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Newsreels: 1962 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1962 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1962. 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 1962 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1962. |
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| Newsreel Titles Listed By Year Available For Order Over The Phone: 800 - 921 - 2804 |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1962 (UE62061)
STIFFER CONTROLS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS URGED
The problem of tighter controls to prevent the distribution of dangerous drugs such as Thalidomide is a matter of concern to President John F. Kennedy at his News Conference. He outlines the steps the government plans to take.
MOSLEY GROUP SPARKS BRITISH RIOTS
Sir Oswald Mosley and his Union Movement can start a riot in England at the drop of a slogan. In Manchester, and later in London, his neo-Fascist group are heckled and mobbed by those who believe more in Democracy rather than Totalitarianism.
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE FANS GATHER FOR GALA OUTING
Railroad fans who won’t let memories of the old steam locomotives die, have a gala outing in Quebec and shoot their heads off, with cameras, on the 200-mile excursion; steam driven, of course
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO:
Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini was riding the crest of his power as he’s hailed by 50,000 women and 8 years later he died in the hands of a lynch mob.
The social event of the year was the wedding of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., and Ethel DuPont. The guest list reads like Who’s Who.
Delmar Racetrack, partly owned by Bing Crosby, was opened and interest in celebrities almost outran interest in the horses.
Fads have always been with us and 25 years-ago it was Paddleball, a novelty that really never died. |
| keywords: presciption drug controls, sir oswald mosley union movement, steam locomotives, steam trains |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1962 (UE62065)
BERLIN WALL A CONTINUING POINT OF DISCONTENT
It was just a year ago that authorities in Communist Germany threw up their Wall of Hate in Berlin. Today, demonstrators in Free Berlin march along a Wall in protest against the barrier and hold memorial services for those who died trying to escape from East Germany.
CADETS WELCOME PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
A well-known weekend sailor, President Kennedy, is greeted with spit and polish as he visits the Coast Guard training bark 'Eagle'.
DUTCH AND INDONESIANS SIGN PACT OVER NEW GUINEA
An agreement is reached between The Netherlands and Indonesia on the administration of New Guinea, claimed by both countries. The U.N. will administer the country until Indonesia takes over.
MT. BLANC AUTO TUNNEL
A 7-1/4 mile automobile tunnel that will cut 125 miles from the Paris-Rome route is holed through with appropriate ceremonies.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO:
A huge air-sea search fails to find any clue to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and her navigator, who were lost in the pacific.
Russian airmen were setting records 25 years ago, too. Three men set a new mark in flying over the North Pole from Moscow to Los Angeles.
The heat was setting a record and so were those who were thinking up goofy ways to beat the heat. They may not have beat the heat but they had fun trying. |
| keywords: berlin wall, wall of hate, coast guard cadets, president john f. kennedy, mt. blanc auto tunnel |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1962 (UE62066)
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY TOURS WEST
On a whirlwind tour through the West, President Joh F. Kennedy takes part in conservation dam projects and visits Yosemite National Park. He presides at dedication ceremonies at the huge Oahe Reservoir project at Pierre, S.D., and the Fryingpan-Arkansas projects at Pueblo, Colorado. He winds up his busy tour at the new irrigation dam being built at Los Banos, California.
INDIA CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY
Prime Minister Of India, Jawaharlal Nehru presides at India's 15th Anniversary of Independence and tells 100,000 Indians that they must pledge themselves to fight any encroachment by Red China on their northern border.
BEAUTY IS AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR
'Miss Australia', a 2l-year- old beauty, is the victor over 51 other beauties in the 'Miss International' Beauty Contest. Having fled from the Reds herself, she intends to work with refugees.
ALONZO STAGG CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY
'The Grand Old Man' of football marks his 100th Birthday as dinners are held in his honor from coast-to-coast. He gave up tennis in his 80's and stopped mowing his lawn when he was 98.
RACEHORSE 'JAIPUR' WINS TRAVERS STAKES
It's a two horse race right from the start as “Jaipur" and “Ridan” battle it out together neck and neck. The pace smashes the Travers’ record set by 'Man O' War' in 1920 and equals the track record. |
| keywords: president john f. kennedy, india independence, prime minister jawaharlal nehru of india, alonzo stagg |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1962 (UE62067)
AVAILABLE IN HIGH DEFINITION (HD) - Ref#: BOF-915-0502-B-707
TWO U.S. NUCLEAR SUBMARINES MEET UNDER THE POLAR ICE CAP
The U.S. nuclear submarines 'Skate' and 'Seadragon' surface in the Arctic after a rendezvous under the polar ice cap. One came from Hawaii and the other from Connecticut. They conducted unprecedented maneuvers that point the way to a new type of warfare that could be fought in the polar regions.
RED BERLIN MOVES TO DROP COMMAND POST AND CUT TIES TO ALLIES
As the West Berliners stone a Soviet troop-carrying bus, the Russians announce that they are abolishing the post of Commandant. Meanwhile, the Allies establish an ambulance patrol to rescue wounded refugees.
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL BACK HOME FROM HOSPITAL STAY
Sir Winston, 87, returns to his home after convalescing for 54 days in the hospital after breaking his hip.
FORMER PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER VISITS SCOTLAND
Former President Eisenhower rests at his apartment in Culzean Castle, a residence that was a gift of the Scottish people.
ICE CAPADES REVUE MARKS 'THE END OF SUMMER'
You can be sure that Summer is on the way out for the Ice Capades Revue is on the way in. Flashing blades and girls and clowns and girls and more girls make 'the end of Summer' easier to take. |
| keywords: u.s. nuclear submarines, sir winston churchill, former president dwight d. eisenhower, ice capades revue |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1962 (UE62068)
EARTHQUAKES ROCK ITALY AND TAKE HEAVY TOLL
A series of earthquakes spread over two days leave sixteen Italians dead and more than 200 injured. Most of the disturbances are centered in Ariano Irpino, 40 miles east of Naples, where 10,000 homes' had to be evacuated.
NEW UNREST IN ALGERIA AS MOBS DEMONSTRATE
With Ben Bella, dissident rebel leader, fleeing to Oran where troops support him, huge throngs demonstrate in the capital, Algeria. Some favor the ruling Political Bureau, others the leftist Army factions and still others want food and jobs.
VICE PRESIDEN LYNDON B. JOHNSON ON SIX NATION VISIT
Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson visits Lebanon and Iran on his foreign aid fact-finding trip. Lebanon, once recipient of U.S. aid, now supports itself while Iran is on the economic road to recovery.
FORMER PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER VISITS IRELAND
President Eamon de Valera and former President O'Kelley, honor former President Dwight D. Eisenhower at Ireland's 'White House' before Mr. Eisenhower starts for home after European tour.
MEXICO WIN U.S. TENNIS CROWN
The same Mexican pair who beat America for the first time in Davis Cup play win the U.S. National Doubles Title. Rafael Osuna and Antonio Palafox need 64 games and 5 sets to beat Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston.
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES
San Jose turns back Kankakee as the California half-pints win the Little League crown from the Illinois nine. It's heads-up baseball all the way and even the losers are champs. |
| keywords: earthquakes, algeria, vice president lyndon b. johnson, little league world series |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1962 (UE62069)
FOREST FIRES RAVAGE CALIFORNIA
Raging through California’s mountains and foothills, six forest fires ravage 45,000 acres and cause damage estimated at $3,000,000.
NEW YORK GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE GETS A NEW LOWER DECK
A new lower deck to the George Washington Bridge is dedicated, 31 years after the first span was opened. It makes the bridge the only one in the world with 14 lanes of traffic.
HELICOPTERS USED IN NEW JUNGLE FIGHTING TECHNIQUE
A new technique in jungle fighting, landing troops in surprise raids on villages is helping Vietnamese troops clean out rebel pockets in the jungles.
ARTHUR GOLDBERG NAMED TO SUPREME COURT
The Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg, is named by President John F. Kennedy to succeed Felix Frankfurter who is retiring after a brilliant career.
NEW PARIS FASHIONS FOR FALL FEATURE THE LEAN NARROW LOOK
Stop holding your breath, ladies, here are the first pictures of the new Paris fashions for Fall, featuring the lean, narrow look - the important sleeve and the emphasized shoulder.
HORSE TROTTING
The Kentucky Derby of harness racing, The Hambletonian, is won by 'V.C.’s Viking' in straight heats at the Du-Quoin, Illinois, State Fair. |
| keywords: forest fires, new york george washington bridge, vietnam helicopters, arthur goldberg, paris fashions |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1962 (UE62070)
AVAILABLE IN HIGH DEFINITION (HD) - Ref#: BOF-225-0502-B-691
AFRICAN SAFARI IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE FOR U.S. ZOOS
Science takes a hand in this rhinoceros roundup in South Africa as the hunters shoot narcotic darts at the animals which put them to sleep until they can be captured. Some of the beasts, along with traveling companions, arrive in New York bound for U.S. Zoos.
BOWLING BALL MAGICIAN KNOCKS THEM DOWN
A trickster who never fails to draw a crowd is Andy Varipapa, an artist on the alleys who has enough tricks to pin other bowlers to duck pins. Dallas kids eat it up.
ANNUAL LEAPING POLE CONTEST IN NETHERLANDS
Necessity is the mother of sport in The Netherlands, that is. They hold an annual leaping-pole contest over a ditch, a sport that was once a necessity in getting from field to field on the farm.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO:
The depression was still with us. Thousands of jobless marched on Washington to demand sufficient government-made jobs.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt named Hugo L. Black to the Supreme Court Bench.
The Davis Cup, emblem of tennis supremacy, returned to the U.S. after the British had held it for 10 years.
Johnny Goodman won the National Amateur Golf Crown after nine-vain tries.
Miss New Jersey won the Miss America crown and immediately abdicated in favor of Miss Texas.
Screen star Deanna Durbin was elected the 'Singer Of The Year'. And the lovable Charlie McCarthy slgned up to star in a Feature movie |
| keywords: african safari, u.s. zoos, bowling, leaping pole contest |
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