Public Domain Films And Royalty Free Stock Footage Public Domain Archive Film Stock Footage Library NTSC Quicktime format: (24 hr. turn-around) NTSC $349.00 PAL Quicktime format: (24 hr. turn-around) PAL $349.00 DVD-R Time-Code Preview Disc (NTSC): (24 hr. turn-around) DVD-R Preview Disc (NTSC) $35.00 AVAILABLE IN HIGH DEFINITION HD - CALL FOR DETAILS! keywords: battleship graf spee, submarine squalus, start of world war II, franklin d. roosevelt, fdr, neutrality act Synopsis: German Pocket Battleship Graf Spee Is Scuttled By Crew, Rome Marks The Passing Of Pope Pius XI, Earthquake Devastes Areas Of Chile, 33 Crewmembers Of The U.S. Submarine Squalus Rescued, King George And Queen Elizabeth Of England Tour U.S., Czechoslovakia And Albania Fall To The Axis Powers, Polish Resistance Is Decimated By The German War Machine, England And France Declare War Upon Germany, German Luftwaffe And Navy Redouble Their Efforts, President Franklin D. Roosevelt Signs The Neutrality Act, Gallant Finns Hold Their Own Against Soviet Attack... (read more) Information: 1939 8 min BW (SILENT) Show All Newsreels 1930s Titles Newsreels: 1939 Year In Review - Headlines Uruguay German Pocket Battleship Graf Spee Is Scuttled By Crew Amazing pictures of the dramatic sinking of the German raider, scuttled by her ill-starred captain and crew when faced with defeat at the hands of the British warships that drove her into port. Vatican City Rome Marks The Passing Of Pope Pius XI Impressive rites at Saint Peter’s in Rome mark the passing of Pope Pius XI, beloved champion of peace. The crowning of his successor in the fight against war, Pope Pius XII is an impressive pageant. Chile Earthquake Devastes Areas Of Chile Tragic scenes of the disaster that devastated wide areas in Chile, wrecking hundreds of homes and killing thousands of helpless natives. The worst disaster in South American history! United States 33 Crewmembers Of The U.S. Submarine Squalus Rescued Dramatic scenes of the sinking of the U.S. submarine – the rescue of 33 of her crew by a remarkable escape hatch – and the dangerous and difficult efforts to lift the stricken craft from the ocean bottom. United States King George And Queen Elizabeth Of England Tour U.S. An epochal event in American-British relations - King George and Queen Elizabeth greeted with New World pomp on their good-will tour in the U.S. Hands across the sea! Europe Czechoslovakia And Albania Fall To The Axis Powers Czechoslovakia falls beneath the Nazi juggernaut and is absorbed into the Reich – Albania is seized by Italy in a sudden coup, as Europe’s powers “quick-step” down the road to war! Poland Polish Resistance Is Decimated By The German War Machine Poland is ruthlessly 'liquidated' by the German war machine, on land, sea and air. And the Russian army steps in to take its share of the spoils! Europe England And France Declare War Upon Germany Millions of men march off to the front, while at home war machines go into high gear! Germany German Luftwaffe And Navy Redouble Their Efforts Germany heightens her warfare on the sea and in the air, with a growing toll of shipping and human lives. United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt Signs The Neutrality Act The U.S. takes epochal steps to keep out of war. President Roosevelt signs the famous Neutrality Act, which lifts the embargo on sales of war materials and restricts American shipping. Finland Gallant Finns Hold Their Own Against Soviet Attack Finland girds to stave off the crashing attack of the Soviet aggressor – Helsinki is ruthlessly bombed, but on the battle fronts the gallant Finns hold their own. --Contemporary Royalty Free Stock Footage Library: --Business ---- Celebrations ---- Concepts ---- Education ---- Generations ---- Health and Medical ---- Lifestyles --Modern Military ---- Nature Scenic ---- Nature Wildlife ---- Environmental Education ---- On Location ---- Sports Today --U.S. Presidents ---- Weather Watch ---- Contemporary Tragedies And Disasters ---- Motion Graphics - Special Effects --Historical Public Domain Stock Footage Library: --Historic Military And Nuclear Films ---- Newsreels: Events At Home And Around The World ---- Flashback In Time --NASA Space Exploration ---- Classic Cartoons ---- Christmas Programming ---- Religious Programming --Hollywood Films, Television And Trailers ---- Classic Cuts: Single Clip Downloads --Buyout Footage Company Links: --Buyout Footage Homepage ---- About Buyout Footage ---- Stock Footage License Info ---- Submitting Footage To Us --Buyout Footage Site Search ---- Buyout Footage Sitemap ---- Buyout Footage Return Policy --Email Us - Stock Footage Request