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Universal Newsreels, Release 982, May 21, 1941
in Universal Newsreels, Release 982 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1941, originally published 1941), 2 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 982 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1941, originally published 1941), 2 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1941-05-21, 1941
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Fashion, Military academies, Presidents, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 984, May 29, 1941
in Universal Newsreels, Release 984 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1941, originally published 1941), 4 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and Dwight Eisenhower.
Sample
in Universal Newsreels, Release 984 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1941, originally published 1941), 4 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and Dwight Eisenhower.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
F. D. R. PROCLAIMS "WAR" EMERGENCY
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Putting the nation on a virtual war footing, the President announces to dictator nations that the U. S. will fight to prevent encroachment in the Western Hemisphere, and that our naval vessels will answer...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and Dwight Eisenhower.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
F. D. R. PROCLAIMS "WAR" EMERGENCY
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Putting the nation on a virtual war footing, the President announces to dictator nations that the U. S. will fight to prevent encroachment in the Western Hemisphere, and that our naval vessels will answer force with force in defending the freedom of the seas. Pan-American diplomats hear and applaud his epochal challenge!
BRITISH AVENGE THE HOOD
A dramatic epic of the sea comes to an end! The British battle-cruiser, H.M.S. Hood, sunk off Greenland by the Nazi battleship, Bismarck, is avenged when English warships and planes cripple the marauding Bismarck after a four-day chase, and send it to its doom.
GAS "BRONCS" IN DIZZY HILL CLIMB
FOX RIVER GROVE, ILL.--Dare-devil drivers pilot their mechanical "broncs" up the steep slope of Cary Hill--45 degrees up and up! Nasty spills are the penalty for trying--but the boys keep right at it!
WATER-SKI-JUMPING NEW THRILL
STOCKTON, CALIF.--Water skiing with a new twist--! Now it's water-ski-jumping, with daring slat-men sailing through the air over a tricky incline! Some make it--while others, well, they get dunked--and how!
THE ARMY "STOPS A TANK"
FT. ETHAN ALLEN, VT.--The latest method of stopping tanks is demonstrated by troops of the "Alexander Hamilton" Battery, using 75 mm. guns. The target is towed across the terrain--and is no cinch to hit!
MODERN "TARZANS" TAKE A BOW
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--"Muscles on parade" captions this display of male pulchritude, assembled for the National A.A.U. weight-lifting tourney and the annual "Mr. America" contest. Girls--don't miss it!
SOLDIERS IN "KNOCK-OUT" FIGHT
CAMP UPTON, N. Y.--There's a small-scale war going on at the "draftee" training camp, as two heavy-weights go to town in a bang-up battle that thrills the soldier-guests! Soldiers know a real "war" when they see it!
VOL. 13--NO. 984
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1941-05-29, 1941
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Military aid, Military alliances, Presidents, Military academies, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Untold: America Explained, 122, The Pentagon Papers: Explained
produced by DoGoodery and Driving Force Institute, in Untold: America Explained, 122 (Los Angeles, CA: Makematic, 2022), 2 mins
The Pentagon Papers revealed how the U.S. government had lied to the public about its involvement in the Vietnam War. Leaked by the New York Times, this opened the door for future whistleblowers to expose the truth.
Sample
produced by DoGoodery and Driving Force Institute, in Untold: America Explained, 122 (Los Angeles, CA: Makematic, 2022), 2 mins
Description
The Pentagon Papers revealed how the U.S. government had lied to the public about its involvement in the Vietnam War. Leaked by the New York Times, this opened the door for future whistleblowers to expose the truth.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
DoGoodery, Driving Force Institute
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Untold: America Explained
Person Discussed
Daniel Ellsberg, 1931-, Robert McNamara, 1916-2009
Topic / Theme
Attacks (Battles), War, Government records, History curriculums, News leaks, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Pentagon Papers News Leak, 1971, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Makematic
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VOORFILM TROPISCH NEDERLAND
produced by Polygoon-Profilti (Netherlands: Polygoon-Profilti, 1940), 4 mins
Sample
produced by Polygoon-Profilti (Netherlands: Polygoon-Profilti, 1940), 4 mins
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Polygoon-Profilti
Date Published / Released
1940
Publisher
Polygoon-Profilti
Topic / Theme
Colonels, Imperialism, Dutch people, World War II, 1939-1945, World History, Dutch, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Nederlands Institut voor Beeld en Geluid.
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We the People, Episode 6
directed by Chester Novich, in We the People (New York, NY: HBO, 1952, originally published 1952), 30 mins
Sample
directed by Chester Novich, in We the People (New York, NY: HBO, 1952, originally published 1952), 30 mins
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Frank Blair, 1915-1995
Author / Creator
Chester Novich
Date Published / Released
1952
Publisher
HBO
Series
We the People
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Alphonso Taft, 1889-1953, Frank Blair, 1915-1995
Person Discussed
Robert Alphonso Taft, 1889-1953
Topic / Theme
Election campaigns, Political commentary, Politicians, Political and Social Movements, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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Wolper Specials, 4, Longs of Louisiana
directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Wolper Specials, 4 (New York, NY: HBO, 1965, originally published 1965), 52 mins
Sample
directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Wolper Specials, 4 (New York, NY: HBO, 1965, originally published 1965), 52 mins
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William Conrad, 1920-1994
Author / Creator
Alan Landsburg, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1965
Publisher
HBO
Series
Wolper Specials
Speaker / Narrator
William Conrad, 1920-1994
Person Discussed
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935, Russell B. Long, 1918-2003, Earl Long, 1895-1960
Topic / Theme
Political causes, Politicians, Political and Social Movements, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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ZWOLLE VIERT DE 65STE VERJAARDAG VAN H.M. KONINGIN WILHELMINA
produced by Polygoon-Profilti (Netherlands: Polygoon-Profilti, 1945), 23 mins
Sample
produced by Polygoon-Profilti (Netherlands: Polygoon-Profilti, 1945), 23 mins
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Polygoon-Profilti
Date Published / Released
1945
Publisher
Polygoon-Profilti
Person Discussed
Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, 1880-1962
Topic / Theme
Royalty (Social class), Monarchs, Anniversaries, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Nederlands Institut voor Beeld en Geluid.
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