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Poster for Cuba President in U.S. (1948)

Cuba President in U.S. (1948)

1948 · Newsreel · 2 min

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(1) News In Brief - "Washington: Cuba's new President, Carlos Prio, arrives by plane for a five-day visit. Pres. Truman, who invited him, is on hand to greet him at National Airport as Senor Prio steps off the 'Independence.' - Truman speaks at airport; (2) Holland: "The 'Hangmen of Amersfoort,' Nazi criminals who put scores to death in infamous concentration camp, go on trial before a Dutch tribunal. Once vaunted supermen cringe as justice hold their fate in the balance." (sound in German) (3)…

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★★★ · Raw Footage from the Post-War Period · Christine Hennig · 2006-02-16

Brief, poorly-preserved newsreel clip from the late 40s. The initial story is about a visit to the US by the president of pre-Castro Cuba. This is followed by a story about some sort of trial proceedings in Holland that is narrated entirely in German (or a language that sounds like German). It might be a war crimes proceeding, since they show some scenes of the concentration camp, but itÂs not really clear. This is followed by a story about the Hiss-Chambers hearings. These stories all have only partial soundtracks, and despite the title cards, this feels like unedited raw footage, especially…

★ · poorly spliced and censored · bccreations · 2012-07-01

Selective audio, including fake sound of old film to cover/censor outvnews dialog and other speech that the splicer did not want the viewer to hear. A great example of trying to recreate history poorly. Next time use professional equiptment to create bogus news reels and take a few classes.