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TO SAVE LIFE THE ""EJECTOR SEAT""
The jet propelled seat which ejects a pilot from his plane then lands him with a parachute, is tried out in America. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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YOU CAN'T START TOO YOUNG
HIGH DIVING, AGED FOUR - Joel Grine of Miami Beach, Florida is only four but he can dive from great heights. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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RACING ZEAL ON TIDEWAY AND TRACK
US SOAPBOX DERBY - The annual Soap Box Derby at Akron, Ohio was won by Gilbert Klecan of San Diego. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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RACING ZEAL ON TIDEWAY AND TRACK
PIGS' SWIMMING RACE - At Kirkland, Washington pigs prove they are champion swimmers. 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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OVERSEAS NEWS - STILL BIGGER BOMBERS
On display at Fort Worth, Texas is America's latest and largest bomber the experimental XB 26. 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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WHAT NEXT?
AIRBORNE ST. BERNARDS - Eighteen prize winning St. Bernards fly from San Francisco to Long Beach for a Show. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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COBB DOES OVER 400 MPH
On the Bonneville Salt Flats John Cobb breaks his own time for the Land Speed Record. 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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FASHIONS - BATHING AND FURS
A contrast in fashions from California, firstly bathing suits ... 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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OVERSEAS NEWS
PLANE CHASE WILD DEER - In New York State wild deer are doing lots of damage to crops and a simple method of scaring them off has been to fly over them. ® SEA LIONS BATTLE STORM - Off the Oregon coast heavy weather has been effecting...
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AMERICAN SCENE
TRUMAN SPEECH - President Truman outlines policies at a Jefferson Day Dinner in Washington. ® PORTABLE CAR LIFT - A new way to solve the parking problem, cars are stacked on platforms and retrieved by a fork lift. ® PHONE STRIKE -...
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""THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE""
Dorcas Lehman of Pennsylvania claims to be the strongest woman in the world. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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SILLY SEASON - OPENS OVERSEAS
In Eugene, Oregon they hold an annual Husband Shaving Contest. 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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MISS AMERICA 1947
The Beauty Contest was won by Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis, Tennessee. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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EDISON'S DESK OPENED
Fifteen years after the death of Thomas Edison his desk, sealed at the time, has been re-opened. Nothing startling was discovered, only odds and ends. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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ICE HAS MANY USES
A Trotting Race on a frozen lake in Maine, America. 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 do...
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""SOME PROGRESS"" AT UN
BEVIN'S FAREWELL WORDS - The Foreign Secretary says a few words before leaving New York. ® AND MOLOTOV'S - Mr Molotov wished everyone a Happy New Year in Russian. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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ARCTIC WEATHER GRIPS BRITAIN
More snow and freezing conditions have blocked roads around the country. At Grantham part of the station roof collapsed under the weight of snow. America has suffered too, in Milwaukee they have experienced the worst blizzards for twenty...
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""SOME PROGRESS"" AT UN
NEW SITE FOR HQ - The Headquarters of the United Nations is to be built on New York's East Side. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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BEN AND BEBE DECORATED
At March Field, California, husband and wife team, Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels, received decorations for their war work. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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GOWNS FROM HOLLYWOOD
The latest in glamorous evening gowns from America. 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 do...
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MANHATTAN TENEMENT DISASTER
Another tragedy from America, more than forty people were reported dead or missing when a tenement block collapsed. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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TRAGIC US HOTEL BLAZE
The worst fire in American history happened at the Winecoff Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia in the early hours of 7th December. Nearly 150 people perished and of those who escaped many were injured. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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COLD SNAP SHOTS
CALIFORNIANS DON'T CARE - Bathing suit fashions from Arrowhead Springs. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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APPOINTMENT - TO THE COURT OF ST. JAMES
The new American Ambassador to London is Oliver Max Gardner. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...