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Grand Canyon/scenics
WS through trees Grand canyon. Diss to CU deer in forest. MS from behind - woman in green suit and pink scarf standing at overlook over Grand Canyon. Windy. Quick shot.
Old Lady Gets Citizenship
Reporter stands in front of the Federal Building and Court House in Ohio. He gives an introduction to his story about an 80 year old woman from South Euclid who just received her US citizenship. Inside the Court House, this elderly woman is being presented with a folded US flag. The woman is all dressed up for the occation, wearing a blue dress with a corsage pinned to it. CU of the woman, she is missing several teeth. Shot of young male reporter standing next to a wall that is covered with framed photographs. He takes notes on a pad of paper. View of new citizen meeting with Governor Gilligan and his wife. Brief shot of elderly man wearing eyeglasses. Reporter interviews the new citizen. She is seated in a chair and still holding her American flag. Reporter asks what her friends and neighbors think about the whole event. She responds "Oh boy, they think it's wonderful". Camera zooms in on woman's face.
German Newsreels #1
Nazi Germany propaganda newsreels produced by Ufa Studios, focusing on news from the Italian front, with a mighty pro-Nazi spin. Also includes the nighttime exploits of a German torpedo boat flotilla. Big time propaganda.
German Newsreels #1
News from the Italian front. Map of Italy, Genoa, Rome, etc highlighted. TLS/MSs German & Italian soldiers moving, transporting supplies & materiel. TLS/MSs Italian soldier leading burdened donkey along rocky hill. MSs German & Italian soldiers popping out of hidden bunker, greeting man & donkey, unloading food supplies, petting the jackass. L/a LS American fighter planes flying overhead. LSs smoke rising from bombings. MS anti-aircraft machine gun nest manned by four German soldiers.
1973 - Senator Biden - Speaking at Cleveland City Club
U.S. Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) speaking at a podium on the topic of the possible impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon: "As much as I'm not fond of him, I think we've got to say that he is innocent until proven beyond a reasonable doubt to be guilty. We cannot commit the same sins as some of his followers have committed in the past of forgetting that we have thing called the Bill of Rights, and the thing says that you are, in fact, innocent 'til proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. But if in fact he were proven to be involved, we are left with one or two alternatives, neither one of which is good. The country goes in chaos. Andy Johnson, they never --- I mean, Johnson. They never anticipated an impeachment proceeding like this back in 1868 and 69. This is nothing. The world was so slow then. It's not even comparable to what will happen now. But secondly, the reason I don't want to see the President go under, is the alternative we're left with..."
Kayaking the Rapids
Kayaking the Rapids. Two person kayak goes down river passing camera. Single person kayak goes down river passing a person sitting on the rocks. People shoot the rapids in kayaks. Two person kayak overturns. Two women turn sharply around in the river by bridge. People watch a person kayak the rapids. He overturns but rightside up and continues down the river.
Acrobatic Stunts with wheels
Acrobatic Stunts with Wheels. Wheel is used as exercise equipment. Woman performs acrobatic stunts within a two wheels connected by bars. Audience applauding. Man starts his routine with the wheel with the audience sitting behind him and sign saying MAIN POST. He makes his wheel fall and wobble like a coin, but he rights himself. Audience applauding. Man and woman duo make the wheels fall and wobble like a coin. Audience applauding. Shot of five wheels in action at one time.
U.S. Bombed: Millions Take Cover in Defense Exercises
Blurry, jumpy, overexposed. US Bombed: Millions Take Cover in Defensive Exercises. Shots of everyday activities in the city. Blurry shot of clock on building saying 10:00. People stop what they're doing and head for shelter. Blurry white shots of men walking inside a corridor and entering an office. Shots of empty city streets. People emerge from the subway where they took shelter. The city resumes its normal daily schedule.
Military Watches Test
Military Watches Test. Millitary officals stand in front of a table and look at some sort of shell. Officals looking at something out of picture. Crowd watches an artillery gun rotate and point its muzzle upwards. Shot of planes approaching. Military men watch from stand. Plane attacks a ground target. Planes fly over. Ground shredded by explosions. Planes drop something with parachutes. Falling parachutes fill the sky. Officals watch. Tanks roll over the terrain, planes fly overhead and artillery guns point skyward.
German Newsreels #1
Est shots of Monte Cassino before the bombing. LSs Monte Cassino during the bombing. LS/MSs Monte Cassino after the Allied bombings (includes poignant shot of splintered wooden cross). MSs Abbot of Monte Cassino being escorted to waiting car by German officers. MS Abbot holding hand of German soldier during blessing. MS sign: "Stato Citta del Vaticano, Proprieta della Santa Sede." TLS/MSs people sifting through rubble of Monte Cassino, removing bodies of deceased. Map of Italy, Corsica, Rome highlighted. MSs German artillery unit loading shells into anti-aircraft field gun, aiming; TLS/LSs field artillery firing ; MCUs spent shell falling onto several others on ground. LS Allied fighter plane plummeting to earth after being hit. TLS burning wreckage of plane.
New Cardinals.
New Cardinals. Various scenes of cardinals and other Roman Catholic clergy. Crucifix. Two men identified by VO as Americans: Richard Cushing (?) and John O'Hara (?). Some of the men read from paper in front of microphones; perhaps a press event (to announce the new cardinals?).
Boy Of The Year.
Boy Of The Year. Ext. White House, bare trees in foreground. Interior, President Dwight D. Eisenhower with teenage boy in eyeglasses. Ike shakes hands with the young man while two men look on.
German Newsreels #1
TLS/MSs German Panzer & infantry units waiting for orders. MS/CUs German paratroopers in field. LSs artillery fire in valley. MSs German infantry & paratroopers in trenches & bunkers. TLS two motorcycles with sidecars brimming with Nazi soldiers. TLSs Panzer tanks on country road, passing cam. TLS/MSs Panzer & artillery units firing; MS/CUs soldiers & officers looking through binoculars. TLS/MSs large group of American & British POWs.MS sign: "Danger, Mines"; panning MS several land mines strewn on ground. MS strange German APC on country road, headed towards cam, driver's head peeking out. TL/MSs destroyed American Sherman tanks, transport vehicles on side of road-- some tanks have personal grafitti like "Ellazapoppin II" & "Ready & Willing!"; MSs bodies in ditch by side of road. MS British prisoners (POWs) marching.
Record Air Lift.
Record Air Lift. Big airplane with propellers, says U.S. Air Force on the side. Interior plane, men moving cargo. Hand gestures at control panel. Big plane taxis by the camera (possibly is landing).
Dons Vs. Wildcats.
Dons Vs. Wildcats. College men's basketball game highlights. Scoreboard - 49 to 48, then 49 to 50 (U.S.F. has the 50). Excited fans in stands cheer and applaud. Final score: Visitors 53, U.S.F. 52.
Building Wing Dedication
Building Wing Dedication. Shots of fancy building. Pan down from sign welcoming directors to men entering building. Another shot of the building. Men sit in a lecture room. Old man uses a pointer to describe x-rays being shown. Men stand around looking somber. Man pulls back curtain to reveal a plaque. People look at plaque. The plaque says The Chick Lewis Memorial Wing...In Memory of...Charles E. "Chick" Lewis. Exterior shot of the building.
Ski-jump Season.
Ski-jump Season. Ski jumpers fly into the air, some over the camera. Mild wipeout. The jump has a sign at the end of it: Bear Mountain State Park. One man lands well, slides to a stop in front of camera.
German Newsreels #1
MS sailor tossing rope from dock & onto German torpedo boat, night. CUs boat controls, motor gears, steering wheel. TLSs torpedo boats cruising while on patrol, night.MS captain pacing below deck. CU fingers tapping in nervous anticipation. CU clock reading 2:15. CUs crew, captain looking through binoculars. MSs torpedos being released. MSs crews cuttring wheels, boats turning furiously. LS torpedo explosion. MSs German sailors cheering. Ufa logo.
Sports Highlights Of 1960
DO NOT USE Olympics footage. 1960 Sees the greatest snow sports spectacle over held in north America, the winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, California. Carol Heiss wins America s first gold medal, and the hockey sextet goes on to a sensational triumph, downing the soviet to take first place. US team scores goal. VS teams playing.
Sports Highlights Of 1960
At San Francisco, Ohio State outscores California to win the NCAA Basketball Championship. Fans disagree with call. 75-55 Ohio. VS court action, and a good shot of spectators in the stands.
1973 - Senator Joe Biden - Speaking at Cleveland City Club
VS of elderly and middle-aged adult Caucasian men and women sitting around banquet tables, listening to U.S. Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) speak (o/s) at a Cleveland City Club meeting; one woman continues eating while other listening. Senator Biden speaking from the podium. Adult Caucasian male photographer with still camera taking photograph.
Swimsuit Beauty Contest
Swimsuit Beauty Contest. Press waits to take pictures. Contestants step through paper wall onto stage. Women walk in line down stairs. Little boy holds camera and put his forehead on it. He sits between his father and sister. Panning shot of beauty contestants on stage. Closer panning shot of women smiling at camera. Bald guy awards trophy and kisses the crowned winner.
Sports Highlights Of 1960
The Kentucky Derby is won by Venetian Way in a stirring come-from-behind finish. Horses coming out of gate. (horseracing) WS over the heads of the vast crowd of spectators to the track. Horses coming out of the gates. Camera tracks as horses pass. MS a few spectators on their feet watching as the race wraps up - anticipation. Venetian Way wins.
Sports Highlights Of 1960
In Denver, the U.S. Open, masters' winner Arnold Palmer stages one of the greatest rallies ever seen on the links. Palmer sinks an incredible putt. U.S.G.A. sign w/Palmer and Harney. Man looking through Sport Scope with hat on top. Palmer coming from 7 strokes behind to win the open crown on the last 18 holes. (professional golf tournament) Arnold Palmer sinks a put. CU sign: USGA Open -6 Palmer -4, +1 Harvey +3. 2 more shots of Palmer putting.