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Newsreels: 1955 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1955 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1955. 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 1955 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1955. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1955 (UE55061)
ENGLAND – Jean Salis, world war are flying student of the immortal Louis Bleriot. The trans channel flight is an exact replica of Bleriot’s varnished wood monoplane. A sensational journey honoring a great pioneer.
SPORTS:
HOLLAND – Some of Holland’s best junior swimmers tackle a five-mile endurance course on the Ijssel river. Back strokes are permitted for a breather and the contestants set a stiff pace.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1955 (UE55062)
EAST-WEST PARLEY:
GENEVA – For the first time, United States and Red China envoys meet face to face in an attempt to case the Far East tension. U. Alexis Johnson heads the American delegation and Ambassador to Poland Wang Ping-Nan the Reds. Wang, after announcing liberation of 11 American fliers opens the parley on a conciliatory note.
LEATHERNECKS IN TRAINING:
JAPAN – In the shadow of Mount Fujiama, Marines conduct a rapid fire artillery exercise with field pieces and rockets to keep in fighting trim.
KID ARTISTS:
NEW YORK – Five hundred paintings and drawings are exhibited by youngsters from ninety-nine nations under the sponsorship of the United Nations. A high level talent is exhibited in the international language of art.
REDS SEE SPEED:
SOUTH DAKOTA – Visiting Russian farmers get a close up of high speed wheat harvesting and then go shopping at the corn palace like any other tourists.
FLYING FLIVVER:
MILFORD, MICH. – An ingenious test driver, spending $300 evolves road car capable of fifty mile an hour speeds and spreads its wings to take off into the wild blue yonder on forty.
SPORTS
HELSINKI – Iharos Sandor, Hungarian flash, sets a new world mark for the fifteen-hundred meter run in 3 minutes 40.9 seconds. He is paced by a countryman.
GOSHEN, N.Y. – Scott Frost, a real customer and favorite in the Hambletonian classic wins the required two heats to become king of the trotters for the year.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1955 (UE55064)
HOOVER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY:
OREGON – Former President Herbert Hoover celebrates his 81st birthday at his boyhood home, which he left at the age of 15. A crowd of neighbors and dignitaries is on hand for ceremonies making the house a shrine, in honor of the nation’s oldest living ex-president.
IKE AT FARM:
GETTYSBURG, PA. – On a short vacation at his farm, the President catches up on a backlog of crucial legislation to be signed – getting the chores done before going out to inspect his farm.
EJECTION SEATS TESTED:
CALIFORNIA – New model Air Force ejection seats are tested. Unusual scenes show the seats hurled high aloft from a fast moving rocket sled, preliminary to actual tests in service.
JUNK CROSSES PACIFIC:
SAN FRANCISCO – A Chinese junk sails under the Golden Gate bridge, completing a four month journey from Japan. A crew of 5 Chinese refugees from the Reds and an American diplomat made the voyage.
MERRY MODES FOR MOPPETS:
NEW YORK CITY – The lollipop set rides high on the wheel of fashion. A colorful carousel is the setting for a showing of fall fashions for tots and toddlers, worn by a happy group of tiny models.
THROUGH THE THERMAL BARRIER:
CALIFORNIA – A new experimental rocket plane is carried aloft by a mother ship for glide tests. It’s designed to attack the “thermal barrier,” next goal of air science, to reach 1,000 m.p.h. speeds.
RAMS DOWN STEELERS IN PRE-SEASON GRID THRILLER:
PORTLAND, ORE. – Football under the lights. Early in the season, but 20,000 turn out to see the Los Angeles Rams clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers in an action filled gridiron thriller. Scoring action up to the final gun as the Rams win, 35-24.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1955 (UE55065)
HURRICANE DAMAGE 15 MILLION, 43 KILLED:
The first major hurricane of the year rips north from the Carolinas along the Atlantic seaboard, sideswiping New York City with gale winds and torrential rains that submerge residential areas with record downpours. Hurricane Connie’s tragic toll – at least 43 dead, thousands homeless, and damage to crops and property estimated at $15 million.
NEWS IN BRIEF:
MID-AIR COLLISION takes the lives of 66 servicemen in Germany during an airborne troop exercise. Two Flying Boxcars ram, and plummet to earth in flames. The Air Force’s third worst disaster.
KOREAN RIOTS protest against Communist Czech and Polish members of the truce inspection commission. U.S. troops uphold the truce terms guarantee of their safety, holding off mobs with fire hoses and tear gas.
FREED FLIERS arrive in San Francisco, completing the long journey from the prison dungeons of Red China. Joyful relatives greet them at the airport, heartfelt scenes of reunion after years of despairing uncertainty.
SPORTS
14 YEAR OLD WINS SOAP BOX DERBY:
AKRON, O. – Youth has its big day, as winners of local soap-box contests from all over the U.S. and many foreign countries meet for the grand prize. Heat after heat zooms down the 975-foot runway, until the final. The winner, 14-year old Richard Rohrer of Rochester, N.Y.
COLLEGE ALL-STARS TOP BROWNS:
CHICAGO, ILL. – Football thrills in mid-summer, the annual grid classic pitting the pro champs against college all-stars. A dazzling upset this year. After 4 straight defeats, the collegians – sparked by Guglielmi of Notre Dame and Weed of Ohio State with 3 field goals – defeat the Cleveland Browns, 30-27.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1955 (UE55066)
NEW U.S. AIR DEFENSES:
GUIDED MISSILES ring Chicago, newest of America’s cities to be guarded by batteries of Nike air destroyer rockets. Crews maintain 24-hour alert from underground bastions, ready to send their lethal charges hurtling aloft within minutes of any alarm.
RADAR TOWERS AT SEA near completion, extending America’s defense perimeter far into the Atlantic. Similar to off-shore oil drilling platforms, “Texas Towers” 100 miles out will house 30 man crews and the latest radar equipment. Watchmen of the sea frontier.
NEWS AROUND THE WORLD:
KOREAN RIOTS CONTINUE as mobs seek to force the withdrawal of Communist Czech and Polish members of the truce inspection commissions. U.S. troops stand off rioters with tear gas.
HIGH FLYING HELICOPTERS soar over the French Alps in training exercises for mountain rescue work. A new sky frontier conquered by the “whirly-birds” against a setting of scenic grandeur.
INDIANS MARCH ON GOA, Portuguese enclave on Indian soil, in a demonstration of “passive resistance” to force cession of the colony to India. Border guards open fire, killing 22.
DOG OF THE YEAR is honored for heroism in Chicago. Taffy, a brave cocker spaniel, rescued his little master, 3 year old Stevie Wilson of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, from a fall into a frozen lake.
SPORTS
WEST EUROPEAN CANOE CHAMPIONSHIPS on the canal at Zaandam, Holland. Top honors go to the Austrian boatmen in the 2-man Kayak race, covering 6 miles in 43 minutes.
SWIM MARK SHATTERED TWICE in the same race by 2 Dutch mermaids, teenagers who topple the standing mark for the one-mile free style. The new record, only 22 minutes, 5 ? seconds.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1955 (UE55068)
PRESIDENT INSPECTS FLOOD AREAS:
President Eisenhower inspects the flood-devastated Northeast – one of the nation’s most prosperous and productive areas, now reduced to sodden heaps of wreckage. Immediate needs of the flood victims are met with food, clothing, and preventive inoculations, as the multi-billion dollar damage is assessed and long-term relief work begun.
REBELLION SPREADS IN NORTH AFRICA:
Faced with a bloody tide of rebellion in her North African possessions, France rushes extra troops into the region, calling up reserves at home to meet the crisis. With over 2,000 Europeans massacred already, the North African situation threatens to topple the Faure government.
TRAGEDY AVERTED IN TRAIN WRECK:
MASSACHUSETTS – Near tragedy in a train wreck is an aftermath of the Northeast floods, as a passenger train collides with a runaway tank car, but hangs precariously to the edge of a trestle over the swollen Concord River, inches from disaster for all aboard.
ELECTION RIOTS IN SAAR:
Political passions erupt into riots in the Saar, as the “industrial heartland of Europe” goes into the final days before the electorate is called on to approve or reject a treaty giving both France and Germany equal economic rights in the key industrial area.
“THE THING” – NEW TANK-KILLER:
QUANTICO, VA. – The Marines unveil their newest “tank-killer,” nick-named “The Thing.” A high-speed vehicle, it boasts a battery of six big recoilless rifles, plus .50 calibre machine guns for sighting. It’s designed to streak in, smash its target, and race away, hit-and-run.
SPORTS
GRID GIANTS TRIP 49ERS:
SEATTLE – Star-studded pro football takes the sports spotlight. The grid Giants’ Don Heinrich and Alex Webster, in the air and on the ground, pack too much offensive power for the San Francisco eleven. They’ve got to fight all the way, though, for their 29-17 triumph.
INTERNATION DRAGON CUP RACE:
HOLLAND – 50 boats from 11 countries in a colorful regatta on the Zuider Zee. A following wind makes for a close, fast race, with all sails billowing – a sight to delight even the land lubbers’ eye.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1955 (UE55069)
OIL BLAZE SWEEPS TOWN:
INDIANA – A devastating oil refinery fire rages for days, shattering the town of Whiting with a series of terrific blasts as firemen battle to control the holocaust before millions of gallons of stored gasoline and naphtha add to the inferno. The toll, perhaps $10 million damage, scores injured, and miraculously – only two dead.
REDS RETURN CAPTAIN’S BODY:
KOREA – North Korean Reds return the body of U.S. Capt. Charles W. Brown, shot down 6 days before in an unarmed training plane which strayed into the Red zone, Lt. Guy Bumpass, the pilot, is also freed.
VIDEO-PHONE DEMONSTRATED:
SAN FRANCISCO – Demonstrated for the first time, the videophone, with two-way picture screens enabling the parties to see, as well as speak to each other. As simple to operate as today’s dial phone.
ROYAL FAMILY AT CHURCH BAZAAR:
ENGLAND – England’s Royal family pitches in at the counters of a church bazaar, Queen Mother, Queen, Duke, Prince, Princess, and all. A Royal smile accompanies every item sold – and sales are brisk.
FURS AND FASHIONS FOR CHARITY:
CALIFORNIA – A swanky showing of fall and winter furs, for sweet charity. Styles presented range from a magnificent $100,000 chiachilla to the newest in mink, in the imposing setting of a fabulous chateau.
SPORTS
AUSTRALIA WINS DAVIS CUP:
FOREST HILLS – Tennis thrills and drama, as Australian challengers sweep the court series with the American team to regain the coveted international trophy. Smashing, brilliant play by Hoad, Hartwig, and Rosewall proves unbeatable.
WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS:
LAKELAND, FLA. – Aqua thrills at the National Water Ski Championships, featuring hair-raising tricks while skipping the water at scorching speeds. Butch Rosenberg sets a new jumping mark with an awesome 125-foot leap.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1955 (UE55070)
FAULTY BEARINGS MAR SUPER-CARRIER’S TEST:
Sea trials of the U.S.S. Forrestal, the world’s mightiest naval vessel, are cut short when two thrust bearings burn out. The 59,000 carrier, more than three years abuilding, is capable of a 40 knot speed despite its vast bulk, almost a quarter of a mile in length.
BERBER REBELS SURRENDER:
NORTH AFRICA – The surrender of an entire tribe of Berbers brings an end to Morocco’s weeks long reign of terror. 12 bulls are ceremonially sacrificed to symbolize the surrender of the savage tribesmen.
ROUGH WATER SWIM:
CALIF. – The 24th annual La Jolla Rough Water Swim, an exciting sight as dozens of competitors race into the surf to tackle the kelp beds and surging tides that make the mile long course a true test of aquatic endurance.
“TO HELL AND BACK” PREMIERE:
BOSTON – A highlight of the National V.F.W. Convention is the premiere of “To Hell And Back,” true life story of Audie Murphy, most decorated soldier of World War II, honored guest of the V.F.W. for the occasion.
SILVER CUP REGATTA:
DETROIT – Racing thrills on the Detroit River, as the big hydroplanes battle it out for the Silver Cup on a three mile course. Speeds are up near the hundred mark as Tempo VII hurtles across the finish for the winner’s trophy.
NASHUA BEATS SWAPS BY 6 ? lengths:
CHICAGO – The most anticipated match race of recent years pits the East’s most highly touted colt, Nashua, against Swaps, the California wonder horse that edged him in the Kentucky Derby. It’s Nashua all the way, by 6 ? length at the finish.
ICE CAPADES OF 1956:
ATLANTIC CITY – A preview glimpse of the Ice Capades 1956 edition, with Donna Atwood and other ice stars performing highlight routines from the gala, glittering spectacle.
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