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Newsreels: 1956 Review SPORTS
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keywords: 1956 winter olympics, helicopter boat, kayak competition, indianapolis 500, horse racing, kentucky derby, the grand nationals, olympic steeplechase, pro golfing, augusta masters tournament, pro golfer babe didrikson zaharias, pro baseball connie mack, world series baseball 1956, baseball pitcher don larson perfect game
Synopsis: 1956 Winter Olympics Brings Out Athletic Excellence, Track And Field Meet Makes For Exciting Finishes, Athletes Showcasing Their Skills In The Water, Motor Sports Make Their Mark This Year, Horsemanship Makes For Spectacular Wins And Spills, Pro Golfing The Masters Tournament In Augusta 1956, Tribute To Sports Icons Babe Didrikson Zaharias And Connie Mack, Pro Baseball World Series 1956 (2008-502f.txt)...(read more)
- Date: 1956
- Duration: 00:06:31
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, England, Switzerland
1956 Winter Olympics Brings Out Athletic Excellence
The grace and precision of Tenley Albright and Hayes Alan Jenkins; and the flashing ski-wizardry of Tony Sailer.
Track And Field Meet Makes For Exciting Finishes
America’s first 4-minute mile and a smashing upset race; the 7-foot mark cleared in the high jump for the first time.
Athletes Showcasing Their Skills In The Water
Mermaids making sports news – Olympic divers and swimmers. A novel heli-boat takes to the air; kayak racers in a thrilling contest.
Motor Sports Make Their Mark This Year
Scorching speed in the Indianapolis 500-mile classic; motorcycle mayhem in Vienna; a muddy marathon in France.
Horsemanship Makes For Spectacular Wins And Spills
A spectacular finish in the Kentucky Derby; the Grand National, world’s roughest test of horse and rider; Olympic Steeplechase, a brutal cross-country ordeal.
Pro Golfing The Masters Tournament In Augusta 1956
Brilliant play and iron nerves make a Master at Augusta; America’s top amateur fights off a challenge to his crown.
Tribute To Sports Icons Babe Didrikson Zaharias And Connie Mack
Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Connie Mack, two beloved figures of the immortals of sport, who passed in 1956.
Pro Baseball World Series 1956
Grand climax of thrilling season, the World Series, highlighted by Don Larson’s perfect game.
