Telenews Digest: July 1949 #1 Arabian Nights wedding - Poughkeepsie Regatta

Duration: 600 ft.

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Telenews Digest

Complete Record: The Front Page - Washington - Baruch Warns Nation - perfect shot of Department of the Interior building with the words very clear, armed forces graduation, shaking hands with admiral, speech at podium about being ready for war Record Drought - field rows, close up of dried up plants, workers laying down irrigation pipes, farmer’s fist picking up a handful of dirt and sifting it thru his fingers, wilted corn crops, Washington - Taft-Hartley Battle - speaks into camera about Taft-Hartley Acts, looks like he has black eyes Berlin - Rail Strike Ends - two men on a rail riding buggy push it down the rail road with sticks with the letters UGO on the front and back, men working on the railroad, large scene of coal in train cars( looks like bricks), picture of the Frankfurt sign, hooking up the train cars manually together Morocco - Arabian Nights Wedding - nice shot of lined up horses with men clad in white, riding horses and shooting, women covered in traditional garb, tilt up on a beautiful mosque-like tower, beautiful shots inside a Moroccan palace and the prince, royal gifts including golden clocks, tent the princess stays in, torch lit procession at night looks reminiscent of KKK gatherings, great shots of the bride walking to the ceremony Boston - Balloons Chart TV Waves - helium balloon connected to string News in Brief - Washington - Head of US military speaking in a press conference on the future of Greece Germany - wedding - a few good shots Japan - trout fishing using birds tied with string Korea - militaristic gathering on a field with raised arms, many signs asking for US arms, women in school uniforms marching Aviation News - Italy - a shot of old types of diving equipment with metal helmets in use, high group shots of naval officers, shot of men carrying the dead into a coroner’s van New York - inflammable paint on jet engines are tested with flame-throwers, engine burns through wing and blows up France - large helium balloon race, beautiful shot of someone lifting off and audience waving bye The Woman’s Page - New York - Race Track Fashions - fashionable women at the racetrack show off their designer bags, horses running, great shot of clutter in a bag The Sports Page - Poughkeepsie Regatta - crew boating race, good shots of them stroking or rowing, but usually far away, shot right under a bridge