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OUR WORLD - 1939 #12

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Title: OUR WORLD - 1939 #12
File Number: TAP-3L Beta SP; NET-435 DigiBeta (at 01:35:04:00); Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Newsreel
Year: 1939
Subjects: New York City
Description: B W 1939 Danzig, Stalin Dies, US Maneuvers, Cordell Hull, Stock Market. 01:30:55:00 B W 1939 1939-08-27 WAR MOVES GRIP EUROPE DRAMATIC SCENES OF THE NEW CRISIS THAT THREATENS ANOTHER WW! DANZIG, MAELSTROM OF NAZI DEMANDS AND POLISH DETERMINATION TO RESIST AGGRESSION, AWAITS THE STORM! POLISH TROOPS AND GERMAN FORCES MARCH TO THEIR COMMON BORDERS. WHILE POLAND COUNTS ON ITS PLEDGE FROM BRITAIN AND FRANCE TO WARD OFF CONFLICT. 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 PARIS.--WITH THREE MILLION MEN UNDER ARMS, MORE CLASSES ARE CALLED TO THE COLORS. THE POLISH AMBASSADOR IS CHEERED BY FRANCE'S FIRM STAND. 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 LONDON.--WITH A STERN "NO" TO ANOTHER "MUNICH" SENT TO BERLIN, BRITAIN GIRDS FOR BOMBING RAIDS AND PRAYS FOR PEACE, THOUGH STAUNCH IN HER DETERMINATION TO RESIST ANOTHER NAZI COUP. 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 WASHINGTON, DC--THE US LOOKS TO ITS DEFENSES--NAVAL, AIR AND LAND, AS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND OTHER CABINET OFFICERS MEET TO CONSIDER THE CRISIS. OFFICIALS SPEAK ON AMERICA'S ROLE, WHILE PREPARING FOR NEUTRALITY IF WAR BREAKS OUT. 04:04:42:09 B W 1939 PLATTSBURG, N.Y.--ON LAND, THE US PREPARES FOR ITS DEFENSE, WITH THE GREATEST PEACETIME MANEUVER IN HISTORY COMING TO A THRILLING CLOSE. 04:05:28:17 B W 1939 LANGLEY FIELD, VA.--HUGE FLYING FORTRESSES, THE MOST DEADLY BOMBERS IN THE WORLD, STAGE SPECTACULAR TEST RAIDS WITH 100 LB. BOMBS. UNCLE SAM'S ANSWER TO AGGRESSORS! (POV bombs dropping from Flying Fortress fighter planes). 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 1939-08-27 BALLET DANCERS IN NOVEL RACE CHICAGO, ILL.--"Zorina," star of Broadway and a new screen sensation, acts as starter for a unique toe classic on the Hotel Sherman Roof. Miss Loretta Pagels wins the 25-yard race by a Toe-nail! 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 1939-08-27 US COURT QUEENS BEAT BRITISH FOREST HILLS, N.Y.--America's Wightman Cup defenders keep the trophy from their English rivals, with Alice Marble defeating Kay Stammers, and teaming with Mrs. Fabyan to down Miss Stammers and Mrs. Hammersley in the doubles. 04:06:26:25 B W 1939 1939-08-27 CITY FETES YOUNG MOVIE STAR SCRANTON, PA.--Gloria Jean, 11-yr.-old Hollywood singing sensation, gets a triumphal welcome as she returns to her birthplace for the premiere of her new picture, "The Under-Pup." 2000 coal miners "lay off" to take part in a colorful parade. 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 1939-08-30 SQUALUS SINKS FOR THIRD TIME OFF PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--The ill-fated submarine, which sank last May carrying 26 men to their doom, is surfaced a second time after heroic salvage efforts, but is allowed to sink again when the bow starts to submerge! 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 1939-08-30 RACER KILLED IN 3-CAR CRACK-UP HAMBURG, N.Y.--Glen Myers, speed daredevil of Dayton, Ohio, is fatally injured during the Nat'l A.A.U. classic when his car is rammed by another. Ted Horn sets new records for the dirt track and wins the big event. 04:07:29:00 B W 1939 1939-08-30 US ACTS IN WAR CRISIS ("AMERICANS RUSH HOME FROM WAR SCARED EUROPE") NEW YORK, N.Y.--IN THE FACE OF THE TENSE EUROPEAN SITUATION, GOV'T CUSTOMS OFFICIALS HOLD UP SAILINGS OF THE S.S. BREMEN, AND OTHER VESSELS, TO PREVENT ILLEGAL ACTS AT SEA IF WAR SHOULD BREAK OUT.--THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS ARRIVE HOME ON THE S.S NORMANDIE AND AQUITANIA, HAPPY TO ESCAPE THE TENSION ABROAD. People waving from ship deck as they enter New York Harbor. People walking off French Line gangplank. Happy reunions with families, lots of hugs and kisses. Elegant ocean liner with 4 smokestacks (most likely the Aquitania. Ocean liners berthed at West Side New York City piers. MCU Normandie ocean liner (elegant curved lines of ship) LS Bremen ocean liner berthed at pier chalkboard "Aquitania Sails At 6:30 PM, No Visitors Allowed: MCU Aquitania ocean liner berthed at pier. MCU Bremen ocean liner. 01:39:41:00 B W 1939 MONTREAL, QUEBEC.--CANADA LOOKS TO ITS DEFENSES, AND TROOPS STAND GUARD AT BRIDGES, CANAL LOCKS AND WAREHOUSES TO PREVENT SABOTAGE IF TROUBLE COMES. 01:40:25:00 B W 1939 INGLEWOOD, CALIF.--AIRPLANE FACTORIES RUSH FIGHTING CRAFT TO FOREIGN NATIONS, INCLUDING SPECIALLY CAMOUFLAGED PURSUIT SHIPS FOR HOLLAND. 01:41:00:00 B W 1939 OAKLAND, CALIF.--26 STEWARDESSES OF THE UNITED AIRLINES ARE ENROLLED IN THE ARMY NURSES RESERVE BY OFFICERS OF THE 30th INFANTRY FROM TREASURE ISLAND. 01:41:22:00 B W 1939 1939-08-30 FDR HONORS ADMIRAL YARNELL WASHINGTON, DC: In recognition of his accomplishments in upholding American rights in Chinese waters, Pres. Roosevelt pins the Distinguished Service Medal on the retiring fleet commander, while naval officials look on. 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 WASHINGTON, DC--THE MARQUESS OF LOTHIAN, NEW ENVOY FROM BRITAIN, STATES HIS COUNTRY'S STAND IN THE CRISIS. HIS PREDECESSOR, SIR RONALD LINDSAY, IS HELD UP IN NEW YORK WHEN HIS LINER IS DELAYED. 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 1939-08-30 OLYMPIC DIVING ACES TRY OUT LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Uncle Sam's crack highboard champions display amazing form as they take part in Pre-Olympics try-outs. Ruth Jump, Johnny Riley, Sammy Lee and others--the last word in nautical perfection and grace! 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 1939-08-30 1200 KIDDIES IN CIRCUS PARADE TERRE HAUTE, IND.--Hundreds of thrilled youngsters take part in a colorful street parade ballyhooing an all-children circus. Animals, wagons and costumes were made by the children themselves. 00:00:00:00 B W 1939 1939-08-30 BATHING BEAUTIES ARE DUNKED CHICAGO, ILL.--Just to prove that some beach lassies get wet, entrants in the "Miss Greater Chicago" contest are put under a shower during the event! Pretty Ethel Lobdell wins the cup and a chance at the "Miss America" title. 00:00:00:00 - 01:41:50:00 B W 1939 1939-09-06 US PROCLAIMS NEUTRALITY WASHINGTON, DC--CLOSELY FOLLOWING PRES. ROOSEVELTS SPEECH TO THE NATION URGING A NEUTRAL AMERICA. SECRETARY OF STATE CORDELL HULL COUNTERSIGNS THE NEUTRALITY MEASURE AND ARMS EMBARGO DESTINED TO KEEP THE US OUT OF WAR. (Followed by general views of the floor of the New York Stock Exchange stock traders, shots of the "Big Board" then, shots of cannons being loaded onto ships). 01:43:10:00 B W 1939 NEW YORK, N.Y.--LINERS ARRIVE WITH MORE AMERICANS FLEEING FROM THE WAR. THE POLISH VESSEL, "BATORY," BRINGS POLISH RED CROSS LEADERS TO CONFER WITH OFFICIALS HERE!--A "VEST-POCKET" TORPEDO BOAT ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND FOR NAVY DEMONSTRATIONS! (Looks like a speed-boat)--THE "QUEEN MARY," DELAYED IN PORT, HAS HER FUNNELS AND MASTS CAMOUFLAGED FOR A SUDDEN RETURN TRIP!--AMERICAN FLAGS ARE PAINTED ON THE S.S. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, WHICH IS TO RETURN FOR STRANDED AMERICANS. aka, POLISH REFUGEES ARRIVE IN USA, 1939. 01:44:32:00 B W 1939 BOSTON, MASS.--THE GERMAN TANKER "PAULINE FRIEDERICH" SAILS INTO BOSTON HARBOR TO EVADE ENEMY BATTLESHIPS AT SEA. 01:44:51:00 B W 1939 WARSAW, POLAND.--US AMBASSADOR ANTHONY JOSEPH DREXEL BIDDLE, JR., WHO NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH IN A NAZI BOMBING RAID, PRESENTS AN AMERICAN FLAG TO PRES. MOSCICKI OF POLAND. 01:45:30:00 B W 1939 LONDON, ENGLAND.--DRAMATIC SCENES AS THOUSANDS OF HELPLESS CHILDREN ARE EVACUATED BY TRAINLOADS, TO SAFE HAVENS AWAY FROM CIVILIAN AIR RAIDS. (British refugee children) 01:45:59:00 B W 1939 OTTAWA, ONT.--EXCLUSIVE SCENES AS LOYAL CANADIANS RUSH TO ENLIST, PREPARED TO FIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN OVERSEAS! 01:47:38:00 B W 1939 (1939-09-06 "MISS AMERICA" CONTEST HELD ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.--Beautiful girls--from all over the US, arrive for the annual bathing beauty contest for the title "Miss America 1939." The judges will have a hard job, you'll say--after seeing these winsome misses!) 01:46:27:00 B W 1939 1939-09-06 STUDENTS HAIL PRES. CARDENAS MEXICO CITY, D.F.--Impressive scenes as the Mexican leader arrives at the Revolution Monument to present flags to University students and receive the oath. A parade climaxes the colorful ceremony! 01:48:25:00 B W 1939 (1939-09-06 TOTS MIX IT IN "KID GLOVE" BOUT NEW YORK, N.Y.--Two 55-pounders swing into action with fast "rights and lefts" in Police Athletic League bouts in Greenwich Village. Evenly matched, the battling juvenile call it a "draw" after a terrific battle.) 01:46:49:00 B W 1939 1939-09-06 BLAST WRECKS BOOTLEG STILL MALAGA, N.J.--Gov't agents capture an illicit "likker" plant in the woods near here and seize four men. Nine huge vats and thousands of gallons of "hooch" are destroyed by dynamite blasts, which injure a cameraman! 01:49:21:00 B W 1939 1939-09-06 AUTO ACES RACE UP MOUNTAIN PIKES PEAK, COLO.--daredevil car drivers get away in the spectacular and dangerous classic up the steep mountain road, risking death on every hair- pin turn. Louis Unser wins for the 5th time and sets a new record.
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