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Newsreels: 1954 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1954 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1954. 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 1954 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1954. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1954 (UE54041)
FRANCO-GERMAN COAL DISPUTE NEARS END:
FRANCE – Germany’s Chancellor Adenauer and French Deputy Premier Tietgen reach a working agreement on the Saar dispute at the latest session of the Council of Europe – significant progress on a question which has long blocked the European Defense Community.
JETLINER DAMAGED ON TEST FLIGHT:
RENTON, WASH. – Boeing’s new Jetliner takes its first taxi test – and hits a slight detour on the road to success as landing gear buckles, severely damaging the wing.
CASSINO HONORS WAR DEAD:
ITALY – Monte Cassino, rising from its ruins for the third time in its 1,000 year history, pauses in the labor of rebuilding to pay tribute at the monument erected in honor of GI’s who died in the grim battle there.
AIR FORCE FIGHTS DISEASE:
KOREA – The story of how the Air Force and other services fight disease in Korea with all the resources of modern science – preventing plague before it starts.
INTERNATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES:
CHICAGO, ILL. – Europe’s finest amateur boxers toe the line with Midwestern Golden Glovers before 12,000 fans. It’s a thrilling series of bouts, with honors divided, 5 victories for each team.
PRESIDENT GREETS TEACHER OF THE YEAR:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Eisenhower greets Teacher of the Year Willard Widerberg of Dekalb, Illinois, and thrills the 4 Widerberg youngsters with gifts from his desk drawer.
HASTY ROAD WINS PREAKNESS:
PIMLICO, MD. – 30,000 turf devotees turn out for the 78th running of the Preakness Stake, and see Hasty Road set the pace all the way for a fast race and a thrilling finish, to win the $91,000 purse.
HORSELESS CARRIAGES ON PARADE:
BELOIT, KANS. – Vintage vehicles are seen from a vantage point as Beloit salutes the national Midwest Tour of the Horseless Carriage Club of America with the antique autos holding the place of honor in a colorful civic parade.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1954 (UE54042)
STOCKHOLDERS VOTE IN NEW YORK CENTRAL BATTLE:
ALBANY, N.Y. – The N.Y. Central’s “Stockholders Special” arrives to open the last act of tycoon Robert R. Young’s battle for control of the railroad. Proxy ballots held by both factions are under heavy guard. Over 2,000 shareholders are on hand for the annual meeting – an unprecedented turnout for a session of key importance to the road’s future.
MARIE DIONNE BECOMES NOVITIATE:
CANADA – Marie Dionne, of the famous Quintuplets, who entered a Quebec convent last year, takes another step towards a life of religious dedication as she dons the robes of a novitiate in ceremonies attended by her renowned family.
EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE ARRIVES:
NEW YORK – Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia arrives for a 6-week tour of the U.s. and Canada. The first African monarch ever to visit America, he’s the guest of President Eisenhower at the White House.
KOREAN AID URGED:
Commentator John Daly appeals for support for the American Korean Foundation’s campaign to aid the people of war-scarred Korea.
LONGEST G.I. LOVE LETTER:
GERMANY – Pvt. Daniel Reiss of Brooklyn draws the dubious distinction of receiving the longest love letter yet – nearly a mile long, sent by his fiancé back home to mark his birthday.
HORSEBACK THROUGH THE HEMISPHERE:
NEW JERSEYU – Horsewoman Ann Bekas arrives within sight of the skyline of New York after riding 16,600 miles from Argentina, but it’s not the end of her tour, which began in 1950. She’ll ride on to Canada.
SCORES DIE IN CARRIER BLAST:
QUONSET POINT, R.I. – The aircraft carrier Bennington, blasted and fire seared, limps into port after a still unexplained explosion at sea which killed 91 and injured over 200. Dazed survivors tell a story of tragedy and heroism in the midst of disaster, the ship’s second in little more than a year.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1954 (UE54043)
TOT KIDNAPPED, ABDUCTOR CAPTURED:
BURLINGAME, CAL. – The kidnapping of Kathi Langdon is a two day sensation as police crack the case and find the tot – held by a man who sought to adopt her. Kathi’s parents are divorced, and the case is the more grotesque for the twisted relationships that are the background for Kathi’s ordeal.
VIETNAM “POPE” IN FRANCE:
FRANCE - Pham Long Tae, “Pope” of Indo-China’s Cao Dai sect, which numbers 1? million followers, arrives in France to plead his country’s cause. Co-religionists greet him at the airport.
CONVEYOR CHEERS COMMUTERS:
JERSEY CITY – A moving conveyor belt cheers foot sore city commuters, replacing a 227 foot inclined ramp formerly known as “Cardiac Alley,” that leads to the tubes under the Hudson.
FROG JUMPING CONTEST:
ANGELS CAMP, CAL. – Three hundred assorted croakers are entered in the annual Jumping Frog Jubilee, commemorating Mark Twain’s famed yarn. The 1954 session sees a new record – a 16 foot ten inch leap by “Lucky Lager.”
HEN DERBY:
FONTANA, CAL. – It’s the 17th annual Fontana Hen Derby, with the area’s champion egg-layers vying for honors. Their eager owners egg the prolific pullets on as scorekeepers keep an eye peeled for fowl play.
FIRST BLACK UMPIRE STARS WITH FANS:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. – The first Black umpire in big time baseball is Emmett Ashford, whose vigorous showmanship draws fans cheers. He’s popular with players and coaches too – who don’t argue decisions. Ashford’s booming “Stee-rike” is final.
BLOCKHEADS BLOCK PARTY:
SAN JOSE, CAL. – A new kind of game turns students at San Jose Teacher’s College into blockheads. Each player gets a set of blocks of irregular shapes and sizes, the idea being to build as high as possible without taking a tumble.
SENATOR KERR URGES STRONG U.S.:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Robert Kerr urges domestic unity and a strong American economy as the best measures to enable the United States to counter Red encroachments and aggression.
STYLES IN SUITS AND SUDS:
NEW YORK – The fashion camera visits McSorley’s historic Ale House for a nostalgic look at the good old days – and compare men’s styles of today. The bulky clothes of yesteryear stand second best to modern lightweight suits – but the style in suds is much the same.
HILLBILLY HULLABALLOO:
MERIDIAN, MISS. – Top country music artists and national figures including Adlai Stevenson and the Governors of Tennessee and Mississippi join in a rhythm tribute to the great Jimmy Rodgers. Even England sends an ambassador of hillbilly swing.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1954 (UE54044)
PIUS X MADE SAINT:
ROME – Nearly half a million mass outside St. Peter’s as, in services of solemn splendor, Pope Pius X is elevated to the Sainthood. From far and near all orders of the church gather as the highest accolade of the Catholic Church is bestowed on the beloved Pope who died in 1914, the first in 242 years to be canonized.
ANGEL OF DIEN BIEN PHU RETURNS:
HANOI – Evacuation of the Dien Bien Phu wounded is stepped up as hospital planes land hourly, hearing men who have lain in underground wards for weeks. With them comes Nurse Genevieve de Galard, who refused freedom to stay with the wounded Red captives. Now she returns, and flies to Paris where a heroine’s welcome greets her.
SEA OTTERS IN ZOO HOME:
SEATTLE, WASH. – New residents at the Seattle Zoo, a group of Aleutian Sea Otters, first of their kind to survive in captivity. Once almost exterminated for their sleek fur, the fare fauna are staging a comeback with man’s help.
ANNAPOLIS JUNE WEEK:
ANNAPOLIS – Colorful June Week at the Naval Academy winds up the Midshipmens’ year with traditional ceremonies. The Color Girl presents the flag to her fiancée, Commander of the Honor Company, before the occasion’s climactic parade.
POGO STICK PLANE:
CALIFORNIA – First tests of the Navy’s experimental “pogo stick” plane, designed to take off and land vertically. The radical plane is test flown in a huge dirigible hanger, lifting cautiously off the ground while in the grip of a system of tether cables.
JETS FLY OCEAN:
SCOTLAND – 62 Canadian Sabre Jets arrives at an RAF base, to successfully complete the largest jet formation flight across the Atlantic – an impressive achievement for the Royal Canadian Air Force, and a valuable addition to NATO defense.
AMERICAN COLT WINS BRITAIN’S DERBY:
EPSOM DOWNS – “Never Say Die” is ridden by Britain’s young wonder boy, Lester Piggott to become the first American-bred entry to win the British turf classic since 1881.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1954 (UE54045)
GENEVA IMPASSE:
GENEVA – Representatives of the free world and of the Communist sphere reach an impasse on talks on Asiatic problems – a stalemate that threatens to topple the French government.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Geneva Conference seems doomed to failure, military leaders of Britain. France, New Zealand, Australia, and the U.S. meet to plan defense strategy to counter further Red encroachment in Asia.
FASTEST MAN ON EARTH:
NEW MEXICO – At Holloman Air Force Base, Lt. Col. John Stapp rides a rocket sled at a speed of 421 mph to become the fastest man on earth. The spectacular ride tests safety gear for pilots in supersonic flight.
ANNAPOLIS GRADUATION:
ANNAPOLIS – Commencement ceremonies at the Naval Academy, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Anderson addresses 581 graduating mid-shipmen, as the biggest crows in history, 20,000, looks on to cheer the future Admirals.
D DAY COMMEMORATED:
FRANCE – President Coty and Premier Laniel review troops of 8 nations, leading the nation in observances of the battle that began the liberation of France 10 years ago.
WES SANTEE SETS U.S. MILE RECORD:
COMPTON, CAL. – Miler Wes Santee goes out to crack Roger Bannister’s 4-minute minus mile, but falls short with the second fastest performance in the event in history, setting a new U.S. record, and shattering the world’s 1500 meter mark en route.
MARSHALL TITO IN ATHENS:
GREECE – Marshall Tito, President of Yugoslavia is received in Athens by King Paul and high government dignitaries, as he arrives on a good will visit, his first since World War II.
WILD HORSEE ROUNDUP:
GERMANY – The only wild horse roundup in Europe, held annually, when the herd, some 200 small horses, is corralled and branded. Sheer weight of numbers overpowers the skittish critters – Shades of the Wild West.
TRUE VOW KEEPERS GATHER:
KANSAS CITY, MO. – The 29th Annual meeting of the True Vow Keepers Club, boasting over 100,000 member couples whose golden anniversaries are now history, in every state of the union and abroad.
U-I HONORED BY WOMEN’S CLUBS:
DENVER – At a luncheon meeting of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Universal International Denver Manager Meyer Monsky accepts a citation for the recently released picture “Magnificent Obsession,” for the outstanding screen treatment of the beloved novel.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1954 (UE54046)
634 CADETS GET ARMY COMMISSIONS:
WEST POINT – 10,000 spectators and graduating upper classmen watch the cadet body pass in review, demonstrating the precision marching for which West Point is famous. Secretary of the Army Stevens addresses the graduation exercises, at which the twenty thousandth West Point graduate receives his diploma.
SKY HAWK SHOWN:
EL SEGUNDO, CAL. – The Navy new sky Hawk, said to be America’s smallest, lightest and least complicated jet combat plane, is publicly shown for the first time. With a wing span of only 25 feet, it can carry an A bomb at jet fighter speed.
“U.N. MOTHER” GETS DIPLOMA:
REDLANDS, CAL. – Mrs. Helen Doss receives a B.A. degree twenty years after she began college. A unique accomplishment for a unique mother, whose family consists of 12 adopted youngsters whose combined backgrounds include most of Asia and Europe, a United Nations family.
KAYAK RACE:
FRANCE – White water wizards whisk down the turbulent Vesere River in the annual international kayak competition. A husband and wife team, the Gavinets, win for the second year in succession after an exciting run down the flood-swollen stream.
ORPHANED DEER:
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Young Barry and Alan Welch show their new pets, a pair of twin fawns they found motherless in the woods. With a special State permission, they’re raising them at home, two tiny endearing orphans of the woodland.
WHEELING GYMASTS:
GERMANY – Topsy turvy doings as crack gymnasts take their turn stunting in a Rhoen Wheel – spectacular triumphs of agility and balance as they go round and round, rocking their way through somersaults and unique flip-flops in a giddy whirl.
NEW ZEALNAD WELCOMES U.S. FLOTILLA:
NEW ZEALAND – The U.S.S. Tarawa and O’Bannon visit Wellington, N.Z. to commemorate the battle of the Coral Sea. A gala parade welcomes their personnel, who in turn play host to visitors to the carrier. Fleet Admiral Halsey lays a wreath at New Zealand’s War memorial and later reminisces with old comrades.
GOV. SHIVERS ATTENDS LACKLAND BASE GRADUATION:
TEXAS – Governor Allan Shivers attends graduation ceremonies of pre-flight cadets at Lackland Air Force Base. Survivors of a rigorous weeding-out process, they’ll go on to train for flight commissions.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1954 (UE54047)
MILLIONS TAKE COVER IN DEFENSE DRILL:
America stages the most extensive defense drill in its history as a fleet of imaginary enemy bombers raids every major city. Within minutes after the alert, New York’s bustling streets are deserted. President Eisenhower leads the White House staff to shelter. A grim dress rehearsal for an atomic attack – in which experts estimate almost 2 million would have died in New York alone.
SPANISH MANEUVERS:
SPAIN – Spain’s armed forces show their might in air and ground exercises as Generalissimo Franco, President Trujillo of the Dominican Republic, and foreign military observers look on. Two thousand paratroopers execute a theoretical attack as the Western World appraises the strength of Spain.
MISS PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER:
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Fotogs out in force as beauty queens from all points of the compass vie for the title of Miss Press Photographer. The luck and lovely winner – Miss Leoma Naughton of Washington.
EINSTEIN COLLEGE DEDICATED:
NEW YORK – Some 3,000 attend cornerstone ceremonies of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine at Yeshiva University. Governor Thomas E. Dewey is principal speaker as construction is formally launched on the $25 million medical center.
TROOP COLORS FOR QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY:
ENGLAND – Traditional ceremony and military pageantry as the Household Guards troop the colors on Queen Elizabeth’s birthday. The royal Family looks on as the Queen, in her uniform as Colonel of the Coldstream Guards, reviews the troops – a centuries old ceremony becomes a royal birthday celebration.
NEW WING AT WILL ROGERS HOSPITAL:
SARANAC, N.Y. – A new wing is opened at the Will Rogers’ Memorial Hospital, dedicated to “Chick” Lewis, executive vice-president of the institution, during the annual visit of the Board of Directors to the Variety Clubs sponsored sanitarium.
HIGH GUN WINS BELMONT STAKES:
NEW YORK – The 86th running of the Belmont Stakes is the richest ever, with 89,000 dollars on the line for the winner – and its one of the most thrilling as C.V. Whitney’s Fisherman holds a commanding lead into the stretch where High Gun shoots for victory with a sensational last minute drive that carries him across the finish just a neck ahead of Fisherman.
46th ANNUAL ROSE FESTIVAL:
PORTLAND, ORE. – Portland’s annual Rose Festival is the biggest and best yet. 375,000 line the streets for the gala Floral Parade – an hours long procession, float after float of breath-taking beauty and diverting fantasy – colorful, charming and unforgettable.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1954 (UE54048)
FIGHTING FORTIETH HOME FROM KOREA:
SAN FRANCISCO – Happiness and tears mingle as the 40th Division returns from Korea. Heartwarming scenes of reunion on the dockside as parents and loved ones greet the boys after three years overseas.
CHURCHILL MADE KNIGHT OF GARTER:
ENGLAND – Winston Churchill is formally invested by Queen Elizabeth as a Knight of the Garter, the world’s oldest, most illustrious Chivalric Order, in ceremonies rich in pomp and ancient pageantry.
SOVIET CHESS TEAM CHECKS U.S. MASTERS:
NEW YORK – Russia’s Grand Master Chess Team ventures beyond the Iron Curtain for a tourney with America’s finest players – and establishes a commanding lead in the opening session of the meet.
NEW RECORDS AT AUTO PROVING GROUND:
CHELSEA, MICH. – Dedication day at Chrysler’s new proving ground – a concrete oval so precisely built that car will steer itself at speeds up to 140 mph. Three world’s records are set for speed and endurance.
LIVERMORE RODEO:
LIVERMORE, CAL. – Thrills and spills in the annual Livermore Rodeo – two days of slam bang action in the finest tradition of the Old West, with Brahmas and broncos as rough and tough as they ever were in the books.
MOTORCYCLE HILL CLIMB:
RENTON, WASH. – Top cycle jockeys come to grips with one of the toughest slopes on the hill climb circuit – 200 feet at a 60-degree angle. No one makes the top – but no one is killed in the ensuing havoc. A draw between man and machine.
CANINE RUMBLE SEAT:
GERMANY – A sort of shaggy dog story about a dog with his own private rumble seat in his master’s car – actually a trunk compartment with a hole in the lid that lets Fido keep an eye on the road.
TRUMAN-PETRILLO JAM SESSION:
MILWAUKEE – Former President Harry S. Truman and Musicians’ Union President James Petrillo team up in a piano-trumpet duet at the Union’s convention, serenading the delegates with a rendition of “Hail, Hail, The Gang’s All Here” that brings down the house.
ROLLING RELIC STARTS CONTINENTAL DASH:
SARATOGA, CAL. – Saratoga Festival time opens with a colorful parade, highlighted by a group of antique autos escorting a Stutz which will be driven across the country, then shipped to England to join a collection assembled in honor of the outstanding film comedy “Genevieve” which stars another “rolling relic.”
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1954 (UE54049)
“STAY OUT,” LODGE BIDS REDS ON GUATEMALA:
The U.N. Security Council hears Guatemalan “invasion” charges growing out of a revolt against the Red-dominated government. Ambassador Lodge issues a forceful warning to the Reds – keep out of the Western Hemisphere.
GERMANY HONORS ANTI-RED HEROES:
GERMANY – Crowds gather in front of West Berlin’s Town Hall to honor those who died in East Germany’s anti-Red uprisings a year ago. Agitators intrude on the ceremonies, and get short shrift from outraged civilians.
MISS GERMANY CHOSEN:
GERMANY – Beach beauties on parade at Baden vying for the title of Miss Germany. The winner, 18 year old Regina Ernst, will go on to California and compete for the “Miss Universe” crown.
PRESIDENT MEETS WITH STRATEGY TEAM:
QUANTICO, VA. – After reviewing an impressive Marine Parade, President Eisenhower and the nation’s top strategists hear a grim warning that Russia is rapidly closing the armament gap.
FURGOL WINS U.S. OPEN GOLF CROWN:
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. – Little known golf pro Ed Furgol, playing with one arm crippled since childhood, beats Ben Hogan and other top golfers with a dramatic final round on the tough Baltusrol Course to win the U.S. Open.
RHEE VISITS NEW TOWNS:
KOREA – President Syngman Rhee visits new towns build behind the armistice lines north of the 38th Parallel. Farmers driven from their homes by the war are resettled here in communities built by ROK and U.S. troops.
AQUASHOW PREVIEW:
NEW YORK – Dress rehearsal for the Aqua-show’s 1954 edition. Water ballerinas and the daffy Aquazanies show new routines, and a hilarious log-rolling chimp makes his scene stealing appearance.
STOCKYARD FIRE:
CHICAGO, ILL. – Firemen battle to control a 5-alarm blaze in an animal feed plant that menaces explosive chemicals stored nearby. Millions of gallons of water are poured onto the conflagration to keep the flames from spreading.
CITY HAILS CALIFORNIA’S OWN 40TH:
SAN FRANCISCO – California’s own “Sunburst” Division gets a stirring civic reception, parading to the Civic Center where Gov. Knight accepts the colors in token of the units de-activation.
YESTERYEAR’S AUTOMOBILES:
PORTLAND – The Historical Automobile Club of Oregon trundles out its venerable vehicles to visit the opening of “Genevieve,” the top film comedy which revolves around the trials and tribulations of another rolling relic.
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