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1941: THE NEW ORDER: FICTIONAL DRAMATIZATION: NEW ORDER Censors working in mail room. Male hands editing, blacking out words, phrases in hand written letter. Stack of envelopes w/ 'opened by censor' tape.
MOT 1941: THE NEW ORDER: FICTIONAL DRAMATIZATION: NEW ORDER Censors working in mail room. Male hands editing, blacking out words, phrases in hand written letter. Stack of envelopes w/ 'opened by censor' tape.
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Portugal banking
MOT 1943: PORTUGAL BANKING: EXT Officer directing traffic building BG. INT People at counter men & women working behind talking. MS Man leaving bank window counter others at window BG.
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1949: SWEDEN FORESTRY: WS Dense forest, lake FG. EXT MS Swedish Tree markers measuring width & marking tree. CU Axe chopping bark. MS Inspector taking note, man chopping bark. VS Men planting small tree by stump.
MOT 1949: SWEDEN FORESTRY: WS Dense forest, lake FG. EXT MS Swedish Tree markers measuring width & marking tree. CU Axe chopping bark. MS Inspector taking note, man chopping bark. VS Men planting small tree by stump.
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1951: LARGE CITY STREET SCENE: Crowd of people in spring or fall coats walking on 'big' city sidewalk w/ traffic moving BG. WS People walking on urban sidewalk, men in top coats over suits, women in short & long coats.
MOT 1951: LARGE CITY STREET SCENE: Crowd of people in spring or fall coats walking on 'big' city sidewalk w/ traffic moving BG. WS People walking on urban sidewalk, men in top coats over suits, women in short & long coats.
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Henry Fonda with Leland Hayward
MOT 1949: THEATRE PEOPLE: Actor Henry Fonda (1905-1982) standing w/ producer Leland Hayward (1902-1971) w/ 'Mister Roberts' posters BG.
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WWII Headlines Nazi Germany
MOT 1945: WORLD WAR II HEADLINES: CU Newspaper w/ photo of Hitler 'Million Surrender Unconditionally!' CU 'Nazis Say: Hitler Dead.' (POV over-the-shoulder) EXT MS Man w/ newspaper 'Germany Surrenders.' WWII
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1947: REPRISAL: AUDITIONS: 'Miss Johnson' reading w/ Paul Crabtree from 'Claudia' script (SOT), Rose Franken & producers in booth listening, Rose thanking 'Miss Johnson' & asking for Kathyrn Bard to try next.
MOT 1947: REPRISAL: AUDITIONS: 'Miss Johnson' reading w/ Paul Crabtree from 'Claudia' script (SOT), Rose Franken & producers in booth listening, Rose thanking 'Miss Johnson' & asking for Kathyrn Bard to try next.
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1935: LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION MEMBERS: MS People in library. PAN CU Books in shelf. INT MS Lord Cecil at head of committee meeting around long table. MS Parliament member Megan Lloyd George (1902-1966) sitting in meeting. MS Members listening. London
MOT 1935: LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION MEMBERS: MS People in library. PAN CU Books in shelf. INT MS Lord Cecil at head of committee meeting around long table. MS Parliament member Megan Lloyd George (1902-1966) sitting in meeting. MS Members...
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Allied shipping pool numbers
MOT 1946: Animated illustration of types of ships (450) in Allied shipping pool changing to show only 74 still afloat.
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1952: NEW ORLEANS: FRENCH QUARTER: TU WS 'Historical Old Absinthe House' sign w/ Bourbon St. on lamppost FG, MS Sign. VS 'Defaite de l'armee Anglaise' by engraver Philibert-Louis Debucourt (1815?) Battle of New Orleans in War of 1812.
MOT 1952: NEW ORLEANS: FRENCH QUARTER: TU WS 'Historical Old Absinthe House' sign w/ Bourbon St. on lamppost FG, MS Sign. VS 'Defaite de l'armee Anglaise' by engraver Philibert-Louis Debucourt (1815?) Battle of New Orleans in War of 1812.
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Iranian oil derrick
MOT 1951: IRANIAN OIL: Oil derrick. Crane lowering 'collar' inside derrick. Oil workers attaching equipment like collar on oil well piping. Crane pulling oil pipe up oil well. Middle East oil non-sustainable resource Global Warming.
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Sikorsky landing Wake Island, refueling
MOT 1935: INTERTITLE: 'Wednesday Afternoon': FLIGHT DRAMATIZATION: VS Four-engine Sikorsky in flight & landing. Aerial of Wake Island. Sikorsky airplane along dock Wake Island. Passengers disembarking refueling the Sikorsky.
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1948: CALIFORNIA RANCH HOME: WS Single level ranch style house w/ fireplace & open car port. SPANISH STYLE HOME: Two-story modern Hacienda house w/ steep stairs, balcony, fireplace, tile roof. MID-CENTURY MODERN HOME: Single story, flat roof.
MOT 1948: CALIFORNIA RANCH HOME: WS Single level ranch style house w/ fireplace & open car port. SPANISH STYLE HOME: Two-story modern Hacienda house w/ steep stairs, balcony, fireplace, tile roof. MID-CENTURY MODERN HOME: Single story,...
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CSAA in New York
MOT 1948: CHILD STUDY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: DRAMATIZATION: CU Case Cards w/ child problems listed. Boy sitting at desk w/ middle-aged female taking Rorschach Test turning inkblot over on desk. CU More case cards w/ child problems.
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White Horse firemen alert
MOT 1950: WHITE HORSE FIREMEN: ALERT: LA CU Fire alarm siren (SOT). VS 'Ed' running back to grocery wagon cracked eggs on floor Chief 'Ed Hill' up from nap running out house 'Walter' throwing down cards 'Frank' running from car on rack. NJ
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John W. Hill
MOT 1947: PUBLIC RELATIONS: CU Hill and Knowlton Inc. letterhead. MS Former journalist John W. Hill (1890-1977) standing by phonograph in office raising hand to head. (note: today one of five largest PR firms in world)
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1953: ONE YEAR OLD: Baby boy trying to stand using hutch (now w/ closed door), sliding onto floor, sitting, crying in frustration, patient mother picking baby up, carrying out of room.
MOT ON TV: 1953: ONE YEAR OLD: Baby boy trying to stand using hutch (now w/ closed door), sliding onto floor, sitting, crying in frustration, patient mother picking baby up, carrying out of room.
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1934: CALCUTTA (KOLKATA): HA XWS Courthouse on Dalhousie Square. COURT DRAMATIZATION w/ VO: 'Aunt' of victim in berka, MS BEHIND Seated Indian male wearing pagri (turban), younger Indian male sitting w/ Caucasian male, from 'Aunt' to Indian male.
MOT 1934: CALCUTTA (KOLKATA): HA XWS Courthouse on Dalhousie Square. COURT DRAMATIZATION w/ VO: 'Aunt' of victim in berka, MS BEHIND Seated Indian male wearing pagri (turban), younger Indian male sitting w/ Caucasian male, from 'Aunt' to...
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1945: NORTH KOREA: WS Factory along harbor, smoke stack. INT VS Russian (unconfirmed) male sitting at desk speaking w/ North Koreans. VS North Korean council in session, including Communist politician Kim Il-sung (1912-1994). Communism
MOT 1945: NORTH KOREA: WS Factory along harbor, smoke stack. INT VS Russian (unconfirmed) male sitting at desk speaking w/ North Koreans. VS North Korean council in session, including Communist politician Kim Il-sung (1912-1994). Communism
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1948: Eleanor Lambert: DRAMATIZATION: Business woman sitting at head of table going over papers in conference room w/ other people, male bringing woman plans for approval, woman handing paperwork to man. Corporate, female as 'bread winner'
MOT 1948: Eleanor Lambert: DRAMATIZATION: Business woman sitting at head of table going over papers in conference room w/ other people, male bringing woman plans for approval, woman handing paperwork to man. Corporate, female as 'bread...
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1946: FORTUNE TELLER: DRAMATIZATION: Male & female in nightclub booth, male palmist in turban reading female's palm, date looking bored. SOT palm reader showing her 'heart line' & telling her she gets plenty of attention, she smiles, man frowns.
MOT 1946: FORTUNE TELLER: DRAMATIZATION: Male & female in nightclub booth, male palmist in turban reading female's palm, date looking bored. SOT palm reader showing her 'heart line' & telling her she gets plenty of attention, she smiles,...
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Townsend Plan clubs, Dr. Wonder
MOT 1935: TOWNSEND PLAN: EXT Townsend club. INT Club w/ elders signing papers receiving lapel pin CU pin 'Youth for Work Age for Leisure' people gather for meeting preacher Dr. Clinton Wonder saying '...God on side...18 million voters...
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Map of villages lost
MOT 1946: MAP: Animated map showing loss of 1400 villages in Greece wiped out by war. World War II WWII.
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1950: AUTOMOBILES: COLOR: HA VS Various vehicles, trucks, cars, driving on two-way highway bend. VS Cars driving on highway, various vehicles passing.
MOT 1950: AUTOMOBILES: COLOR: HA VS Various vehicles, trucks, cars, driving on two-way highway bend. VS Cars driving on highway, various vehicles passing.