Bing Crosby for the best performance by and actor in 1944, to Ingrid Bergman for her role in M-G-M's "Gaslight", and to little Margaret O'Brien, the year's outstanding child actress go coveted statuettes presented by the Motion Picture Academy, as Hollywood honors its own. Garry Cooper gives Crosby award at 8 ft. talk Jennifer Jones and Ingrid Bergman - O'Brien and Mervyn Le Roy - Same at 8 ft. talk.......
YEAR'S TOP MOVIE STARS HONORED AS ACADEMY AWARDS "OSCARS"!
To Bing Crosby for the best performance by an actor in 1944, to Ingrid Bergman for her role in M-G-M's "Gaslight," and to little Margaret O'Brien, the year's outstanding child actress go coveted statuettes presented by the Motion Picture Academy, as Hollywood honors its own.
FILM STARS RECEIVE MAGAZINE AWARDS!
Ingrid Bergman, Ray Milland, and Mr. Louis B. Mayer, of M-G-M Studios, honored, as Bob Hope makes presentations for best pictures of 1945.
MOVIE STARS' NIGHT IN PARIS!
Hollywood comes to Paris! Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Rita Hayworth and Hedy Lamarr join in "The Night in Paris" benefit for the United Nations Appeal for Children - to help the world's 240 million hungry youngsters. Lily Pons makes a thrilling contribution from the stage set up under the famous Eiffel Tower, singing the famous aria from "Rigoletto."
INGRID REUNITED WITH DAUGHTER
Famous actress and daughter she has not seen in six years meet in Paris. Mother and daughter prefer privacy, but face public after emotional meeting aboard plane.
INGRID DANCES AT FOLK WEDDING
Ingrid Bergman is guest of honor at folk wedding of three refugee Hungarian couples. It's a gay affair and the radiant star has a radiant good time.
THE YELLOW ROLLS ROYCE
"The Yellow Rolls Royce" which plays the title role in a forthcoming feature soon to be shown in Toronto, catches the eye of famous players executives. It stars such players as Rex Harrison, Shirley MacLaine, Art Carney, Ingrid Bergman, and a host of other famous stars. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer release is in Panavision and Metrocolor. SS-Car in MGM parking lot...LS-Car pulls out...SS-Car thru street...LS-Car in front MGM bldg...CU-Cass and Bolstad in car...SS pan-car...CU-They get out of car...CU-Summerville polishes car...CU-Steering wheel...CU-People look under hood...LS-Car in street...CU-Cop put ticket on car...LS-Car...
MOTION PICTURE ACADEMY AWARDS THRILL STARS!
Hollywood's highest honors again go to Bette Davis and Spencer Tracy, who receive prize statuettes from Sir Cedric Hardwicke for year's best performances.
"MUTINY ON BOUNTY" WINS 1935 AWARD
Thrilling saga of the sea named best production by Motion Picture Academy. SUB 1—Exciting and dramatic episodes in the picture that now takes a place in the movie Hall of Fame.
MOVIE "OSCAR" WINNERS!
Filmdom's big night, the Academy Awards in Hollywood! The two chief winners are absent but Helen Hayes accepts Best Actor Jose Ferrer's Oscar and Ethel Barrymore does the honors for Judy Holliday, the distaff winner. Other special awards go to Darryl Zanuck, George Murphy and to M-G-M's Louis B. Mayer for 44 years of devoted service.
MOTION PICTURE ACADEMY AWARDS!
Greer Garson presents the statuette, for best performance by an actress in 1943, to Jennifer Jones for her first starring film, as veteran Paul Lukas wins the Oscar for best actor . . . Hollywood's biggest event of the year.
FILM WORLD PICKS CHAMPIONS! TOP AWARD TO GREER GARSON!
"Oscar Night" in Hollywood, dinner of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. To Louis B. Mayer goes the statuette for the year's outstanding picture, M-G-M's "Mrs. Miniver." For her portrayal of the title role, Miss Garson is chosen "best actress," while James Cagney becomes "best actor."
"OSCAR" LIKES BEN-HUR
The great night at the Pantages in Hollywood, when the motion picture industry honors its "champions." Before a distinguished gathering of filmland celebrities, the secret envelopes are opened and the Oscars are awarded. The vote of 2,160 members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences makes history. MGM's BEN-HUR wins a record eleven Oscars. Honored are its craftsmen and technicians. Hugh Griffith for Best Supporting Actor, William Wyler, Best Director, Charlton Heston, Best Actor...and, BEN-HUR as Best Picture of the Year!!
M-G-M STARS HONORED
The annual award dinner of Hollywood's international press sees the World's Favorite Actor prize go to Robert Taylor, star of M-G-M's "Knights of the Round Table"! Also honored with one of the famed "globe" trophies is screen veteran Spencer Tracy!
M-G-M WINS "OSCAR" FOR BEST MOVIE OF YEAR!
"An American in Paris" M-G-M's beautiful musical starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron wins the Academy Award for the best picture of 1951. Producer Arthur Freed accepts the "Oscar" with a tribute to his studio and his colleagues. Humphrey Bogart and Vivien Leigh win Oscars as the year's best actor and actress.
IT'LL SOON BE "OSCAR" TIME AGAIN
At New York City Hall, a screen favorite, Maureen O'Hara receives a proclamation from Mayor Wagner marking April Fourth as Academy Awards Motion Picture Theatre Day. Further to remind moviegoers of the big event, a prize-winning poster will be displayed shortly in America's theatres. The winning artist receives a scroll from young Hollywood stars, Luana Patten and George Hamilton.
CAPITAL OPENING FOR BEN-HUR
Foreign Ambassadors and top officials from all branches of the government, attend an International Reception, preceding the Washington, D.C. premiere of MGM's BEN-HUR. The motion picture which is hailed by film industry and moviegoers as a monumental contribution to the theatre screen, has a gala opening night in the nation's capital.
ROOSEVELT LAUDS U.S. FILMS AS DEFENSE AID!
Motion Picture Academy hears stirring radio address by President -- Awards made for outstanding screen work during past year, with James Stewart, MGM star winning top honors.
'GIGI' WINS BEST PICTURE OSCAR
Through the years, Hollywood has honored its own at the popular Academy Award presentations. Most important choice is Best Picture. MGM is both proud and grateful that the coveted Oscar goes to the musical hit 'GIGI'.
JAPAN'S EMPEROR GOES TO THE MOVIES
MGM's BEN-HUR, "Best Picture" Oscar winner makes its Tokyo debut for Japanese charity. The Emperor and Empress for the first time leave the Palace together for the purpose of attending a motion picture show. Charlton Heston, "Best Actor" Academy Award winner appears at the theatre.
"SUPREME COURT" OF FILMS PICKS CHAMPIONS
Screendom's greatest event—the presentation of 1937 awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at Los Angeles. First to win the trophy twice is Luise Rainer, this time for her performance in "The Good Earth." Spencer Tracy for his acting in "Captains Courageous" also wins the Academy award for actors. Top honors go to Warner Brothers for the greatest production of the year—"The Life of Emile Zola."
MOTION PICTURE "OSCARS" AWARDED
The annual ceremony in Hollywood brings top acting honors to Grace Kelly for her work in "The Country Girl" and to Marlon Brando for his powerful acting in "On The Waterfront."
"OSCAR" NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD!
The world's film capital salutes its top performers and technicians with the annual Academy Awards!
IT'S AWARD TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
The coveted Photoplay Gold Medal kicks off the film capital's season for awards for the best in product and performers. Honors for the most popular motion picture of the year goes to "GIGI." Debbie Reynolds is chosen by the votes of moviegoers as the year's most popular female star.
M-G-M DIRECTOR AND STAR RECEIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS!
Clarence Brown for the best direction of the year, and Gregory Peck as best actor, are awarded Look plaques by Bob Hope for their work in the best picture of the year, "The Yearling."
GOLD MEDAL AWARDS TO TOP PERFORMERS
At Beverly Hills, California, Photoplay announces winners chosen by movie-goers as the most popular on the screen. Honored are Rock Hudson and Deborah Kerr. Also receiving awards, as new personalities in 1957 are Taina Elg and Julie London.
M-G-M WINS TOP HONORS IN POLL OF MOVIE FANS!
Film notables gather in Beverly Hills where M-G-M's Leo romps off with the lion's share of the coveted Photoplay Magazine citations, decided by popular vote. Highlight is the award to Dore Schary for his production "Battleground" adjudged the year's best picture.
HIGH HONORS FOR M-G-M
Photoplay's gold medal for the most popular picture of the year chosen in a nation wide poll goes to "Show Boat" and for the most popular star to Mario Lanza, "the Great Caruso".
M-G-M WINS TOP FILM HONORS!
Photoplay Magazine's 6th Annual Awards! A Beverly Hills audience of 600 leading film folk sees Jimmy Stewart honored as 1949's most popular actor. M-G-M's "The Stratton Story" is judged the picture the public enjoyed most in '49! And for June Allyson, youthful M-G-M star, a special citation for her performance in "Little Women"!
FOREIGN PRESS FILM AWARDS
In Hollywood, presentation of "Golden Globe Awards", the results of polls in 42 foreign countries. The brightest stars in filmland turn out for the ceremonies of the Foreign Press Association. Another shining hour for Hollywood at this season for honoring film favorites.
PARALYSIS DRIVE OF MOVIE THEATRES OVER THE TOP!
Joseph M. Schenck announces record-breaking success . . . film audiences thanked by Academy Award winner, Greer Garson.
SPAIN GREETS A LOVELY ENVOY
Elizabeth Taylor, touring several European countries with husband Mike Todd, wins attention and praise from the press of Madrid, Spain. For her role in "Raintree County", Miss Taylor is an Academy Award nominee for Best Actress.
SCREEN STARS WIN HIGHEST AWARD
Vice President Curtis sees Motion Picture Academy honor Lionel Barrymore and Marie Dressler. SUB. 1 – Mr. Barrymore rewarded for "best performance of 1931" SUB. 2 – Norma Shearer voices tribute to Miss Dressler.
OSCAR AWARD
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ACADEMY AWARDS!
Hollywood's night of nights! With hundreds of movie fans looking on, film stars and other notables, including Governor Warren attend the awarding of the Oscars! Top honors go to Olivia De Havilland as best actress of 1949 and Broderick Crawford as best actor for his work in the picture also judged the best in 1949, "All the King's Men"!
AUDIENCE AWARDS FOR FILM STARS!
At Beverly Hills, California, distinguished members of the motion picture industry attend the first presentation of the Audience Award trophies. The stars honored were voted best by the nation's motion picture audiences.
FILM STARS WIN AWARDS!
Greer Garson chosen year's most popular actress in Photoplay Magazine's Gallup Poll. Bob Hope officiates as little Margaret O'Brien wins Look's achievement award as outstanding child actress.
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO MOVIE AUDIENCES
Eric Johnston, head of the Motion Picture Association, tells about the great Audience Awards elections to be held in movie theatres throughout the nation.
GREER GARSON WINS POPULARITY VOTE
MOTION PICTURE AUDIENCE POLL
The first nominations in the Council of Motion Picture Organization Awards are made for the best films and performances. The final vote to determine the winners will be made by the motion picture theatre audiences.
HIGH FILM AWARD TO M-G-M
Redbook Magazine's Award for the outstanding film achievement of 1951 goes to M-G-M. On the sound stage of a picture being filmed, busy stars pause to watch the presentation by Editor Nichols to M-G-M's production chief, Dore Schary.
GAUMONT NEWSREEL #15 TERRITORIAL DRIVE-- PRE-SERVICE OPERATION-- PRESENTATION OF THE YEARS FILM AWARDS STEEL REACHES YEAR OUTPUT--
Territory Drive -- to celebragte V.E. Day & to recruit for the Territorial Army an impressive was staged by a team of Royal Artillery trick cyclists in startling acrobatics... Pre-Service Operation -Memories of the War days were recalled by a formidable Combined Operation undertaken by the boys of the West Lancashire Cadet Force Presentation of the Year's Film Awards- Gala Night at the Corchester Hotel, London where Lord and Lady Rothermere are host & hostess as they greet John Mills, voted Britain's No. 1 actor of the year.--Margaret Lockwood is acclaimed No. 1 Screen Actress...Steel Roaches Record Output-- Forging high-pressure boiler drums For the Australian meet are ready for shipment as steel output is forced up to a new peak of production...
HOLLYWOOD YULE GREETINGS!
The film capital ushers in the holiday season with the bright lights of Movieland shining in a great pageant witnessed by 1,000,000, featuring happy youngsters.
MOVIE STUDIO TRAIN BEGINS WORLD TOUR
Globe Trotter Express to bring Hollywood direct to motion picture fans of 33 nations. SUB. 1 – Ambitious girls get chance to be movie queens in test made on traveling studio.
WASHINGTON'S MOVIE DRAMA! ALL-STAR CAST
The curtain is rung up on Act Two of the Capital's super-movie show, the Congressional inquiry into alleged Communist influences in Hollywood, with a statement by Louis B. Mayer, M-G-M production chief, with constructive suggestions for legislation to aid private industry in dealing with subversive elements. Next, dapper Adolphe Menjou, a keen student of the workings and philosophy of communism, delivers the very definite opinion that "Communism is a foul philosophy." Film favorite Robert Taylor to a standing room only audience, wins plaudits with his statement that, personally, he'd "send them back to Russia, or some other unpleasant place." Actor-Direc- tor Robert Montgomery follows, in the galaxy of star witnesses with a most startling statement of the hearing, that he's ready to fight "the totalitarianism called Communism." Paul V. McNutt, counsel for the Industry, denies that un-American propaganda exists on "the free screen" of the nation.
MOVIE STARS LEAD U.S. MARCH OF DIMES!
As Birthday Balls celebrating President Roosevelt's 62nd anniversary bring to a climax the National Infantile Paralysis drive, the First Lady is hostess to Hollywood talent that helped make it a success, and the President thanks all who made contributions.
ARCHIE MOORE TURNS MOVIE ACTOR
The light-heavyweight champion gives a boxing lesson to little Eddie Hodges. Then they take their places on the Hollywood movie set, where Eddie stars as Huckleberry Finn and Archie portrays the Mark Twain character, Jim. Moore gives a memorable performance in his first film role.
UNIQUE MEETING AT PREMIERE OF "I'LL CRY TOMORROW"
Miss Lillian Roth, whose autobiography became a famed best-seller and has now been made into a film by M-G-M, attends the Hollywood premiere of the new motion picture. Here the real-life heroine meets film star Susan Hayward, who portrays her on the screen.
MOVIE STARS SHINE AT M-G-M'S BIG SHOW!
Joining international sales chiefs and film executives attending the "See For Yourself" show at M-G-M's Hollywood studio is one of the biggest assemblages of screen stars ever held under one roof. Production Chief Dore Schary, addressing the important convention emphasizes quality as the hallmark of forthcoming motion pictures!
HAPPY SURPRISE FOR DOOMED CHILD
A dream come true for little Raphaela Fasano, doomed by the dread Hodgkins disease to but a brief span of life. She meets her idol, Mario Lanza, M-G-M's brilliant singing star, in Hollywood, and it's surprise and happiness for the unfortunate child in what may be her last holiday season.
GALA PREMIERE OF M-G-M CINEMASCOPE FILM EPIC!
A glamorous, exciting premiere in Hollywood greets M-G-M's great screen drama, filmed in Cinemascope, "Knights of the Round Table"! Thousands of movie fans are on hand to see and enjoy this glittering opening night, marked by a parade of celebrities of the world's film capital!
HOLLYWOOD STARS LAUNCH GREATEST WAR BOND DRIVE!
A cavalcade of the biggest names in the movie world starts tour of all cities that promise to subscribe $1,000,000 worth. Right from the steps of the Treasury, where Secretary Morgenthau welcomes them to Washington, they get things rolling. Lovely Greer Garson and beauteous Hedy Lamarr head the cast that's shooting at the goal of selling a cool billion dollars worth.
"THE HARDYS" NOW HOLLYWOOD'S NO. 1 FAMILY!
Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone attend ceremony officially designating the famous movie characters as Hollywood's most distinguished citizens.
LAEMMLE HONORED BY FILM LEADERS
Will Hays in Hollywood pays filmdom's tribute to "Uncle Carl" on his 25th anniversary.
Hollywood holds a coronation. Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, elected by twenty million movie fans in a nation-wide contest as the most popular screen stars, are crowned King and Queen of the films.
HOLLYWOOD TURNS LIGHTS ON NEW YORK STAGE!
A Manhattan theatre becomes a scene for the forthcoming motion picture "Main Street to Broadway"! Famous first-nighters portray themselves in this movie of the American stage, which is to be released by M-G-M.
MESSAGE FROM THE BOYS!
Movie Star Fredric March, back from 33,000-mile tour with U.S.O. camp shows, urges Americans to "Keep Writing."
NIGHT OF THE 'OSCARS'
The men and women who make the motion pictures that audiences enjoy in their neighborhood theatres honor "their own" at the annual presentation of Academy Awards. The ceremonies in the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium are highlighted by the announcement of the Best Picture Winner. The oscar goes to "West Side Story", which garners a total of 10 Academy Awards, second to "BEN-HUR" on the all time list of winners.
ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL THRILLS OF 1954
News of the Day in a fast-action film review brings to the motion picture screen the sensational plays made by star players of the nation's leading teams during the college football season. Here are the spectacular runs in the big games of U.C.L.A., Ohio State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Army, Navy and Wisconsin that thrilled gridiron crowds in stadiums across the land!
EDISON MYSTERY DISPELLED!
As America pays tribute to the 100th birthday of the man whose inventive genius shaped the course of Mankind, his son opens the desk of the late "Wizard of Menlo Park," to discover little of scientific import. Highlights in the career of the man who gave the world the miracle of electric light.
DOVE OF PEACE IN U. N.!
The Fourth regular General Assembly of the United Nations opens at Flushing, New York. It's a changed atmosphere as Russia's Andrei Vishinsky greets Bevin of Britain and Acheson of the U. S. Peace and goodwill seem to reign. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo, Philippine hero is elected President of the session.
U.S. CREW OUSTS BRITISHERS FROM $4,500,000 PRIZE SHIP!
The American Farmer, the ship that was left to sink but didn't, center of legalistic storm over salvage award. Principals in drama of the sea: British Captain Miller who arrived on scene of wreck first and put prize crew aboard; and Skipper Johnson, of American Ranger, who came later and put Britishers off, both claimants of prize.
GYMNASTICS
Our gymnastics prepared themselves for the international meetings. The cup of Europe during May at Bucharest, and the festival of Moscow. Our reporter filmed some graceful moments during the braining of the national team. Let us present you some of the members: UTA SCHLAND ELENE MARGARIT CORNELIE ANGHEL, THE YOUNGEST SONIE INOVAN (MOVAN) GEORGETS HURMUZACHE EMILIE: VATASOIU ELENS LEUSTEEN TEODORESCU Our gymnasts have to defend a great prestige: the third place by teams, won at the Olympiade in Melbourne.
ANNUAL SEA LIFT
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AFRICA
Stark scenes of drought, depleted camel herds, dried up water holes, relieved by the French military trucking precious water to save the people of the Sahara.
DAREDEVIL DRIVERS!
Jalopy jockeys give Middleboro, Mass., a thrill! Several thrills! Automobiles play leap frog --roar through fire - crash head on at 40 M.P.H.! And, finally, a turn-turtle dipsydoodle!
DEWEY AT SYRACUSE!
The Republican Nominee carries campaign to up-state New York with his major farm speech of the campaign.
BANNERS OF LIBERTY ON PARADE!
America salutes the flags of the United Nations . . . United for Victory, united for unconditional surrender of Freedom's foes.
INDIAN INSTITUTE
Pres. Radhakrishnan opens Pres. House as headquarters for Institute for Advanced Study. LS-City...LS-Institute...Zoom-Same...President arrives...Crowd...Same...President addressing crowd...Crowd...CU-books...People in library...Same...LS-Meeting...Same...Same...
FIRST AID IN CRACK-UPS!
They dress like sailors, but they're the Army crash boat crews who fish airmen out of the drink after a forced landing.
ANNIVERSARY-M.G.M. "WEST WAS WON”
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MAGSAYSAY VIEWS REMAINS OF AMB. A. NUFER.
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FLOATING HARBORS WAR'S GREAT MIRACLE!
First films of the best-kept secret of the war. Steel and concrete piers and caissons, pre-fabricated in Britain, are towed across on D-Day in amazing engineering job. Over-age ships deliberately scuttled to form temporary breakwaters at Avranches and St. Laurent in Normandy. Then the 6,000-ton sections towed into place and sunk to form a man-made harbor. Storm that wrecked the American operation left British project intact to pour machines and supplies ashore for Allied sweep into Germany.
FRANCO FREES SPANISH MOROCCO
Fanfare and pomp in Madrid, where Spain's Chief of State welcomes Morocco's Sultan ben Youseff. Later, Franco agrees to the granting of sovereignty to the Spanish part of the Sultan's North African domain.
CENTER FOR NEW AGE OF MISSILES
The United States surges back in the missile race. While the Air Force displays the combat readiness of the Thor intermediate range missile, an Atlas ICBM puts a giant satellite into orbit. Atlas satellite weighs some three times Russia's largest, Sputnik Three. On West Coast, Air Force opens Vandenberg missile base with successful operation firing of Thor.
MOTORBIKES TACKLE TOUGHEST HILL
Famous Green River Gorge, near Tacoma, Washington, proclaimed most difficult ascent for iron steeds in U. S., still turns back intrepid daredevils with thrilling series of spills.
U.S. AIR FORCE CHIEF SEES SOVIET AIR SHOW
Gen. Nathan F. Twining, America's number one military airman, is the key foreign observer of Moscow's huge aviation pageant. Everything from troop-carrying helicopters to the latest, and fastest Soviet jet fighters is in the Russian sky parade.
LIVE DOG FIRST SPACE TRAVELER
Sputnik 11, the Soviet Union's new half-ton earth satellite, and a little dog passenger circle the globe in an orbit reaching 1,056 miles out in space. In Russia there appeared to be differences over the life expectancy of the animal inside a pressurized, air-conditioned sealed space cabin, its reactions measured by special instruments. In the United States, and around the world, listening posts pick up the now familiar "beep, beep" while Russia lets us wonder whether next on its timetable could be a rocket landing on the moon.
MILITARY MAGIC!
Reserve officers in training at Fort Bragg, N. C., learn the fine points of military sleight of hand, maneuvering rubber replicas of mechanized weapons. Inflated dummy guns that fool the enemy.
WORLD GYMNASTS SHOW SKILLS
Ten thousand gymnasts from 17 countries meet for a Gymnaestrada in Stuttgart, West Germany. Their individual muscular co-ordination is amazing enough, but their almost flawless group co-ordination is a marvel of grace and rhythm.
THE ANIMALS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
Britain"s hottest new rock"n roll group hits the Big Town to the delight of teenage fans. Their recording of "The House of the Rising Sun" has swept to the number one spot on both the U.S. and British pop charts.
EGYPT'S LIBERATION FESTIVAL
Premier Mohammed Naguib heads a great celebration in Cairo and immense crowds acclaim the reforms accomplished since the ouster of King Farouk.
GENE BARRY - U.S. SAVINGS BONDS
G.O.P. CONVENTION UNANIMOUS FOR IKE AND DICK!
The victorious team of 1952 is once more named to lead the Republican Party in the fall campaign of 1956! President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice-President Richard M. Nixon each are chosen unanimously by the G.O.P. National Convention. Ike and Mamie give the big show a tremendous lift of spirit when they arrive in San Francisco. The comic highlight of the convention occurs when a fictitious "Joe Smith" is injected, vainly, as a Vice-Presidential nominee--the dramatic highpoint when Harold Stassen seconds Mr. Nixon's nomination! It all ends with Ike and Dick ... the winners without a dissenting vote!
ALTHEA IS UPSET
At Wimbledon in London a dramatic upset in the famous tennis series wins the Wightman Cup for Britain for the first time in 28 years as 17-year-old Christine Truman defeats America's Althea Gibson.
IN-FLIGHT COLLISION
From North Carolina come pictures of the still burning wreckage of the jet-liner crash that took the lives of 82 persons, including incoming Secretary of the Navy John McNaughton, his wife and young son. They had boarded the doomed plane only three minutes before a small private plane collided with it.
BASSEY WINS FEATHER CROWN.
In a fast action ring battle in Paris, Hogan Bassey of Nigeria defeats Cherif Hamia of France to win the World Featherweight title.
DUTCH PRINCESSES SPEND HOLIDAY IN AUSTRIAN MTS.
The Princesses Beatrix, Irene and Margriet are spending a winter holiday skiing in the Austrian Mts.
RUSSIAN PLANE
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THE PRESIDENT LAUNCHES GREATEST WAR BOND DRIVE!
Franklin Delano Roosevelt opens the Spring offensive on Home Front, as the $13,000,000,000 War Loan campaign gets under way.
MAY 8 IN ALGIERS
A countless crowd acclaimed M. Lacosta and General Salan. The crowd roundly applauded the groups of soldiers and G.M.P.R. and the old veterans. General Salan decorated the generals Reden and Massu with the Cross of Valor. He also awards the Military Medal to Lt. Desmarquet, deputy of Paris. D42215 C 4801 FROM PATHE JOURNAL FGM 400 ft. D42269 C 4807 R 4 FROM GAUMONT PARIS B&W 350 ft.
MEET MISS AMERICA 1946!
Silver anniversary of glittering Atlantic City glamour pageant, as nation's fairest vie for coveted title won by Marilyn Buferd, of Hollywood, in contest judged on talent as well as beauty.
BEAUTY'S HOMECOMING
Bangkok goes wild over Thailand's own Miss Universe - 19 year old Apasra Hongaakula who comes home for her first visit since being crowned at Miami Beach this summer. She is almost mobbed by cheering well-wishers as schools let out and shops close for the great day.
BULL CHASE IN SPAIN!
Fiesta day in Pamplona, and there is excitement galore as a new shipment of killer bulls is run through the streets by would-be matadors. It's an old Spanish custom.
JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE CHAMP SPELLER!
Meet a royal spelling wizard and his teacher: Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and Mrs. Elizabeth Vining of Philadelphia. The Emperor's first-born son is learning English as part of a curriculum that includes American customs and culture.
