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keywords: french liner france, german mine disaster, comedian danny thomas, st. jude children's hospital, actor tony randall, horse racing, race horse sir gaylord, race horse ridan
Synopsis: New Luxury Liner "France" On Maiden Voyage, 300 Perish In German Mine Disaster, Comedian Danny Thomas And St. Jude Hospital, Hollywood Star Tony Randall In New Film Lover Come Back, Race Horse Sir Gaylord Edges Out Ridan At Hialeah Park...(read more)
- Date: 1962
- Duration: 00:06:26
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Germany
New Luxury Liner "France" On Maiden Voyage
The latest French ocean liner to capture the imagination makes her debut in New York. It's the luxury liner "France", $80,000,000 worth of speed and comfort that the French hope will recapture some of her glory on the high seas. Aerial view of the ocean liner France surrounded by tugs and fire boats with Statue of Liberty in background. City fire boats shoots plumes of water that says welcome to New York City. Low aerial view as several fire boats shoot plumes of water.
300 Perish In German Mine Disaster
An explosion 1,800 feet underground kills nearly 300 miners in a shaft in the Saar coal region of Germany. Nearly every family in the area is affected by the tragedy. Red Cross truck and emergency vehicles. Scenes of two coal miners with coal dust on faces and work clothes.
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00:02:33;00
Image of two coal miners with coal dust on face and clothes
00:02:42;04
Ambulance with siren sounding drives by
Comedian Danny Thomas And St. Jude Hospital
Danny Thomas, comedian, made a promise to Saint Jude when he was penniless that if he found a place in life he would erect a shrine. That shrine is St. Jude's Hospital for children in Memphis, Tennessee which the comedian dedicates. Danny Thomas unveils statue of St. Jude.
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00:03:03;09
Dedication of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis TN
00:03:09;07
Statue of St. Jude unveiled
00:03:14;00
Danny Thomas kisses feet of statue of St Jude
Hollywood Star Tony Randall In New Film Lover Come Back
Tony Randall is welcomed to Miami Beach as he arrives for the opening of Universal-International new laugh hit "Lover Come Back". He judges a beauty contest that has its fringe benefits. Panning view of beauty contestants in swimsuits. Miss Boston is the winner.
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00:04:08;08
Panning view of beauty contestants in swim suites
00:04:42;09
Tony Randall with beauty contestants
Race Horse Sir Gaylord Edges Out Ridan At Hialeah Park
The Bahamas Stakes at Hialeah Park Race Track sees "Sir Gaylord" outlast the heavy favorite, "Ridan," to win the first important race that sees Kentucky Derby eligibles test their mettle. People line the rail at the track. Sir Gaylord in the winners circle.
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00:04;59;03
Spectators line rail at Hialeah Park Race Track
00:05:00;11
Horses break out of starting gate at race track
00:05:18;02
Horses in back stretch of race track
00:05:57;09
Race horses hit the finish line
00:06:20;01
Race horse in winner's circle
