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Miss America 1936 Picked At Annual Beauty Pageant
Rolling light in contrast and imagery The judges feast their eyes in perplexity on a gorgeous array of feminine loveliness in their annual task of choosing 'Miss America.' The honor goes to Rose Coyle, sent to the contest from Philadelphia.
Hundreds Flee As Forest Fire Sweeps Canyon
Rolling light in contrast and imagery Threatening $5,000,000 worth of Malibu Beach cottages, a roaring forest fire leaps through the hills of Old Topanga and Las Flores Canyons, razing everything in its path despite the desperate efforts of hundreds of volunteer fire fighters.
Benjamin Franklin
"Benjamin Franklin" title card. Quote from Franklin: "From my infancy I was passionately fond of reading, and all the money that came into my hands was laid out in the purchasing of books."
Marine Mammals - Sea Otter
(Tape 1) Female sea otter in kelp grooming.
Marine Mammals - Elephant Seal
(Tape 1) 08:47:53 Male elephant seal roars 08:48:38 Male elephant seals fight 08:50:48 Male elephant seals fight on the beach 08:53:34 Male elephant seal crawls over log 08:54:38 Female elephant seal throws sand 08:55:22 Male elephant seals fighting 08:56:07 Male elephant seals roar and chase each other 09:10:24 CU right front flipper of seal
Vietnam - Street Scenes
Master 302 - Tape 1 Street Scenes in Vietnam.
Neon Nightclub Signs
Master 302 - Tape 1 Several shots of neon nightclub signs including: 'Carina Bar', 'Blue Diamond', 'Rex', 'Kim Kellys', 'Queen Bee', 'Tu Do Night Club', 'Restaurant Peacock' and 'Mimi's Flamboyant Bar'.
Vietnam - Street Scenes
Master 302 - Tape 1 MS female street vender with basket full of bread. TLS two women walking under the shade of an umbrella. MSs three women seated around a basket of bananas. MS seafood for sale. MS young Vietnamese woman in Western dress riding along with traffic on a moped. TLS pan of street with taxi, moped and rickshaw traffic. MS woman handing paper currency to seafood vender. MS woman selling fruit in a busy open-air market. Brief TLS uniformed office directing traffic. MS woman walking under the shade of an umbrella. MS beautiful elephant motif displayed on building exterior. Low angle TLS looking at a decorated gate. TLS woman walking along street. Several MSs of young school girls walking about with books. LS children exiting school building. MS pan of female legs dressed in pants walking past camera, the woman carries a plastic tote bag and green sandals. MSs female vender with black teeth serving rice and soup. MCU woman walking with a basket balanced on her head. MS female venders selling goods on the street. Several MCUs young Vietnamese woman with modern hair and make-up, but wear a traditional conical sun hat (non la). MS woman in conical hat reaching into vender's push cart. MS woman looking at vender's fruit selection. MSs street vender's goods displayed. MS woman selling fruit. Brief traveling shot of traffic. MSs young boy holding mom's hand as they cross the street. MSs clock tower on a Christian church. MCU older man with black teeth. TLS Caucasian family crossing the street.
Vietnamese Nightclub
See catalog #443429 & #443438 for similar footage. Master 302 - Tape 1 MS three young Caucasian women in silver dresses performing for nightclub audience. MS Vietnamese woman on stage singing into a microphone, a band plays behind her, zoom to woman's face as she sings. MS Caucasian women in silver leopards performing for audience. MCU Caucasian couple on the dance floor. MS Caucasian women in silver leotards singing and dancing. MS Caucasian women dancing in colorful fringed mini dresses. MSs Vietnamese couples dancing. MS Vietnamese woman singing into microphone. MS Vietnamese woman with long black hair and dressed in a red full-length gown singing her heart out on stage as the band plays behind her.
Vietnam Nightclub Entertainment
See catalog #443429 & #443437 for similar footage. Master 302 - Tape 1 MS/CU three Caucasian women in silver dresses performing a song and dance routine at nightclub. MS as the women unzip the skirts from their dresses and prance around in their silver leotards. MSs women dancing about.
Vietnam - Bomb Damage
Master 302 - Tape 1 Several LSs of traffic moving along busy street lined with bombed out residential buildings. MSs roof destroyed by bombs. TLSs residential building under construction, traffic moves by in the foreground, reconstruction crews are seen at work. MS bus guarded by a South Vietnamese soldier. Several TLS/LSs stationary busses.
Vietnam - Street Scenes
Master 302 - Tape 1 Slightly elevated TLSs traffic moving along busy street (rickshaws, bicycles, cars, trucks and pedestrians are seen). Slightly elevated LSs of several horse-drawn carts parked in the center of a busy street.
Nguyen Cao Ky Visits Children
Master 302 - Tape 1 Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky and his wife visit children at a Catholic orphanage in South Vietnam.
Motor-Scooter Trucks
Master 302 - Tape 1 TLS man looking like Nguyen Cao Ky standing at microphone talking to a group of men. TLS/LS fleet of new scooter-trucks. MSs men standing around listening.
Vietnamese Orphanage
Master 302 - Tape 1 Several MS/CU of young girls looking at camera. MS young boy holding a plastic bag filled with toiletries.
Catholic Vietnamese Orphanage
Master 302 - Tape 1 MS toddler aged child crying while lying in crib. MS Asian nun holding a baby in the orphanage nursery. MS young boy sucking his thumb. MS young boy holding a bag of cookies. TLS large group of boys dressed in white uniforms moving toward the camera while out in the courtyard. TLS children and armed guards in the courtyard. MS large group of girls in white uniforms getting into lines. MS girls walking with their bags of goodies. MS pan of children in the courtyard. MS girls standing in rows. MS girls walking with bags of goodies.
Vietnamese Women Sewing
Master 302 - Tape 1 Several MCU/MS/TLS young Vietnamese women making garments on 'Singer' sewing machines.
Television Interview
Master 302 - Tape 1 MCU teen-aged Vietnamese girl smiling while talking to camera. MS same girl talking while standing in front of a television camera and boom microphone. MCU middle-aged Vietnamese woman with Western style hair, make-up and jewelry talking to the camera.
Southeast Asia/Vietnam (Reel 1 of 2)
748-1 Various shots of women's army training center and women practicing drills, marching etc. (00:16 - 01:32) 748-2 Vietnamese Soldier's guard (01:42 - 02:59) 748-3 USAF Plane, arriving (03:09 - 03:38) 748-4 Focus on women (03:50 - 07:06) 748-5 Jean Bartel and LemBailey (07:12 - 08:11) 748-6 Madame Ky stills (08:22 - 09:36) 748-7 Madame Ky possessions, various hsots of belongings in her house. (09:48 - 11:53) 748-8 Madame Ky still photos (12:01 - 13:05) 748-9 Madame Ky, women and children (13:18 - 17:42) 748-10 VPs at Ky's family home (17:52 - 24:24)
Madame Nguyen Cao Ky
Madame Nguyen Cao Ky seated outside in chair in garden or on patio, taking part in an interview. Madam Ky, known as the First Lady of Vietnam, was the wife of Prime Minister and later Vice President of South Vietnam, Nguyen Cao Ky. Madame Ky is wearing western-styled clothing and hair style. She speaks with off-screen interviewer.
749-1 thru 9 - singers, includes, sound mag
Asia - farms
Singapore (ON PREVIEW CASSETTE #98561B)
Djakarta ? , Indonesia, aerial harbor