OFFICIAL FILMS NEWS THRILLS OF 1946
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Year Published: 1946
Creator: Official Films Inc.
Description: This 1946 newsreel by Official Films, Inc. shows footage of several major news events including the 4th atomic bomb test in Bikini Atoll, the 1946 U.N. Security Council. The U.S. National Tennis Finals, and 1946 World Series. The film begins with a title card: “Operation Crossroads; 4th atomic bomb exploded at Bikini in awesome test” (0:26). A B-29 bomber, Dave’s Dream, is readied for a test of the 4th atomic bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands on July 1, 1946. Navy Vice Admiral William H.P. Blandy gives the order for the operation (0:50); signal flags run up the pole. Army drone planes fly into the atomic cloud to photograph the incident and take measurements (1:05). View of the atomic cloud at 1:41. Ruins of the Japanese cruiser, Sakawa, which was used as a target during the test (2:00). Title card: “U.S.-Soviet Clash At U.N. Council” (2:18). Chairman Oskar Lange of Poland (2:34). Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko argues for the admission of Mongolia and Albania to the United Nations (2:47). U.S. delegate Herschel Johnson threatens a veto, since the U.S. wants to admit eight countries (3:02). Title card: “National Tennis Finals” (3:27). The women’s 1946 U.S. National Tennis Championships (now known as the U.S. Open) in Forest Hills, New York (3:30); Pauline Betz defeats Doris Hart. Men’s finalist Jack Kramer defeats Tom Brown (4:08). Title card: “Cards win World Series” (4:32). The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Boston Red Sox at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis (4:43); players Dave Ferris, Harry Walker, Murray Dixon, Red Schoendienst, Harry Brecheen, George Metkovich, Dom DiMaggio, Enos Slaughter, Bob Klinger, and Dick Russell are shown. Title card: “Soft Coal Strike — Lewis Showdown with U.S.” (6:20). John L. Lewis announces the cancellation of a government coal contract (6:32); as a result, over 400,000 miners went on strike. Municipal Court Criminal Division sign (6:47). Lewis exits the building (6:52); he was found guilty of contempt of court and fined $10,000. Lewis called off the strike until March 1947. Title card: “Pope creates 32 cardinals” (7:11). In Rome, Pope Pius XII names 32 new cardinals from 19 countries, then the greatest number created at one time (7:33), including Cardinal John Lennon from St. Louis (8:00), who receives his red hat, and Francis Spellman of New York (8:35).
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e [Music] the b29 is being made ready Dave's dream Bombay is screened with canvas to hide the atomic bomb Admiral Blandy gives the order for operation Crossroads and the signal flags run up Army drone planes that are guarded by mother planes and radi control to fly into the atomic Cloud to make records with scientific instruments and to photograph the blast of the atom planes and members of the crew on their way to drop the atomic [Music] bomb Flagship picks up Word By Radio and sailors are ordered to hide their eyes the Drone plane will fly into the atomic Cloud no pilot aboard no human being the bomb is about to be dropped the pilot is ready and so is the bombarder the bomb is [Music] away the Japanese Cruiser sakawa so badly smashed that it's in Sinking condition now at the bottom of the [Music] Lagoon this Havoc is evidence of the devastating power of the atomic bomb in operation [Music] Crossroad America threatens a veto that's the headline the security Council has a new chairman Langer of Poland eight countries have applied for membership in the United Nations one is Ireland opposed by Soviet delegate gomo he argues for the admission of Soviet dominated ARA Mongolia and [Music] Albania America wants to admit all eight Nations and the Soviet opposition causes United States delegate Johnson to to threaten a negative vote which amounts to a veto I move that the council not take action at this time on the application of Albania and out of Mongolia because if I must vote it will have to be a negative vote at this time Mr chairman Russia has often vetoed America too Can Play That Game 14,000 Spectators Jam Forest Hills for the Nation singles tennis Championship finalist darthy Hart in the far court and Pauline Betts compete for the women's titles Miss Hart serves to Miss Betts who plays courageous tennis as she strives to regain the crown Match Point missis bet serving Miss Hart doesn't return thinking the service faulty but it's good and the women's champion ship goes to Pauline Betts score 119 63 men's finalist Jack Kramer left and Tom Brown it's an all California final as brown 23-year-old sensation and the 25-year-old Blaze away match point Kramer serves and continues his court Mastery to sweep through the final set at love turning back the challenge by brown with a score of 9763 6 low United States tennis King Jack Kramer the deciding game of the World Series at Sportsman's Park in St Louis in the fifth inning with the score tied 1-1 Boston's Dave Ferris pitches to Cardinal outfielder Harry Walker who smashes a single to left [Music] field Ferris delivers to Murray Dixon and the card pitcher comes through with a double to left Harry Walker scores on the hit red shande comes to bat and lines a single to Center scoring Dixon and giving St Louis a 3-1 lead dick Russell faces Dixon in the eighth inning as a pinch hitter and wraps a single to Center for [Music] [Applause] Boston medovich up Dixon throws and the Red Sox pinch hitter connect safely sending Russell to Third and Dixon to the showers in comes Harry Bren to pitch for St Louis with the tying runs on the bases D deagu at bat with two outs Rin throws deago swings it's a double to right Russell and metkovic scoring on the hit to tie the count at 33 Enos Slaughter leads off against Bob Clinger last of the E and singles to set up for St [Music] Louis har Walker steps up he swings it's a double to left Center Slaughter round second on his way to third decides to risk a race to the plate the relay home is not in time and the Cards win 4-3 baseball's world's champions hail the Cardinals Heroes Eno Slaughter and Harry Breen John Lewis cancels government cold contract 400,000 miners go out on strike paralyzing the country's economy Lewis was cited for contempt of court found guilty and fined $10,000 the UN mwa members were fined 3 and 1 12 million Lewis appealed to the United States Supreme Court and called off the strike until March [Music] 1947 the return of Peace Witnesses the greatest number of cardinals ever created at one time during the dark days of war no new Cardinals were name the four new American Cardinals after their notification the pope has made an international selection of new Cardinals around the world the new princes of the church enter they represent 19 Nations Cardinal Glennon of St Louis goes to receive the red hat on his head the hat is placed in symbolism actually he will never wear it he will retain it as an official token of the Cardinal it the red hat was placed on his coffin when he died the United States has five Cardinals including Dary of Philadelphia more than ever before and three of the four new ones belong to the middle west the red hat is bestowed upon Cardinal Spelman of New York long a close friend of the Pope and a co-worker of his when the pontiff was Cardinal pachelli papal Secretary of State interest in this event in Rome is worldwide the ceremony over Pas the 12th passes through the great throng that crowds the largest church in the world [Music]
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