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Newsreels: 1964 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1964 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1964. 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 1964 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1964. |
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| Newsreel Titles Listed By Year Available For Order Over The Phone: 714 - 577 - 5735 |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1964 (UE64071)
SEAT FOR NEW YORK STATE SENATE, KENNETH KEATING vs. ROBERT KENNEDY
The New York State Republicans nominate incumbent Senator Kenneth Keating for the U. S. Senate in a race that will see him opposing Attorney-General Robert F. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy took up residence in New York to make the race and there have been cries of “carpetbagger” from the Republicans. It’s a local race that’s in the national spotlight.
AMERICA MOURNS THE PASSING OF SERGEANT ALVIN YORK
A man who became a legend in his own lifetime is dead. Sergeant Alvin Cullum York wiped out a German machine gun battalion in World War I, winning the Congressional Medal of Honor and 50 other decorations. He refused to capitalize on his heroism and lived and worked among his Tennessee hill people. He said: 'This uniform ain’t for sale'.
FASHION TIP - USE BLOUSES TO ACCENT YOUR COSTUME
A group of American girls in Rome do as the tourists do, go to see the sights and be seen. They are decked out in blouses that are loaded with glamour. Ship ‘n Shore fashions that keep you in the swim.
WORLD MARK TIED IN HARNESS RACING CLASSIC
The 39th renewal of the Hambletonian---harness racing’s classic---sees a world mark equaled and the race record broken by a tiny bay with blistering speed. 'Ayres' takes the race in straight heats to prove that a small, good horse can beat any horse twice his size. |
| keywords: new york senate seat, senator kenneth keating, attorney general robert kennedy, sergeant alvin york |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1964 (UE64072)
NEW DEEP SEA SUBMERSIBLE CAN DIVE NEARLY THREE MILES
They call it the 'Aluminaut' and it’s one of the most revolutionary craft ever built. With a six-inch aluminum hull, the sub will dive 15,000 feet. Launched at Groton, Conn., it will carry a pilot and two scientists and is equipped to take samples from Davy Jones’ Locker.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON ART SHOW OF BUDDING PRISON ARTISTS
San Quentin offers no bars to a prisoner who wishes to express himself through art and 9,000 outsiders flock to see the annual Art Show. There are more than 800 items on display and the prisoners sell their works at anywhere from $1.25 to $200.00.
DRILLING RIGS BRING WATER BACK TO THE SAHARA WASTELANDS
The stark wasteland of the Sahara that has lain fallow since the days of the Pharoahs is being reclaimed. Great drilling rigs bring in water from an underground sea 3,000 feet below the surface. Now the desert is blooming and resettled families expect to grow three rich crops a year where nothing would bloom before.
NORTHERN WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE NETHERLANDS
The Northern European water-ski championships bring the best to The Netherlands as they hold a meet at Amsterdam. Germany’s Karl Benziger jumps off with the title with a leap of 108 feet and Nils Anderson takes the slalom title for Sweden.
GERMAN DIVERS COMPETE FOR SPOT ON OLYMPIC TEAM
In a curtain-raiser for the Tokyo Olympics, many of Germany’s top divers – male and female, go after the National crown. It’s a display of beautiful form as a special camera records every twist and turn from the springboard and the high platform. |
| keywords: deepsea submersible, san quentin prison art show, ski championships, german olympic divers |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1964 (UE64073)
THE 1964 PRESIDENTIAL RACE IS NOW OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED
The 1964 Presidential Campaign is officially launched as 100,000 people assemble in Detroit to hear President Johnson’s first bid for re-election. He attacks Barry Goldwater’s stand on looking at any nuclear weapon as conventional.
Meanwhile, Republican candidate Barry Goldwater begins his first swing with a rally in the Los Angeles Dodger’s Stadium. He attacks the administration’s tax cut while promising a 25% cut of his own if elected.
HURRICANE 'DORA' SLAMS INTO JACKSONVILL, FLORIDA
They call her 'Dora', but she’s no lady. The fourth major hurricane of the season slams at Jacksonville Beach and points north and south with winds of 100 mph and upwards. Damage is heavy, especially to the citrus crop, as the big wind heads across Florida to the Gulf of Mexico.
QUEEN OF ENGLAND OPENS NEW BRIDGE IN SCOTLAND
All Scots are a wee bit prouder than ever as a great new suspension bridge is opened over the Firth of Forth by the Queen. It brings to fruition the dream of decades as the long bridge begins to funnel traffic to and from Edinburgh.
BERLIN POLICE SHOW AN ANNUAL PHENOMENON IN GERMANY
The Berlin Police Show is an annual phenomenon, 100,000 people turning out to cheer the cops. They stage a wet obstacle race before their motorcycle gymnastics that have the spectators gasping. |
| keywords: 1964 presidential race, hurricane 'dora', berlin police show |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1964 (UE64074)
PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON INSPECTS DAMAGE OF HURRICANE 'DORA'
As hurricane 'Dora' blows herself out with a last flounce, the people of Florida and Georgia were tallying more than $200,000,000 in damages. President Lyndon B. Johnson flies down from Washington to make a personal inspection of the damage from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, to San Simon Island, Georgia. He has promised government aid as he declares the devastated sections disaster areas.
ARIZONA BEAUTY BECOMES THE NEW 'MISS AMERICA'
In the same Atlantic City Hall where the Democrats chose their Presidential candidates, there’s another hot contest waged; the 'Miss America' pageant. 'Miss Arizona', Vonda Kay Van Dyke, rounds the last few curves to take the title. There are floods of tears as usual. Tears of joy! You know how it is; a beauty queen never reigns, but it pours.
FIRST UNITED STATES SWEEPSTAKES IS RUN
The New Hampshire town of Salem goes down in history as the scene of the first legalized sweepstakes in the U.S. Six winners hold tickets on “Roman Brother” and they collect $100,000 each, with Uncle Sam hovering in the background for his cut.
TRACK STARS VIE FOR SPOT ON U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM
The finals trials to pick the United States Olympic Team projects a bright future for the team in Tokyo. Bob Hayes ties the American record in the 100-meter dash. Ralph Boston sets a new mark in the broad jump, a world record 27 feet, 4 inches. Another record is set as Rex Cawley clips a tenth of a second from the world figure. |
| keywords: president lyndon b. johnson, hurricane 'dora', miss america pageant, u.s. olympic track team |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1964 (UE64075)
POPE PAUL VI PRESIDES OVER ECUMENICAL COUNCIL AS IT RECONVENES
Pope Paul VI opens the third session of the Ecumenical Council. The Council has already been termed a towering milestone in Roman Catholic Church progress towards many diverse goals. Now, with 2,500 Bishops in attendance, the session begins once more its task of revivifying the role of the Church in the modern world.
NEW HOLLYWOOD FILM 'THE LIVELY SET' PREMIERES
With Detroit unveiling the 1965 cars, what’s more appropriate that Hollywood come to town to preview its latest product: 'The Lively Set'. Many celebrities are on hand as the Adams Theatre is lit up like an automobile showroom for the picture, a romantic drama with an automotive background.
U.S. TRIUMPHS IN AMERICA'S CUP COMPETITION
The British challenger, 'Sovereign' and the U.S. defender, 'Constellation' meet off Newport, R.I., for the America’s Cup. The U.S. defender has little trouble taking the first two races as she sets her sails for a clean sweep.
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
The British Aircraft industry is making a new push in the face of declining foreign sales and at Farnborough they put on a spanking display of new craft. From the VC Ten Transport to private planes, they offer something for everyone. As a grand finale, there’s an airshow that unveils some superdooper flying |
| keywords: pope paul VI, ecumenical council, america's cup, yacht racing, farnborough air show |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1964 (UE64077)
BRUSH FIRES RAVAGE THE WEST COAST
The worst series of forest fires in California since the disastrous blazes of 1961 have destroyed thousands of acres of woodlands and hundreds of homes. From Calistoga, north of San Francisco, to Santa Barbara in the South, many of the fires rage out of control. Only a drenching rain will prevent the infernos from spreading.
THE ISLAND OF MALTA BECOMES AN INDEPENDENT NATION
Malta, that tiny Island in the Mediterranean, has been a strategic military base since the Phoenicians ruled 35 centuries ago. Now, after 165 years of British rule, the Island becomes an independent nation in the Commonwealth. Prince Philip represents the Queen at the colorful ceremonies.
INSTITUE FOR EYE RESEARCH OPENS AT UCLA
A milestone in medical history is a new eye research institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. It has been named the Jules Stein Eye Institute in honor of its major contributor. Mr. Stein had a noted career as an Ophthalmologist before founding the Music Corporation of America and he speaks at ground-breaking
ceremonies as his wife christens a bull-dozer with champagne.
XB-70 MAKES ITS FIRST TEST FLIGHT
A proud new plane, the XB-70 overcomes a score of vicissitudes to make its first test flight. Designed to replace the B-52, the new plane was discarded as a military weapon in favor of missiles. However, despite locked landing gear and blown tires on its maiden flight, the XB-70 promises to shape the future course of commercial transports.
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| Keywords: california brush fires, california wild fires, island of malta, ucla eye institute, xb-70 |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1964 (UE64078)
WARREN COMMISSION PRESENTS IT REPORT ON THE ASSASSINATION OF JOHN F. KENNEDY
At the White House in Washington, President Lyndon B. Johnson receives the Warren Commission’s Report on the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, Earl Warren, personally delivers the document to the Chief Executive in the presence of the seven other members of the Commission.
A dramatic incident, recalling the tragedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963 and the subsequent appalling slaying of the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, by Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner. History vividly recalled by the Newsreel Cameras as the public storms the book stores of the Nation to purchase bound volumes of the Warren Report, published by the United States Government Printing Office.
NEW SCENIC TRAIL WINDS IT WAY THROUGH CANADA
A tour of Canada’s new 'Bruce Trail', a footpath through the most scenic regions of Southern Ontario. The footpath, conceived solely for hikers, is 480 miles long, extending from Queenston, near Niagara Falls, to Tobermory at the tip of Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Army 19
Boston College 13
Highlights of the most exciting football game of the week. The clash at West Point, N.Y., in Michie Stadium between the Army Black Knights and the Boston College Eagles, won by the Cadets 19 to 13. A startling 93-yard run by Army’s Fred Barofsky and the Eagles’ desperate last quarter two goal offensive feature the report.
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| keywords: the warren commision, assassination president jjohn f. kennedy, college football |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1964 (UE64079)
FRENCH PRESIDENT CHARLES DE GAULLE VISITS SOUTH AMERICA
On the first lap of his 20,000 mile South American tour, President Charles De Gaulle of France is acclaimed by the populaces of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. Tight security marks the progress of the French leader because of the know presence in South America of former French-Algerian colonists, many of whom are dedicated to his destruction.
President De Gaulle, though he will be 74 in November, shows no fear and goes among the people with soldierly unconcern. In his talks to the South Americans, he asks for better political ties and greater economic cooperation.
ROYAL WEDDING IN JAPAN
The latest Royal romance in Japan. The marriage of Prince Yoshi, the younger son of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagato, to Miss Hanako Tsugaru, a descendant of one of Japan’s oldest, noble families.
WORLD'S FASTEST PLANE MAKES ITS FIRST PUBLIC FLIGHT
The first public flight of the A-11 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. This is the jet interceptor, the existence of which was revealed by President Lyndon B. Johnson last February. A revelation meant to answer critics who said the United States was falling behind in manned jet air fighters.
The new airplane carries a deadly air-to-air missile and is said to be the highest flying and fastest jet known to exist. Its’ top speed is said to be 2,500 miles per hour. It can reach an altitude of 100,000 feet.
DAVIS CUP FINALS
The Davis Cup drama at Cleveland is climaxed when Australia’s Roy Emerson and Chuck McKinley of the United States duel across the net. The Aussie wins before a tense crowd and takes the traveling Davis Cup home after it had rested only one year in America.
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| keywords: french president charles de gaulle, jet interceptor a-11, davis cup finals |
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1964 (UE640080)
HURRICANE 'HILDA' LEAVES HEAVY DESTRUCTION IN ITS WAKE
The eighth major hurricane of the season roars through seven states before blowing herself out. In the low-lying towns along the Gulf of Mexico, more than 150,000 people are evacuated to safety as Police, National Guardsmen and Civil Defense workers to on disaster alert. Their rescue efforts go off like clockwork. The death toll is held to 37 persons, a remarkably small number for such a storm. The sugar crop is badly damaged and authorities have not yet attempted to assess the overall financial loss.
UNDERSEA CAMERAS LOCATE THE NAVY SUBMARINE 'THRESHER'
The long search to find the hulk of the atomic submarine 'Thresher' is led by the bathyscaph 'Trieste' and the specially-equipped 'Mizar' in the Atlantic off Boston. Remarkable underwater cameras succeed in locating and photographing the wreckage, solving part of the mystery; just where the “Thresher” rested. Still unanswered: the cause of the disaster.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Notre Dame 34
Purdue 15
Notre Dame takes on the Boilermakers of Purdue in the first home game of the season for the Irish and they do right handy behind the fine quarterbacking of John Huarte. With a new Coach, Notre Dame is said to have a 'new look' this season. If this is it, let all teams beware. Notre Dame winds up winner, 34 to 15.
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| keywords: hurricane 'hilda', navy nuclear submarine 'thresher', college football, notre dame, purdue college |
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