News Events of 1954 Dien Bien Phu Army-Mccarthy Hearings Puerto Rican Terrorists 74912 (1954)
1954 · Short film · 14 min
Synopsis
This educational film ‘Focus on 1954’ presents a look through at the news highlights of the year and includes footage of a young John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Ho Chi Minh, Harry Truman and Winston Churchill among others. It is presented by the Atlantic Richfield company (:34). Opening shots are of the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day (:42). This took place in Dallas, Texas and pitted the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Rice Owls. Highlights from this game include a bizarre play in which Tommy Lewis tackles Dicky Moegle from the bench (:56). In Indochina, French pilots were dropping supplies to fighters at Dien Bien Phu as 40,000 troops were surrounding an isolated garrison (1:05). While this was happening, political leaders in Washington were debating on sending US troops in for combat (1:17). JFK, pictured here as a freshman senator from Massachusetts, spoke out against the US’s involvement (1:53). Marilyn Monroe paid a visit to troops in Korea in order to lift spirits with some entertainment (2:20). First lady Mamie Eisenhower (2:37) sponsored the launch of the USS Nautilus which was the first nuclear powered submarine. It would be the first submarine to sail under the North Pole in 1958 (2:46). Former President Harry Truman is filmed playing music with the President of the American Federation of Music (2:54), James Pertrillo. H. V. The 1954 US Capitol shooting incident follows in which five congressmen were shot and wounded on March 1st while on the floor of the House of…
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- Ephemeral Films
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- News Event
- 1954
- Army Mccarthy hearing
- Puerto Rican Terrorists
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