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SKY HOOK
Adrift, but help is on the way! Down comes a special rescue kit which contains the most important items, a compressed air tank and a plastic balloon. The survivor just blows it up and attaches himself to the cable. Then, the balloon goes...
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HIGH JINKS AT BIG GAME
Our pictures show the annual Army - Navy football match in America, attended by President Kennedy. Eventually, the Navy steamed through at full speed to score a hard won victory. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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TOYS GO TECHNICAL
The British Toy Fair has plenty of puppets on show, and some are very life-like... they talk. And there are veteran cars, working models of turbo-prop engines, racing cars, model boats and railway engines. Indeed, there's no limit to...
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APES BLAZE THE TRAIL
This is ""Ham"", whose exploit last February took him right up into space. Another chimp, called ""Enos"", has done even better on behalf of American spacemanship, it was his destiny to make a double orbit of the Earth at about 70,000...
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CHAOS ON THE TRACK
When the balloons go up beside the track at Indianapolis, spectators know it's time for the start of the world's most chancy motor-race. 500 miles of thrills, with the spectre of disaster holding a watching brief all the way. The big...
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""HUSTLER"" IN A HURRY
This is the American B58 ""Hustler"" bomber at Fort Worth, Texas, before its record-smashing flight to Paris. Major William Payne was the pilot for this three-man exploit, which commemorated Lindbergh's solo trans-Atlantic trip...
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ASTRONAUT ACCLAIMED
Our pictures show Commander Shepard and his wife, who met the President of the United States and his wife, Jackie, on the White House lawn. Here is a flash-back to that great day at Cape Canaveral and the blast-off of the Redstone rocket...
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COPTER NEWS
A Widgeon helicopter was taking five loads of heavy air-conditioning equipment from Battersea Heliport to the top of the tower of the new Shell Centre on London's South Bank. All but one of the trips were quite successful, but somehow...
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BARBARA HUTTON WEDS
At the New York home of the Dominican Consul, Mr Porfirio Rubirosa arrived for the wedding that made big news, for he was to marry Barbara Hutton (as she is generally known). The ceremony was performed by the Dominican Consul....
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CHIMP IN SPACE
Meet ""Ham"", the Chimp who made history. His epic journey began at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Months of training had prepared him, not only to feel at ease in his space capsule, but also to operate a series of buttons to control his own...
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US TORNADO -
The tornado that recently hit the Mississippi town of Vicksburg, struck three times - with tragic results. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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KING AND QUEEN OF GREECE IN USA
Travelling aboard the American liner ""United States"", King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece were clearly delighted to be visiting the USA at the invitation of the President. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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HIGH-SPEED CAMERAS REVEAL BOMB TESTS
A battery of specially designed high speed cameras have just been used to film the results of a series of experiments in the Mojave Desert, California. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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BURNING TANKER IS TOTAL LOSS
The hulk of America's biggest tanker, the 14,000 ton ""Phoenix"", was obviously a total loss, as she floated on the Delaware River. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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MICE TEST ROCKET SECRETS
From the White Sands Proving Grounds New Mexico, scientists aiming to find out what will happen when humans venture into outer space, have been using mice and a drugged monkey for the round trip. A Rocket which takes them up returns to...
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NIAGARA RESCUE
A party of police and firemen from Canada and United States recently rescued a man from the Horseshoe Falls in the Niagara River. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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STEVENSON ON COMMUNISM -
Addressing the American legion in New York, Governor Stevenson spoke from the identical platform previously used by Mr Eisenhower. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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TRYGVE LIE RESIGNS -
Mr Trygve Lie, Secretary General of the UN since 1946, took the Assembly by surprise when he announced his resignation. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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EGG ROLLING -
Some 12,000 American children crowded the lawns of the White House for the traditional egg-rolling at Easter. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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NEW IDEAS FROM USA
MELON TYRES - From California - a new water melon tyre, called a Roligon. Made of Nylon, rubber and neoprene, it can be driven over anything without discomfort of puncture. It can also be driven over a pedestrian without discomfort (to...
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THE PRINCE WITH THE STARS
Prince Philip on his tour of the States visited the Fox Studio in Hollywood. The menu was a western style barbecue with tables along the outdoor set of a wild west town. There he was presented with a Winchester rifle. Also at Hollywood...
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MEG AND TONY HAVING A BALL
Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon during their visit to Hollywood. 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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ALASKA - ORDEAL BY EARTHQUAKE
Film shows Anchorage, the largest town in Alaska, and the scene of some of the worst devastation. After being torn by one of the most serious earthquakes in history, Alaska then had to suffer the additional ordeal of over 40 earth...
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IT'S A DOG'S LIFE
It was a great day for Bozo, a sea dog in the American Navy, as he was taken along to receive official recognition, he's been accorded the ""Twin Dolphins"", the badge that makes the crew of a submarine true submariners. ® And here's...