Telenews Digest: Sept. 1948 #4: UN Paris sessions- Red Skins and Bears

Duration: 800 ft.

Year Published: 1948

Creator: Telenews Digest

Complete Record: Inter title: (United Nations)...(Fateful issues await Paris sessions) (CU) UN emblem (Int) shot of UN assembly meeting (VS) of UN Delegates seated in the round. Lots of Delegates sitting around looking bored or disgruntled. “fate of the United Nations” (inter title) Bernadotte Killing. (mov) shots of UN mediator (Bernadotte) to Palestine, walking on airstrip before his death. (MS) of Bernadotte's successor, Dr. Ralph Bunch, (“an American Negro”) talking with various diplomats. (int) shot of Bunch speaking with diplomats. (Ext) shot of administrative building with UN flag at half mass. shot of Benjamin Cohen of Chile, seated and talking of the UN and peace in Israel. (inter title) Italian Colonies (VS) of UN assembly members seated at conference, surrounded by press (CU) placard that reads France (inter title) India. Shot from wing of airplane taking off. (aerial shots)Burning buildings from warfare in Kashmir, from Pakistan/ India conflict (CU) Indian Ambassador talking about Indian invasion, condemning rebels. (Ext) shot of palace in hyderabad Nazism, “richest man in the world meeting with council, men seated with turbans. (LS) military procession of Indian soldiers on horseback. Shot of turbaned Indian soldier swinging a sword wildly as he leads troops forward in exercise. (WS) Indian soldiers doing dance-like military drills with guns in hand, (VS) prisoners of war being led through jungle. (communist, Moslem against Hindu) (inter title) Korea (WS) of Korean politician addressing crowd from balcony flanked by Korean banners (communists) (WS) crowd with banners Citizens filing in to vote Korean woman, with baby strapped to back, casting a vote in front of Korean flag. shots of men dividing agricultural field with primitive compass device. (Russian influence)Shot of children entering school (MS) of teacher pointing to Korean characters on a blackboard. Shot of child writing Russian on the blackboard Man painting propaganda (Russian/Korean) military paintings. (VS) of drawings and paintings of communist military propaganda (MS) of two Korean men painting with large Stalin painting hanging in the background. Korean men translating Russian literature into Korean (CU) of Korean writing in book and Russian text. Shot of street car decorated in flowers traveling down street. (VS) of Korean in crowd throwing up their hands in cheer and clapping. (Inter tile) Berlin Shot of soldiers and small crowd gathered in divided Berlin in front of sign that reads “You are leaving the American sector”. (VS) of officials at check points (WS) of people running from building ruins after Russian flag is torn from the Brandenburger shot of old civic arch in ruins with torn flag on top. (east/west conflict) (inter title) De Gaulle asks new elections Charles De Gaulle walking amongst crowd in Paris (MS) French Soldiers standing at attention with guns in hand. De Gaulle laying flowered wreath at war monument (CU) De Gaulle saluting (WS) panning of cheering French crowd De Gaulle with cheering crowd. (INT) New York. Pierre De Gaulle seated and speaking of French constitution and separation of powers. (inter title) Overseas Bulletins. (MS)Russian girl (“crippled Russian orphan”) smiling and reading a newspaper in a hospital in Berlin hospital. Girl fleeing communist Russia (inter title) Sweden idyllic shots of Russian young woman(Lydia Macarova) who fled Russia for life of freedom and comfort in Sweden. (inter title) New Zealand Pig with a litter of 19 piglets (VS) of mother pig with nursing piglets Comical narration and pig snorting audio. (inter title) News of the Nation (inter title) Campaign Opens Shots of President Truman shaking hands in presidential campaign to defeat Dewey. Shot of press taking photos of Truman (LS) Truman leaving on train waving at press. (inter title) Tennessee (VS) of Thurmond and Wright campaigning to get elected to the ballot of the presidency. (Inter title) San Francisco: Strike Violence Shot of Embarcadero gated waterfront. (CU) man holding sign that reads “Don't Scab!” Man standing in front of San Francisco Point of Embarkation sign Taft/Hartley Act (CU) shot of smiling union man Shot of battle lines forming at Standard Oil Refinery in Richmond Violence erupts between police and protesters (VS) tear gas being thrown and men running (inter title) Air Force Anniversary Large propeller planes on airfield surrounded by onlookers (Washington’s Bowling Field) shot of large prop planes taking off into the sky (Shot from above) of man looking up to the sky and shielding his eyes planes flying in formation Motorcycle police officer on crowded street writing a ticket for a radio controlled toy jeep end scrawled with “Kilroy” and “Killroy was here” Jeep takes off on its own to the wonderment of the police man and crowd. Shot of air force man controlling “Killroy” Jeep (VS) of people smiling or laughing in reaction Shot of traffic cop trying to direct “Killroy” jeep with oncoming traffic (inter title) Eskimo Gals win bet for Texas oil man Shot of Eskimo women getting off prop plane with penguin to meet Texas oil man (L.L. Horn) Very demeaning sexist, and imperialist story of tycoon who bet he could bring back 3 Eskimo “Squaw” Shot of man on runway with three Eskimo women (CU) Eskimo woman looking into camera and laughing self consciously. Shot of 3 women in bunk beds drinking cocktails. (inter title) The Sports page. Redskins Vs. Bears Shot of teams playing on football field. (LS) Player running with football across the field. (WS) of crowd in stands (VS) of football plays