Telenews Digest: October 1949 #5 Germany - What next? - Second game of 1949 World Series

Duration: 600 ft.

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Telenews Digest

Complete Record: News of the Nation - The Strike Front - dark black shot of hot metal being poured in the center of the screen as that is basically the only light we see in the shot, shot of giant factories with some having phallic-like smokestacks, some random shots of people picketing without signs, shots of a port, coal mine entrance as a cart of coal is pulled out, miner fishes with a fishing rod Washington - Defense Meeting - people walking into government building, shot of sign “Treaty Conference” with an arrow pointing to the right, nice shot of the long table the committee is sitting at, speech on what we should do in response to the recent discovery of the first Russian atom bomb U.S. News Briefs - New York - important people hold the United Nations flag for a photo opportunity, as the building is nearly completed, a good shot of the construction of it Washington - comments on Social Security legislature, he’s pro SS Washington - a handicapped man hands what looks like an application for employment to two men across the desk, great shot of two paraplegic men rolling across a bridge towards the left of the camera, perfect demonstration of a man getting into the passenger side of a car by himself shot of Statue of Liberty from a boat, government blue prints of the statue’s islands’ renovation and beautification, some shots of the horrible condition it is in currently, great shot of the the great lady from her lower left side with a pretty white sky as the background The Foreign Page - Germany -- What Next? - camera is in a Ferris wheel basket and looking over to a large crowd at a fair, many odd sideshow people like a dancer, a “strong man”, a man stabbing a woman, wiener schnizels, shot of horse drawn carriage with barrels of what looks like ale being driven by two guys in leiderhosen, big steins are clanked together, narration of how Germany has lost so miserably in the costliest war ever like the next scene where they ask “Where are they now?” with a military officer, old footage of soldiers marching slanted on the screen towards the lower right corner as a lone military officer raises his right hand in salute to them and Hitler, a few good shots of the men and the officer, even some audio from the officer giving a pep talk, a communist protest / parade walks with flags and people smiling, shot of people I assume to be large political leaders Exclusive! - Behind Guerrilla Lines in Greece - a shot of a lone guard or gunman on top of a rock looking over the terrain, many shots of guerrilla fighters going through natural paths and hills, rebels have a shootout on the hills with poufs of smoke, Guerrillas march with glee and a banner-like cloth Overseas Bulletin - Berlin - shot of a United States officer speaking into a microphone before the plane takes off, the plane flies in a couple good shots Mexico - high angle shot on crowds watching the armed forces parade, cool shots of the marching army people turning, the president salutes, an old veteran with a cane sits in the back of a car in the parade Germany - faith healer attracts large crowds, as people with disabilities or illnesses look on for him Austria - shot of a magazine which has the the Miss Austria contestants with their head shots, their bathing suit shots, and a really small evening wear shot then the camera zooms out to see a man sitting right in front of the magazine and looking on as these women are posing in a line, the women stroll, as a horny man places his eyeglasses hornily into his mouth, they stroll some more, as a man ogles a contestant as she walks right past him as he has a bright large grin on his face, awarding the winner World Series - great shot of Yankee Stadium’s name and a tilt down to the gates with people hustling and bustling, Herbert Hoover is in an overcoat and fedora hat in the stands, good shots of the individual managers of the ball teams, great high angle straight on shot of a pitcher pitching, Jackie Robinson hits a line drive to left field giving him a double, Jackie tags second on a sacrifice fly to take third and has a wonderful slide coming into third, Gil Hodges hits Jackie home, then there’s a good slide to home that is called out but the player complains, an error from a bunt that the pitcher had in his hands but could not get a grip on, everyone in the stands stand up