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FOREIGN POLICY TALKS IN LONDON
Monsieur Schuman, French Minister, Mr Dean Acheson, American Secretary of State and Mr Bevin, Britain's Foreign Secretary, arrive at Lancaster House for their most important conference. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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HER FAVOURITE GUY
Off-beat angle on Bonfire Night - A descendant of Guy Fawkes celebrates the event quietly near London. He should do, he's married to a descendant of the man who arrested Guy! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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FILM STARS IN OTHER ROLES
Film stars are always very much in demand for public occasion, and at Olympia we find Anna Neagle officiating at the opening of the London Evening News Flower Show. For Tyrone Power his ""other role"" is that of stage actor (the first...
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THAT OTHER DERBY
Claudette Colbert and Bob Hope witnessed the 76th Kentucky Derby, when fourteen of America's finest 3 year olds competed for the prize of $90,000 dollars. It was won by ""Middleground"" from ""Hill Prince"". Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS
AUSTRALIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER - Arriving at London Airport, Australia's Minister for External Affairs (Mr Spender) comes to Britain for talks. ® JAMES STEWART AND FAMILY - At Southampton, Hollywood star James Stewart reaches Britain with...
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THE ""COMET"" IN PRODUCTION
At Hatfield, in Hertfordshire, the ""Comet"", although it has not yet gone into service, has passed many tests with such great distinction that quantity construction has been going ahead. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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MR CHURCHILL ON KOREA
At the Conservative Rally, held at Saltram Park, Plymouth, many thousands of supporters wanted to hear Winston Churchill comment on the gravity of the world situation today. Korea, of course, was a feature of the speech. Disclaimer:...
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PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS
At Lake Coniston, Donald Campbell has been held up by poor conditions. Bluebird's engine has been damaged but he was still hoping to resume operations. At Heathrow, Darryl Zanuck arriving with his wife, is greeted by their 15 year old...
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PARIS MOTOR SHOW
At the Grand Palais in Paris, the 37th ""Salon de l'Automobile"" was opened by President Auriol. This French motor show, getting in ahead of our own, has nearly ninety makes of car on view. A few days after the opening, twenty-five...
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PRINCE BAUDOUIN TAKES THE OATH
Belgium's new regent drove to Parliament to assume the royal prerogatives. In the Chamber, as the Prince was about to take the oath, a communist leader shouts ""Long live the Republic"". The interrupter having been shouted down, the...
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NIAGARA RESCUE
200 feet above the roaring Niagara Falls, Mrs Bugay is discovered stranded on a rock, a helicopter, attempting an heroic rescue, touches the water and is knocked over and two more lives are in jeopardy. A second machine makes shore...
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LYING IN STATE (in Colour)
Movietone records in colour the moving scene inside Westminster Hall where Sir Winston Churchill lies in State. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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OUT ON A BENDER
There were twenty starters in the Austrian Grand Prix, but only eight were to finish. The airfield circuit was a real chassis bender. The winner Lorenzo Bandini of Italy. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER
Near the White Tower, the scene was set for the installation of a new Constable: Field Marshal Lord Alexander, one of Britain's most distinguished soldiers of our time. There was a salute from the men of the Irish Guards, the Field...
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CRACKING SEND-OFF FOR CAPTAIN
Captain Easton, who's been on loan from the Royal Navy to command the Australian Navy's Shore base at Sydney. A returning officer normally gets a ""row ashore"" but on dry land its a ""tow ashore"", a surprise laid on by his fellow...
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ROMANIES GO RICH
A well-to-do race goer fulfilled a promise to a couple of gypsy boys, Billy Karey and Tony Smith, who live at a camp near Iver in Bucks. He took these Romany kids to Ascot. But before they mingled with the fashionable world, they went to...
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CATTLE RANCHING IN SCOTLAND
In a Highland deer forest, which previously only sheltered grouse and deer, the experiment of cattle ranching on New World lines is being put into operation. The whole idea is Lord Lovat's, who has thrown his whole heart and energies...
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AGONY OF LONG DISTANCE WALKER
Having lost the supposedly ""safe"" seat of Leyton after a dramatic midnight recount, Patrick Gordon Walker now faces the sudden eclipse of his political career. This poses a grave problem for Harold Wilson's government at the end of...
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WESTERN UNION'S ""OPERATION BULLDOG""
Aircraft from Great Britain, the United States, France, Holland and Belgium took part in the recent combined exercises to test the efficiency of the Western Union defences and bombing forces. Mr Arthur Henderson, the Secretary of State...
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THE DERBY
Our pictures show all the highlights of the great classic race held on Epsom Downs, this time in colour! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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OLD TRAFFORD - AUSSIE STAND MAKES HISTORY
Pictures show exciting play in the Fourth Test Match at Old Trafford, during which the Aussies played extremely well, beating a record for an Australian opening partnership against England, which has stood for 55 years. Disclaimer:...
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LABOUR'S VITAL CONFERENCE
Scarborough was the meeting place, and Labour delegates at this vital conference included Mr Gaitskell, elder Statesman James Griffiths, Anthony Greenwood, Tom Driberg, Mrs Braddock, Barbara Castle, George Brown, the Labour defence...
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BATTLE OF HASTINGS - ON THE BOARD
Pictures show some of the competitors who entered The Annual Chess Congress which was recently held in Hastings. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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NO SMOKE WITHOUT....
Ten scientists in America - the Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health - have brought the whole question of smoking into the headlines once again. After fourteen months of sifting the evidence, their report is unanimous. Smoking does...