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: berlin wall, escape to freedom, baseball roger maris, babe ruth, home run king, home run record Synopsis: East Berliners Make Dramatic Escapes To Freedom, Baseball Roger Maris Ties Home Run Mark Set By Babe Ruth... (read more) Information: 1961 7 min BW Show All Newsreels 1960s Titles Newsreels: 1961 - September 28 Germany East Berliners Make Dramatic Escapes To Freedom As the Communist Berlin Wall between East and West Berlin grows higher and stronger; East Berliners grow more determined to escape. Universal-International cameramen records a remarkable document of the escape of East Berliners despite harassment by East German troops. While attention is diverted, people cut holes in the barbed wire and escape; others drop from fifth floor windows into fire nets. United States Baseball Roger Maris Ties Home Run Mark Set By Babe Ruth The 'will he or won't he' question is answered by the bat of Roger Maris as he hits his 60th home run to tie legendary Babe Ruth's record set in 1927. He'll be in the record book, but with a footnote: Ruth made his 60-round trippers in 154 games; Maris made his in the l59th game of the expanded schedule. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO: Yes, 25 years ago, this was not an unusual baseball picture; the New York Yankees playing in the World Series against the New York Giants. Yankee Manager, Joe McCarthy - Giants Manager, Bill Terry. Carl Hubbell and Red Ruffing (opposing pitchers – not shown) Babe Ruth, guest of honor, is shown in the stands. New York was also in the midst of hectic preparations for its World's Fair and Grover Whalen points out highlights of the great exposition to visiting dignitaries. Highways were crowded then and a helicopter with folding blades was designed to fly to an airport and then complete its journey through the city streets. The Germans came up with a switch on the tandem bike with this one as a boy and girl ride side by side on one set of wheels. --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