Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection. 1951 - 1951. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 10/1941 - 3/1957. PARAMOUNT NEWS {SEPT.29}

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection. 1951 - 1951. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 10/1941 - 3/1957. PARAMOUNT NEWS {SEPT.29}

1941

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/98610

Part 1, shows liberty ships under construction, the launching of the liberty ship Patrick Henry in Md., the freighter Alcoa Polaris in Long Beach, Calif., the Adabelle Lykes In Wilmington, Del., and the destroyers Hamilton and Rod man in Kearny, N.J. the christening of the freighter Surprise in Chester Pa.; and the Martin bomber in Baltimore, Md. Part 2, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor entrain in Miami, detrain in Washington, D.C., visit the State Dept., and speak to newsmen in the Brit. Embassy. Part 3, Russian motorized units and an Indian tank corps meet in Iran. Shows the Anglo-Russian headquarters. In Teheran and the deserted Ger. embassy. Part 4, Averell Harriman meets Lord Beaverbrook and U.S. Amb. Winant in London for talks on Russ. aid. Shows Russ. officers inspecting Brit. weapons. Part 5 shows tanks for Russia being produced in Brit. factories. King George VI watches Brit. tanks maneuver. Part 6, football Mich. vs. Mich. State. Part 7, shows boxers Lou Nova and Joe Louis after their boxing match. Part 8, the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team detrains in New York City and is given a victory parade.

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6514420

National Archives at College Park

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rs2ptc (person)

William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986), better known as Averell Harriman, was an American Democratic politician, businessman, and diplomat. The son of railroad baron E. H. Harriman, he served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman, and later as the 48th Governor of New York. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1952 and 1956, as well as a core member of the group of foreign policy elders known as "The Wise Men". While attendi...

Louis, Joe, "Brown Bomber", 1914-1981

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bq0s4g (person)

Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), known professionally as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis' championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he participated in 26 championship fights. The 27th fight, against Ezzard Charles in 1950, was a challenge ...

George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66b7sgk (person)

George VI (b. December 14, 1895, Norfolk, England–d. February 6, 1952, Nofolk, England) was King of the United Kingdom from December 11, 1936 until his death. Known publicly as Albert until his accession, and "Bertie" among his family and close friends, George VI was born in the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria, and was named after his great-grandfather Albert, Prince Consort. As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit the throne. He attended naval colleg...

Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tx3d9q (person)