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Newsreels: 1950 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1950 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1950. 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 1950 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1950. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1950 (UE50041)
HOLLYWOOD WELCOMES PREMIER OF PAKISTAN
HOLLYWOOD Leading personalities of filmland honor Liquat Ali Khan who also visits Universal-International's Harvey set and gets a first hand interpretation by Jimmie Stewart, star of the picture.
AIR CARNIVAL
BIRMINGHAM From jets to venerable biplanes, the air dare devils pull ont all the stops to show what they think of gravity. Military and civilian planes make the Fourteenth Annual event a memorable one.
PASSION PLAY REVIVED
OBERAMMERGAU After sixteen years, the famous religious spectacle, closed by Hitlerism and war, draws an audience from all parts of the world.
MONKEY BUSINESS
ST. LOUIS Stars of the zoo come up with a high grade performance and some brand new tricks that bring down a packed juvenile house.
RODEO A LA CHILE
CHILE They play rough when Chilean cowboys tangle with steers. It takes horsemanship of a high order to control an ornery steer with nothing but the horse's maneuvers.
BRUSH WITH DEATH
GERMANY During a road auto race one of the cars goes out of control and plows into a crowd. Miracles happen and everyone survived.
MOTOR JOCKEYS
TACOMA They never give up on Blue Baron Hill. Forty motorcyclists try the almost perpendicular climb and the results find riders and cycles strewn all over the hillside. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1950 (UE50042)
ITALIAN SHIP LAUNCHINGS
In and near Trieste, shipyards are busy as Italy launches her newest post-war passenger vessels for the Atlantic run. The S.S. Giulio Cesare and the "Australia" go down the ways as Italy starts a new bid for the tourist traffic to her sunny shores.
DESERT CAMEL CORPS
EGYPT Egypt's famed Camel Corps, moun-ties of the desert, set out in the shadow of the Pyramids to track down a camel thief. A dramatic pursuit across the desert, and arrest is the climax for men who keep law and order in one of the world's desolate spots.
PARIS HAILS JULIANA
FRANCE The first royal couple to visit Paris since before the war, Queen Juliana of Holland and her consort, Prince Bernhard, get a warm welcome as they arrive on a state visit. Pres. Auriol is gracious host to the popular Juliana.
HIROHITO DAUGHTER WED
TOKYO Dressed in ancient-style wedding kimona, her hair done up in elaborate lacquer coiffure, Princess Taka renounces royal status to wed a poor museum attendant. Emperor and Empress pose with happy couple following ceremony at Wedding Hall.
HAWAIIAN SURF RIDING
HONOLULU At famed Waikiki, beach boys hitch a ride on the tide, riding downhill on giant combers that bring them in on their surfboards from reef near Diamond Head. A thrilling sport novelty.
ROLLER SKATING CARNIVAL
NEW YORK Speed races, dance teams and spectacular free-style solos are highlights of the Roller Carnival at Madison Square Garden. Terrific spills come during the races, and the solo number will thrill you.
BOXING IN SIAM
BANGKOK Boxing is different in Siam. Fighters offer prayers and, stage ceremonial dances prior to the bouts, but brother! When the action starts, with hands and feet coming into play, you'll agree that Siamese boxing is something! |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1950 (UE50043)
RED PUTSCH IN BERLIN FIZZLES
BERLIN The threatened "conquest" of all Berlin by Communist trained German youths, fails as they stare into the unwavering gun barrels of Allied occupations forces.
ACHESON REPORTS
WASHINGTON Secretary of State Acheson tells a joint session of Congress of America's aims for peace, after returning from talks in Europe.
QUAKE RAVAGES INCA CAPITAL
CUSCO The ancient capital of the Incas high in the Andes is partially destroyed by an earthquake which takes the lives of 83.
HARD HATS
MIAMI Hardware goes to the heads of Florida lovelies as their chapeaux get tangled with egg beaters and pan-cake turners.
100 TO 9 SHOT WINS ENGLISH DERBY
EPSOM DOWNS Galcador, a rank outsider, romps home over a big field, as the Royal Family watches with the rest of Britain's race fans.
SPEEDWAY CLASSIC
INDIANAPOLIS Johnny Parsons of Van Nuys sets a new track record as he scorches over 350 miles at a 124-mile an hour average. The race is called at the 350 mile mark because of rain. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1950 (UE50044)
ANNAPOLIS GRADUATION
ANNAPOLISóThe Naval academy is colorful as 691 middies get their commissions for Secretary of Defense Johnson and beautiful Charlotte Anderson presents colors to the top company.
MAUNA LOA ERUPTS
HAWAII The world's most active volcano again blows its top and sends streams of molten lava cascading into the sea turning it into a boiling cauldron.
SCRUBWOMAN ARTIST
NEW YORK At sixty two Miss Julia Asmus begins to reap fame brought her by her talent as a painter. For many a year she supported herself as a scrubwoman.
JAP REDS RIOT
TOKYO Eight Red demonstrators are jailed after a violent riot in which American MP's join Japanese police in quelling the disturbance.
WINCHESTER 73 PREMIERE (EXCLUSIVE)
NEW HAVEN, CT. Herb Parsons, crack shot, who master minded the shooting in Universal-International's production shows how it's done when you are world champ. Shelly Winters graces the premiere in the city where the famous rifle was made.
GIDDY GOLF
ARLINGTON, VA. Put Danny Kay, Bob Hope and Milton Berle on one golf course and anything can happen and does all for sweet charity.
HI-WIRE HI JINKS
PALISADES PARK The aerial artistry of the Triskas on the high wire is something no One with a weak heart should look at. They have nothing but contempt for gravity. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1950 (UE50045)
WEST POINT GRADUATION
WEST POINT Ten thousand visitors are present the graduation exercises for six hundred and fifty cadets. Among them are many whose names have made military history.
AIR CRASH VICTIMS BROUGHT TO SAFETY
CHARLESTON, S. C. Thirty seven survivors of an air crash at sea are landed after a dramatic air-sea rescue 250 miles off the coast.
ITALIAN REPUBLIC HAS 4th ANNIVERSARY
ROME Crack bersaglieri and carabinieri spearhead a brilliant parade before cheering crowds to mark the fourth year of Italy's republic.
SUMMER SKI MEET
ROCKFORD, IL. The girls are dressed for the weather but the boys stick to the rules, including the spills.
ROLLER MAYHEM
NEW YORK The roller derby whirls to a brilliant and scrappy climax as boys and gals on wheels give each other the works without counting the falls.
WHO SAYS THE WEAKER SEX?
SAN DIEGO, CA. When the ladies start to throw their weight around they don't take a back seat from muscle man. In fact they show him how it's done.
PRESIDENT SIGNS 3 BILLION AID BILL
WASHINGTON President Truman signs a bill authorizing the expenditure of $3,200,000,000 for aid to anti communist nations. The flow heavy machinery starts as part of the program. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1950 (UE50047)
MARINES HAVE LANDED
QUANTICO With helicopters and modern weapons, leathernecks storm a "beachhead" while President Truman follows the mock warfare with interest.
28 DIE IN JAP LANDSLIDE
JAPAN As workers attempt to clear rail tracks after a first landslide, a second roars down, burying 28.
STREET OF FLOWERS
ITALY Italy's finest horticulturists display their art in the streets Genzano. The floral results are intricate and dazzling.
SWIM FOR HEALTH
NEW JERSEY At Palisades Park luscious lasses prove that swimming is not only healthful but beautifying.
PORPOISE HUNT
JAPAN In Arari the hunt is for a purpose and the purpose is the porpoise. They herd him ashore and after he's high and dry he becomes vittles.
ROUGH RIDING
LIVERMORE, CA. Cow pokes hit the dust but rapidly and hard when a particularly ornery bunch of broncs begin cutting up.
LAZY MAN'S GOLF
PORTLAND No more chasing balls, no more chit-chat from the caddy. This cute little radio controlled gimmick goes out picks up the ball and brings it back. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1950 (UE50048)
HUSKIES SWEEP ROWING CLASSIC
MARIETTA, OH. Washington University sweeps the Ohio river as its freshman, junior varsity and varsity teams take every event.
FRENCH REDS RIOT
PARIS Titoists and anti-Titoists tangle on the Boulevard Saint Germain and are only subdued after vigorous work by stick wielding gendarmes.
JET INTERCEPTOR
BURBANK, CA. The Air Force takes delivery on the first of a new seriess of interceptor. Rated at 600-miles plus, it is equipped with radar and can fight in the dark or any kind of weather.
UNDERWATER TAX STRIKE
MONTICELLO, IN. Ex-GI Paul Abbott devises an under-water gold fish bowl in Shafer Lake, climbs down into it and vows he won't come out until they stop taxing him out of existence.
HELL DRIVERS
CANADA They do everything the book says you shouldn't but there are no speed cops around to keep them from hurtling through the air. Somehow they stay alive.
GRANDMA'S A MERMAID
NEW YORK Mrs. Betty Cohen, and the grandmother swims ten miles down the Hudson River to the Statue of Liberty as a tune-up on her forthcoming assault on the English channel.
ASCOT GOLD CUP
ENGLAND With the Royal family as spectators, Supertello wins the Ascot Gold Cup over a field of 13 entries. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1950 (UE50049)
SHRINERS HOLD ANNUAL JAMBOREE
LOS ANGELES Six hundred thousand Nobles of the Masonic order turn the city into a circus, discuss their pet project, the care of crippled children and elect a new Imperial Potentate.
5,200 MILES UNDER WATER
HONOLULU The navy demonstrates how a Snorkel-equipped submarine made its record breaking run from Hong Kong to Honolulu, without surfacing. It was submerged for 505 hours.
ASIA STRATEGY
TOKYO General MacArthur welcomes Defense Secretary Johnson and General Bradley as they arrive for high level talks on methods to stem the spread of Communism in Asia.
MARSHALL PLAN
DENMARK A newly reorganized factory turns out 20,000 bicycles with Marshall Plan assistance. The new model is appropriately named the Marshall.
BUBBLE BATH BABY
NEW YORK Sumali, three-year-old baby gorilla gets a bubble bath, a rub down and finds it all, oh, so relaxing.
KID SPEED DEMONS
MADRID In some of the fanciest midget contraptions you ever saw Madrid's younger set whizzes around the track at a dizzy pace.
FRENCH STEEPLECHASE
PARIS Meli Melo comes from behind to win the thrilling Grand Steeplechase of Paris and 3,000,000 francs for his owner. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1950 (UE50050)
KOREA INVADED
Red Onslaught Threatens 3rd World War
The Cold War turns hot, as the Red-inspired invasion of Southern Korea threatens the peace of the world. On-the-spot films show recent visit of John Foster Dulles to front areas now overrun. In New York, the U. N. Security Council meets and passes resolution calling for ceasefire, as Korean delegate asks quick help.
WOODWARD TAKES CANADA POST
OTTAWA, ONTARIO Stanley Woodward, our new ambassador to Canada, arrives to take up his duties. The former State Department chief meets embassy staff, and then pays courtesy call on Prime Minister Saint Laurent.
DUTCH WELCOME MRS. FDR
HOLLAND Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, accompanied by son Elliot, arrives for a visit in the Netherlands, during which she is greeted by an entire clan of Roosevelts.
TRUMAN DEDICATES AIRPORT
MARYLANLD Pres. Truman arrives at the great new Friendship Airport to dedicate it in the cause of peace. He reviews a guard of honor before addressing huge throng on hand for dedication.
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
MARBLE KING CROWNED
ASBURY PARK, N. J. 14-year-old Robert Rerzlaff of Alabama sweeps the field in the National Tournament. Bob's back-spin control gives him the edge over 50 other kids.
NEW SPEEDBOAT RECORD
SEATTLE Stanley Sayres, Seattle auto dealer, pilots his hydroplane "Slo-Mo-Shun" to a world's record on Lake Washington. He averages 160-plus m.p.h.ówell above the old mark.
A.A.U. TRACK MEET
COLLEGE PARK, MD. Highlights of track and field championships held to pick aces to represent U.S. overseas. New world's mark in high hurdles, and other thrilling events. |
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