Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Senators Pittman and Dill on Silver and World Trade
[Shaky video throughout] Title card: "Will Silver Solve America's Money Problem? Senator Key Pittman of Nevada thinks it will by making dollar cheaper" / WS Pittman (D-NV) speaking / title clip: "Senator Dill of Washington sees advantage...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Senator Key Pittman endorses Pathe News' unemployed mining plan
Title card: "Pittman Lauds Pathe News Mining Plan" / dissolve to intertitle: "Editor's Note: The Pathe News plan, proposed by Randolph Walker, to have the Government grubstake unemployed so they can earn a living by panning gold is now...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt's State of the Union Speech, 1934
Atop the rostrum, VP John Nance Garner at left / Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt reads his speech (no audio) to a joint session of Congress; VS cutaways to shots of the gallery and members on the floor
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Joint session of US Congress; Franklin Roosevelt and his Cabinet
(No audio) Title card: "Congress convenes! Will Support Roosevelt" / VS the US Capitol Dome seen through bare branches in the snow / The House chamber filled with Representatives and Senators / seated Franklin Roosevelt speaks from...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Sen. Royal S. Copeland heads anti-racketeering commission in US Senate
Title card: "EXPERTS AID SENATE WAR ON RACKETS!" LS Senate crime commission headed by Senator Royal S. Copeland (D-NY) in session around table, large American flag in background, Copeland stands up at far end of table, SOT Copeland re:...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attend a reception during their visit to Washington, DC
An exterior of the British embassy with George VI and Queen Elizabeth standing under massive columns / An elevated view of the couple facing forward / A pan up of 1,400 of the guests / George and Elizabeth greeting Vice President John...
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President Dwight Eisenhower finishes his first State of the Union Address
Overhead shot of Pres. Dwight Eisenhower standing at podium on rostrum speaking, US Senators and Representatives sitting listening, two movie cameras in foreground during Eisenhower's first State of the Union Address in the House Chamber...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1952 presidential campaign in US
Card: "Paramount News issue no 102" / title card: "Politics, battle lines are drawn" / title "Full speed ahead for candidates" superimposed elephant and donkey figurines / Republican presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower coming down...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Resolutions voted on during 1952 Republican National Convention in Chicago
Title "Ike wins delegates test, MacArthur's keynote speech" superimposed over overhead shot of delegates on floor of convention hall at Chicago's International Amphitheatre / overhead shot of delegates / Chairman of Republican National...
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Candidates for nomination Dwight Eisenhower and Sen. Robert Taft speak in Chicago before 1952 Republican National Convention
Wide overhead shot SOT Dwight Eisenhower, candidate for presidential nomination, at head table speaking at luncheon in honor of 82nd Airborne division / closer shot SOT Eisenhower speaking, becoming emotional as he does so / close shot...
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Excitement outside convention hall in Chicago before opening of 1952 Republican National Convention
Title "Chicago '52" superimposed over cameramen operating movie cameras / title "Report from greatest political show on earth" superimposed over carved wooden figurine of elephant / title "For the GOP - hour of decision" superimposed...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Funeral for former Vice President Alben Barkley in Washington DC
Title card: "Rites for Barkley in Washington" / Pan down Foundry Methodist Church on rainy day with cars parked on street and mourners in front of church, police direct traffic in fgd / VS flower adorned casket in church of Democratic...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Dwight Eisenhower accepts nomination for presidential candidate at 1952 Republican National Convention
An aerial view of the thousands of delegates; a view of the central aisle with the rostrum in the distance / SOT Dwight Eisenhower, "Ladies and Gentlemen, you have summoned me on behalf of millions of your fellow Americans to lead a...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Taft-Hartley Act restricting the power of unions passes despite veto by Pres. Harry Truman
Page in Paramount News 1947 synopsis book reading "Veto Battle Makes Labor History" / CU H.R. 3020 Taft-Hartley Act in print / High angle veto rally in Madison Square Garden / rally sign: "Mr. President: VETO the Taft-Hartley Slave Labor...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US Senator Robert A. Taft lies in state in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC
Title card: "Final tribute to Robert A. Taft in Washington" / shot of exterior of US Capitol / overhead shot of Taft's casket with flower son top of it, four US military guards standing around it / floor level shot of casket and guards /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Eisenhower press conference on continuing Army-McCarthy dispute; he and Army Secy Stevens at Freedom Day event in Charlotte, NC
Title Card: "Let Chips Fall - President Urges McCarthy-Army Probe Continue" / WS INT Crowd at Army-McCarthy hearing / PAN hearing to crowd / MS guard outside of conference room / VS INT Pres. Dwight Eisenhower arriving for press...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Former President Herbert Hoover in Washington, DC, is appointed to head new presidential commission
Title "Herbert Hoover accepts call to head new gov't survey" superimposed over close shot of former president Herbert Hoover, head of new commission to study organization and functions of government, posing for photo opportunity / people...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Senator Arthur Watkins chairs hearing on McCarthy censure; Secretary of Senate J. Mark Trice reads report on Army-McCarthy hearings
Title card: "New McCarthy Probe Gets Under Way" / Senate Office Building / people waiting to enter room for public hearings / closer shot / guards, people waiting behind / CU man smoking cigarette before guard standing by No Smoking...
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Partial film portrait of Republican presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower focusing on supporters, headlines, diplomatic relations, Marine review
SOT General Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, sitting at desk speaking to camera / three shots of delegates at 1952 Republican National Convention / two men unrolling poster that says "We Like Ike" / headlines in two...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Adlai Stevenson speaks for Democratic candidates; for re-election campaign of Senator Paul Douglas in Chicago at luncheon
Title "Final Days Before Elections - Stevenson on Tour in Campaign Wind-Up" superimposed over Adlai Stevenson and others / auditorium audience, Stevenson at podium and others on stage in bg / at podium speaking / looking out at audience...
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President Dwight Eisenhower tours New York City
Shot from moving car of building, low-rent housing project called George Washington Carver Project / Pres. Dwight Eisenhower walking along with officials towards building, tilt up building / Eisenhower leaving building with officials /...
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Republican Senator Leverett Saltonstall wins third term in 1954
Title: "Massachusetts" superimposed over home of Sen. Leverett Saltonstall / Dover, Massachusetts: EXT view home of Saltonstall / CU Saltonstall closes car door / CU pose of Saltonstall / INT view Saltonstall casting ballot / CU Saltonstall
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Hometown of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sign, "Abilene - Follow the Arrows to Gen 'Ike' Eisenhower's Boyhood Home / The main street of Abilene, "Donald Rice Appliance Co" / a group including a teen in glasses and jeans look over a paper in front of "Callahan's Ice Cream" and...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Sen. Robert Taft announces his run for the US presidency
Title superimposed on an eagle, "Politics - GOP Presidential Sweepstakes Under Way" / VS a cavernous convention hall packed with delegates // The Russell Senate Office Building / Sen. Robert A. Taft, R-OH, makes his way through a crowd...