Fox Movietone News Collection. 1957 - 1963. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 1957 - 1963. MOVIETONE NEWS

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Fox Movietone News Collection. 1957 - 1963. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 1957 - 1963. MOVIETONE NEWS

1963

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Part 1: Flashback to the transatlantic flight of Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan in 1938, first newsreel film to fly the Atlantic carries the Corrigan story to the U.S., Corrigan deplanes in Ireland, his partially dismantled plane is towed through the streets of Dublin and loaded on shipboard for New York, Corrigan arrives in New York City and is given a ticker tape parade. Part 2: Fashion - A costume show with an Egyptian motif from the film "Cleopatra" is held in Chicago, Illinois, another fashion show is held in New York City. Part 3: Tennis - Margaret Smith of Australia defeats Billie Jean Moffett (King) of the U.S. at the Wimbeldon matches, and receives the trophy from the Duchess of Kent.

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