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Focus on the 60s (1960-64)
Big Ben and House of Parliament in London, England; Royal carriage riding along street; Queen Elizabeth II (wearing crown & jewels, attendant pulling train) & Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) arriving at Westminster Abbey; Queen Elizabeth II reading statement from throne. Congo soldiers accompanying young intellectual, one soldier running up behind him & slapping the back of his head; Van carrying soldiers passing cam. United Nations building; General Assembly, delegates milling about. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev & Soviet delegates (appears to include Andrei Gromyko & Vyacheslav Molotov) pounding fists on table during speech by Dag Hammarskjold at U.N. 1960. Nikita Khrushchev speaking at meeting, waving fist in air. U-2 spy plane incident, 1960: U-2 / TR-1 spy plane flying over cam; U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers; Khrushchev viewing pieces of wreckage; President Dwight Eisenhower addresses the press regarding the U-2 incident. Big Four Meeting in Paris, 1960: Eisenhower walking red carpet; Khrushchev walking red carpet; Ike speaking-- "The hopes of humanity call on the four of us to purge our minds of the prejudice & our hearts of rancor. Far too much is at stake to indulge in profitless bickering." Ike alighting plane, being greeted at airport by supporters including Richard Nixon.
Focus on the 60s (1960-64)
1960 Republican National Convention: triptych of Eisenhower, Nixon & Abraham Lincoln hanging from rafters; "We Want Nixon" sign; man announcing nomination of Nixon as GOP candidate; delegates with "Nixon for President" banner; Vice-President Richard M. Nixon w/ running mate Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 1960 Democratic National Convention: U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy walking through crowd; convention floor, delegates with JFK placards; Kennedy smiling from podium w/ Rose and Eunice Kennedy; JFK at podium with Lyndon B. Johnson, Hubert H. Humphrey, Stuart Symington and Adlai Stevenson. Candidates on campaign trail, Pat Nixon and Jacqueline Kennedy in tow. Nixon & Kennedy shaking hands after national TV debate in Chicago, WBBM-TV studio; TV screen, flickering images of JFK & Nixon debating. Woman voting, placing ballot in box. Pierre Salinger at print-out machine. Scrolling ticker, night: "Kennedy Takes Lead." Nixon delivering concession speech, Pat at his side. JFK walking through crowd at campaign HQ; Patricia, Eunice & Jean Kennedy listening to speech; JFK speech after winning election: "To all Americans I want to say the next four years are going to be difficult & challenging years for us all. The election may have been a close one but I think there is general agreement that a supreme national effort will be needed in the years ahead to move this country safely through the 1960s."
Focus on the 60s (1960-64)
Kennedy Inauguration, January 20, 1961: Rear view group viewing Capitol Dome; President Dwight Eisenhower & John F. Kennedy, both wearing top hats; pan of crowd gathered at steps of U.S. Capitol; John F. Kennedy delivering Inaugural Address: "Let the word go forth from this time & place, to friend & foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans... And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." President Kennedy meeting with advisors in Oval Office.
Naturalization
preview cassette #97559 B People are being granted United States citizenship. Segment begins with view of a large group of men and women standing up with their right hands raised. They are taking the oath. CU of man in the crowd. CU of items sitting in the lap of one of the new citizens. Hands are resting on a small blue book with the title "Welcome to U.S.A. Citizenship". A small American flag peeks out of the top of the book. An African-American male reporter interviews a few of the new citizens. First he interviews a woman from Jamaica. Reporter asks her how she feels about becoming an American citizen. She responds by saying that she is very happy. She has been waiting a long time. MS of a Caucasian couple. The man states that freedom is the most important thing. The woman states that they love it here and they are happy to become citizens. CU of an Asian woman wearing circular framed glasses. She states, "It's really great to be here". Reporter from off screen asks her what is so great about America. The woman states, "Everything. There is not one point, everything is great". Interview with a second couple. The woman states that she likes being an American citizen because it's a free country. CU of a woman from Belgium. She states that it is the greatest day for her, she is very happy. She ends by saying "God Bless America".
Focus on the 60s (1960-64)
Cuban Premier Fidel Castro delivering an impassioned speech, animatedly waving arm. Debris of rocket shot by anti-Castro Cubans during Bay of Pigs. Anti-Castro Cubans cleaning M1 Garand rifles at camp; Anti-Castro Cuban soldiers running through drill. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson speaking to Security Council: "These charges are totally false & I deny them categorically. The United States has committed no aggression against Cuba & no offensive has been launched from Florida or any other part of the U.S." President Kennedy walking along outdoor corridor at White House with what appears to be Dwight Eisenhower. Crowd gathered at airport to welcome cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin upon return from space, 1961; Journal-American newspaper "Reds Orbit Man, Bring Him Back Alive"; Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev greeting Yuri Gagarin.
The Dolly Show No. 105
Opening of The Dolly Show #105 with special guest Anne Murray. To the strains of Dolly's record "Love Is Like A Butterfly" we fade up on a plastic prop butterfly lit with pulsating pastel blue and violet lights. Camera pulls out to reveal the butterfly as part of a giant sparkly sign that reads simply "Dolly." As the sign rises into the rafters, the lights come up on the set and Dolly Parton is lowered from the ceiling on a swing as a voice-over announces her. To canned applause, Dolly steps off the red velvet swing and sings "Let Me Be There." Dolly introduces Anne Murray, who appears in the velvet swing, and then inexplicably disappears, only to reappear in Dolly's spot to sing a chorus of "Let Me Be There." Dolly asks Anne what happened and she says "It's the magic of television, don't question it."
Focus on the 60s (1960-64)
President John F. Kennedy & First Lady Jaqueline Kennedy alighting Air Force One in France, being welcomed by President of France Charles de Gaulle; Motorcade with cavalry guard; JFK, Jackie Kennedy, Charles de Gaulle and wife Yvonne de Gaulle entering building; JFK speaking: "I do not think it altogether inappropriate to introduce myself to this audience: I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris & I enjoyed it."
The Dolly Show No. 105
Open on nighttime shot of Andrew Jackson's horse-drawn carriage from 1828. Man in soldier uniform opens carriage door to reveal Dolly inside in outfit from same time period, saying "I'll be you don't have a set of wheels like this." She tells story of Old Hickory's departure from The Hermitage, then still in uniform, sings "The Battle Of New Orleans" on location at The Hermitage, intercut with staged shots of soldiers going through maneuvers on Hermitage lawn. At end of bit soldiers fire muskets towards camera.
The Dolly Show No. 105
Pull out on previous scene to reveal it playing on chroma-key screen behind where Dolly is sitting. She raises a rifle and mimes firing it; sfx of gunshot, then ricochet, then shot of Anne Murray looking alarmed and saying "This is a really rough joint!" Murray sits atop upright honky-tonk piano and sings "Blue Finger Lou," featuring the immortal line "my woogie wants to boogie with you."
The Dolly Show No. 105
Dolly and Anne compare notes about their large families (Dolly's one of twelve), then Dolly's brother Randy joins them. They joke about Randy having to wear his sisters' hand-me-downs, and that when Women's Lib hit Tennessee, Randy was the first one to burn his bra. Randy retorts: "You might've known whose it was, we had to call in the fire department to put it out." Then Randy sings "Tennessee Born." At 01:16:06 someone can be seen walking through the back of the set. Shot of audience applause is the same as from show #104.
The Dolly Show No. 105
Dolly shows off "what big sister can do," singing "All I Can Do," helped on vocals by Randy and Anne.
The Dolly Show No. 105
Dolly, Anne and Randy sing Dobie Gray's hit "Drift Away." The look Dolly gives Randy when she sings the line "I hate to lose" seems to have special meaning. Weird awkward moments as there appears to be a minor conflict about whether to sing a certain line as "rock and roll" or "country song," and poor Anne Murray seems befuddled by the whole thing.
The Dolly Show No. 105
Anne Murray sings "Golden Oldie" from her "Keeping In Touch" LP. By the end of the song, Murray has returned to Dolly's velvet swing.
The Dolly Show No. 105
Dolly sneaks up behind Anne Murray and asks her about her disappearing trick from earlier in the show, and Anne ascribes it to "an old Canadian trick" of disappearing whenever Dolly touches her nose. Anne tells her not to touch it so of course Dolly does and Anne vanishes. Dolly wraps the show by singing the standard show closer "I Will Always Love You" as end credits roll.
Focus on the 60s (1960-64)
Construction of the Berlin Wall, Aug 1961: East German soldiers constructing Berlin Wall-- unfurling barbed wire, installing posts, using jackhammer; West Berlin mayor Willie Brandt inspecting line of division; East German soldiers standing guard over paltry line of barbed wire; soldiers pushing West German civilians from fence; border guards on patrol. Woman crying during escape attempt; East German civilians crossing the border for freedom, running through barbed wire, leaping from windows. U.S. tanks & armored personnel carriers rolling along the Autobahn. President John F. Kennedy speaking in Berlin, June 26, 1963, intercut with nice shots of enthusiastic crowd: "All free men, wherever they may live, are citizen of Berlin. Therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words Ich Bin Ein Berliner."
Focus on the 60s (1960-64)
U.S. sailors in peacoats standing on windy deck of carrier; Marine One helicopter landing on deck; sailor blowing whistle; President John F. Kennedy wearing suit, sunglasses, walking on deck, passing sailors & marines; audio excerpt of President Eisenhower speech warning of the rise of the military-industrial complex; pan of F-100 Super Sabre taking off from naval carrier. Pan of black car flying diplomatic U.S. flag from front quarter panel; President Kennedy wearing sunglasses, arriving at rocket test site, rocket scientist Werner Von Braun in tow; nice CU JFK & Werner von Braun looking up rocket. Cuban Missile Crisis: two USAF airmen loading film into camera of spy plane; air to air shots of B-47 Stratojet bomber in flight; airman manning camera; still of Cuban missile site (buildup); President Kennedy delivering national address: "I call upon Chairman Khrushchev to halt & eliminate this clandestine, reckless & provocative threat to world peace & to stabilize relations. I call upon him to abandon this course of world domination." U.S. naval vessels creating blockade around Cuba; aerials of Soviet cargo ships hauling missiles from Cuba.
The Dolly Show No. 109
Opening of The Dolly Show #109 with special guest Captain Kangaroo. To the strains of Dolly's record "Love Is Like A Butterfly" we fade up on a plastic prop butterfly lit with pulsating pastel blue and violet lights. Camera pulls out to reveal the butterfly as part of a giant sparkly sign that reads simply "Dolly." As the sign rises into the rafters, the lights come up on the set and Dolly Parton is lowered from the ceiling on a swing as a voice-over announces her. To canned applause, Dolly steps off the red velvet swing in a sparkly pastel green dress and sings "Joy To The World."
Atom Research: Most Powerful Test Reactor is Unveiled
Atom Research: Most Powerful Test Reactor Unveiled. Shot of reactor with technicians checking it. Piece of equipment is towed away from reactor. Group of men stand on walkway above tanks of liquid(cooling towers?). Pan down from three scientists to empty pit with pipes. A drill or thin rod extends out from a large tube. Overhead shot of this. A case of twelve barrels is lowered into a tank of water. Pan from a blinking control board to a technician taking notes. Pan from another man turning a dial on control board to a tele-type writer. CU of IBM teletype in action. Man walks around a control console that another man is sitting in front of it.
The Dolly Show No. 109
Dolly says "I guess all of us would like to be kids again, and that's why I love the magic of Captain Kangaroo!" As she does, shot dissolves to Dolly as "Little Dolly Dimples," a little girl in pigtails and knee-highs. The Captain asks if he can watch the show, and Dolly says he *is* the show. The Captain and Dolly walk off to buy lollipops and balloons, and just as The Captain is about to push her in her swing, Dolly disappears into the sky.
The Dolly Show No. 109
"Little Dolly Dimples" sits in front of a blue screen into which is projected a talking puppy dog puppet. In a little girl voice, Dolly sings "How Much Is That Doggy In The Picture" to the dog, who woofs along with her.
Helicopter with Retractable Landing Gear
Helicopter with Retractable Landing Gear. Helicopter sits on the field and a pilot walks toward it. The pilot steps into the cockpit. Shot of blades spinning. CU of revolving center ring which connects the four blades. Helicopter lifts off and the landing gear retracts into the copter's belly. It flies over a field. CU of an instrument panel. Shot of copter in the air. Man uses binoculars to try and spot it. The helicopter flies over the camera.
The Dolly Show No. 109
Returning from a fishing trip, Captain Kangaroo joins "Little Dolly Dimples," who introduces her puppy dog to the Captain as "Jonathan Rebel." Jonathan surprises the Captain by speaking; Captain says "It's a talking picture!" and Jonathan replies "Oh, we've had talking pictures since 'The Jazz Singer' and does a little impersonation of Al Jolson singing "Mammy." Dolly reaches into the Captain's basket to see what he's caught, and the "three fish" turn out to be a boot, a tin can, and a horseshoe. Dolly and Captain Kangaroo sing "Three Little Fishes."
The Dolly Show No. 109
Captain Kangaroo tells Little Dolly Dimples and Jonathan Rebel that they both sing pretty, then the Captain sings "Thank Heaven For Little Girls." As he sings, a bunch of little girls in country dresses walk onto the set and gather around him.
Military Buffalo Mascot
Military Buffalo Mascot. Troops stand at attention as handler and an officer bring young buffalo around the corner. Sign on truck says "Geronimo...Mascot." Officer carries a bucket which the buffalo sniffs and sucks stuff out through hose attached at bottom. Shot of troops watching. Closer shot of buffalo sucking the bucket's hose. Kneeling officer puts gaint dog tags around the buffalo's neck. Shot of tags. Shot of conductor and military band. Shot of hand scratching buffalo under the chin.