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Unrest in Palestine and Exodus ship

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2009.207.1 | RG Number: RG-60.4848 | Film ID: 2876

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    Unrest in Palestine and Exodus ship

    Overview

    Description
    A Castle Films showcase of news events for the year 1947 with English titles:

    "British royal family in Africa. 5,000 Zulu warriors stage unique demonstration." "A reigning British monarch visits Dark Continent for the first time in history."

    "Costumes in Korea! Natives stage fierce riots as political unrest spreads!" "Korea strives for independence after 40 years of Jap slavery."

    01:01:30 "Terror grips Palestine! Zionist underground widens its resistance!" Jewish Brigade troops, destroyed building, caring for the wounded. "A refugee ship reaches Haifa after gun battle at sea!" MS, Haganah ship Exodus at sea with passengers aboard. CUs, children at window. Passengers unload at the port, some wounded. LS, derailed train with passengers milling about.

    "U.S. President's good will travels. At Mexico City, Truman is welcomed by President Aleman." "In Ottawa, Truman addresses a joint session of Canadian Parliament." "'We count Canada as sharing our peace objectives and ideas ... we face the future unafraid!'" "Brazil hails U.S. President with spectacular parade in Rio de Janeiro."

    "World Flight. Bill Odom takes off from Chicago to smash his own world record." "'40 Winks' on a wing at Tokyo." "Then back to Chicago in 73 hours, 5 minutes!"

    "Nature on Rampage! In Poland, floods sweep through Warsaw!" "Rampaging ice in Vistula River destroys giant railway bridge."

    "Florida Hurricane! Worst 'blow' in 17 years causes $20,000,000 damage to East Coast!"

    "Royal Romance. Before Buckingham Palace, thousands cheer Princess Elizabeth and her future Prince Consort."

    "World Series! In the sixth game, Yankee Joe Dimaggio slams to center field ... Gionfriddo makes the catch of the year!" "Seventh game ... Hermanski's triple." "Edwards hits into double play and Yanks win World Championship."

    "Texas city disaster. French freighter loaded with ammonium nitrate explodes with frightful force!" "408 dead ... 3,000 injured." "The number one casualty of the year!"
    Duration
    00:08:55
    Date
    Event:  1947
    Locale
    London, England
    Warsaw, Poland
    New York, NY, United States
    Palestine
    Haifa, Palestine
    Credit
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of Lisa von Haam Pumphrey
    Contributor
    Editor: Eugene W. Castle

    Physical Details

    Language
    Silent
    Genre/Form
    Newsreels.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Good
    Time Code
    01:00:01:00 to 01:08:56:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2876 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - safety - Kodak - print
      Master 2876 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
      Master 2876 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - safety - Kodak - print
      Master 2876 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
      Master 2876 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - safety - Kodak - print
      Master 2876 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
      Master 2876 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - safety - Kodak - print
      Master 2876 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2876 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2876 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2876 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2876 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
    • User
    • User 2876 Video: DVD
      User 2876 Video: DVD
      User 2876 Video: DVD
      User 2876 Video: DVD

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    Public Domain
    Conditions on Use
    To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.

    Keywords & Subjects

    Administrative Notes

    Film Provenance
    Lisa von Haam Pumphrey donated five 16mm black and white Castle Films newsreels to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in July 2009. Her father, Dr. Emmerich von Haam, a renowned pathologist, collected the films while serving in the First Regiment of the U.S. Army during World War II.
    Note
    Castle Films No. 164
    Housed in an unrelated RWU can with illegible handwritten German title
    Public domain status confirmed by NBC Universal
    Film Source
    Lisa von Haam Pumphrey
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 5239
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:44:36
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