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Newsreels: 1946 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1946 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1946. Our Public Domain Stock Footage newsreels cover every major world event, the not so major events, strides in technology, the lives of public figures, fads and trends. Newsreels 1946 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1946. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46021)
REDS WITHDRAW FROM MUKDEN
MANCHURIA – First pictures of former Jap-occupied city where world interest is centered because of Russian slowness in withdrawing according to treaty, and where Soviet troops removed equipment Chinese claim belongs to them.
CHURCHILL AT F.D.R. GRAVE
HYDE PARK, N.Y. – Britain’s war leader, enroute to New York from his epochal Fulton, Mo., speech, pays his respects to America’s war-time chief and lays a wreath at the tomb of our former President.
NEW ISLE APPEARS OFF JAPAN
IN THE PACIFIC – From an Army transport plane, newsreel cameraman records the appearance of a volcanic island, 235 miles south of Tokyo Bay. Steam clouds arise from the amazing phenomenon that may soon disappear.
PANAMA WHOOPS IT UP@
PANAMA CITY – The little Central American nation, 650,000 strong, stages colorful four-day “Carnival” festival that revives all the color and gaiety of the Spanish Main and includes crowning of pretty senorita.
21 DEAD IN ITALY AMMO BLAST
TORRE ANNUNZIATA, NAPLES – Scores dead, hundreds injured and thousands homeless attest to violence of ammunition blast that cut wide swathe of destruction following explosion in ammunition train.
NOVEL CAR IS HOBBY ODDITY
AUBURNDALE, MASS. – Edward C. Hammond drives his “Weep,” an amazing vehicle built as hobby from spare parts of 16 autos, a tractor, a mowing machine and a boat. He tops 60 and gets 50 miles to the gallon!
“MAN-O-WAR” HAS BIRTHDAY
LEXINGTON, KY. – The greatest racing horse of all times, who won 20 out of 21 races, celebrates his 29th birthday by romping in his Faraway Farms pasture. He’s still in championship form! (Except Cleveland)
NAVY SHIP USED AS BARRACKS (Exclusive)
SEATTLE, WASH. – Here’s a nautical answer to the housing shortage at a U.S. college – a Navy “APL” which houses 300 ROTC and V-12 students. The former warship is berthed at University of Washington’s campus water-front.
“INDIANS” HIT 1946 TRAIL
CLEARWATER, FLA. – The Cleveland Indians are on the warpath, as they whip into form for the coming 1946 baseball season. (Cleveland only) |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46022)
CHURCHILL HAILED IN MANHATTAN
NEW YORK – Cheering spectators, and a sprinkling of pickets, turn out to greet Britain’s roving statesman before his speech at the Waldorf-Astoria, in which he expressed belief that there will be no war with Russia.
FLAMES GUT EX-NAZI LINER
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Dramatic pictures of a former German ship on fire at night! Despite heroic efforts by firemen, the intended troop transport is a charred and gutted hulk by daylight.
HOOVER TO STUDY FOOD CRISIS
NEW YORK – The former President, chairman of Truman’s Famine Emergency Committee, leaves by air for Paris to study conditions abroad.
“ATHLETICS” GIRD FOR SEASON
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Connie Mack, baseball’s dean and genial mentor of the Philadelphia ‘A’s”, puts his squad through rigorous training and takes a personal hand in their affairs as season draws near.
BOWLING ACES OPEN TOURNEY
BUFFALO, N.Y. – 30,000 competitors are on hand for the opening of the 43rd annual American Bowling Congress and get right down to their “ABC’s”. Fame and riches are ahead for the winners.
UNRRA FEEDS STARVING KIDS
BARI, ITALY – Already more than a million children in Italy receive U.S. food through UNRRA shipments, but more food must be shipped to prevent starvation.
WOMAN POOL CHAMP SHOWS HOW
NEW YORK – Ruth McGinnis started playing pool at the age of seven and today she plays a bang-up game that makes her unofficial world’s champ. She demonstrates some of the amazing trick shots that made her famous.
RITES FOR CARDINAL GLENNON
ST. LOUIS, MO. – Solemn church ceremonies mark the final rites for the city’s beloved spiritual leader. Recently ordained Cardinal at Rome, he succumbed to illness in Ireland, on his way home. (St. Louis only)
NYLON RUSH IS FREE-FOR-ALL
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – We thought the war was over! But the lassies start their own war when 600 pairs of nylons are given away free by a local radio station. The net result – chaos, confusion and laughs!
“IRISH” HONOR PATRON SAINT
NEW YORK – A million and a half spectators line Fifth Avenue as ranks of loyal “wearers of the green” hail their patron Saint Patrick in the city’s most colorful post-war parade. (Except St. Louis) |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46023)
UNRRA COUNCIL PLANS WORLD AID
ATLANTIC CITY – Delegates of the 4th UNRRA Council meet under Director General Lehman to plan speed-up of relief for starving nations of the world freed from war but beset by grave perils.
PERSONALITIES ON THE CAPITAL SCENE
Leon Blum, French envoy who is here seeking a U.S. loan, meets with Ambassador Bonnet before visit to White House.
Trygve Lie, UNO Secretary, confers with Pres. Truman and State Secretary Byrnes on eve of UNO conference in N.Y.
Lt. Gen. Walter B. Smith, our new ambassador to Russia, gets last minute instructions from President before departure to Moscow.
Julius “Cap” Krug, new Commerce Secretary, is sworn in as successor to Harold Ickes.
THE WORLD’S LARGEST PLANE
ALAMEDA, CAL. – The “Marshall Mars,” first of four new flying boats with which the Navy will inaugurate regular flights to the Philippines, shows her stuff in test flight over San Francisco Bay.
CINCINNATI “REDS” ALL SET
TAMPA, FLA. – Manager Bill McKechnie sends his baseball charges through a snappy session as the team gets ready for the first game of the 1946 season. (Cincinnati only)
FIESTA TIME ON THE RIVIERA
VIAREGGIO, ITALY – The gaiety and revelry of pre-war days sweeps away the despairs of post-war depression for countless thousands as they turn out to glimpse the fantastic floats that make this Carnival world-famous.
BASEBALL “CRACKERS” ALL SET
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – The 1945 champions of the Southern League face the 1946 season with plenty of Dixie vim and vigor. (Atlanta only)
500 TONS OF POWDER BLASTED
LAWRENCE, KAN. – Spectacular explosions mark Army disposal of one million pounds of contaminated smokeless powder in 18,000-lb. lots. Special crews set off the blazes, which at night are seen for miles around.
WOMEN GET VOTE IN ITALY
ROME – For the first time in 26 years, Italians go to the polls to vote in democratic elections, and for the first time in history, the women cast their ballots. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46024)
UNO SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS
NEW YORK – With the Russo-Iran crisis eased, delegates to the United Nations Organization assemble at Hunter College to hear State Secretary Byrnes urge that all nations settle grievances through peaceful means. It is the first UNO session in U.S.
“MIDWAY” IN ARCTIC TEST
IN N. ATLANTIC – Heavy seas, blizzards and bitter cold put men and planes to severe test at huge carrier heads task force into iceberg-infested waters to test U.S. fighting efficiency in Arctic weather.
TRUMAN BACKS 2-PARTY GOV’T
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asserting that our two-party system is the foundation of our liberty, the President tells Jackson Day Dinner guests that this nation must re-dedicate itself to the noble cause of peace.
THE JAPS TAKE A POWDER!
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – In an effort to prevent plague, Army medicos instruct Japs in the use of dusting powder, DDT and typhus inoculations. Special teams comb wide areas of the city and treat many civilians.
BILLIARD ACES THRILL FANS
CHICAGO, ILL. – Willie Mosconi, world’s billiard champ, and Jimmy Caras, challenger, are winding up their 10,750 point, cross-country challenge match. They demonstrate some amazing cue artistry! |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46025)
REDS BOLT UNO MEETING
NEW YORK – Dramatic scenes unfold in the United Nations Organization Security Council meeting when Russia’s delegate, Gromyko, stalks out of the chamber in protest over vote to hear Iranian dispute. After Soviet action, Iran’s envoy, Hussein Ala. Presents his nation’s stand.
AIRBORNE TELEVISION SHOWN
ANACOSTIA, D.C. – A closely guarded wartime secret is revealed as the Navy demonstrates the “flying eyes” – amazing airborne television in aircraft – that sank Jap ships. Device transmits photos to receiving sets miles away.
DOUGHNUT DUNKING ETIQUETTE
NEW YORK – “Don’t quarrel – dunk!” is the motto for Doughnut Dunking Week, and there are laughs and chuckles for all hands as noted comics, aided and abetted by some amateur talent, enliven the proceedings.
JAP POLICE GET YANK BOSS
TOKYO, JAPAN – New York’s former Police Commissioner, Lewis J. Valentine, arrives in Japan to help streamline the Nippon police set-up. He confers with General MacArthur.
TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
NEW YORK – The nation’s top-ranking ping pong aces compete for U.S. honors, with plenty of thrills and amazing play shown by the lads and lassies who do unbelievable things with that ubiquitous ball. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46026)
NAVY REVEALS GIANT ROCKET
IWO JIMA – First pictures of a war-time secret! The huge 1200-pound “Tiny Tim,” world’s biggest airborne rocket, was used against Japs. Watch these amazing pictures of rocket’s potency.
FIREMEN FIGHT 3 DAY BLAZE
HULL, QUEBEC – Spectacular scenes of giant night holocaust! Thousands of cords of lumber go up in flames in devastating blaze that sweeps through huge pulpwood stockpile, destroying estimated $500,000 worth of wood.
EAST ALL-STAR CAGERS WIN
NEW YORK – It’s a close, thrilling battle for the fans as the Eastern collegiate All-Stars nose out a Western team by the narrow margin of one point. The winners come from behind to eke out a 60-59 victory.
TRUMAN SIGNS HOUSING BILL
WASHINTON, D.C. – The President signs an important document which will help provide homes for the homeless. His signature makes housing bill a law and speeds authorization of $250,000,000 for emergency homes.
TROTTERS TRY OUT NEW GATE
ARCADIA, CALIF. – A novel starting gate for harness racing is shown at Santa Anita track. The new device is a mobile unit, magnetically operated, that gives the pacers a flying start.
HUGE SNOW-SLIDE BLOCKS PASS
SNOQUALMIE PASS, WASH. – Old Man Winter has last fling! Huge avalanche blocks the vital East-West Ighway crossing of the Cascade Range, stopping all traffic for days and putting heavy strain on snow-removal equipment.
AUTO RACERS CHEAT DEATH!
ATLANTA, GA. – A narrow escape from death is experienced by one driver in dirt-track race. “Speed” Morelock’s midget racer hits the outside rail and turns over – but the driver miraculously escapes serious injury.
STATE CUTS INCOME TAX
ALBANY, N.Y. – Savings to taxpayers of $122,000,000 are realized as Gov. Dewey signs bill passed by State Legislature. Individual income taxes are reduced by fifty percent. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46028)
U.S. HAILS ARMY DAY
CHICAGO, ILL. – President Truman leads the nation in stirring Army Day ceremonies, as Americans from coast to coast pay homage to the men and might of their armed forces. The President calls on the nation to be strong and sees hope for world peace.
NEW YORK – Thousands jam Fifth Avenue as crack troops and snappy cadets parade in the rain in a martial salute to our Army.
SAN FRANCISCO – The men and weapons that helped win World War II are on display as the Golden Gate celebrates Army Day.
AIRPLANE GRAVEYARD (Except Kansas City)
KINGMAN, ARIZ. – Countless millions in war equipment are parked in this Arizona graveyard. Bombers and fighter planes which blasted the Axis now sit with idle engines, silent memories of war and the cost of waging war.
V-2 ROCKET “HITS” N.Y.
NEW YORK – The Nazi rocket-bomb was intended for New York in a big, bang way, but it arrived anyway for the National Aviation Show. On display also are fighting planes and some of the latest sport planes.
ARMY POST HONORS GEN. PATTON (Kansas City only)
FT. RILEY, KAN. – The late Gen. George S. Patton, famed tactician and tank expert of World War II, is memorialized during impressive ceremonies dedicating “Patton Hall” at Army’s Cavalry School.
THE GRAND NATIONAL
AINTREE, ENG. – One of Britain’s top sporting events of the year – the Grand National – is replete with thrills and action from start to finish. The jumps are marked by many spills which will take your breath away! |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46029)
JAP SUBMARINES SUNK
SASEBO, JAPAN – Blasted by guns and bombs from U.S. ships and planes, several undersea boats are sent to the bottom. The submersible which sank the cruiser “Indianapolis” is among those destroyed.
GROMYKO BACK AT UN COUNCIL
NEW YORK – After a 13-day boycott of the United Nations Security Council over the Iranian dispute, Russia’s delegate resumes his seat as the council prepares to take up Poland’s demand for Franco ouster.
PUBLIC GOOD IS EXHIBITOR GOAL
ST. LOUIS, MO. – Members of the American Theater Association, representing 4,000 motion picture houses, convene for the first meeting. Ted R. Gamble, chairman of the board, explains the civic-minded aims of the group.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS QUITS
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The League of Nations, once the world’s hope for peace, has its last meeting as the delegates plan to turn over league property to the United Nations organization – its successor!
FLORIDA CYPRESS IS LOGGED
EVERGLADES – Working hip deep in the jungle of the Florida Everglades, loggers pit their strength against century-old cypress trees, felling them and removing them to mills. The year’s crop will help ease the housing shortage.
1st LADY VISITS POLIO VICTIMS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mrs. Truman makes her first visit to the Children’s Hospital and spreads cheer among the young victims of the dread infantile paralysis. Her warm smile makes her many friends.
HIROHITO HORSE IN RODEO
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – “Hatsushimo,” formerly the Jap Emperor’s steed, takes a bow in rodeo staged by Lt. Dick Ryan, who purchased the horse in Japan. Bronco bustin,’ bull-doggin’ – and other thrills! |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1946 (UE46030)
ROOSEVELT HOME IS U.S. SHRINE
HYDE PARK, N.Y. – During solemn ceremonies, attended by President Truman, on the anniversary of his predecessor’s death, the Roosevelt estate is turned over to the public. Mrs. Roosevelt makes the presentation, with Interior Secretary Krug accepting the home on behalf of all Americans.
ON THE CAPITAL SCENE
NEW AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN – W. Averill Harriman, former U.S. envoy to Russia, is sworn in as new U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, while State Secretary Byrnes looks on.
NEW ENVOY TO ARGENTINA
George S. Messersmith, newly nominated to handle diplomatic affairs in Argentina, confers with Pres. Truman and Secretary Byrnes.
REDS NAME NEW U.S. ENVOY
Nikolai Novikov is appointed Russian ambassador, replacing Andrei Gromyko who now gives full time to his United Nations work.
FRENCH GET SOVIET WHEAT
MARSEILLES, FRANCE – From Soviet Russia, 5000 tons of wheat arrive by freighter and are unloaded for distribution amongst the needy in France. Other shipments are expected to follow.
FRENCH KAYAK ACES RACE
FRANCE – Waterfalls provide the excitement as skilled paddlers pilot their frail Eskimo-type craft down the Morin River near Paris. It’s a tense moment as the aqua-sports take the jumps!
“CANADIENS” WIN HOCKEY TROPHY
MONTREAL, QUE. – In a rough and tumble exhibition of bang-up hockey, the Canadian puck-chasers win a thrilling 6 to 3 game over the Boston Bruins, to cop the coveted Stanley Cup trophy.
LENS LOVELIES WIN LAURELS
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – Thirty-five pulchritudinous glamour gals display their photogenic assets during the Press Photographers contest. Lovely Marcha Adams wins and is crowned queen by Miss America of 1945. |
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