NEWS PARADE OF 1946

Year Published: 1946;

Format: 16mm

Description: Castle Films presents this ‘News Parade of the Year’ (:08) which will center on news highlights of 1946; looking at the world a year after the second world war had ended. The commentator is Basil Ridsdale (:12) and opens with the Philippians (:24). General Douglas MacArthur is pictured (:32) as he arrived from Tokyo for Manuel Roxas’ inauguration as the first president (:35). The Philippines flag is seen hoisted (:37) and parades take to the streets. In Rome, violence (:44) broke out as the House of Savoy ended it’s dynasty and a new flag is seen hoisted representing the new republic of Italy (:59). In 1946 in Trieste, riots broke out protesting the possibility of Trieste becoming a part of Yugoslavia (1:05). Footage of the violence between Yugoslavs and Italians follow including a shot of what was to be one of the most famed photographs of a rioter smashing a press camera (1:19). A long span of homeless Jewish refugees follow (1:38) as they were moved to Palestine and then to Cyprus (1:52). The Nuremberg Trials are next. The 21 defendants are filmed awaiting sentencing, specifically focusing on Hermann Goring (2:05) as he had on his person potassium cyanide which he would use to commit suicide with later. Frances Biddle is pictured (2:26) who served as the primary American judge. Lord Justice Colonel Sir Geoffrey Lawrence follows as the President of the Tribunal (2:32). Disaster struck in Belgium as a plane crashed (2:47). Rescue forces spotted survivors in the Newfoundland forests and shots of the wrecked plane are given (2:58). Of the 44 passengers and crewmen, only 18 survived (3:20). In Canada (3:34), Count Harold Alexander of Tunis became the new General Governor designate. He had served as the Allied Commander in the Italian campaign and as Field Marshall, had defeated the German army north of Rome and earned one of the first unconditional surrenders (3:52). 32 new cardinals were sworn into the Vatican (4:00) and crowds are seen gathering around St. Peter’s Cathedral. Pope Pius XII is filmed as he blesses the crowds (4:06). One of the five north American cardinals is pictured (4:15); Archbishop James Frances Spellman of New York. A span of the ceremonies includes the Pope blessing the large induction of cardinals (4:36). The Paris Peace Conference follows (4:42) at the Luxemburg Palace. Notable attendees are seen arriving such as Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (4:47), British Prime Minister Clement Attlee (4:52), as well as Molotov and the Russian delegation (5:04). Old automobiles are seen riding through the streets with crowds heavily lining the sidewalks as Detroit held a Golden Jubilee of the Automobile (5:36). Some of the cars shown had been built before the first world war (5:45). The annual Kentucky Derby follows at Churchill Downs (5:50) with 100,000 spectators watching. The winning horse, Assault (6:18) won a purse of $96,000. The Flying Wing follows (6:32) which was a Northrop YB-49 and it is seen given its first trial flight (6:57). The US Navy revealed a new weapon known as ‘the bat’ (6:51) which was a projectile on wings steered by an electric guiding device. A slew of them are filmed hitting targets with ease (7:19). The atom bomb was being tested for the first time in an isolated area in the Pacific Ocean (7:30) known as Bikini Atoll. Target ships are seen awaiting the bomb drop (7:35) and aboard ships men are seen lowering protective goggles over their face as even from a ten-mile distance away, injury was likely (7:46). After the bomb is released (7:51) the massive atomic cloud is filmed (7:54). The second test was conducted by a trigger ship (8:07) through radio impulses. The explosion and atomic cloud are again filmed (8:24). Radiation contaminated the water which rose up like a water wall from the explosion (8:46). The film concludes with aerial views of the explosion (8:53).

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your commentator is Basile Rhys Dale America keeps her pledge to free the Philippines General Douglas MacArthur comes from Tokyo for the historic occasion general Manuel Roxas is inaugurated as the first president and the Philippine flag is hoisted as a new nation is born violence flares in Rome diehard monarchists defeated the ballot box riot and anger over the end of the House of Savoy [Music] Italy it becomes a republic and salutes a new flag British and American military police of the occupation forces in Trieste base ceaseless turmoil in one of the most explosive couple spots of post-war Europe [Music] and enraged rioters matches the camera of a Press photographer this incident furnishes one of the epic news pictures of the year [Music] campers of individuals mount a fever pitch that both yoga Slavs and Italians contribute to daily disorders homeless Jewish refugees seek to escape the misery and despair of war-torn countries they pour into Palestine only to be unwillingly transported to the island of Cyprus until some solution can be found - a most distressing problem 21 defendants in history's greatest criminal trial face the black day of judgment as verdicts are handed down only Goering listens with the knowledge that he will cheat the gallows even now a poisoned vial is defeated somewhere on his person Frances Biddle's American jurist reads part of the indictment Lord Justice Sir Geoffrey Lawrence resides that the guilty listen to the reading of the sentences twelve of them who sold the wind reap the whirlwind survivors are one of the world's greatest airplane disasters are sighted in Newfoundland wilderness claim gutted Belgium transatlantic plane is almost inaccessible by land the Coast Guard helicopter takes off and flies to the location of the wreck rescuers have been dropped by parachute or this is the nature of the terrain the world is thrilled at the news of the rescue of 18 survivors miraculously escaping from a crash that wiped out 26 of the 44 passengers and crew Minh Canada greets her new governor-general designated by count Alexander of Tunis his military genius in the military in theatres resulted in his selection as Allied commander of the Italian campaign as Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander he smashed the German army north of Rome and won the first of its unconditional surrender crowds in st. Peter's Cathedral receive the papal blessing as His Holiness opens historic ceremonies inducting a record number of princes of the church Archbishop James Francis Spellman of New York is one of five North American Cardinals designates the others Archbishop's Moony of Detroit stretch of Chicago Lenin of st. Louis and McKagan of Canada it is a majestic in solemn ritual rich in tradition as the Potter blesses the new Cardinals prostrate before him until the ceremonies are empty Secretary of State James F Byrnes arrives of the Luxembourg Palace followed by Clement Attlee Prime Minister of Great Britain and Ernest Bevin foreign minister then the arrival of V X left Molotov and the Russian delegation delegates here a solemn American pronouncement the American people extend the hand of friendship to the people of the Soviet Union and to all other people in this war we raise world may God grant to all of us the wisdom to see the powers of peace while millions of Americans wait impatiently for the automotive industry to supply new cars Detroit stages the golden jubilee of the automobile none of these ancient relics is 50 years old but some of them still going strong were built before the First World War [Applause] [Music] they're off at Churchill Downs naval Kentucky Derby draws a hundred thousand fans to wager a record 1 million two hundred thousand dollars on personal opinions spy song set to face and the car roared at the turn assault Nate to one infant in the King Ranch of Texas moves up fast under the whip assault leaves the entire field appendage eight flanks ahead winning more than ninety six thousand dollars first-place money [Music] the huge 13 million dollar experimental Northrop plane called the flying wing given its first trial with army test pilots at the control it is capable of carrying twice the bomb load of a super fortress the United States Navy revealed a secret weapon the fat projectile on wings steered by an electric aia device wait which pocket the missile can be lost 14 miles away there is no known defense against it [Music] months of preparation and then an atomic bomb is taken to an isolated area in the Pacific bikini Apple with target ships awaiting the first test my crew his fence explosion two seconds away eyes though ten miles away would be injured without protection now [Music] [Music] and then the typical atomic plow the second test under water is to be set off by radio impulse [Music] the missile is suspended beneath the special vessel on which scientists make final adjustments of the trigger mechanism the seconds are counted off [Music] men are awed by the most terrible spectacle ever witnessed deadly radiation contaminates the wall of water engulfing ships America demands that this all-powerful weapon be controlled [Music] [Applause]

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