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Newsreels: 1947 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1947 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1947. 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 1947 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1947. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47021)
TRUMAN ACTS TO HALT COMMUNIST AGGRESSION
WASHINGTON – The President tells a solemn joint session of Congress that the “fateful hour” has come when the U.S. must halt the spread of communism or risk a global war. To do this, he urges financial and military aid to both Greece and Turkey.
SPECTACULAR 5-ALARM FIRE
NEW YORK – Spectacular scenes taken at the height of a 5-alarm fire that gutted a warehouse along New York’s busy East River. Firemen pour on streams of water from many hoses, as acrid smoke billows over the area.
OLYMPIC SKIERS TRY OUT
SUN VALLEY – Amateur ski champs from all parts of the U.S. flock to the famed Winter resort in Idaho for the Olympic try-outs. Speedy downhill races and spectacular slalom are high-lighted.
BEAUTY SHOP FOR MEN
HOLLYWOOD – Ladies, don’t laugh – BUT! Once a week the boys have their innings at the beauty salons here. You’ll get the idea when you see three radio comics getting the works – from mud-pack to permanent.
CO-ED-STYLE CAVALCADE
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. – Pretty Smith College lassies display the trend of fashions from 1875 to the present. From yesterday’s bustles and bloomers to today’s slacks and brief sports wear.
ELEPHANT ANTICS!
PHILADELPHIA – “Burma,” an Indian elephant, displays her sporting prowess at the Philadelphia Zoo – playing volleyball, to keep in trim during the Winter. “Burma” makes up the rules as she plays!
NEWS FROM BASEBALL CAMPS
LAKELAND – The Detroit Tigers swing into action at Spring Training headquarters, where Manager O’Neil calls the plays.
TAMPA – The Cincinnati Reds limber up for the coming pennant race, and manager Neun sends Vandermeer, Walters, et al, through their paces.
W. PALM BEACH – Baseball’s venerable Connie Mack keeps a weather eye on the Philadelphia Athletics as the American Leaguers warm up. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47022)
THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE
First pictures of the historic Four-Power parley in the Soviet capital. Against a wintry background, Secretary Marshall joins with England’s Bevin, France’s Bidault, and Russia’s Molotov in attempting to seek a solution to the unsettled peace in Germany and Austria.
SOVIET ENVOY RECALLED
NEW YORK – Nikolai Novikov, Russian ambassador to the U.S., leaves by air after his sudden recall by his government. Envoys in other world capitals follow suite, in diplomatic moves connected with the Moscow Conference.
ROYALTY AT OSTRICH FARM
SOUTH AFRICA – Highlight of interest to the royal family during their tour is a visit to an ostrich farm, where the strange birds perform for Their Majesties, and one parts with a tail plume for the Queen.
A GREAT DAY FOR THE IRISH
NEW YORK – Faith ‘n begorra, it’s St. Patrick’s Day, and that calls for a parade up Fifth Ave., with wearers of the green in the line of march, and ardent Hibernians whooping it up from the sidelines.
WARNER GETS HIGH AWARD
MARCH FIELD, CAL. – Jack L. Warner, movie executive, receives the coveted Medal of Merit from Gen. “Hap” Arnold. The citation, in recognition of war-time services, is a tribute to the entire motion picture industry.
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
DOMINION CURLERS TWIRL
ST. JOHN, N.B. – At the St. Andrew’s Curling Club, champion curlers from all provinces compete for the Brier Tankard. Manitoba wins by defeating every rink without losing a game. A colorful sport.
LADY MAULERS MIX IT
BOSTON – Boston’s first female wrestling match in years astounds the spectators at the Arena – mostly males. Mildred Burke keeps her title by tossing Mae Weston through the ropes.
“PHILS” IN DIXIE WARM-UP
CLEARWATER – Under Florida skies, the Philadelphia Nat’l League hopefuls warm up with intensive practice sessions. Ben Chapman looks to Tommy Hughes to be a 20-game winner.
TABLE TENNIS CHAMPS
PARIS – Ping pong in the continental manner! Entrants from 21 nations vie in these fast world’s championships, and the winner is Vana of Czechoslovakia. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47023)
GREECE HAILS U.S. AID
ATHENS – Huge throngs parade through the streets in a gesture of thanks for intended help from the U.S. Meanwhile, the United Nations commission completes its task of sifting facts in the internecine border strife.
WASHINGTON – Pres. Truman’s special investigator, Paul Porter, returns from Greece with his report.
NEW YORK – Ambassador Lincoln McVeigh arrives by plane to give his slant on Greek affairs to the President.
TALMADGE OUSTED IN GEORGIA
ATLANTA – By a 5-2 decision, the Georgia Supreme Court votes for the ouster of Herman Talmadge as Governor. Acting Gov. M.E. Thompson moves in as the state’s executive and calls for state-wide unity.
PEE-WEE GOLFERS TEE OFF
ORLANDO, FLA. – Ambitions youngsters from all over the U.S. get away in the “Pee-Wee” tourney. They run into the customary trouble along the way. They swing (and miss) – but watch the divots fly!
ARMY “TURTLE” TESTED
FT. BELVOIR, VA. – An inflatable rubber boat, driven by either an electric motor or a gas engine, and capable of carrying four men safely ashore through heavy surf, is demonstrated by Army engineers.
FILM STAR SPARS WITH BOXER
NEW YORK – Maurice Chevalier, French screen star, provides the laughs at the Tremont A.C. when he acts as a whimsical sparring partner for Marcel Cerdan, fellow-countryman and middle-weight contender.
YOUNGEST AUTO DRIVER
SAN CARLOS, CAL. – Meet Tony Lynn Neri, three-and-a-half! Toni has her own electric buggy, built by her grandfather, and she drives down town for a quick charge – at ten miles per hour!
SWISS KIDS ENJOY WINTER
SWITZERLAND – Skiing and skating predominate with the younger set in this sporting round-up high in the Alps. At an early age, the Swiss kiddies learn to be at home on snowy slope and icey surface.
NEW U-I EXCHANGE OPENS
ST. LOUIS – Universal-International’s new film exchange opens its doors. The modern building is equipped with the most up-to-date facilities for expediting the flow of pictures to exhibitors.
SMALL FRY FASHION SHOW
NEW YORK – Proud members of the N.Y. Boys Club “show off” their little sisters in the club’s annual style parade. Little Elaine Forte is the cute winner, and her brother does the honors. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47024)
SEES NO WAR IN GREEK LOAN
WASHINGTON – The proposed $400,000,000 loan to Greece and Turkey will not lead the U.S. to war, Acting Sec’y of State Acheson tells Rep. Mansfield of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Congress is studying the President’s request for funds and other aid.
MARTIAL LAW LIFTED
PALESTINE – An uneasy truce reigns in the Holy Land following the end of martial law. Barbed wire is torn down as the populace begins a new freedom, but terrorist attacks still continue. Trains are bombed.
FLOODS SWEEP BRITAIN
ENGLAND – Already facing serious shortages due to Winter’s hardships, England is hard hit by another ravage of nature. Floods! The loss in crops and livestock is mounting as flood waters sweep over the lowlands.
ZULU NATIVES HAIL KING
BASUTOLAND – The greatest gathering of South African natives ever seen assembles in the heart of Zulu country for ceremonies hailing the British royal family. Scantily-clad natives give their monarchs a tumultuous welcome.
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
OLYMPIC SKI JUMPERS VIE
SNOQUALMIE PASS, WASH. – On towering “Olympian Hill” at the Snoqualmie Ski Bowl, top-ranking jumpers from all over the U.S. compete in the trials for the 1948 Olympics. The winners will represent Uncle Sam.
SKI-CYCLING NEW THRILL
AUSTRIA – Here’s a new kind of thrill: ski-joring behind speeding motorcycles. Austrian ski champs get away in a breath-taking race against the clock – and the odds. Hold on, here comes the crash!
NEWS FROM BASEBALL CAMPS
THE YANKEES – In St. Petersburg, the New York Yankees swing into high gear. The lineup is replete with big names in baseball.
THE SENATORS – In Orlando, the Washington Senators embark on a strenuous training program with high hopes for a big season. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47025)
U.S. WARNED OF COMMUNISM
WASHINGTON – Both FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover and former Ambassador William Bullitt raise their voices against the growing threat of Communism. G-Man Hoover says the “Reds” are an active “fifth column,” while Mr. Bullitt states bluntly that communism must be stopped.
MINE EXPLOSION TAKES TOLL
CENTRALIA, ILL. – Tragedy hovers around the entrance to the coal mine following the disastrous blast which cost 111 lives. Frantic relatives weep and pray as rescue parties go about their grim tasks.
FREE PRESS GROUP REPORTS
NEW YORK – The danger to freedom of the press is lack of responsible ownership and management, says Robert Hutchins, head of a fact-finding commission. He warns that society itself must guard this precious heritage.
SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT!
LOS ANGELES – U-I’s smash hit “The Egg & I” has a gala premiere, attended by Hollywood film notables AND the winning chicken in the “Slick Chick” contest. Fred MacMurray, Jimmy Durante, Ann Blythe, and others are on hand.
MOLOTOV COCKTAIL PARTY
MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Minister is host at a diplomatic dinner for members of the Big Four Ministers and their wives. Mrs. Molotov receives the guests, and there’s plenty of champagne and vodka to drink.
GRIDIRON IMMORTAL HONORED
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The opening of the new University Theatre coincides with the dedication of the “Chick Harley Scholarship Fund.” Governor Herbert attends the ceremonies honoring the football star of 1917.
HOLY CROSS CAGERS WIN
NEW YORK – Beating Oklahoma by a score of 58-47 in Madison Square Garden, the “Crusader” basketeers win the National Collegiates. The top quintet thrills a huge crowd during the closely-fought East-West playoffs.
MANSION OF MYSTERY
NEW YORK – The amazing saga of the two Collyer brothers, one dead and the other missing, takes a strange turn as police search the Fifth Ave. mansion of the old hermits but find no trace of Langley, the missing brother. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47026)
U.S. HAILS ARMY DAY
WASHINGTON – As General Eisenhower issues a dramatic warning for the nation to keep its Army strong, new weapons for preserving the peace are shown for Army Week. Supersonic planes, parachute-dropped artillery, huge new mortars and other weapons are seen. A strong America is a peaceful America!
SAYS FILMS FIGHT “REDS”
WASHINGTON – Eric Johnston, film czar, tells the House Un-American Activities Committee that reports of communist infiltration into Hollywood are unfounded. He states that U.S. films are “The No. 1 Hate” of the communists, and adds that “Reds” boycott American motion pictures.
THE GRAND NATIONAL
AINTREE, ENGLAND – “Caughoo” – a 100-to-one shot from Ireland – wins the 103rd Grand national Steeplechase Handicap. A huge throng of 300,000 racing fans sees 23 of 57 starters finish the tough classic, over a muddy course. Several nasty spills add to the excitement. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47027)
KING PAUL ON GREEK THRONE
ATHENS – Prince Paul succeeds to the Greek throne following the death of George II, his brother. The new monarch takes the helm during critical times for his country, beset by internal strife and hopeful of aid from the United States.
BIG FOUR AT THE BALLET
MOSCOW – The Big Four Foreign Ministers take time off from peace-treaty conferences and go to a performance of “Romeo & Juliet” at the Bolshoi Theatre, Secretary marshall joins Molotov. Bidault and Bevin in the colorful theatre.
THE CIRCUS IS COMING!
SARASOTA – There’s a hustle and bustle in the winter quarters of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus – and it means Spring, and the “Big Top.” All the thrills are here to see!
ALL-ASIA CONFERENCE
NEW DELHI, INDIA – Delegates from twenty-one countries, including china, India, Iran, Russia and others, assemble for the Asian Relation Conference. Their purpose: to discuss peace and unity.
P-38 “SHARK BOAT” SEEN
LONG BEACH, CAL. – Two pretty bathing beauties try out the new “Shark Boat,” tricky twin-hulled craft made from droppable fuel tanks from Army fighter planes, and powered with an outboard motor.
250,000 GEESE ON THE WING
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA - Thousands of Blue and Snow Geese, on their way north from winter migration grounds, stop off at Forney’s Lake for food and rest. Soon they’re on the wing again –filling the sky.
FLOODS SWEEP SPAIN
SPAIN – The Guadalquivir River overflows its banks: thousands are homeless and property damage is high in the Seville area where flood waters rise to record heights. Nature on a new rampage!
WATER-SKIING AFTER DARK
MIAMI – This is the first – And last time you’re likely to see water skiing at tonight! It’s too dangerous, as several sea-going slat-men demonstrate when they skim along Biscayne Bay after dark.
CANCER DRIVE
Hollywood film star Irene Dunne makes a dramatic appeal for all Americans to contribute their share in the drive to stamp out that dread killer – Cancer. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47028)
U.S. HERALDS EASTER
From coast to coast, Americans worship the Prince of Peace. In Glendale, Calif., sunrise services are attended by thousands at the Forest Lawn Memorial amphitheatre.
NEW YORK – The Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue, under Spring skies, brings out over a million for church services and strolling in the sun.
ST. PETERSBURG – An Easter egg hunt provides fun for Florida youngsters. Winners in the cute contest receive passes to the “Egg & I”.
LEWIS BLASTS GOVT.
WASHINGTON – The mine workers boss lashes out at Secretary Drug during testimony before a Congress labor committee, and he also blames the government for mine disasters. The fiery Lewis issues blunt challenge.
TWO DIE IN TRAIN WRECK
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. – Two are dead and 38 injured, and a streamliner is a mass of twisted wreckage after freak rail mishap. The speeding train hit an obstruction in the tracks and side-swiped a station.
PHONE STRIKE HITS U.S.
An unprecedented coast-to-coast walk-out of 300,000 telephone workers begins on schedule following break-down of long negotiations. Long lines and non-dial phones are crippled, and the nation faces another crisis.
ZULUS HAIL ROYAL FAMILY
ZULULAND, SO. AFRICA – The greatest Zulu trek in history takes place as natives converge on Eshowe to pay homage to the King and Queen. A traditional native war dance highlights the impressive display.
RAIN DOUSES TRACK OPENER
JAMAICA, N.Y. – A heavy downpour drenches 37,000 racing fans at the track’s opener, and turns the track itself into a muddy quagmire. There’s a winner – “Fighting Frank” splashing home through the mist and muck.
GANDHI SEES NEW VICEROY
NEW DELHI – The spiritual leader of India’s Hindus comes from busy peace missions in strife-torn Bengal to confer with Viscount Mountbatten, the new British Viceroy. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47029)
AUTO PIONEER DIES
DEARBORN, MICH. – Henry Ford is dead! The American auto pioneer and wealthy industrialist dies at the age of 83. The nation mourns the great mechanical genius, whose rich and full life is shown in newsreel clips depicting the highlights of his career.
U.S. “SUBS” HAVE BIRTHDAY
NEW LONDON, CONN. – Latest-type undersea warships go down during thrilling maneuvers commemorating the 47th anniversary of the first submarine. The newsreel camera records the tense moments during submerging and re-surfacing.
“QUINTS” AS BRIDESMAIDS
CALLANDER, ONT. – The five famous Dionne sisters officiate as bridesmaids at the wedding of their older brother Ernest. The quintuplets, who’ll be thirteen this year, are all decked out in wedding finery for the event.
LAST RITES FOR GREEK KING
ATHENS – Impressive scenes of religious and military splendor mark the funeral rites of the late George II. Preceded by a royal guard, the cortege passes through the streets jammed with thousands of mourners.
MULE IS KING FOR DAY
COLUMBIA, TENN. - “Mule Day,” honoring that stubborn and useful critter with the legendary kick, is a gala affair with float parades and pretty queen, along with a Mule Rodeo. The latter ends with a bang!
“NORTHWIND” BRINGS PENGUINS
SEATTLE – After a long voyage from the Antarctic, the famed Coast Guard ice-breaker “Northwind” arrives in the U.S. with three whimsical penguins on boars. The cute South Polar birds make a big hit with all hands.
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
WATER SKIERS DO TRICKS
MIAMI BEACH – Bruce Parker, world’s champ, get underweigh with a select group of students to put on a novel water-ski exhibition. Among the amazing stunts performed are: the trapeze number, and the one-ski-backward dazzle!
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
AUSTIN, TEXAS – When the U. of Texas holds its annual “Round-Up,” the affair gets rough with a Wild West tang. Buckin’ broncs and Brahma steers get the best of the undergrads – in this college of hard knocks. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1947 (UE47030)
POLISH RIVERS ON RAMPAGE
WARSAW – Bridges topple and crash into ice-jammed rivers as spring floods sweep Poland, bringing death and destruction. Many vital spans are swept away by the ice floes as the relentless waters crush flimsy timbers.
RIOTING FLARES IN KOREA
SEOUL – Trouble breaks out in the Korean capital, during mass meetings commemorating the nation’s freedom. Communist and Nationalist forces clash, shots are fired, and local police are busy rounding up rioters.
FLAMES GUT NAVY BASE
SAN FRANCISCO – Spectacular scenes of the $500,000 blaze that swept one of the main buildings on Treasure Island, world’s fair site and now a Navy base. Firemen battle the holocaust for hours.
150 DEAED IN TORNADO
OKLAHOMA – Striking with terrific fury, killing 150 and injuring a thousand in five minutes of devastation, a tornado rips a path of death and wrecked homes through Texas and Oklahoma. Incredible scenes of disaster.
TEST TRANSPORT HELICOPTER
PHILADELPHIA – The Navy tests the first of its new ten-place transport helicopters, largest of its type in the world. The novel Piasecki craft lifts a one-ton jeep off the field during its flight tests.
SPECTACULAR FESTIVAL
FLORENCE, ITALY – The “Scoppio del Caro” Festival, during which a rocket-propelled “dove” ignites a chariot covered with fireworks, draws thousands to this year’s reenactment of the historic 14th Century spectacle.
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
GOLD GYMNASTS GLITTER
VENICE – It’s artistic and it’s athletic – as two French gymnasts cavort through a series of amazing “Living Statue” novelty acts. The handsome couple are clad only in bronze bangles.
ONE-HIT BOUT A WOW!
BROOKLYN – Two small fry boxers exchange plenty of lethal looks but only a few punches in this laugh-filled Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) bouts at the Brooklyn Arena. |
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