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Newsreels: 1957 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1957 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1957. 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 1957 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1957. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957 (UE57051)
COMMUTER TRAIN DERAILED IN N.Y.C.:
Derailment of a 3-car train on New York Central tracks in the heart of Manhattan gives 168 a near escape from disaster and snarls train service for 75,000.
LIONS PARADE:
San Francisco hails the Lions International, whose 40th Convention is signaled by one of the city’s largest parades in years.
COTY IN LUXEMBOURG:
President Coty of France is greeted by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with lavish Old World hospitality on his state visit.
ANNE FRANK HONORED:
German youths honor the memory of Anne Frank, Nazi concentration camp victim, with torchlight ceremonies.
VERSATILE TRUCK:
Spanish industry proudly shows a new truck designed to go anywhere and do anything, with 4-wheel drive and 12 speeds, amphibious.
WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, at Saranac Lake, N.Y., receives the annual visit of its Board of Directors, and announces a major expansion in services of the famous sanitarium.
SPORTS:
LE MANS AUTO RACE – The greatest of sports car races, the equivalent of 5 consecutive Indianapolis 500-mile races, sees a stunning performance as the winning car completes the course at an average 114 mph.
BOXING - Unreadable
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957 (UE57052)
TOLL RISES IN WAKE OF GULF HURRICANE:
On the spot films show Hurricane Audrey’s devastating onslaught. The combination of hurricane winds and twenty-foot tidal waves took a toll that may reach four hundred lives, with thousands homeless.
MAYFLOWER II sails proudly into New York, where the staunch replica of the Pilgrim’s original vessel receives the traditional harbor welcome.
PRINCE FAISAL of Saudi Arabia, heir to King Saud’s throne, arrives in New York, with a royal retinue, for medical consultations.
FESTIVAL OF LILIES in Italy, honors the city of Nola’s patron saints, with dancing in the streets, and ceremonies that date from medieval times.
SPORTS
WOMEN’S OPEN GOLF:
America’s top women golfers compete at Winged Foot C.C. in New York. Jackie Pung holes out the winner – but she’s disqualified for incorrect scoring, and the crown goes to Betsy Rawls.
WIMBLEDON TENNIS:
Lew Hoad of Australia wins in Wimbledon, England.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957 (UE57053)
“MOON” IS BORN:
A special presentation of the story of Project Vanguard, with animated films showing in graphic detail how scientists will launch the first man-made moon into space, during the just-begun International Geophysical Year.
S.S. ALBATROSS, perhaps the only sailing vessel in cargo service on the 7 seas, puts into New York – a graceful Marconi-rigged schooner.
DIAMOND SHOW:
8 million dollars worth of diamonds is displayed in Amsterdam, ranging from raw stones to the notorious Hope diamond. Literally a sparkling occasion.
HIGHWAY SAFETY:
Pictures that may be worth 1,000 words of warning to summer-holiday motorists. Hairbreadth escapes on the highways, filmed from automatic camera and presented as an object lesson in safety.
DUTCH ZOO:
Princess Margriet of Holland visits the zoo to accept a camel and a baby leopard, gifts to Dutch children from the children of Pakistan.
AIR CHIEF HONORED:
The Air Force honors General Twining, just named Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with a spectacular show of air power filling the skies over the nation’s capital.
PACKAGE REACTOR:
One of the smallest and most economical atomic power plants yet constructed is shown by the Army to foreign military attaches at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.
NEW DECATHLON CHAMP:
In the National A.A.U. Championships in California, Charlie Pratt puts on a terrific display of skill and stamina in ten grueling events to win the title.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957 (UE57054)
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TRUMAN LIBRARY DEDICATED:
In Independence, Missouri, the Harry S. Truman Library is dedicated, in ceremonies attended by a notable array of leading political and national figures, including Chief Justice Warren and Herbert Hoover. The Library houses 3 ? million documents of Mr. Truman’s 7 years in office.
BIGGEST CONTINENTAL A-BLAST:
In Nevada, the most powerful atomic device ever tested in the continental United States is detonated, with Marines huddled in slit trenches 3 miles away, waiting to move into ground zero after the blast. The explosion was felt hundreds of miles away, and seen at 1,000 miles off!
POPE GREETS BOSTONIANS:
In St. Peter’s, the Pope receives a delegation of Boston civic dignitaries and their families, in a memorable conclusion to the group’s week-long good will visit to the city of Rome.
MISSILE IN GRAND CENTRAL:
The Army’s huge Redstone missile is put on public display in New York’s vast Grand Central Station, looming over hurrying commuters in a breath-taking salute to the International Geophysical Year.
TIMBER CARNIVAL:
In Albany, Oregon, it’s the “world series” of logging, with lusty lumber-jacks staging hard fought contests in log rolling, timber-bucking, axe-throwing, and the hair-raising tree-climbs up 100-foot spars.
BAREFOOT WATER-SKIING:
In Ontario, young Canadian water-sportsmen stage a dazzling display of water-skiing, ranging fro the fancy to the foolish, and winding up.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957 (UE57055)
ISRAEL-SYRIA BORDER CLASH:
Israeli settlers on the Syrian border take up arms after a 10 hour clash, denounced as Arab aggression, that was the worst since the Sinai campaign. As U.N. observers work to restore the truce, incidents continue and the world watches the explosive situation anxiously.
PRINCE CHARLES:
In London, it’s Parents’ Day at Prince Charles’ school, and Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip proudly watch their normal, ordinary eight year old playing with his chums.
VENEZUELA commemorates its 146th year of independence, with the opening of the Avenue of Heroes, the biggest outdoor art display of all the Americas.
PREMIERE of U-I’s new film “Man of 1,000 Faces” in New York draws crowds to see the celebrities attending the by-invitation-only preview of the long awaited new film.
SPORTS:
ALTHEA GIBSON, first of her race to win the world tennis crown at Wimbledon, receives a hero’s acclaim on her return to New York, with a ticker-tape parade and City Hall reception.
HEAVYWEIGHTS, challenger Hurricane Jackson, and champion Floyd Patterson in training for the forthcoming title-match. Jackson in his New Jersey camp shows the style that earned his nick-name.
RENO RODEO:
The biggest little city in the world stages one of the biggest and most exciting rodeos to come along in some time, with thrills and spills provided in plenty.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957 (UE57056)
OPERATION ALERT – 1957:
100 cities across the country are hit by simulated atomic air raids in the 4th annual nation-wide civil defense drill. In Washington, President Eisenhower is evacuated from the White House by helicopter, and in key “target” cities, streets are deserted as hundreds of millions take shelter.
SCOUT JAMBOREE:
50,000 Boy Scouts gather at Valley Forge, Pa., for their 4th National Jamboree. A day of worship and dedication opens the youth group’s encampment.
NEHRU IN HOLLAND:
En route home from the Commonwealth Conference in London, India’s Prime Minister Nehru and his sister Madame Pandit are guests of Queen Juliana in the Netherlands.
CHICAGO FLOODS:
A day-long torrential downpour wreaks millions of dollars’ damage on Chicago and the surrounding area, cutting off public utilities and washing out foundations of suburban homes.
NEW STAR GREETED:
Lovely Swiss movie star Liselotte Pulver is greeted by U-I executives as she arrives in Los Angeles. She’ll play a leading role in the film version of Erich Maria Remarque’s recent bestseller, “Also Time To Love.”
DESERT “LAUNCHING”:
A unique “launching” ceremony at the Navy’s Hawthorne Ammunition Depot in dry Nevada. The vessel is one of the largest in the Navy – a 50 million gallon reservoir!
MILLINERY MAGIC:
A dazzling display of millinery modes, in New York. Styles range from a trim mandarin fez to a stunning picture hat of black velvet and white feathers with matching muff.
ARLINGTON CLASSIC:
22,000 racing fans turn out to see the Arlington Classic run on a swampy track in the wake of Chicago’s costly deluge. Clem really goes – despite the slow track, to take a $105,000 purse.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957 (UE57057)
NEW JET RECORD:
Maj. John Glenn, Marine airman, flies a Navy “Crusader” jet from coast-to-coast in the record time of 3 hours 23 minutes, reaching top speeds exceeding 1,000 mph.
MISS U.S.A.:
Maryland’s Leona Cage wins the coveted title of Miss U.S.A. at Long Beach in a preliminary to the choosing of “Miss Universe 1957”.
CUTLERY FOR IKE:
One of Britain’s Master Cutlers presents Ike with a chest of fine silver in White House ceremonies.
CARRIER LANDINGS:
Exciting films of jet-speed carrier landings demonstrating a new guidance system.
MARIJUANA SEIZED:
A $4 million crop of marijuana is burned by Marines assisting Chicago law-men.
HEDGE HOPPERS:
Crop dusters in Colombia cut daisies with their landing gear in heart-stopping dare-devil flying.
JUNIOR FASHION PARADE:
Elegant how dresses and party coats for the children – continental styling that reach a peak of elegance.
MIDGET WATER SKIS:
Full-sized man on midget water-skis, only 15” long, makes quite a splash at Cypress Gardens, Fla., as he zips along at a hair-raising 40 mph.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957 (UE57060)
WORST FLOODS IN JAPAN:
JAPAN – More than one thousand are dead or missing in the worst floods in the history of Kyushu, one of the main islands of Japan. More than 30 inches fell in some sections in a day, causing landslides that wrecked cities and towns and devastated farming areas.
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
AIR FORCE ANNIVERSARY:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Old-time planes and modern supersonic jets provide a spectacular display of 50 years of aviation, as the Air Force celebrates its golden jubilee.
TUNISIAN “STRONG MAN”:
TUNIS – The week-old republic of Tunisia hails Habib Bourguiba, nationalist leader who takes over as President in the wake of the ousting of the Bey of Tunis.
OUTDOOR STYLE SHOW:
SAN FRANCISCO – Onlookers get a big kick out of an outdoor fashion show staged in Union Square. The weather is perfect for a Summer showing of Fall ensembles, and even bridal gowns for next June.
SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS:
SAILING REGATTA – In Holland, Sailing Week is held under fair skies with brisk breezes sending colorful gaff-rigged “Rainbows” scudding along in picturesque style.
ARLINGTON HANDICAP – Chicago’s great turf classic brings a large crowd out to see a large field fight it out for rich purse. Manasas, 4-year old bay colt, edges out the favorite to win.
OLD-TIMER BASEBALL – In New York, former Yankee and Tiger “greats” play two innings of baseball in a salute to yesteryear.
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