A man selling lettuce and produce on a sidewalk in New York City during the day. A city street with hanging Christmas holiday decorations between buildings.

Film opens showing reenactment of Japanese attack ostensibly against Formosa, in 1894. Japanese troops and artillery are shown. The event is depicted in a critical political cartoon. Next, Japanese Admiral Heihachiro Togo is seen in 1904, standing with other naval officers. Then, Japanese warships are shown, firing barrages of naval gunfire at the Russian fleet in Port Arthur, Manchuria. Huge black clouds arise from burning ships. Scenes of Japanese people celebrating their naval victory. Date shifts to 1910. Cartoon depicts Japanese annexation of Korea. Cartoon illustrates Japanese actions in World War I when, siding with the Allies, Japan acquired the German-held Shandong (Shantung) Peninsula of China, as well as German-held Marianas, Carolines, and Marshalls islands in the Pacific. Japanese representatives are seen participating in Post World War 1 international activities. They signed the so-called Five-Power,Four-Power, and Nine-Power treaties, and participated in the League of Nations. Glimpse of two Japanese officers, followed by cartoon depiction of the Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands, that Japan insisted on keeping. Cartoon shows them being fortified. A Japanese military marching band parades down a city street while being cheered by spectators on the sidewalks. Next, Japanese military General, Baron Tanaka Giichi, is seen in uniform with other officers. Cartoon illustrates the so-called Tanaka Memorial document that Baron Tanaka allegedly presented to the Emperor, in 1927, outlining a strategy to conquer the world. Cartoon then illustrates plan of conquest by acquiring Chinese manpower; Manchurian iron and coal; Siberian timber, coal, wheat, and metals; Tin,oil and rubber from Malaysia and the East Indies. The United States is shown as the last conquest. Views of ordinary farm and factory activities in the U.S. Cars parked in the Ford Motor Company factory lot. Japanese officials and legislators meeting in the Diet (Parliament). Japanese theater patrons and a Japanese woman singing with an American-style band, are shown as examples of activities the Japanese Government sought to discourage. A Japanese female ensemble in traditional dress, playing traditional instruments, is shown as more desirable. Western dancing and western hollywood movies are shown and narrator states they were forbidden by the Japanese government. Japanese movie scene depicts ancient martial arts. A musical production on stage displays German Nazi swastika flag , Japanese rising sun, and symbol of Kingdom of Italy, celebrating the axis alliance. Japanese men are shown playing the ancient game of Chu Shogi, instead of playing Western card games. People are shown in a library, where Western books are replaced by more militaristic tomes, such as: "If we fight" by Admiral Shinsaku Hirata, March 15, 1930 (shown on film slate). Slate goes on to quote about attack on Hawaii as the first battle in war of the Pacific. Film cites another approved Japanese publication: "Arguments Against American Policies" by Kawashima Seichiro, Christmas Day, 1924. It discusses distruction of the American fleet and subsequent landing on the U.S. West Coast. Location: Japan. Date: 1944.

Christmas Display & Park Ave. early 90's - Christmas carrousel CU children looking at it. Park Ave. decorated

Snow covering NY City, Washington, DC, Boston and Dayton, Ohio at Christmastime

[Amateur Film: Medicus Collection: 1929 Holiday Activities]

ORIG COLOR 300 SOF / MAG V.S. FLOWER MARKET IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON. V.S. PEOPLE BUYING CHRISTMAS TREES. V.S. CROWDS OF SHOPPERS ON STREETS .V.S. ONE MAN BAND PLAYING IN PARK. V.S. OF PEDESTRIANS ON STREETS ON DOWNTOWN BOSTON, DOING CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. MORE OF ONE-MAN BAND, CU'S OF HIM PLAYING CHRISTMAS CAROLS. CI: HOLIDAYS: CHRISTMAS. SALES: CHRISTMAS TREES. MANKIND: SHOPPING. STREETS: CITIES, BOSTON. MUSIC: BANDS ONE MAN. GEOGRAPHIC: MASS, BOSTON FANEUIL HALL MARKETPLACE

Title reads: "Marples on traffic plan". <br/> <br/>London. <br/> <br/>High angled shot traffic in Hanover Square and cars parked in the road. L/S cars travelling slowly past parked cars in the road. M/S cars travelling through square, pan to cars parked at roadside. L/S line of traffic held up at lights. Lights changing to green. M/S traffic crawling along in Oxford Street. M/S women getting into taxi, pan as it drives off. <br/> <br/>Travel shot along Oxford Street showing pavement crowded with shoppers. L/S pavement packed with people. C/U small child pointing to shop window. C/U shop window with models. C/U women shoppers. M/S women looking in dress shop. M/S pavement crowded with shoppers in Oxford Street. <br/> <br/>M/S policeman approaching parked car. C/U policeman noting car number. M/S policeman guiding lorry between vehicles parked either side of narrow street. <br/> <br/>Interior. Ernest Marples, Minister of Transport, seated at desk. Mr. Marples gives speech on traffic congestion problem in city (natural sound). He talks about introduction of "pink zone" where cars cannot stop. <br/> <br/>Various night shots of Regent Street. Crowds wait to see Christmas lights go on. C/U Mayor of Westminster switching lights on. Various good night shots of Christmas lights in Regents Street - they look like gigantic chandeliers. A little boy looks up at them. <br/> <br/>Note: press release from Ministry of Transport about Christmas traffic plan for London on file.

POLICE CHRISTMAS TICKETS - SIGN: "SAN FERNANDO CITY LIMITS" - COP RIDES DOWN AVENUE IN THREE WHEEL MOTORCYCLE, CHECKING PARKING METERS AND CARS PARKED BY THEM. BUS, OTHER TRAFFIC IN B/G. CO EXPIRED PARKING METER. COP GETS OFF BIKE, CHECKS METER, WRIST WATCH, WRITES TICKET

New York City - office buildings - night - trees with white Christmas lights - city - skyscrapers - winter - Park Avenue

12/21/1993 BANK ROBBERY GETAWAY CAR FOUND 1350 6 AVE, MIDTOWN MANHATTAN -RYDER RENTAL VAN WITH DOOR OPEN, PARKED ON CITY STREET, DAYTIME, NYC 1990S, NYPD POLICE OFFICERS AND SCOOTER -VAN WITH INDIANA PLATES, DETECTIVE TALKS TO COPS STANDING GUARD -CHRISTMAS DECORATION ON FRONT OF RENTAL VAN -EXT OF CHEMICAL BANK, MIDTOWN NORTH COP CAR, BANK INT WITH CHRISTMAS TREE, DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE -WOMAN BANK CUSTOMER MAKES STATEMENT ABOUT THE ROBBERY SHE ESCAPED AND RAN ACROSS STREET -BANK CARD CENTER, ATM

The facade of Teresa's of Mulberry St. and a coffee shop in New York City during the daytime. A hearse-like car carrying decorative flowers while driving down a busy city street decorated with Christmas garland.

Early 1950's? <br/> <br/>England <br/> <br/>THREE SEASONS (reels 1 & 2) <br/> <br/>Ships at sea (various shots) Passengers disembarking. SS Queen Elizabeth moving past camera. SS Chusan seen from the rear. SS Queen Mary coming into dock. A BEA and BOAC plane taxiing on the runway. The passengers disembark <br/> <br/>Title: "The British Travel Association presents" "Three Seasons". <br/> <br/>(Autumn) leaves blowing through Windsor Park. Two women feed ducks by the lake. Mix to group of horse riders in Windsor Royal Park and another horseman in Richmond Park, London. Cut to the Richmond Park deer grazing (several shots). Cut to the lake of St James' Park, London. A woman and child feed the ducks. City men in bowler hats cross the lake bridge. Cut to Buckingham Palace with cars passing in front (including an Austin Princess). CU the statue in front of the Palace. Pan down to the Household Cavalry going past. Cut to evening, and a lamplighter lights the gas lamp outside Westminster Abbey. Cut to the bright neon lights of Picadilly Circus. The words 'Follies Revue' forms on the Prince of Wales theatre. Other neon signs on theaters including 'Norman Wisdom' in 'Where's Charlie' on the Palace Theatre. The neon lighting on top of the Princess Theatre. People in evening dress walking and arriving by car at the Covent Garden Opera House. Inside view of the chandelier, and the women's fashions. The guests arriving greeted by the Commissionaire. Camera pans up the ornate balconies as people take their seats. The curtain rises. Ballet dancers perform. CU a woman looks through her opera glasses. MS Margot Fonteyn and partner on stage. CU their feet. The audience applauds. Cut to a notice board "A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Old Vic". Cut to two scenes of the play being performed on stage featuring actor Frankie Howerd as Bottom. Several shots and CUs of Frankie. Beautiful women's costumes. <br/> <br/>(Winter) Cut to Guy Fawkes night: A evening village street precession with fiery floats. Bonfire and firework shots. CU Two pretty girls laughing. Cut to state coach carrying the Queen (Elizabeth II), followed by the household Cavalry in the procession for the opening of the Houses Parliament. Cut to the Lord Mayor's Show - his coach outside Mansion house. The Lord Mayor enters and the carriage procession drives off. Cut to very crowded market in Petticoat Lane. Shots of market stall dealers selling, household goods, raw chickens and Christmas crackers (sync sound of the traders dialogue - If he doesn't want the goods "don't muck 'em about". Cut to shop window in Regent Street and the Christmas decorations. The front of Selfridges department store and close up of Christmas decorations and father Christmas display. Cut to Santa inside the store surrounded by children (several shots including grotto an helpers). A young couple with Christmas boxes looking at Christmas cards. Cut to Trafalgar Square at dusk with fountain, Christmas tree and St Martin's church. Cut to Denham village at night. Carol singers outside a cottage (several shots). A boy looks through the window and sucks his thumb. Cut to daytime and the village covered in snow. Children play with sledges and snowball fight. Cut to several chef's carrying a boars head, turkey and Christmas pudding into a family dining room. CU the guests at the table in party hats. CU the food. CU putting a log on the fire. <br/> <br/>Cut to Players Theatre notice board sign "King Charming" "The Blue Bird of Paradise" with Margaret Ashton and Shirley Lee. Several shots of the audience in a small theatre. The performers on stage (a witch and Irish gentleman, and a bird that turns in to a prince (played by a beautiful woman) who says "At last, I'm a man once more". The audience laugh. Two women perform operatics in wonderful costumes. Cut to Scottish dancers. Cut to GV of Edinburgh, Hollyrood House and Edinburgh Castle. Cut to a Christmas party where everyone is holding hands in a circle to sing 'Auld Langs Syne' (lovely shot with party hats and colourful dresses). Great party scenes as the balloons in the ceiling are released. <br/> <br/>Cataloguers Note: Some beautifully scenes and wonderful colours

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CHRISTMAS New York City 2001

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.

Aerial shots of Chicago from Lake Michigan looking through river inlet towards lakeshore drive, loop, mercantile exchange building and Merchandise Mart (MOS) Shots of dredging with large crane. MCU shots of bucket moving through riverbank with mud. City shots – buildings / drawbridge (boat going through drawbridge out to Lake Michigan) / State Street with traffic / building construction and elevated rail line (MOS) Looking up State Street at Christmas (sound) Downtown Chicago (sound) Girls exercising / tumbling in a gym / tap dancing (sound) Chicago scenic – aerials 1950s (MOS) Chicago scenic – Merchandise Mart / Cattle Stockyards / Chicago Library /Museum of Science & Industry / Chicago academy of sciences / Adler Planetariums / Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago scenic – churches Chicago scenic – aerials Chicago industry – log cutting Chicago scenic – construction Chicago gardens At Chicago beaches on Lake Michigan Chicago – Public recreation in the Chicago parks system: archery competition / badminton / public pool / outdoor crowd at concert / Lincoln Park zoo / chess in the park / clown in the park / kids with toys / baseball (Sound)

2/15/66 A0036487 NEW YORK, NEW YORK : PARKS EMPLOYEES BREAK UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY : LOCAL "CITY HALL DEMO" SHOWS: SILENT CROWD IN FRONT OF CITY HALL: CHRISTMAS THREE LIT - UP: MUNICIPALS EMPLOYEES BREAK UP CEREMONY : SOF VICTOR GOTTBAUM, EXEC DIRECTOR DISTRICT COUNCIL 27 AND TOM FITZ GIBBONS, COMMISSIONER PARKS POLICY COMMITTEE ON BREAKING UP CHRISTMAS TREE CEREMONY AND DEMANDS FOR HOVING: (SHOT 12/15/66 - 200FT) CHRISTMAS LABOR DISPUTES - NEW YORK, NEW YORK - PARKS DEPARTMENT GOTTBAUM, VICTOR - SOF GIBBONS, TOM FITZ GOTTLIEB / 200 FT / 16 - NEG / D14313

New York City - night - snow - Christmas wreaths in windows - X-mas decorations - winter - Park Avenue - Midtown Manhattan