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Newsreels: 1949 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1949 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1949. 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 1949 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1949. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49011)
CARDINAL MINDSZENTY FACES DEATH PENALTY
The world stands aghast as the death sentence is asked in a Communist court for Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty, primate of the Catholic church in Hungary. In New York, Cardinal Spellman denounces the mock treason trial as a blow against civilization.
NAVY’S AIR GIANT SPANS CONTINENT WITH 90 ABOARD
The navy commissions its 92-ton transport after which it carries 90 persons non stop across continent in nine and one half hours – the largest payload in history.
THOUSANDS FLEE NANKING
NANKING – The Chinese Nationalist capital becomes a ghost city as the government and thousands of citizens use every means of transportation to evacuate the city. Reds massed across the river threaten to take over hourly.
RODEO ROUGH STUFF
PALM SPRING – Anything can happen when broncs, brama bulls and busters tangle, and in this case it does with a vengeance. The bulls and broncs get all the vengeance and the busters get tangled.
THANK YOU TRAIN AT CAPITAL
WASHINGTON – France’s train of gratitude brings with it a torch kindled from the eternal flame at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris. It is presented to the Commander of the American Legion at the tomb of America’s Unknown soldier.
ICE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mid-Atlantic titles are at stake, as skaters from midget size to the men’s classes show speed and spills. One winner takes the event by a nose literally on his nose.
JOE ENDS HOLD OUT
N.Y.C. – Owner Dan Topping and Joe DiMaggio are all smiles as Joe signs Yankee diamond contract for reputed $100,000. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49012)
A SPLIT PARTY
WASHINGTON – Before 900 Republicans at the Lincoln Day Dinner, the defeated candidate gives his reasons for the party’s downfall in the last elections – and doesn’t spare himself.
ATHENAGORAS HEADS ORTHODOX CHURCH
ISTANBUL – The former leader of the Greek orthodox church in America is elevated to the highest rank in colorful ceremonies attended by dignitaries of many nations.
RECORD NARCOTIC HAUL
NEW YORK - $3,000,000 worth of narcotics are seized in the largest haul in police history. Joseph Basile, accused of being king pin in the drug ring is arrested.
FOURTY YEARS OLD
GALVESTON – That is, four of them are ten years old. The Badgett quads celebrate their birthday, which as usual becomes something of a civic event.
INDIA - A year after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, thousands gather at the site of his cremation to pay him homage, leave flowers and pray.
LEAVENWORTH, WASH. – Top flight skiers try out the “Big Hill” and the results are spectacular. Many leaps exceed 250 ft. and the winning jump of 260 ft. is made by George Thrane, Norwegian student.
HEART FUND OPENS ITS DRIVE (Trailer) |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49013)
CANADIAN CHIEF VISITS TRUMAN
WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Saint Laurent of Canada pays his first official visit to Pres. Truman since his appointment as Canada’s first minister. They discuss joint defense plans and mutual assistance.
WINTER SETS THE KEYNOTE
Saint Paul stages again its famous winter pageant and King Boreas XII, Clarence A. Maley in real life, is crowned, following a colorful procession. At Dartmouth, the traditional ice carnival produces some of the finest ice sculpture in the history of the event.
DON’T SPARE THE STRIKES
ATLANTIC CITY – 30,000 bowlers compete for bowling’s jackpot, $350,000 in prizes. They come from 980 cities of the U.S. and Canada for the 57 day tournament. The kig keglers are all there.
BROTHERHOOD WEEK
In a world rent by strife and intolerance, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., brings a plea for the brotherhood of man and its application in our own American democracy. His is the voice urging all men to understand and tolerate one another. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49014)
PRESIDENT REVIEWS AIR MIGHT PARADE
WASHINGTON – As congress debates the size of our air force, President Truman inspects our newest aerial weapons. Scores of planes – the newest 6 jet bomber and the mighty 10,000 mile B-36 go through their paces for him and cabinet members.
OPERATION SNOWBALL
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The 82nd fighter group proves what it can do under winter conditions. With pre-heated engines they get off in short order with heavy bomb and ammunition loads.
DE GAULLE SOUNDS WARNING OF COUP
LILLE, FRANCE – Gen. De Gaulle addresses a huge crowd and warns that if he cannot attain power by means of the ballot, he may take other measures to combat left wing elements.
HELP TO CHINA
BANGOR, WASH. – Thousands of tons of supplies leave on navy transports for beleagured Nationalist forces. Despite the desperate plight of the government forces, the material is dispatched.
MAKEUP MAGIC
HOLLAND – Shades of Lon Chaney. Makeup artists display their skills and turn normal looking human begins into something that should be haunting houses.
BOXER IS TOP DOG
NEW YORK – The Westminster Kennel club holds its 73rd show where the blue blood bow-wow’s strut their stuff – 2,500 of them. When the judging is over, a Boxer, Mazelaine Zazazarac Brandy emerges best in show. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49015)
FINAL MISSION FOR FLYING FORTS
EGLIN FIELD, FLA. – The famous B-17’s act as guinea pigs in crash landings on water to determine damage and provide more safety for pilots of the future. Without crews, they’re ditched.
MARGARET IS 25
N.Y. – The liner America stages a birthday party for the first young lady of the land and special cake signalizes the occasion.
MOP-UP REBELLION
ENGLAND – London’s char ladies, mopping mad about the question of wages, let you hear their side of the story, and how.
GONE WITH DYNAMITE
HOAMA, JA. – A navy blimp dirigible hangar that served as home base for submarine patrol during the war, is demolished scientifically and with a big boom.
GOVERNOR GENERAL SNOWSHOES
OTTAWA – Although it’s the winter sports carnival in Canada, the high point is reached when Viscount Alexander tries his feet on the snowshoes.
HONEYMOON FASHIONS
N.Y. – In the spring of a young man’s fancy, lady’s fashions become important. Inspired by Universal-International’s “Family Honeymoon” the latest in feminine attire makes its bow.
SCAMPERING ON SKIS
BANFF, ALT. – Starting at 12,000 ft. Bruno Engler, skier of two continents, makes a breathless descent which sometimes reaches a speed of more than 60 m.p.h. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49017)
MILESTONES IN AVIATION
The navy sets a new record as the Caroline Mars flying boat carries 218 passengers from San Diego to Alameda. Another Navy first is the Martin Mauler, largest and fastest carrier based attack plane, it takes off with 9,000 pounds of bombs and rockets. A new wrinkle is added to soaring at San Diego, as a towing winch yanks the gliders off the ground at 25 miles per hour, during the Soaring Championships.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION
HAWAII – Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano again comes to life, sending tons of lava down its slopes. Night pictures give a graphic picture of the patterns.
U.S. ENVOY RETURNS
NEW YORK – Selden Chapin, minister to Hungary, whose ouster was demanded by the Communist government, returns for consultations with the state department.
PRINCESS ON SKIS
AUSTRIA – Holland’s two Princesses, Beatrix and Irene, tackle the hazardous sport in the beautiful mountains of Tyrol.
30 DIE IN TRAIN WRECK
SPAIN – Thirty persons are killed as a train is derailed and plunges down an embankment. Communist sabotage is blamed for the wreck.
HUSKIES START TRAINING
SEATTLE – A crop of 175 oarsmen shows up to vie for places on the Washington championship crew. They really make those shells move.
SKI RECORD FALLS
IRON MOUNTAIN, MICH. – The American record of 289 feet is surpassed in five leaps, as the country’s top jumpers put on a superb performance. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49018)
BOMBER CIRCLES WORLD NON-STOP
A new dimension in military history is made as a B-50 bomber takes off from Fort Worth and returns without stop, refueling in mid-air at four points and covering 23,500 miles in 94 hours.
CARDINAL PROVIDES OWN GRAVE-DIGGERS
NEW YORK – Cardinal Spellman, after futile negotiations with striking grave-diggers in two cemeteries, enlists students for priesthood and leads grave digging operations for 1020 unburied dead.
BATTERING RAMS
SPAIN – When two rams meet in the Basque country it’s a headache. They don’t give up until one of them is off his feet. The wear and tear on skulls is terrific.
BLACK RIGHTS GET A BOOST
NEW YORK – Gene Tunney, former heavy weight champion and Levi Jackson, captain of the Yale football team are made chairman and vice-chairman of the Urban League’s Campaign to advance job opportunity for the colored.
NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATES
NEW ORLEANS – Once again Mardi Gras comes to the Delta City, more colorful, more sparkling than ever. Rex is King and revelry is the order.
CHAPEAUX MADAME
PARIS – Milliners in this fashion center go all out with their creations for spring. Straw, fruit and wicker – and the results are enchanting.
CLINGING BARNACLES
NEW YORK – After seven months off the coast of South America, a whaler puts into drydock for a complete beauty treatment. Forty tons of barnacles are scraped from her bull. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49019)
COLD WAR VICTORY
GERMANY – After refusing to leave the American zone after a deadline had been set by General Clay, eight members of a Soviet repatriation committee are blockaded by M.P.’s in their Frankfort quarters. After thirty-four hours they had enough and left.
PORTUGESE RE-ELECT PRESIDENT
PORTUGAL – President Carmino, after 22 years in office, again gets office as thousands of Porto citizens jam the streets to give him an ovation.
GALE BATTERS DUTCH COAST
HOLLAND – Winds reaching one hundred miles an hour sweep in from the North sea and beach a Swedish cargo vessel. Courageous rescue operations save the crew.
URANIUM DISCOVERY
FRANCE – The tiny village of Saint Sylvestre is wild with excitement as uranium is found beneath its wheat fields. Engineers and scientists waste no time in surveying the atomic bonanza.
THE LIFE OF RILEY
CINCINNATI – Crowds throng to see William Bendix and his cast as Universal-International’s film based on the radio program, has its premiere.
PYRAMIDS SWEEP COUNTRY
They’re all after that elusive $2,048 which you should get if it works. More people are showering down and more people are eating coffee and doughnuts. Hope springs eternal.
ISRAEL APPROVED AS U.N. MEMBER
LAKE SUCCESS – The Security Council by a vote of nine to one recommends the Jewish Homeland for membership in the United Nations, subject to ratification by the General Asssembly. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49020)
ODOM SETS NONSTOP AIR MARK
TETERBORO, N.J. – Bill Odom, round the world record holder, hangs up new mark for light planes, as he flies 5,300 miles from Honolulu to Teterboro, non-stop.
AXIS SALLY GUILTY
WASHINGTON – Mildred E. Gillars is found guilty of treason in making broadcasts for the Nazis to American troops. She faces from 5 years imprisonment to the death penalty.
NEWS FLASHES
LEWES, DEL. – The Cruiser Milwaukee comes back to home waters, flying the Hammer and Sickle and renamed Murmansk. She is turned back under lend lease terms.
HOLLAND – The Dutch in carnival mood produce some fantastic figures in a revel that lasts for 3 days.
PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS
NEW YORK – Joe Louis, undefeated retiring heavyweight champion, tells newsmen of his plans for fight promotion.
BERLIN – British Prime Minister Atlee inspects the operations of the immortal airlift, visiting both English and American sectors.
WINTER PARK, FLA. – Pres. Truman receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities from Rollins College.
RUGGED HATS
NEW YORK – You just take a little strip of carpet off the floor and make hats out of it, very chic and oh, so rugged.
HARE AND HOUNDS
SPAIN – And this is the real thing. Some of Spain’s fleetest dogs run it out with the hare. But poor funny loses out. |
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