Universal Newsreel Archive 1960 - 1965 DVD
Content Index
2....New Magellan. 'Triton' Circles World Submerged, 1960/05/12
USS Triton, world's largest nuclear sub, completed its secret mission, helicopter takes Capt. Beach to White House, gets Legion of Merit from Ike, sub returns to New London CT from secret Operation Magellan mission around the world.
3....Spanish Revolution Anniversary, 1957-04-08
(21) 18th anniversary of end of Spanish revolution in Spain, Franco and daughter watch soldiers, "the caudillo looks on with pride, 18 years of peace and rebuilding" (2) Reno NV - first midget convention (partial newsreel)
4....Peace March. Thousands Oppose Vietnam War, 1967/04/18
Antiwar demonstrators protest in Central Park, march to UN building, included students and hippies and priests and nuns, burn draft cards, shouted confrontations with anti-antiwar marchers, prowar signs, Martin Luther King leads procession; another march in downtown San Francisco down Market Street to stadium, sponsored by loose coalition of left-wing anti-war groups, "President Johnson meanwhile let it be known that the FBI is closely watching all anti-war activity."- violence in Rome in night demonstration near US embassy, water jets used (partial newsreel)
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
6....Satchmo Swings In Congo, 1960/10/31
Louis Armstrong arrives in Congo, plays trumpet (partial newsreel)
10...Spotlight Of History On The U.N, 1960/09/29
(1) (glitches) Castro boards airplane; Sukarno arrives; King Hussein of Jordan arrives; Harold McMillan on rostrum at UN while Khrushchev pounds table (2) state dinner at White House for Japan emperor (3) non-functional inventions on exhibit in France (4) Fashion parade (5) Football - Giants vs 49ers (complete newsreel)
14...Space Race. A. F. Snares Satellite Capsule In Mid-Air, 1960/08/22
Flying Boxcar snared capsule from orbit at 10,000 feet, satellite capsule reeled into plane (partial newsreel)
15...Republic Convention Highlights, 1960/07/25
GOP convenes in Chicago, Nelson Rockefeller arrives (some glitches), parade 'Stick With Dick" sign
16...Russia, 1960/05/05
(1) May Day in Moscow, parade in Red Square, emphasis on peaceful coexistence, no rockets or missiles, Khrushchev's "shocking announcement, a United States Air Force plane shot down on Russian soil, reportedly a top secret high-altitude reconnaisance plane. A glimpse of the hard face behind the May Day smile." [first reference to U-2 incident of Gary Powers]
17...Invasion Scare. Castro Masses Troops, Claims U.S. 'Aggression', 1960/10/31
Castro in Cuba calls out 200,000 militia at same time Marines landing at Guantanamo; in Moscow Khrushchev meets journalists, receives gift of Cuban flag
18...Florida, 1960/10/06
News in Brief - at Cape Canaveral, Thor Able missile launches Courier satellite that can rebroadcast messages, not just reflect them back like recent Echo; and Courier related a message from Ike to UN (partial newsreel)
19...Algeria, 1960-11-17
Algiers demonstrations against France in Algeria, bus crashes out of control (partial newsreel)
20...History At U.N. World Leaders Set New York A-Whirl , 1960/09/26
(1) World leaders in New York for UN meeting, Nasser meets Castro, then to Khrushchev, to Castro at Harlem's Hotel Theresa, Ike waves from convertible, meets with Nehru, shake hands; meets with Nasser, shake hands; General Assembly meeting at UN, Dag hammershold gets ovation but Khrushchev pounds table; Castro walks to rostrum for speech of 4.5 hours (2) Football - Notre Dame vs California (3) Maryland vs Texas Longhorns (complete newsreel)
21...Ike At U.N. Proposes New World Disarmament Program, 1960/09/22
Khrushchev, Castro, Novotny of Czech, Ike at UN meeting; Ike speaks (glitches) and describes 5-point programs
22...25 Years Ago, 1960-09-22
25 years Ago - Mussolini poised to invade Ethiopia, allies met at Geneva, League voted sanctions, Pierre Laval, Fancour of France, Italian troops march, map of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie and his troops
23...Strategy Talks. Kennedy Confers With His Congress leaders, 1960/12/22
LBJ and Sam Rayburn and Mike Mansfield at Palm Beach confer with JFK (partial newsreel)
24...Tiros II Weatherman Satellite In Orbit Around Earth, 1960/11/24
1) (poor quality) Thor Delta rocket launched in California carrying Tiros II weather satellite, with 2 TV cameras, in orbit 400 miles out, animation, monitored by ground stations at St. Nicholas Island CA and Fort Monmouth NJ, dish antennas, instruments, tape recorder, T V camera, TV pictures slowly scan on round screen (2) [Tiros story repeated with camera set on lower brightness, but does not seem to affect quality of picture] (3) Groton CT launching ceremonies for USS Ethan Allen Polaris sub, slides down way, (reference to squelched pacifist demonstration - no pics) (partial newsreel)
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
25...Space Progress. 'Man-In'Space' Capsule Recovery Successful, 1960/12/22
(1) Cape Canaveral launch of unmanned Mercury capsule by Redstone rocket, the MR-1A capsule (glitches), fired down-range, griefly into space, then landed, total flight of 16 minutes, people examine recovered capsule (2) "Carrier Fire Is Probed" - USS Constellation in Brooklyn Navy Yard, nearly completed, but gutted by large fire, Navy Secretary speaks
26...Lumumba Seized. Followers Threaten New Congo Upheaval, 1960/12/05
(1) Lumumba returned to Leopoldville in Congo after caputre by soldiers of Mobutu in Africa (2) California - Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin arrive in California, recently married (partial newsreel)
27...Nuclear Navy. First Polaris A-Sub Sails On Ocean Patrol, 1960/11/17
(1) (poor quality) At Charleston SC, USS George Washington is first Polaris sub, with 16 missiles, prepares for its first operational mission (2) Discoverer 17 satellite launched from Vandenberg, capsule snatched from sky by Flying Boxcar (3) Edwards AFB in California - X-15 dropped from B-52 at 40,000 ft., pilot Scott Crossfield, skid landing
28...Kennedy Elected, 1960/11/10
(poor quality) 67 million go to polls on election day, Ike votes, JFK and Jackie vote, Nixon and Pat vote in Whittier, Nixon speaks from his election HQ and concedes defeat; Kennedy wins; JFk speaks, to all Americans I say the next 4 years will be difficult, and the supreme national efort will be needed (cut off) (partial newsreel)
29...Khrushchev Threatens Dag & U.N, 1960/10/03
(1) Khrushchev at UN at podium, opposes Dag Hammershold, wants reorganization of UN, threatens Russia may intervene directly in Congo; King Hussein of Jordan speaks in English (glitch); Nehru walks to rostrum, speaks in English, walks back to seat; Dag Hammershold speaks in response to Khrushchev's demand he resign; Khrushchev pounds table while everyone else applauds Dag (complete newsreel)
30...Mr. K. And Castro. Top Reds And Allies Get Chill Greeting
Cuba's Fidel Castro arrives at Idylwild in NY for UN meeting, surrounded by security guards, speaks at airport in English; Novotny of Czech and Gomulka of Poland, speaks in Polish, Khrushchev arrived on boat on East River, Pier 73.
31...Mexico, 1960-09-19
Mexico celebration of 150 years independence, bells of Dolores Hidalgo rung by president of Mexico for anniversary (2) Los Angeles banquet of theater owners convention, award to Doris Day (3) Football - Navy vs. Boston College
32...Space Triumph. Discoverer Capsule Recovered From Orbit , 1960/08/15
(1) (glitches) - Discoverer XIII capsule recovered 333 miles from Hawaii, 50-star flag taken from capsule and given to Ike (2) Echo I satellite launched by Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral the next day, relayed telephone call from Ike to west coast, see tape recorder running (3) X-15 rocket plane soared to 151,000 feet, film of earth from plane shown (partial newsreel)
33...March Of Events In Congo Crisis, 1960/08/04
(1) Belgian paratroops withdrawn from Congo arrive at Belgium airport, march in parade (2) New Jersey - new antenna receivers will bounce message off moon back to earth - dish at Owndown NJ receives signal from California sent to moon - audio of telephone call made from Bell Labs, with 5-second delay (partial newsreel)
34...25 Years Ago, 1960/05/19
25 Years Ago - Mussolini demonstrates gas attack outside Rome; AAA of FDR: patman bonus bill sent to FDR, vetoed by FDR, but passed over his veto, supported by Huey Long: Coughlin rally in Madison Square Garden; NRA rule unconstitutional; 17 survivors of Civil War in NY parade; 25th year of Indy 500 car race won at 106 mph
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
35...Cataclysm. Volcano, Tidal Waves, Devastate Pacific Area, 1960/05/27 1960
(1) aerial view of Chile, destroyed buildings and cities due to earthquake; tidal waves at 500 mph raced across the Pacific, hit Californai coast, hit Japan, 18,000 lives lost (2) "Sentry Satellite 5,000 Pound Missile Spotter In Orbit" - Atlas missile launched at Cape Canaveral of satellite (no pics of satellite, only of launch)
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
36...Down From Summit Mr. K. Kills Conference, Big 4 Depart For Homes, 1960/05/ 1960
(1) in Paris, Ike and McMillan and De Gaulle make farewells; "tumultuous press conference" of Khrushchev, points and shakes finger (2) AFL-CIO union industries show in Washington DC, 375 displays (3) German zoo
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
37...Florida, 1960/05/23 1960
Florida - Atlas ICBM launched at Cape Canaveral, tape recorder running, carried payload of research instruments 9000 miles to Indian Ocean, "longest surface-to-surface rocket ever achieved."
38...New Magellan. 'Triton' Circles World Submerged, 1960/05/12 1960
USS Triton, world's largest nuclear sub, completed its secret mission, helicopter takes Capt. Beach to White House, gets Legion of Merit from Ike, sub returns to New London CT from secret Operation Magellan mission around the world.
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
39...Open Sky Plan. Ike Offers U.N. U.S. Photo Planes, 1960/05/27 1960
Ike gives "striking demonstration of aerial photography's effectiveness" - shows San Diego North Island photo, taken at 70,000 ft; Ike speaks, need to build up our strength
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
40...Powers Case. Ike States Policy On Spies and Open Skies, 1960/05/12 1960
Ike press conference, speaks about need for information for deterrence to orevent secret suprise attack from Soviet Union, "reason for my Open Skies proposal in 1955"
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
41...Spy Story of The Year, 1960/05/09 1960
In Moscow, Khrushchev tells Presidium the Gary Powers was alive and his plane shot down on May Day, spokesman Lincoln White makes statement
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
42...Summit Crisis. Mr. K. In Ugly Mood Over U-2 Incident , 1960/05/16 1960
(1) wreckage of U-2 of Gary Powers on display in Moscow, Khrushchev with press; Khrushchev arrives in Paris "in ugly mood"; Ike arrives "unsmiling" and speaks at airport, Khrushchev "insulting tirade" torpedoed the summit talks (no pics of Khrushchev)(2) France launched world's largest passenger liner, the SS France, commissioned by Madam De Gaulle (partial newsreel)
43...U-2 At U.N. Reds Now Charge U.S. Menaces Peace, 1960
At NY HQ of UN, 11-member Security Council hears arguments by Gromyko, Henry Cabot Lodge; Lodge speaks; gave details of Soviet spy activities, "they have thousands of spies and subversives everywhere"
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
44...U.N. Spy Debate. Reds 'Bugged' American Embassy Lodge Claims, 1960/05/27 1960
Lodge shows great seal, opens it and shows the listening device; Council voted 7-2 to censure the Soviet Union
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NEWSREELS DISC 2....Files 45-74
45...The RB-47 Debate. Lodge Debunks Red Spy-Flight Charges, 1960/07/25
Lodge in UN Security Council denied RB-47 on spy flight, "what actually happend was this" points at map "there's the red arrow of the Soviet fight" - "this astonishing and criminal fact was established beyond doubt by our scientific devices that followed the RB-47
181..Inauguration. Kennedy Sworn In, New Era Begins, 1961/01/23
(1) JFK in Oval Office, goes to inauguration, sits with Ike in stand, LBJ sworn in as VP by Sam Rayburn, JFK sworn in by Chief Justice Warren, JFK speaks "let the Word go forth ... torch been passed .. proud of our ancient heritage ... committted today at home and around the world ... to our sister republics south of the border in a new alliance of progress join with them to oppose subversion anywhere in the Americas" - lunch in the Capital - procession to the White House riding in car
182..Peace Corps. Kennedy Outlines Global Program, 1961/03/13
American exchange students already overseas helping with construction projects; JFK speaks about the Peace Corps (partial newsreel).
183..NATO War Games. Germany Is Stage For Big Winter Maneuvers, 1961/02/09
NATO maneuvers and war games in West Germany, helicopters land troops, march in snow, Honest John missile fired; tanks fire; drone target plane drops to ground (partial newsreel).
184..Laos Crisis. Kennedy-Gromyko Voice Peace Hopes, 1961/03/27
Laos crisis brings Macmillan to meet JFK; Gromyko arrives at White House, pose with JFK, Gromyko speaks to the press in Russian, translated into English, speaks about Laos and policy of neutrality; Gromyko responds in English to reporters questions (partial newsreel).
185..Kasavubu Hailed. Congo Federation Plan Target Of Controversy, 1961/03/20
Red China rally in Peking in protest of death of Lumumba in Congo, "giant propaganda shows" against UN (partial newsreel).
186..India, 1962/03/22
Jackie Kennedy rides elephant in India
187..Space Triumph! Glenn Flight Thrills World, 1962/02/22
Whole issue on Friendship 7 Mercury space flight of John Glenn; Glenn getting ready, puts on space suit, walks to launch pad, 6 am EST, 10 months after Gagarin, gets into his capsule on top Atlas missile, rocket blastoff, animation of capsule turning around, go for 7 orbits, "actual pictures of Glenn in the capsule" and animations of Glenn's orbit around earth, destroyer Noah lifts capsule aboard, Glenn rests and then lifted aboard helicopter for flight to carrier USS Randolph (complete newsreel)
188..Chimp into space (no title), 1961/11/30
Enos chimp prepared for space flight, rocket blastoff, capsule recovered, chimp examined in hospital (partial newsreel).
189..50 Megatons. U.S. Protests New Red Test , 1961/10/19
(1)Russian H-bomb test announced by Khrushchev speech at 20th party congress; Dean Rusk speaks from UN that (2) "Animal Corner" in Siberia (partial newsreel)
190..France, 1961/10/16
Shah of iran visits DeGaulle in France with wife, formal dinner (partial newsreel)
191..Formosa, 1961/10/16
"News in Brief" - Chiang Kai shek parade with rockets and soldiers, troops form sign of double 10 , in Nationalist China (partial newsreel).
192..Civil Planes Grounded in Defense Alert, 1961/10/16
Civil Defense test closed airports for 12 hours, Operation Sky Shield (partial newsreel).
193..World Shocked. Reds Threaten H-Bomb Tests, 1961/08/31
H-bomb explosion from stock footage, Adlai Stevenson speaks from UN, announcement is a "profound shock" and is "a dangerous tack" (partial newsreel).
194..Berlin, 1961/08/31
News in Brief story on Berlin, showing pictures of US soldiers and tanks and British troops who convoy boy going to school, building Berlin Wall, young couple waves from window (partial newsreel)
195..Cosmonaut. Russian Orbits Globe17 Times, 1961/08/07
Titov returns from orbit, newspaper headlines, stock footage of rocket liftoff, recording equipment picked up Titov's voice, animation of space craft orbiting earth (partial newsreel)
196..Russia, 1961/05/11
Aviation display in Moscow, helicopter carries model of Gagrin spacecraft, new swept-wing bomber, jet fighter with rocket booster (partial newsreel).
197..As World Watched. Spaceman Hailed After U.S. Triumph, 1961/05/08
Alan Shepard flight on Mercury, given medal by JFK at White House, Jackie had to remind him to pin the medal on, parade up Pennsylvania Ave, Shepard as "space pioneer" (partial newsreel).