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MR HOPKINS GREETED BY PREMIER AND MR EDEN - NO SOUND
President Roosevelt's personal envoy arrives in London. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and...
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AN HISTORIC MEETING BETWEEN ... - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND WINSTON CHURCHILL
Impressive scenes as President and Premier confer aboard ships in mid-Atlantic. Mr Churchill travelled onboard one of our newest battleships the ""Prince of Wales"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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SPORT: TENNIS - NSW CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Doubles Final in the New South Wales Tennis Championships was a hard fought battle. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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Tennis - Bromwich defeats Budge.
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HONOUR FOR FILM MAKER
Darryl Zanuck, the first American film maker to receive the highest honour France can award in the field of Culture. While in Paris, he meets Rex Harrison - cultivating a youthful appearance for his role in a new Fox picture. Definitely...
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TO HELP THE SOVIET -
Mr Averill Harriman, head of the American Mission, arrives in Moscow. He is met by Mr Eden, Mr Maisky and Lord Beaverbrook. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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PRESIDENTIAL PROGRESS
Speaking enthusiastically about the ""special relationship"" between Britain and America, President Nixon creates a mood of cordiality right from the start of his visit. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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AMERICA PRACTISES CIVIL DEFENCE
Radar gives the warning, and air raid precautions, now being extensively practised in America, go into action. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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DANNY KAYE HERE AGAIN
Danny Kaye has arrived in London by air, and he tells us about the undercarriage trouble his 'plane had on the way over and of the forthcoming golf match with Bob Hope. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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VISIT OF THE MOON MAN
Colonel Frank Borman, Commander of the Apollo 8 crew, begins a nineteen day tour of European Capitals in London. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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KOREAN TRUCE TALKS
First pictures of the cease-fire parleys in Korea show the departure by helicopter of the first negotiators. They were off to Kaesong to prepare the way for truce talks by senior officers. Everything's reported to have gone quite...
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LONDON HONOURS MEMORY OF AMERICAN DEAD
British and American servicemen and women marched to St. Paul's on Independence Day. General Eisenhower made the presentation of the Roll of Honour of those who gave their lives ""in the cause of freedom, justice and truth"". Disclaimer:...
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CAMBRIDGE HONOURS FOR DISTINGUISHED MEN
Cambridge University bestows Honorary Degrees on General Omar Bradley and Mr Jordan of New Zealand. Lord Tedder had previously been installed as Rector of Pembroke College. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER IN BRITAIN
President Truman's daughter Margaret arrived at Southampton, Movietone was there to greet her and to get an interview. Her visit to the Tower was an early engagement and, by way of contrast, modern British achievement was on view at the...
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INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW
Wembley - setting for the Royal International Horse Show - and this year is one of the richest ever with ten thousand pounds prize money. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Held at Crystal Palace this year, and as exciting as ever. In the 5,000 metres final, it was a shock for the capacity crowd to see 20 year old champion David Bedford leave the field in tears after pulling a hamstring muscle. Disclaimer:...
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""SLEUTH"" PREMIERE
Charity premiere of the Fox-Rank Release film ""Sleuth"", at the Odeon Theatre, Marble Arch, attended by Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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GB V USA MOTOR CYCLING
Great Britain versus USA in the Transatlantic Motor Cycling Race at Brands Hatch. Cal Rayborn (USA) wins. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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NEW UN COMMANDER IN KOREA
General Ridgeway takes over in Korea. Other pictures from the Korean War show a duel between a ""Panther"" (an American naval fighter) and a Russian-built MIG 15. On this occasion, victory went to the ""Panther"". Disclaimer: British...
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VIETNAM - THE FLOTSAM OF WAR
Pictures show some heartrending scenes of refugees in Vietnam. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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JAPAN'S FINAL FADE OUT
At Okinawa on the eve of the Japanese surrender hundreds of transport planes were waiting to take troops to begin the occupation. General MacArthur landed at Atsugi and later board the 'Missouri' where he was greeted by Admiral Nimitz....
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KAESONG HOLD-UP
Breaking a solemn pledge, a company of armed Chinese Reds marched within a few hundred yards of the Kaesong Conference building - and the truce talks were broken off for five days. Coinciding with this incident came Soviet Russia's bid...
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TOWARDS PEACE IN KOREA
Preliminary cease-fire talks are to be held at Kaesong, the town suggested by the Reds. Consultations were held by General Ridgeway and General van Fleet. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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KOREA - CRITICAL DAYS
The flow of troops and equipment into Korea grows stronger; the first of America's modern tanks to reach the front go into action. Infiltration by North Koreans dressed as GIs is a big danger. Back from the Chongu front, badly wounded...