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Public Domain Stock Footage Newsreels 1947 May 15
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Synopsis: Official Navy Motion Pictures Of The Byrd Expedition Of Antarctica, British Royals Return Home From South African Tour, Christ's Life Re-enacted On A Grand Scale, U.S. Film Industry Honors British Film Producer J. Arthur Rank, Britain's Winston Churchill Is Awarded The French 'Medaille Militaire', French President Ends Visit To Africa, Stanton Griffis Named Ambassador To Poland, Texas Round-Up Of Beauties And Broncos, Young Debutants On Parade, Boxing At The Port Arthur Arena... (read more)
Information: 1947 11 min BW
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Antarctica
Official Navy Motion Pictures Of The Byrd Expedition Of Antarctica
Highlights of the U.S. exploration trip to South Polar Frontiers. Men and machines go ashore at the base 'Little America'! Man overboard at sea! Admiral Byrd flies in from carrier to set up the advance base.
Rare 'Kilroy Was Here' Sign footage also shown.

Britain
British Royals Return Home From South African Tour
Cheering thousands line the beaches as the 'Vanguard' comes home from South Africa with the King and Queen and two Princesses. High officials welcome their Majesties, who receive a triumphal ovation upon reaching London, England.

Holland
Christ's Life Re-enacted On A Grand Scale
Religious pageantry in an authentic medieval setting. More than 3,500 take part in one of the World's most stirring religious processions, the re-enactment of the life of Jesus Christ.

United States
U.S. Film Industry Honors British Film Producer J. Arthur Rank
J. Arthur Rank, British Film Producer, here in U.S. for a visit, is given a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria by leaders of the American Film Industry. Mr. Rank expresses his appreciation and lauds joint screen plans.

France
Britain's Winston Churchill Is Awarded The French 'Medaille Militaire'
Britain's war-time leader receives the Medaille Militaire and a kiss from France's Premier Ramadier. Churchill's wife and son witness stirring ceremony at the Invalides.

West Africa
French President Ends Visit To Africa
French President Vincent Auriol sees some unusual sights before flying home. In Bamako, he christens a Niger River Bridge and in Niamey he sees a weird race in which natives taunt the fierce hyena.

United States
Stanton Griffis Named Ambassador To Poland
Stanton Griffis, film executive and long-time diplomat has been named Ambassador to Poland. Mr. Griffis expresses confidence that Poland will resume its rightful place in the family of Nations.

United States
Texas Round-Up Of Beauties And Broncos
Following a colorful parade, the annual Santa Rosa Round-Up holds a beauty contest with a bevy of gorgeous lassies parading their charms. And then on with the rodeo!

United States
Young Debutants On Parade


United States
Boxing At The Port Arthur Arena