The Telenews Digest: Showdown in Europe?

Duration: 800 ft.

Year Published: 1948

Creator: Telenews Productions

Complete Record: Ext. hospital, military police cars drive by, POV runway - Air Force plane landing, more planes on air strip, painting of bird “Early Bird” on fuselage, men in uniform. men inspecting planes, CS man working on plane, cannons, tanks loaded onto ship, WS tanks on ship, woman goes into voting booth, old lady escorted by military men to booth, crowd of people at rally. “Communist Leader Shot in Italy” title card. EXT - Rome, crowd of people in front of church (?), narrator talks about Communist leader’s attempted assassination by Sicilian law student, politician walks out of limo, shakes hands of people around him, shots of people applauding, politician speaks into mike. WS people rallying, carrying banners, raising fists, shot of hospital where communist leader is staying, supporters waiting at gates, street shot, people rioting in streets, troops keep watch. “Israel - Between the Truces” title card. Woman walks down street of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv cafe, Israeli army talking on phone, in trenches, holding guns, more troops marching, Arab delegation waiting to negotiate surrender , troops surrendering with arms in air. Arab city in Palestine, Arab civilians in a crowd. “News of the Nation” title card. “Rump Session Follows Dixie Democrats Walkout (Birmingham, AL). title card. Large crowd - democratic convention in Philadelphia, party adopts civil rights platform, Alabama delegates walk out. Ext shot - bldg. “States Rights Democrats” sign, people marching with Confederate flag -banners. Dem. more demonstrations - woman holding sign - “End Lynching Win with Wallace,” “New Jersey: Wallace gets in Condition for Campaign” title card. CS Henry Wallace Campaign flyer, people playing volleyball in field at picnic, shot of girl eating watermelon, people holding sign saying “Independent, Progressive, Babies for Wallace,” points to 3 babies in a crib (2 white, 1 black), African American baby in diapers with a balloon, man speaks into old fashioned mike to crowd, WS large crowd in park, Wallace and another man demonstrate “Indian” wrestling, Smiling Wallace wins match. “Sacramento, CA: The Warrens Family Portrait” title card. EXT. Capital building in Sacramento. INT. Governor Warren sits in chair, family around him, with his son EXT. with fishing pole. CS Earl Warren, his wife & daughters, son climbing onto horse, lots of people on horses. “Last Rites for Gen. Pershing, (Washington)” title card. EXT Washington Capital bldg. Funeral of John J Pershing, politicians, family, military all gathered outside Capital Bldg., long line of people to pay respects, shot of flag at half-staff w/ Capitol in background, shots of soldiers on field (WWI?), marching on field, shot of Gen. Pershing saluting, parade on horse in Washington, welcome back from war. Coffin, covered in flag on carriage drawn by horse, at Arlington Cemetery, Soldiers standing, Taps playing. “Jap Prison Camp Sadist Found in U.S. (Los Angeles)” title card. EXT. L.A. court house, Japanese American w/ lawyer, accused of war crimes. “The Sports Page” title card. “England: British Ready for Olympics.” British women athletes in London, below Olympic flag in Olympic village, Brief exterior shots of hockey team from Pakistan and Indian boxer jumping rope. “Baseball manager Shake Up Hits National League” title card. MCS manager of NY Giants, Brooklyn Dodger mgr. shakes hands w/ man in Giants uniform, people watching game.