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Newsreels: 1953 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1953 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1953. 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 1953 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1953. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1953 (UE53092)
PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER VISITS CANADA
Governor General Vincent Massey and Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent extend a warm welcome to President and Mrs. Eisenhower. The President places a wreath at Canada’s memorial to her war dead, and later, addressing Parliament, urgest continued close friendship between the Nations.
NOBEL PRIZED HANDED OUT IN PHYSICS
Professor Fritz Zernike demonstrates the 'phase contrast' microscope that earned him the Nobel Prize in physics, making visible details of minute living organisms never before seen.
VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD M. NIXON VISITS KOREA
Vice President Richard M. Nixon receives a cordial welcome from South Korean President Syngman Rhee as his round the world tour takes him to war-torn Seoul. School children of the city present floral tributes.
PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER PRESENTED WITH A TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING
President Dwight D. Eisenhower is presented with a strutting 39 pound tom turkey, reportedly the handsomest gobbler in Nebraska and ready to grace the White House holiday table.
HALF ZEBRA, HALF DONKEY, INTRODUCING THE 'ZONKEY'
Meet the rarest zoological phenomenon in many a moon. Half zebra, half donkey, he’s a “Zonkey,” 'Sugarcane' by name and frisky as a colt. He’s the successful outcome of 22 breeding attempts, something new in the animal kingdom.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Maryland 38
Mississippi 0
Maryland, second ranking team in the nation, takes revenge for last year’s upset by Ole Miss with a smashing 38-0 victory to run roughshod over the Rebels.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Wisconsin 28
illinois 7
Big Ten titans clash as undefeated Illinois is upset by Wisconsin in a rousing grid battle, 28-7, turning the race for conference honors into a 3-way scramble.
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| keywords: president dwight d. eisenhower, vice president richard m. nixon, the zonkey, college football |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1953 (UE53093)
EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HARRY DEXTER WHITE COMMUNIST SPY PROBE
The Harry Dexter White case reaches its climax before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, which hears FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Attorney-General Brownell substantiate charges that Former President Harry S. Truman knew of White’s activities prior to his promotion.
RECORD CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR U.S. SOLDIERS STATIONED AROUND THE WORLD
Christmas letters and parcels for servicemen around the globe flood postal facilities, as the folks at home respond to urgings to mail early. Packages of cheer for our Service Men and Women away from home.
SAIL POWERED BICYCLE DEMONSTRATED ON NEVADA DRY LAKE
On Dry Lake, near Sparks, Nevada, inventor Pete Brannin shows his sail-powered bicycle. Just find a brisk breeze and you can go for miles. Look, Ma, no feet.
THE RADICAL EXPERIMENTAL JET, THE DOUGLAS X-3 IS SHOWN
Just released films show the Douglas X-3, a radical experimental jet designed to fly at 2,000 miles per hour. Weighing more than a transport plane, its wings are smaller than a transports tail surface; the shape of things to come, today!
WAR RESTORATION FOR HISTORIC ST. STEPHEN'S CATHEDRAL IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Historic St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the second oldest in Europe, undergoes extensive restoration of war damage. Steeplejack workmen scale the majestic 450 foot high steeple, balancing precariously on ornamental masonry; a perilous operation on one of Europe’s historical landmarks.
STOCK CAR RACING IS MECHANICAL MAYHEM IN FRENCH RACE
Stock car racing a la Francaise. The idea is not to cross the finish line first, but just to survive to go the distance. Belgian drivers battle it out with the French team in a frightening fender fray from which only 3 out of 40 starters reach the finish.
RAF WINS INTER-SERVICE BOXING TOURNAMENT
U.S., British, Dutch, and other airmen tangle in the Annual Brittania Shield Tournament, commemorating the comradeship of the Battle of Britain. A spectacular slug-fest between U.S. and British middleweights decides the meet and the RAF wins the coveted boxing trophy.
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| keywords: harry dexter white, douglas x-3 jet, st. stephen's cathedral, boxing, boxer |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1953 (UE53094)
LARGEST RADIO TRANSMITTER IN THE WORLD IS DEDICATED
The Navy opens the largest radio transmitter in the world, Chairman David Sarnoff of RCA, an old Marconi operator, taps out the first message over the million watt transmitter, which can contact a ship, plane or installation anywhere on the globe.
200 HUNDRED TONS OF MUNITIONS EXPLODE NEAR STRASBOURG, FRANCE
200 hundred tons of high explosives go up near Strasbourg in one of the greatest munitions explosions since the war, 6 perish in the blast which shattered windows for miles around.
VARIETY CLUBS' HUMANITARIAN AWARDS
Members of the Variety Clubs present their 11th annual Humanitarian awards. To Dr. Selman Waksman, discoverer of streptomycin and to Jane Froman, whose comeback after a crippling plane accident makes her entertainment personality of the year.
NAVY CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WRIGHT BROTHER'S HISTORIC FLIGHT
The Navy celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Wright Brother’s flight with a show ranging from World War I Jennies to jets of today. A flashing display of precision flying by the famed “Blue Angels” thrills the crowd.
SANTA CLAUS MAKES AN APPEARANCE IN SEATTLE PARADE
A gala Santa Claus parade officially opens the Yule season here. Tots are thrilled as 30 towering balloons representing favorite figures of fairy tales and comic books go by, Santa himself appears drawn by four real reindeer.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Illinois 39
Northwestern 14
Big 10 honors at stake as Illinois meets Northwestern. Ken Miller, J.C. Caroline and teammates display grid greatness – although they lose the Rose Bowl bid – as they trample Northwestern, 39-14.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Maryland 21
Alabama 0
Mighty Maryland takes the field against Alabama, and then the Terps run up a 21-0 score to finish the season unbeaten, only major collegiate team with a perfect record.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Dartmouth 34
Princeton 12
In the thirty-third edition of the classic Ivy League rivalry, the Big Green twists the Tigers tail, racking up the overwhelming score of 34-12.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Missouri 10
Kansas 6
Homecoming day for the Kansas Jayhawks, and it’s a thrilling day as they face their Big 7 rivals. It’s a thriller, fought all the way to a 10-6 victory in the last period for Missouri.
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| keywords: radio transmitter, munitions exlosions, high explosive, wright brothers, santa claus, college football |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1953 (UE53096)
THE D-558-II DOUGLAS SKYROCKET FLIES MORE THAN TWICE THE SPEED OF SOUND
Once again aviation hangs up a new record, this time better than twice the speed of sound. The D-558-II Douglas Skyrocket flashes across the stratosphere at 1,326 miles an hour.
NEW LIGHT PUSHER PLANE IS UNVEILED IN CALIFORNIA
A new light pusher plane takes a bow in California, capable of a speed of 200 miles an hour and a cruising range of 500 miles.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF ENGLAND VISITS JAMAICA
On her world tour of the Dominions, Queen Elizabeth II receives a rousing welcome in Jamaica from both dignitaries and an enthusiastic island populace, before she resumes her voyage to the Fiji Islands.
TWO YOUNG CZECHS STEAL PLANE AND FLY TO FREEDOM
Two young Czechs, neither of whom had ever flown a powered plane, purloin a sports plane and crash land in Bavaria, unable to stand Communist oppression any longer.
POLIO VICTIM IS HONORED BY HIS FELLOW BOY SCOUTS
John Ederer, 12 year old polio victim, gets the thrill of his life as his fellow scouts attend the court of honor at the hospital where he is awarded his Star Scout Badge.
PRESIDENT JIMENEZ OF VENEZULA DEDICATES TWO NEW BUILDINGS IN CARACAS
President Jimenez of Venezuela dedicates two new buildings, the nutrition center and the Ministry of the Interior in the Republic’s new $300,000,000 Rockefeller Center.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Army 20
Navy 7
Army rolls over a valiantly battling Navy 20 to 7. Pat Uebel and Pete Vann lead a triumphant touchdown march that the Navy is unable to stem in their 54th meeting.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Notre Dame 48
USC 14
Notre Dame swamps USC 48 to 14 in an intersectional game with Lattner of the Irish running riot for four touchdowns. Joe Heap sparks the attack with a dazzling 94-yard touchdown in the first-quarter. |
| keywords: d-558-II douglas skyrocket, pusher plane, queen elizabeth II, flight to freedom, president jimenez of venezula |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1953 (UE53098)
BIG 3 MEETING IN BERMUDA AGREE ON FUTURE PARLEY WITH RUSSIA
In his first conference with Foreign Chiefs Of State, President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees with Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill of England and Premier Laniel of France to a meeting with Soviet leaders in the near future. Heavy security precautions surround the meeting of the leaders of the Western Big Three.
TORNADO IN VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 30 PERISH, 270 INJURED
Tornado winds rip across the South, ravaging Vicksburg, Mississsippi. Seventeen blocks are flattened, leaving 1700 homeless in the aftermath of the catastrophic storm that killed 30, injured hundreds more.
VENEZUELA OPENS ITS 'SUPERHIGHWAY'
President Col. Jimenez of Venezuela formally opens the 'Autopista' superhighway. Linking Caracas with the sea, it tunnels through mountains and spans precipitous gorges, the multi-million dollar road was years in the building.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Notre Dame 40
SMU 14
Notre Dame winds up the season undefeated with a 40-14 victory over SMU. All-American Johnny Lattner stars as the Irish scoring spree closes out their first unmarred season in four years.
22ND BOMBER WING TAKES OFF FOR ENGLAND IN GLOBAL MOBILITY EXERCISE
Jets of the 22nd Bomber Wing take-off for the long flight to England via Labrador; a spectacular exercise in global mobility. Training at overseas bases, is just hours away to these gleaming giants of the jet age.
HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL
It’s the annual High School Football Championships in Philadelphia, with St. James versus Northeast High, but its no kid stuff. These teenagers play a tricky, hard-hitting brand of ball with action a-plenty. The score, twenty-all, after a spectacular session at Franklin Field.
NUCLEAR SUBMARINE 'NAUTILUS' NEARING COMPLETION
The 'Nautilus', the World’s first atomic-powered submarine nears completion. To be launched early next year, it will mark a new naval era with high speed and virtually unlimited range while submerged.
PEE WEE FOOTBALL
Small fry tangle in the Milk Bowl – the New Orleans Mites pitted against the Dallas Boys Ranch. It’s the big game for junior grid stars, and though small, they’re speedy and shifty. The Crescent City eleven overpowers their game opponents for a 33-7 triumph.
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| keywords: big 3 meeting, tornado, venezuela, college football, high school football, pee wee football, submarine nautilus |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1953 (UE53099)
PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER URGES WORLD TO USE ATOM FOR PEACE
President Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations, and in one of the most dramatic pleas for peace, points out the immense destructive power of the atom and urges the adoption of a world pool of atomic power for peaceful use.
RED ARMY PARADES BEFORE THE KREMLIN IN A SHOW OF MILITARY MIGHT
The massed might of the Red Army parades before the Kremlin in Moscow as Soviet Russia celebrates the 36th Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution; an ominous backdrop to the cold Red reception to President Eisenhower’s plea for peaceful development of the atom.
POPE PIUS XII PROCLAIMS 1954 AS A MARIAN YEAR
Thousands throng the Basilica of St. Mary Major as His Holiness Pope Pius XII proclaims 1954 as a Marian Year, which will be observed by the faithful throughout the world.
MINITURE JET A ROARING SUCCESS IN HOLLAND
Test flights of a miniature jet designed and built as a hobby by a Dutch sailor proves a roaring success as the little thunderbolt scorches the ozone at 124 mph.
SANTA CLAUS MEETS HIS EUROPEAN COUNTERPART ST. NICHOLAS
American Santa Claus meets German St. Nicholas in Heidelberg, Germany as the jovial gentleman in the white beard meets himself head on and side by side they lead a festive parade before thousands of cheering youngsters.
BAREL OF FUN FOR WATER SOAKED IN CALIFORNIA
It’s a barrel of fun as Artesia unveils an old Dutch carnival game in modern guise. Down the ramp in a cart, and tilt at the target with a lance. Hit the target; cheers, but if you miss, you’re doused as the rain-barrel overhead tips over.
JOHN LATTNER OF NOTRE DAME WINS HEISMAN TROPHY
All-American halfback John Lattner of Notre Dame receives the Heisman Trophy as outstanding football player of the year. Flashbacks show the sensational grid play that earned him the honor.
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| keywords: president dwight d. eisenhower, red army parade, pope pius XII, marian year, mini jet, santa claus, st. nicholas |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1953 (UE53100)
GENERAL GEORGE MARSHALL RECEIVES NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
General George Marshall receives the Nobel Peace Award for 1953. The occasion is marred by a Red demonstration from the gallery, but King Haakon leads an ovation to the U.S. soldier-statesman, drowning out the Communist agitators.
MARSHALL JOSIP TITO OF YUGOSLAVIA MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF REGIME
As the nation of Yugoslavia celebrates the tenth anniversary of the wartime founding of the present regime, Marshall Josip Tito addresses 50,000 in memorial services to war dead.
UNICEF CELEBRATES 7TH ANNIVERSARY
On the seventh anniversary of the founding of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, thirteen youngsters from a New York settlement house present Madame Pandit, retiring President of the U.N., with a flag-bedecked cake.
FASHION SHOW FOR NEWLYWEDS HONEYMOON BOUND
Fashions for newlyweds, honeymoon bound on the luxury liner 'United States'. For the bride, a wonderful trousseau, inspired by the gowns of Hollywood movie star Janet Leigh.
PRO FOOTBALL
Lions 27
Giants 16
In Coach Steve Owens’ last game with the Giants after 23 years at the helm, the Western Division Champion Detroit Lions stave off a last minute drive by the Giants to win, 27-16.
'SILENT NIGHT' COMPOSITION IS COMMEMORATED IN GERMANY
Children gather at the grave of Franz Gruber, composer of the immortal Christmas song, 'Silent Night, Holy Night'. After paying homage at the tomb, the sweet young voices sing the much beloved Christmas carol.
GOVERNOR CHRISTIAN HERTER OF MASSACHUSETTS SENDS OUT YULETIDE GREETINGS
Governor Christian Herter issues his Yuletide message to all citizens of the Commonwealth, after playing host to a group of youthful carolers.
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| keywords: general george marshall, nobel peace prize, marshall josip tito, unicef, pro football, silent night christmas carol |
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