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Newsreels: 1951 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1951 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1951. 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 1951 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1951. |
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| Newsreel Titles Listed By Year Available For Order Over The Phone: 800 - 921 - 2804 |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1951 (UE51093)
HEROES OF KOREAN CONFLICT
For gallantry in action when their destroyer, 'U.S.S. Walke', was damaged during action off Wonsan, Korea, 27 members of destroyer crew are decorated during homecoming ceremony. Back in Korea, meanwhile, blood donations from civilians and military men, including crew of carrier “Boxer,” go far to save lives of Yanks wounded in combat.
ITALY RAVAGED BY FLOODS
Worst floods in recent history ravage Northern Italy, as the Po River goes on rampage, driving thousands from their homes and talking ghastly toll in lives and property.
WAR TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA
Visiting officers from Central America and other nations receive realistic infantry training from U.S. instructors. Machine gun firing, Bazooka firing and spectacular infantry attacks.
36 PASSENGERS DIE IN AIR FORCE CRASH IN FRANCE
All 36 passengers and crewmen of an Air Force “Flying Boxcar” are dead in the twisted wreckage of the transport that crashed into a fog-shrouded peak in the French Alps.
NOBEL PRIZE FOR CHEMISTRY IS ANNOUNCED
The 1951 Nobel prize for outstanding accomplishments in chemistry is shared by two U. of Cal. Scientists, Dr. Edwin McMillan and Dr. Glenn Seaborg, top men in the atomic energy field.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Dick Kazmaier plays his last Princeton vs. Yale game, making it a one-man show. With three touchdown passes tossed, and one T.D. scored on the ground, “Kaz” winds up brilliant year on gridiron.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Illinois 0
Ohio State 0
It’s a see-saw battle right down to the wire, with fumbles and interceptions stalling attacks of both teams. Unbeaten Illinois loses glamour as Buckeyes hold a 0-0 deadlock.
PRO FOOTBALL
Cleaveland Browns 10
New York Giants 0
Cleveland Browns versus N.Y. Giants in New York, with the league-leading Browns striking twice in the first period, with a field goal and 68-yd. touchdown romp by Dub Jones, in a win 10-0. |
| keywords: u.s.s. walke, flood waters, fort benning georgia, airplane crash, nobel prize in chemistry, college football |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1951 (UE51094)
CRISIS IN EGYPT OVER SUEZ CANAL CONTINUES
New focal point of world tensions, Egypt seethes with turmoil as reinforced British garrisons prepare to fight for the vital Suez Canal, lifeline of Empire. Civilians are evacuated as the British take stern measures to curb violence.
PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN TALKS ABOUT ELECTION ’52
President Harry S. Truman flies North from Florida to address the Women’s National Democratic Club. Speaking of next year’s election, the President says the country must think in terms of what it will mean to the U.S.
FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMP JOE LOUIS RECEIVES ROUSING WELCOME IN JAPAN
The former heavyweight champ receives a rousing welcome from thousands of fans as he arrives in Tokyo for a series of charity bouts. Joe is still mum, however, on his future plans.
B-29’s BACK TO BATTLE OVER KOREA
Crippled by enemy flak over North Korea, battle-scarred 'Flying Fortresses' return to their bases for repairs, new bombs, and a new determination on the part of the crew to keep blasting at the Reds.
BILLIARD EXPERTS FACE OFF FOR EUROPEAN TITLE
Experts from three nations compete for the European title, with an amazing series of billiard artistry. Draw shots, four cushion nifties and long sizzlers that astound the spectators.
SANTA CLAUS TAKES TIME OFF FOR A SEATTLE CHRISTMAS PARADE
With the Christmas season just around the corner, Seattle strikes a holiday mood with a gay parade of gas-filled creatures down Main Street. Thousands turn out to welcome Santa Claus.
PHOENIX JUNIOR RODEO FOR SMALL FRY BUCKAROOS
Small Fry buckaroos, rarin’ to go, compete in a rough-riding Junior Rodeo. The mighty midgets hold their own with pint-sized bulls but take the spills, when they come, with adult aplomb. |
| keywords: suez canal, president harry s. truman, boxer joe louis, b-29 bomber, billiards, santa claus, christmas parade, rodeo |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1951 (UE51095)
ATLANTIC PACT NATIONS MINISTERS MEET ABOUT EUROPEAN DEFENSE
Top ranking ministers of the Atlantic Pact Nations meet in Rome and are welcomed by Premier De Gasperi before they open their strategy conference, and in Holland the Canadian 27th Brigade of specialists arrives to join the international army.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN EGYPT AGAINST BRITISH OCCUPATION OF SUEZ CANAL ZONE
Serried ranks of nationalists march through the streets of Cairo and Alexandria, in an organized protest against continued British occupation of the Suez Canal Zone and the Sudan.
ASIAN WAR BRIDES ARRIVE IN U.S.
Eleven war brides – ten Korean and one Chinese arrive in the land of their GI husbands and along with them some little GI’s.
FOOD PACKAGES FOR P.O.W.'s HELD BY COMMUNIST FORCES
Five thousand packages of food collected by the Red Cross is loaded at San Francisco for shipment to Korea. As soon as contact can be established with the Reds, the food will be delivered to the imprisoned men.
FLOODS HIT FRANCE
The turbulent Rhone River goes on a rampage and floods the famous town of Avignon and its neighboring communities. Boats are used to evacuate the man homeless.
BOXING'S BROWN BOMBER JOE LOUIS TOURS MILITARY BASES IN JAPAN
Joe Louis, touring the armed forces bases in Japan, takes on five sailors in one boxing session and proves that the old punch still has a sting.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Tennessee 28
Kentucky 0
Tennessee hands Kentucky one of its worst shellackings in years as the Volunteers, bound for the Sugar Bowl take the Kentuckians into camp to the tune of 28 to 0.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Michigan State 45
Colorado 7
Michigan State rounds its greatest season in thirty-eight years as they roll over Colorado by the lopsided score of 45 to 7.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
California 20
Stanford 7
California Bears score one of the stunning upsets of the West Coast season as they romp over unbeaten Stanford 20 to 7. |
| keywords: suez canal, asian war brides, red cross care packages, boxer joe louis, college football |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1951 (UE51096)
KOREA WAR GOES ON DESPITE REPORTS OF A CEASE-FIRE
Reports that the U.N. Allies and the Communists had begun a 'no-attack' truce along the front are brought to a dramatic halt. After the cease-fire rumors had been scotched, big guns open up along the front. Meanwhile, Vice President Barkley arrives for an inspection trip on his 74th birthday.
AIR RAID TEST HELD IN NEW YORK CITY
New York City responds quickly to its first air raid test. In a matter of minutes, the streets are cleared and pedestrians herded into shelters. Until the sirens sound the all-clear, the world’s biggest city looks like a ghost town.
RED OIL UP IN SMOKE IN AUSTRIA
Films smuggled from behind the Iron Curtain show thousands of gallons of oil going up in smoke and flame. Explosion is believed cause of fire that consumes vital fuel belonging to communists.
U.S. AND JAPAN ARE OFFICIALLY AT PEACE
The U.S. and Japan are officially at peace after ten years, as John Foster Dulles, architect of the treaty, attends ceremony at which ratified treaty is presented by Jap envoy.
CATACOMBS REMINDERS OF THE LAST DAYS OF BERLIN DURING WORLD WAR II
Discovery of old air raid shelters under Tiergarten leads searchers into stark reminder of last days of Berlin. Forbidding passageways run for miles, where Nazi stooges cowered during Allied blitz.
TROPICAL FASHION SHOW WITH CHIC BEING THE WORD
Stepping off a plane from Miami, a bevy of pretty models catches many a male eye as they show the latest in tropical finery. From swim suits to evening dresses, chic is the word.
EMPEROR HIROHITO VISITS PEARL FARM IN JAPAN
The Emperor is Hirohito; the farm is a pearl farm, where 94-yr.-old Mikomoto greets the Emperor and shows him the colorful phases of pearl culture. From sea-bottom to sparkling gems, all for royal eyes. |
| keywords: war, combat, korean war, air raid rehearsal, tropical fashion show, emperor hirohito, pearl farming |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1951 (UE51100)
TAX SCANDALS IN THE U.S. TAX DEPARTMENT
While President Harry S. Truman begins drastic clean-up of the Tax Department, ousted Assistant General T. Lamar Caudle faces House investigators and tells his story of the dealings that led to his dismissal by the President. Mr. Caudle is an unhappy, harried witness as he takes the stand.
U.N. PLANES CONTINUE TO HAMMER THE REDS AS TRUCE TALKS BOG DOWN
With the truce negotiations bogging down, United nations planes continue their relentless strafing of communist positions behind the front lines. P-51 Mustangs ride herd on the Reds. Just 400 yards behind the lines, new replacements celebrate Mass before the ordeal of battle.
U.S. TRANSFERS NAVY SHIPS TO ITALY
Two destroyers and six gunboats are transferred to the Italian flag by Ambassador Dunn. Part of mutual aid pact, the warships will boost Italy’s defensive strength in vital sea.
U.S. SAILORS AND MARINES GIVES AID TO JAPANESE ORPHANAGE
American sailors and Marines have adopted an entire orphanage, re-built the war torn place and provided food and friendship for the young inmates. Their thanks – the smiles on the faces of their young charges.
10 AIRMEN PERISH IN AIR FORCE PLANE CRASH IN FRANCE
All ten men aboard missing Air Force C-47 transport are found dead in wreckage of their plane that crashed into hillside near Marseilles while enroute from Tripoli to England.
BASEBALL LEGEND JOE DIMAGGIO RETIRES AFTER 13 SEASONS
New York Yankee’s great centerfielder retires from baseball after 13 seasons with the ball club.
DICK KAZMAIER RECEIVES THE HEISMAN TROPHY
Princeton’s All-America backfield ace receives Heisman Trophy, along with other awards for his gridiron prowess.
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR RECEIVES SALVATION ARMY CITATION
The General receives Salvation Army citation for his devotion to duty and adherence to Christian principles.
NAVY CREWMEN LEARN HOW TO ESCAPE FROM A SUBMARINES IN CASE OF ACCIDENT
Future crewmen of U.S. submarines get the final and most vital test in their training – learning how to escape from a sunken sub using the Momsen escape lung. Special tower houses the tank for daring tests. |
| keywords: tax department scandal, war, combat, korean war, orphanage, orphans, baseball, joe dimaggio, heisman trophy |
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