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Circus Time At The Hospital.
Audio is low on screener A bright day in the dull hospital routine of 2,000 patients, kids and adults, as the circus pays a visit, with elephants and clowns and all the color needed to lift a curtain of gloom. Establishing shot - The circus comes to the hospital. MCUS - Elephants queue up standing on their back legs and circus performers sitting up on their shoulders. MCUS - Little girl looking out a hospital window. MCUS - Midgets running around the lawn with buckets of water. CUS - Clown trying to climb up on a bike. CUS - Little boy patients. CUS - Men Patients laughing. CUS - Two boys laughing. CUS - An elderly lady laughing
Imperial Garden Party - 'Hirohito"
Emperor Hirohito first post-war garden party is attended by some 1500 guests from the imperial family and the diplomatic corps. Traditionally picturesque pageantry in the palace gardens. Establishing shot - Foreign dignitaries walk on the grounds of the imperial palace. MLS - Emperor Hirohito walking and nodding to every one followed by his family. MLS - Emperor Hirohito standing in a receiving line shaking hands with dignitaries.
Football: Rambling Wrecks From Georgia Tech Homecoming
Homecoming day for Georgia tech sees a parade of actual Rambling Wrecks'-a nightmare parade of vehicular monsters, presided over by winsome college coeds to soothe the eyes. By the time the parade ends and the Rambling Wrecks run out of gas, they go back to the junk yards. MLS - Throngs of college kids lining the streets. MLS - The guys are driving some strange looking vehicles. MCUS - A dragon wagon is painted on a side of a car. CUS - A coed sitting in a tub full of bubbles pulled by a car. CUS - A wreck that really looks like a wreck.
Spokane Washington vs. Texas Christian
Texas Christian's Horned Frogs come a long way to break their 5 game losing streak, and sparked by Halfback Clinkscales, they do just that with a 21-7 triumph. Establishing shot - No #39 is running with the ball and he makes it to the one yard line. MCUS - The 6ft.1 football player gets the ball again and makes a touchdown. MLS - Football fans in the stands, cheering. MLS - Horned Frogs have the ball and the player makes it to the goal line sneaking the ball over, tying up the game. MCUS/OH - No #42 gets the ball. MLS/OH - The ball is thrown in the air and Texas Christians score another TD and wins the game 21 to 7.
West Point. NY vs. North Carolina State
Army's big guns blast North Carolina state in a bruising hard fought thriller-scoring on the ground and in the air for a 27-7 victory over the visiting 'Wolfpack'. Establishing shot -Army scores for a touchdown against Carolina State. MLS - Army punts the football, and NO #17 of the Wolfpack returns the ball with a 60 yard runback all the way for a touchdown, electrifying the crowd. MCUS - Army hands off the football to No #10. MCUS - The football is handed off to No #32, he battles for 2 yards and scores another touchdown.
Nixon Visits Syngman Rhee
Vice president nixon receives a cordial welcome from president syngman rhee as his round the world tour takes him to war-torn seoul. School schildren of the city present floral tributes. Establishing shot - President Syngman Rhee greeting Vice President Nixon. CUS - Korean youth. MCUS - Vice President Nixon waving to the people of Korea. MCUS - Vice President Nixon and his wife Patricia being greeted and presented with flowers from two Korean girls. MLS - Throngs of Koreans waving flags.
Thanksgiving Turkey For President Eisenhower
President Eisenhower is presented with a strutting 39 pound Tom Turkey, reportedly the handsomest gobbler in Nebraska, to grace the White House holiday table. Establishing shot - President Eisenhower and a 39 pound turkey. CUS - Someone hands the President a basket of cranberries. CUS - Turkey gobbling
Historic Cathedral Restored
Historic St. Stephen's Cathedral, the second oldest in Europe, undergoes extensive restoration of war damage. Steeplejack workmen scale the majestic 450 foot high steeple, balancing precariously on ornamental masonry-a perilous operation on one of Europe's historical landmarks. Establishing shot - The out side of St. Stephen's Cathedral with its ornate steeples. MLS/CU - Steeplejack working and cleaning on the ornate steeple. CUS - Two steeplejacks clinbing up the face of the catherdral. POV/LD - The two steeplejacks climbing towards the camera. MLS/CU - The steeplejacks jumping and swinging on rope to different parts of the church's CUS - Steeplejack lowering a rope. MLS - Steeplejacks swinging from the ropes. POV - Looking down at the street and Vienna traffic. MLS - Three steeplejacks on top of the very top of a steeple securing the Hasberg Eagle. Camera panning the building tops of Vienna.
Mechanical Mayhem Stock Cars
Stock car racing a la francaise. The idea is not to cross the finish line first, but just to survive to go the distance. Belgian drivers battle it out with the French team in a frightening fender fray from which only 3 out of 40 starters reach the finish. Somewhat like stock car demolition. Establish shot - Race cars coming around the dirt track. CUS - One car spots another car on the other team and smashes into that car. MCUS - Cars come around the bend and it is really a case of smash mayhem. MCUS - Car racing fans having a ball at the track.
England RAF Wins Inter-Service Boxing Tournament
U.S., British, Dutch, and other airmen tangle in the annual Britannia shield tournament, commemorating the comradeship of the battle of Britain. A spectacular slug-fest between US. And British middleweights decides the meet-and the raf wins the coveted trophy. Establishing shot - Two guys boxing and one gets knocked down. MLS - Hornsby goes down for the count. MCUS - US Airman J Palmer and RAF middle weight Phillips. CUS - Phillips wins the fight and a army officer and another guy holding up a plaque.
Largest Radio Transmitter Is Dedicated
The navy opens the largest radio transmitter in the world. Chairman David Signoff of RCA, an old Marconi operator, taps out the first message over the million watt transmitter, which can contact a ship, plane or installation anywhere on the globe. Establish shot - Looks like a building. MLS - People have gathered in a room. MCUS - General David Signoff of RCA shaking hands with Admiral Carney, Chief of Operations. MCUS - Men sitting in chairs and standing applauding. CUS - General Signoff sending the first message. MLS - Naval officer standing in front of a map. CUS - Naval man sitting at a tell-a-type sending messages. MLS - Out side shot of electric wires attached to medal towers.
Berkley California Football Kickoff
34,000 See Baylor face California at Berkeley, starting the season with a hard-fought game where the Texans hand California its worst defeat in six years, 25 to 0. Establishing shot - Throngs of football enthusiast sitting in the stands. MLS - Baylor get off a fourth down kick. MLS - No. 47, Dupree receives the ball and runs it back. MCUS - Dupree is handed off the ball and he gains 17 more yards. MCUS - Larson passes the ball and Marks on the receiving end runs the ball, and he was hit hard. MLS - Fans in the stands, cheering.
ON GUARD West Berlin Police Set For Any Emergency
West Berlin s police force stages its annual review. Whip-crack precision reflects their readiness for any emergency in the red-encircled city. Stealing the show are the police dogs-defying belief with their disregard of fireworks strapped to their back, an amazing display of canine courage. Establishing shot - West Berlin's finest, police department. OHS - Throngs of spectators. MCUS - Policemen on their motorcycles. MCUS - Berlin's police walking their bikes. MLS - Berlin's well trained Schitzhunds laying in the field in front of thousands of people. MCUS - German Shepard jumping through a window. MCUS - German Shepard s climbing walls. MCUS - Crowd applauding. MCUS - German Shepard jumping through a fire hoop. MLS to MCUS - German Shepard running with a sparkling baton in his mouth and jumping fences. MCUS - German Shepard with a sparkling dumb bell in his mouth and a jacket that shoots out sparklers running in the arena bringing the show to a climax. (They are called Schitzhunds. These are the dogs that are sold to the US Police Departments)
General William Dean Sets Foot On Home Soil
General William Dean returns to American soil, after 3 years as a red captive. Perhaps America's most famous Korean POS, he receives a heart-warming welcome at the airport. General William Dean is greeted by his wife, mother and new grandchild, much to his joy. MCUS - Plane on tarmac, General Dean gets off. MCUS - General Dean walking with his mother and wife. MLSCU - Crowd being held back by military police. MCUS - General Dean holding his new grandchild.
Religious Teachings Pierce The Iron Curtin In Balloons
Religious teachings pierce the iron curtain, borne on balloons launched from Southern Bavaria, just a short distance from the Czech frontier. 10,000 Balloons will be launched in this church-sponsored project. MCUS - The people are tying the balloons and then they attach excerpts from the Bible to the balloons. CUS - Man releasing a balloon. CUS - Excerpts laying on the ground. CUS - An older man releasing a balloon. CUS - Excerpt being stapled to a balloon and then its let loose. MLS - People gathered together releasing the balloons. MS - Balloons floating in the air. CUS - Christian society releasing the balloons. MCUS - Balloons floating in the air.
Mr. Burlock Builds 50 ft. Ezekiel's Wheel
The wheel in the sky envisioned by the prophet Ezekiel is the model for an ambitious building job by a devout bible scholar. 50 Feet high the wheel is earthbound-but he expects it to one day turn by itself, 'way in the middle of the air'. CUS - Burlock sitting out side on a chair reading the Bible. CUS - Wife and two sons. CUS - Burlock welding some metal on to the wheel. CUS - Burlock unlocking a chain and then he takes it off the wheel. MCUS - The wheel turning.
French Bombers Fill The Skies
French bombers range the skies as the ending of the monsoons fore-shadows a renewed red offensive. 47 Missions in one week ravage strategic communist supply points. Aerial shot - Planes air born. CUS - Pilot CUS - Bombs dropping. Aerial shot - Bombs exploding on impact.
Russia Frees German Pow's
After ten years, a contingent of 468 men, women, and children return from Russian captivity. Though 250,000 remain in slave camps, heart-warming reunions temporarily erase any bitterness. Establishing shot - A bus load of German prisoners of war drives up and a gate opens. CUS - POW'S waving to the women and the women waving back. CUS - Men eating hunks of bread. CUS - Mother holding and feeding baby on her lap. MCUS - Woman standing waving with her two arms in the air, she spots her loved one and takes off running. MCUS - Reunion of two brothers wipes away 10 years of bitterness.
Senator Mccarthy Marries
The capital's top social event is the wedding of Senator McCarthy and Jean Kerr, a former aide and one-time university beauty queen. Notables include vice-president Nixon and jack Dempsey. MLS - St. Mathew's Cathedral. MCU - 3,500 well wishers, a record throng gather out-side St. Mathew's Cathedral. MCUS - Harold Station and wife. CUS - Movie star, Constance Bennit. CUS - Vice President Nixon. MLS - Senator McCarthy and his new wife Jean Kerr step out of the church. MCUS - The newly weds walking down the steps. MCUS - A shot of the crowd, mostly ladies, 50+. CUS - Joe and Jean cutting their wedding cake. MCUS - Jack Dempsey kisses the bride on the cheek.
Typhoon Ravages Japan and Indo China
Thousands are homeless in flooded areas in the wake of typhoon 'Tess'. An estimated 115 died in Japan, plus a thousand in indo-china due to record winds which inflicted vast damage. MLS - Aerial shot of the flooded streets. Camera - A panning shot of this storms destruction. MLS - Man and woman walking in the flooded street, man is carrying a bundle in his hands. MCUS - A family, father with a pole, mother and daughter walking through the water. CIS - Man in a gondola type boat with a pole transporting boxes.
Aviation In The News
Once again aviation hangs up a new record-this time better than twice the speed of sound. The Douglas Skyrocket flashes across the stratosphere at 1,326 miles an hour. In the meantime a new light pusher plane makes its bow in California, capable of a speed of 200 miles an hour and a cruising range of 500 miles. CUS - Scottie Cross Field test pilot inspecting his plane. Air to Air shot - Douglas Skyrocket in flight. CUS - Another new plane Sierra. CUS - Pilot gets himself into the plane. CUS - A man turning the propeller by hand in order to get it started. MCUS - The Sierra taking off from the tarmac.
Royal Journey: West Indies Hail Queen Elizabeth
On her world tour of Dominions, Queen Elizabeth receives a rousing welcome in Jamaica from both dignitaries and an enthusiastic island populace, before she resumes her voyage to the Fiji Islands. MCUS - Queen Elizabeth coming down the stairs from the plane. MCUS - A crowd of ladies applauding the Queens arrival. MCUS - Sir Hugh Foot, Governor General of the island greets Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. MLS - Queen Elizabeth reviews the guard of honor. MLS - Throngs of people are jammed packed in the street to greet the queen. MCUS - Queen Elizabeth II planting a cotton wood tree.
Flight To Freedom
Two young Czechs, neither of whom had ever flown a powered plane, Purloin a sports plane and crash land in Bavaria, unable to stand iron curtain oppression any longer. Establishing shot - Two young Czechs checking out their getaway plane in a farming field. CUS - One of the Czechs turning the propeller of the plane checking it out and looking at the damaged end. MCUS - The two Czechs looking in the window of the plane.
Polio Scout Honored
Polio Scout Honored John Ederer, 12 year old polio victim, gets the thrill of his life as his fellow scouts attend the Curt of Honor at the hospital where he is awarded his Star Scout Badge. MCUS - Boy Scouts walking into Orthopedic hospital to honor one of their scouts who was stricken with polio. MCUS - A nurse is wheeling young John in a wheel chair to meet with his friends. CUS - His fellow boy scouts give their buddy a heartfelt salute. MCUS - The Scoutmaster gives John a scroll of good will that he earned before he was stricken with polio. CUS - John is given a green robe with his merit badges, his buddies help him on with the robe. CUS - John shaking hands with his fellow scout mates.