United Press Newsreels, 1953W. Churchill, Ike, sports, Korea

Duration: 600 ft.

Year Published: 1953

Creator: United Press International

Complete Record: Htx174, Wisconsin, Beer Strike Tracking shot of downtown area. Workers on strike for higher wages picketing on corner. 183 - Illinois, Gamma Globulin Long shot of field. Scientist looking men, in white coats take bottles of liquid and apply tests to them. Records the experiment underway and its resulting product. Hct777 - Tugboat Numerous boats ride up a swift current on a waterway next to a big city (possibly New York). No #, Runyon Horse MLS of a dark horse walking around airfield. Dark haired beauty in dress and white gloves pets the horses nose and leads it along to a carrying stable. No #, No title, ‘53 Clip is a reverse negative. Two gentlemen stand alongside an automobile then get inside. Car rides down street behind a parade of motorcycles. A pretty lady with a crown on gets into one of the cars. She then rides on a bob sled led by DOGs. She stands next to a man who cuts a rope with a pair of oversized scissors. He says, it (?) will solve the problem with traffic congestion. No #, No title, ‘53 shots of political figures with a Spanish narrator. US Ambassador to Great Britain visits Winston Churchill. No #, no title, ‘53 Shots of flood. Cars entirely submerged in water. Ducks and people swimming. Hundreds of people help to contain flood with sandbags. Virginia, Projectile test High angle shot of workers putting rocks on top of missile. LS of testing grounds. Korea, Helicopter LS of plane flying over mountains. Explosions billow up from the ground. US tank brings wounded soldier to hospital assistance (helicoptered out). No #, New York City Three people (mother, son and another man) sit behind press microphones. The son says he heard the news over the radio. When the name was repeated he went and found his mother at church. She was overjoyed to hear the news, everyone was very happy and gave thanks to god. No #, Washington DC Department of State plaque. Important old man with glasses speaks into press microphones about foreign diplomacy. Egypt is a serious trouble spot. Goes into detail on situation with Egypt. Speaks to the Israeli-Arab conflict. He also visited India, which supports the United Nations position in Korea. No #, White House Eisenhower walks with a group of men. A lawyer, representing the people of Oregon who had lunch with the president speaks to press. Literally they saw eye to eye, but not ideologically. No politics was discussed over lunch. He opposes the president on many issues. No #, Airplane, MLS of plane landing. A couple with a baby stand at bottom of stairway. MS of airplane in warehouse. Officials get off and reboard airplane. No #, Alabama, ‘53 A man named Mitchell gives the opinion of the Democratic party on the Eisenhower administration. The general opinion is that the administration has not had very long to do very much and he doesn’t think it has done much. Democrats are closer together than they ever have been and much closer together than the Republicans are, who are obviously very divided. No #, no title CU of a woman. 110 hurdle race shot from finish line. A different woman says she’s glad to be on the Olympic team. She goes out on baseball field and pitches a few. MS of woman on a boat putting a Scottish hat on a man’s head. He holds a trophy. Camera pulls out and bagpipes play while the two do a walking dance across the deck. Girls in swimsuits sit on top of a float traveling down a street. Crowd shots. Woman on podium holds trophy and gives it to Babe Ruth. Crowd on golf green. A woman steps up and drives the golf ball. She receives a trophy. No #, No title, LS of basketball tip-off. The US team puts the opposition to shame with choreographed passing and sleek lay-ups. No #, Los Angeles Traffic on road by airport. LS of plane above highway underpass. No #, Panmunjom Army first aid truck is directed from gravel road. Wounded men are carried out. No #, New York City Fancy dinner event. Man gives woman a little plaque. she smiles and shakes hands upon receipt.