| Statue Of Liberty's 70th Birthday | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1624 |
| Catalog #: | 354408 | |
| Clip Number: | 354408-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-090-05 | |
| Timecode: | 00:25:27 - 00:26:02 | |
| Location: | New York, New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Patriotic CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Statue of Liberty | |
| Description: | The 70th Birthday of the Statue of Liberty is marked by ceremonies, attended by 1,200 immigrants, changing the name of its site from Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island. Establishing shot - Shot from the ground up the Statue of Liberty. Camera pans down - Throngs of immigrants gather to help celebrate the birthday of the first American Lady that they saw when first entering the USA. MBS - Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Seaton standing at the podium. You see the sky line of New York City off in the background. CUS - A young girl around 10 year's old. CUS - A boy around 10 years old wearing a cub scout uniform standing next to his teenage brother or friend. MS - Three children place large candles on a huge birthday cake. MS - Little girl unveiled a plaque renaming Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island. From the ground up - A shot of the Statue of Liberty. Tighter shot - From the waist up, The Statue of Liberty. | |
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