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United States Senate Watergate Committee. Excerpt from Senator Sam Ervin opening remarks.
My colleagues on the Committee and I are determined to uncover all of the relevant facts surrounding these matters and to spare no one, whatever his station in life may be, in our efforts to accomplish that goal. At the same time, I want to emphasize that the purpose of these hearing is not prosecutorial or judicial, but rather investigative and informative. No one is more cognizant than I of the separation of powers issues that hover over these hearings.
United States Senate Watergate Committee. Excerpt from Senator Sam Ervin opening remarks.
The Committee s fully aware of the ongoing Grand Jury proceedings that have taken place in several areas of the country. And of the fact that criminal indictments have been returned by one of these Grand Juries. Like all Americans, the members of this Committee are vitally interested in seeing that the judicial processes operate effectively, and fairly and without interference from any other branch of the government. The investigation of this Select Committee was born of crisis, unabated as of this very time. The crisis of a mounting loss of confidence by American citizens in the integrity of the electoral process which is the bedrock of our democracy. The American People are looking to this Committee as a representative off all the Congress for enlightenment and guidance regarding the details of the allegations regarding the subversion of our electoral and political processes. As the elected representative of the People, we would be derelict in our duty to them if we failed to pursue our mission expeditiously, fully and with utmost fairness.
United States Senate Watergate Committee. Excerpt from Senator Sam Ervin opening remarks.
The aim of the Committee is to provide full and open public testimony in order that the nation can proceed toward the healing of the wounds that now afflict the body politic. It is that aim that we are here to pursue today
Funeral Procession for WWI Unknown Soldier
LSs from varying angles as funeral procession moves in front of the Memorial Amphitheater, massive crowd gathered.
Funeral Procession for WWI Unknown Soldier
LS procession of religious clergy moving up steps into the Memorial Amphitheater for funeral service. LS procession of military men up steps into the Memorial Amphitheater for funeral service. LSs civilian crowd gathered on lawn in front of Memorial Amphitheater.
Capital Hotel
Capital Hotel - Archival Footage GV exteriors of the "Capital Hotel" (Capitol Hotle) at the corner of 3rd & Pennsylvania in Washington DC, shots include nice imagery of pedestrians, early automobiles & horse drawn carts moving about. CU historical plaque documenting the building's history.
William Howard Taft
Master 3 - Tape 1 Republican bachelor president William Howard Taft shakes the hands of some military personnel. He then stands at a podium and starts reading from a prepared speech.
Carnival Rides
Little girl buys cotton candy from vendor. Dad pays for it. Little boys (twins?) walk around eight years old walk around with it. Wide view of interesting ride, like people in hamster wheels - rolling around, yellow and red.
Carnival Rides
low angle shot of three side by side ferris wheels turning simultaneously. Great - although most of the seats are empty. The words "AMERICAN SHOWS" appears in front of the center wheel. Wide shot people walking around carnival grounds - terrific colors - ferris wheel and carousel in b/g. Carny's trailer seen, with forties car next to it. Camera pans the grounds.
Carnival Rides
WS small carousel with horses small train passes in f/g loaded w/ kids. Cuts to MS little kids in slow-moving boats - ringingbells on boats. Several different shots of rides follow: Tilt-a-whirl in f/g, spider ride thing in b/g; MS swing ride against deep blue sky; tight shot of the name WHITE in cartoonish lettering; another MS swing ride;
Carnival Rides
Quick wide shot of moving colorful carousel; Wider shot of carnival grounds - ferris wheels, trees and sky. More cute kids in boats. Each boat has a name (Susan, Patrick, Gerry), a sail, and a bell. One boat is loaded with 4 little boys with buzz cuts.
Carnival Rides
CU of first ride swinging into and out of frame rhythmically - white sort of tubular shaped compartment rotates on an arm and turns in two directions while it swings around, probably meant to look like a space capsule (space race craze). Good MS tilt-a-whirl ride (red and Yellow against blue sky) with visible sign.
Carnival Rides
CU "Shake Rattle and Roll." whirlygig, scrambler ride. MS rotating roulette ride where you stand up. CU same. Overhead shot of tilt-a-whirl (good).
Desoto Commercial
Animated commercial of people in little cars running across a map of the United States singing, "Groucho sent me to see the new DeSoto..." Animated Groucho Marx then drives around the United States map and makes a few wise cracks and finishes the jingle as he drive through the map to the camera (animated cigarin hand of course). 04.34 Shots of different DeSoto logos; excerpted from intros and outros to You Bet Your Life.
Desoto Commercial
DeSoto logos; excerpted from intros. Nice live-action shots of new black DeSoto Firedome 8 driving down the street, followed by the "handsome new Plymouth" Nice service shot as car enters garage - lots of cars elevated, uniformed service mechanics attend to cars. . Good car buying footage (car salesman, customers in the used car lot shaking hands). Exterior of a DeSoto Plymouth dealership. Car drives into dealer's garage.
Desoto Commercial
Plymouth drives around: "The Low-Priced car most like high-priced cars." C. 1952. Good DeSoto Plymouth logo. Groucho appears again through porthole logo - "Go in and see your DeSoto Plymouth dealer tomorrow won't you? And when you do tell 'em Groucho sent you." Crudely animated commercial about buying a car.
Desoto Commercial
Starts with drawing of married couple with odd-fitting clothes as narrator says, "You never buy clothes without trying them on first. The same rings true in buying a car...That's why your DeSoto dealer wants you to come in and drive a new DeSoto automatic." Live action, as a DeSoto convertible drives down the road. Nice rear shot. Host or narrator stands stiffly, and pitches the car directly at the viewer. Goes back to live action. Live action shots are nice for stock purposes.
The Farmer's Daughter
Master 23 - Tape 1 Blonde woman, c. 1954, cavorting around a farm. TLS attractive blond woman in a tight off-the-shoulder shirt and tight black shorts getting the mail from the mailbox, she holds up an envelope and smiles, she then walks away from the camera down the gravel driveway in the direction of a barn, mountains are seen in the distance. CU same woman retrieving mail from mailbox.
The Farmer's Daughter
Master 23 - Tape 1 Blonde woman, c. 1954, cavorting around a farm. Egg sequence: MSs woman in low cut plaid sorting eggs and placing them in a wire basket. Several MS/TLS woman leaving henhouse with baskets of eggs, she walks toward camera. CU woman's face as she spreads feed.
The Farmer's Daughter
Master 23 - Tape 1 Blonde woman, c. 1954, cavorting around a farm. TLS woman carrying squash across field. MSs woman placing squash on a pile.
Gas Station
Master 23 - Tape 1 Gas Station - Service Station - Car repair MS man at gas station working under car on lift.
The Farmer's Daughter
Master 23 - Tape 1 Blonde woman, c. 1954, cavorting around a farm. TLS/MS woman placing squash on pile in field.
The Farmer's Daughter
Master 23 - Tape 1 Blonde woman, c. 1954, cavorting around a farm. CU woman's face as she looks at mail. MSs/TLS woman retrieving mail from mailbox.
Amusement Park
Master 23 - Tape 1 TLS amusement park ride.