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Fashion Show or Movie Promotion?
Fashion Show or Movie Promotion? Tube life preserver with the words "Grossinger Country Club." A group of people in swimsuits sit along the edge of swimming pool, no one swimming, some folks dangling feet in water. Women model spring or summer fashions, walking in front of a crowd, posing. Day dresses, skirts, gloves, and other clothing. Clown leads several children to a movie poster for "The Snow Queen." Outdoors at skating rink, actress Shelley Winters places tiara on woman's head (Jinx Clark?).
Fashion Parade
Fashion Parade Elegant hotel is the setting for men and women modeling clothes. Some scenes might pass for tourists or hotel guests. Bellhop helps man get out of his coat. Women walk down staircase; first woman removes her long jacket to reveal a strapless dress. Woman behind her wears print dress (day dress?) with full skirt that falls just above the knee. Man in suit lights cigarette. Then the scene shifts to a runway fashion show; runway models twirl umbrellas. Others display tuxedos, evening gowns with gloves above the elbow.
Putka
CU of middle-aged Caucasian man giving statement to camera. His hair is neatly groomed, he wears a dark suit coat with tie. The discussion pertains to local legislation. View of Caucasian male reporter seated at a table, asking questions. Back to the interviewee.
Sports: Bowling Championships
Sports: Bowling Championships Banners, one that reads "American Bowling Congress Championships." Men in all lanes roll out the first ball. Women in the audience applaud. VS men bowling, including one shot with camera following ball down the lane for strike. Lots of strikes and apparently a spare (we only see the second half of it).
Golden Globe: World Press Picks Screen Favorites.
Golden Globe: World Press Picks Screen Favorites. Night, neon sign says "Ambassador Coconut Grove. Golden Globe Awards Tonight By Hollywood Foreign Press Association." Indoors, impressive banquet scene with spotlights roaming. Seated guests include Mr. and Mrs. Tony Randall, Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford, Mr. and Mrs. John Gavin, Diane Baker (?) and John Saxon (?). Woman receives award - Susan Kohner. Rock Hudson kisses Louella Parsons on cheek as he receives award; then Doris Day does exactly the same. Rock Hudson and Doris Day pose with their trophies, and Hudson gives her a peck on the cheek -- cute.
Space Pioneer Passes Venus, Enters Orbit Around The Sun.
Space Pioneer Passes Venus, Enters Orbit Around The Sun. Daytime rocket launch. (VO says this rocket carries Pioneer V space probe.) Big structure in silhouette, apparently a radio telescope. Silhouette of man operating equipment next to this giant structure. Equipment with flashing lights; oscilloscope-type instrument. Scientist stands next to model satellites or space probes, speaks in accented English about this achievement that surpasses the Russians'.
News in Brief: Crash Survivors on Snowy Mountain
News in Brief: Crash Survivors on Snowy Mountain Group of men (rescuers) climb snowy slopes of mountain. Airplane sitting in the snow, evidently after crash landing. Rescue team reaches the plane (US Navy plane, American flag emblem in tail of plane). Interior plane cabin, survivors (looking healthy enough) huddle under blankets. Injured survivors are carried off of plane, and one man is placed onto stretcher.
News in Brief: Japan's Infant Prince
News in Brief: Japan's Infant Prince Princess Michiko and other women, one carrying a small bundle, exit building. The Princess sits inside car holding the little bundle that is her baby boy, the newborn prince (Naruhito). Nice view of the little guy.
News in Brief: Exhibit of Colombian Art
News in Brief: Exhibit of Colombian Art Two Caucasian men view large statue/sculpture (idol?) sitting outdoors. Poster or sign, "Exhibit of Colombian Art." Interior, people in museum setting, visitors. Woman places cards next to certain items in the exhibit (behind the scenes museum work, curator?). Shots of various objects, pottery, sculptures, etc.
Stokes Tours Hough
Congressman Lou Stokes tours the Hough neighborhood located on Cleveland's east side. Segment begins with a small group of men & women walking toward the camera. Stokes is in this group. The majority of the people are African-American, but there is one Caucasian woman in the rear of the pack. Rear view of the group walking toward a house that is under construction. Profile of group walking past houses. Group stops to look at one of the houses. It appears that the houses in this neighborhood are due for a major rehab. The spokesman of the group explains to Stokes how the building will be knocked down and replaced with a structure that will be a two family unit. The families that move in will be able to buy the home rather than rent. The theory is that owning the home will encourage people to become active in their community.
Sports: Table Tennis Competition
Sports: Table Tennis Competition Audience watches men's doubles table tennis competition. VO praises one man's "blasting power" and he does whack the ball hard. But boy... in terms of external appearance, he looks like the stereotypical nerd, complete with dark-rimmed eyeglasses. Match point; man hits into the net, the other team of men celebrate their ping pong victory. People applauding - small crowd, many men in suit jackets but no ties - one African American man among them - could be generic audience, c.1960. Now the singles match, with a kill for the win! Men gather round to shake the winner's hand. (This cataloguer found this story pretty humorous...)
Sports: Figure Skating Chimpanzee
Sports: Figure Skating Chimpanzee Man laces ice skates for a chimpanzee (?? or similar animal). Man leads the chimp onto the ice rink (which has quite a few patrons already skating). Then the little guy starts skating on his own. Even backwards. Man helps the chimp do a few stunts - he spins the animal, then helps him jump up and flip. The chimp, still ice skating, jumps over some obstacles, nearly runs into some spectators, then climbs onto a rocking horse that's out on the ice.
Politics, 1960: Ike Gives Nixon Campaign A Boost.
Politics, 1960: Ike Gives Nixon Campaign A Boost. Reporters look on, take notes at White House Press Conference. Reporter (nat sound) asks Ike to repeat remarks he allegedly made regarding current presidential campaign. President Dwight D. Eisenhower smiles and implies that the remarks were leaked, but says "yes, very definitely" he has a personal bias about the race; he stops talking, indicating that's all he'll say, and laughter erupts. Journalist (off screen) asks whether Ike is referring to Nixon; Eisenhower smiles and says, "Was there any doubt in your mind?" Press event; many photographers are on hand as Vice President Richard M. Nixon receives honor (VO says from the Variety Club). Actress Ethel Merman is among those presenting this to Nixon. Hands hold a shiny "Life Member" card, and cameraman's reflection can be seen in it.
News in Brief: St. Patrick's Day Parade
News in Brief: St. Patrick's Day Parade St. Patrick's Day parade on a wet day in New York City. Crowds, marchers. Two people wearing hats with shamrocks on them. Bagpipers. Cardinal Spellman on the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Majorettes with batons. Cameramen aiming downward from someplace high up. High angle of marching band. Worker sweeps standing water from street as parade goes by him. Mayor Robert Wagner and Lady Lord Mayor of Dublin (???) watch the events. Mass of American flags are carried past camera.
News in Brief: Accidental Visit to San Francisco
News in Brief: Accidental Visit to San Francisco Pan hotel parking lot. Four young men in suits walk next to hotel swimming pool. (VO says these men were stranded Russian sailors recently rescued.) Panning shot of view from Telegraph Hill, water and city, scenic. Young men look through those coin-operated sightseeing binocular things. Ship sailing on water. Three of the men wave to the ship. Looks like a Cold War press event, showing how very well these Soviet sailors were treated in the U.S.
25 Years Ago
Image quality varies through clip. 25 Years Ago Dust storms. Automobiles drive in what looks like foggy weather, headlights on. Parched (sandy) land. Sun in sky. Various dusty settings, including urban areas. Dust Bowl. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs document while other men look on. FDR shakes hands with (Filipino?) man (VO says this relates to new constitution for the Philippines). Four people leave airplane, the two women wearing fur coats. Barbara Hutton (?) poses and smiles. Woman aviator (aviatrix), Laura Ingalls, climbs into cockpit and puts on helmet. Small plane takes off. Bathing beauties parade (women back then actually had tummies under their swimsuits!). Women model hairstyles that feature lots of artificial, styled small curls (narrator comments that these hairdos are "fortunately, tres obsolete").
Impressive Rites Mark "Clothing" Of 36 New Friars
Shaky, dull in contrast and imagery -DOS Inpressive rites mark "clothing" of 26 new friars. Monks take their vows. Priest, people, nuns,
"Big Slam": Caribbean War Games Test Mass Air-Lifts.
Image quality is not the best. "Big Slam": Caribbean War Games Test Mass Air-Lifts. Apparently this is a military training exercise. Three airplanes fly overhead and drop lots of paratroopers. Troops land (a little hard). Soldier heaves pack onto his back. Four planes drop equipment by parachute. Jeep, then tanks pass by, soldiers atop them.
News in Brief: Florida Floods
Image quality is not the best. News in Brief: Florida Floods Rushing waters -- it's a flood! Various scenes of flooding. Houses partly submerged, top of a stop sign pokes out of the water. People in small boat in neighborhood, man paddling. Water washes over apparently useless barricade of sandbags. Man rides in motor-powered boat past homes.
News in Brief: Launch of the Canberra
Image quality is not very good. News in Brief: Launch of the Canberra Construction cranes around huge ocean liner, Canberra. VS of the big ship, its propeller. Woman (Dame Menzies, wife of Australia's PM) pulls lever to release bottle for christening. Launch.
SPORTS: Male Gymnasts Compete
Image quality is not very good. SPORTS: Male Gymnasts Compete NCAA championships. Gymnasts warm up, banner overhead reads "National Collegiate Championships." Larry Snyder (?) does "rebound tumbling," a.k.a. trampoline routine. Another male gymnast on the flying rings. Crowd applauds. Tumbling run. Good examples of people "sticking" their landing.
SPORTS: College Basketball
Image quality is not very good. SPORTS: College Basketball Cheerleaders perform on basketball court while players warm up. Scenes from men's college basketball game, California vs. Ohio State. Young men in the crowd jump up and down in real excitement. Group of male spectators, wearing identical hats and holding musical instruments, jump to their feet and wave hats in the air. Coach Pete Newell looks on anxiously. Players include Joe Roberts (?). Apparently at the buzzer, the winning team celebrates. Jerry Lucas (?) is held up so he can cut down the basketball net, which he does with enthusiasm.
Stella Maris
View of a sign protruding from a brick wall. Sign reads "Stella Maris Home-1320" Panning shot of a street. Camera focuses on a building under construction. Men are standing on scaffolding doing work. Closer view of man walking on top of building. View of construction workers on top of building. A male African-American reporter interviews an older Caucasian man. Reporter asks the man his thoughts on the volunteer construction crew. Man thinks it's wonderful. Without the help of the volunteer apprentices, the building expansion would have never taken place. He goes on to list companies that have given support. Interview with a second Caucasian man. He explains that the apprentices are enrolled in a field training class. He claims that they will receive good on-the-job experience.
Mr. K's Travels: DeGaulle, Paris Greet Khrushchev
Mr. K's Travels: DeGaulle, Paris Greet Khrushchev Paris, France Plane taxing on the tarmac in Paris. MS - President De Gaulle walks out to the plane to greet Nikita Khrushchev. MS - Khrushchev disembarking from the plane. MS - President DeGaulle and Nikita Khrushchev walking down a red carpet at the airport. French army standing at review. MS - President DeGaulle and Nikita Khrushchev riding in a convertible. MS - Mrs. Khrushchev riding in a car following her husband. OHS - Motorcade driving down the street's of Paris. MOHS - Throngs of French people greeting Khrushchev. MS - Khrushchev at the Arc de Triomphe paying his respects and laying down a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. CUS - The ribbon on the wreath and the Eternal Flame.