Synopsis
One of the episodes of "Yesterday's Newsreels" -- an early 1950s TV show made from the General Newsreel collection, features seven segments of historic highlights. The first segment “America’s Idol” (:29) looks at Babe Ruth, at the plate in 1914 and two years later pitching for Boston (:38- 1:01 ). In Chicago, he bats for War Bonds ( 1:06 ). Ruth is featured with his daughter on his farm in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He chops wood to keep in shape as an outfielder in 1920 for the New York Yankees ( 1:15 - 2:04 ). At Spring Training in St. Petersburg Florida, Babe warms up at the plate before shaking hands with Yankees’ manager Miller Huggins ( 2:15 ). A shot of Yankee Stadium ( 12:11 ) goes on to show Babe and Lou Gehrig bringing in the runs ( 2:28 - 2:48 ). Babe next golfs in 1926 with famed golfer Walter Hagen ( 2:54 ). In 1927, he stars in Babe Ruth Comes Home, getting makeup applied by co-star Anna Nielsen ( 3:07 ). In 1930, he plays billiards with middle-weight champion Mickey Walker for charity ( 3:35 ). Ever humble, Babe visits crippled children at Knickerbocker Hospital ( 4:11 ). The second segment “Chicago Plays Host to World” ( 5:13 ) highlights the 1933 World’s Fair. The airship USS Macon provides a bird’s eye view ( 5:18 ) of the Amos and Andy sky ride ( 5:36 ). A replica of Fort Dearborn is one of the attractions ( 5:53 ), as is the unusual Travel and Transport building ( 6:09 ). Millions walked down the Avenue of Flags ( 6:15 ). The third segment features…
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- Running time
- 12 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stock Footage