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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 (UE49101)
LINDY SPEAKS ON KITTY HAWK DAY
WASHINGTON – Charles Lindberg warns that man must develop spiritual qualities to balance his great strides in science and aviation.
ROCKET SOARS 60 MILES
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – The Air force Aerobee carries 200 pounds of instruments into the stratosphere for research in the use of guided missiles.
PRESIDENT PLAYS PREXY
KEY WEST, FLA. – President Truman takes time out from his vacation to award diplomas to graduates of the anti-submarine corps at the naval base.
EAGLES KEEP PRO GRID CROWN
LOS ANGELES – Neither rain, mud, nor the Los Angeles Rams can keep the Philadelphia Eagles from victory for the second year in a row. The score – 14 to 0.
LUMBERJACK GRAPPLERS WINS DOUBLE VICTORY
TORONTO – “Yukon” Eric Holmback, behemoth of the wrestling ring takes on both his opponent, Fred Atkins of Australia, and Fred’s second. It’s quite a fray.
AIR CORPS GRADUATION
LACKLAND BASE, TEXAS – Two hundred and thirty two members of the Air Corps officers candidate school, including 17 women receive commissions as second lieutenants. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49102)
REDS RELEASE U.S. CONSUL WARD
CHINA – Detained for months by the communists on trumped up charges, Angus Ward and his staff are finally released. On board a U.S. freighter, the consul shows the effects of his brutal seizure as he sails for home.
MAYOR “BILL” WEDS SLOAN IN SMALL TOWN CEREMONY
STUART, FLA. – A beaming and happy Mayor O’Dwyer arrives at the little Florida chapel, there to take as his bride the radiant and beautiful Sloan Simpson. After the service, the honeymooners leave by yacht for the Keys.
BRITISH ARMY CADETS MARCH IN TRADITIONAL GRADUATION
SANDUHURST, ENGLAND – Pomp and ceremony at the Royal Military Academy, where graduating cadets march in traditional Passing-Out parade. Future leaders of Britain’s army in a colorful review.
CARRIER TASK FORCE HITS ROUGH SEAS IN ARCTIC TEST
AT SEA IN NORTHERN WATERS – Spectacular scenes of fighting men and fighting ships braving mountains seas and blizzards, during anti-submarine maneuvers. Re-feuling a carrier at sea proves a thrilling but risky operation.
SAVED BY A CAT’S WHISKER!
FRANCE – Kitty – Beware! A small French village posts a new ordinance, warning all Tabbies that they’re liable to lose all nine lives if caught too far from home. You should see the Mousers take heed!
BASKETBALL THRILLER
NEW YORK – It’s fast and furious basketball when the Oklahoma Sooners outmaneuvers the C.C.N.Y. Beavers, 67-63, on the boards at Madison Square Garden. Amazing scoring spree and some razzle-dazzle rough-stuff to thrill the 16,000 fans. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49104)
HOLY YEAR BEGINS IN ROME
VATICAN CITY – Scenes of religious pomp and splendor unfold as Pope Pius XII leads thousands of pilgrims in Holy Year rites. The Pope opens the famed door to the basilica of St. Peter’s as the stirring rites begin.
JAPS IN PROTEST AGAINST REDS
TOKYO – Protesting the enforced imprisonment of thousands of Jap soldiers in Siberian prison camps, thousands of angry Japs swarm around the Russian embassy in protest.
ANGUS WARD TELLS HIS STORY
YOKAHAM, JAPAN – Homeward bound from Muken, where he was held captive for months by Chinese communists, U.S. Consul Angus Ward relates details of his barrowing experiences at the hands of the Reds.
DUKE AND DUCHESS ARRIVE
NEW YORK – The “Queen Elizabeth” brings a famous couple back to the U.S. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor pose smilingly for the newsreels as they return to these shores after eighteen months.
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
FIRST RACE AT SANTA ANITA
ARCADIA, CALIF. – Opening day finds a record 66,000 racing fans out for turf thrills. The rich Breeder’s Champion Stakes, worth $81,000 to the winner, goes to “Your Host,” the William Goetz two-year old.
COLORFUL ICE CARNIVAL
CHICAGO – Capacity crowd at Chicago Stadium sees Sonja Henie and brilliant east in the 1950 edition of the Hollywood Ice Revue. Comedy by Freddy Trenkler, lavish spectacles, and a thrilling finale by the “Queen of Ice” – Sonja Henie. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1949 (UE49105)
WATER RESCUE
AUSTIN, TEX. – Texans rush a tank truck full of water to their compatriots stranded in water-short New York. It’s very pure water, too.
PRINCE GOES TO SCHOOL
JAPAN – Prince Akihito of Japan and fellow pupils learn the three R’s American style, from their American teacher Mrs. Elizabeth Vining, who also serves them tea.
MODERN ART PUZZLES SPAIN
SPAIN – Now you see it and now you don’t. That’s the reaction of spectators as they attempt to solve the riddle of surrealism.
PARIS PRESENTS GRACIOUS LIVING
FRANCE – No wars can ever dim the elegance that is represented in the exquisite jewels, table appointments and – naturally gowns that have been her tradition for centuries.
RANGERS WIN OVER HAWKS IN THRILLER
NEW YORK – In a last period rush the Rangers take a 5 to 2 decision from the Black Hawks to gain a second place with the Canadians.
THE BIG TOP IN ENGLAND
ENGLAND – There’s nothing austere about the circus here. Clowns, animal acts and aerial acts are just as enthralling to the small fry as they ever were. |
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