1948 - Olympics, US Olympic Team Arrive Home In New York City
Aug48 Members of US men’s Olympic team pose on ship shortly before arrival at New York City docks on return from London - coach holds US Passport. Women’s team poses on steps. Male & female Olympians on deck w/ large US flag & press as ship approaches harbor. Men pose in group in front of US flags & American Olympic Committee banner. 1948 Canoe Team pose w/ banner. CU female swimmer? Deck crowded w/ press - official making statement. Rear view of ship ‘America’ w/ US flag. Ship in dock - streamers everywhere. Front view of ship from moving boat.
05:09:01 More shots of US flag & Olympic banners. Olympians off ship. Sign at Customs ‘US Olympic Team’ - athletes past w/ luggage. Team members pose on deck inc. Black man w/ military uniform. Women pose inc. Vicky Draves at ship’s rail. Boxing team joke around. Black female Olympians in group. Women wave from railing. Very small & very tall men pose together for cameras.
05:11:52 Grace Kelly on board ship - kisses macho-looking athlete w/ crew cut - kisses him again at cameraman’s request & wipes lipstick off his cheek. Kelly then an 18-year-old model - three years before her first film. Wrestling team on deck. Coach? at microphones on deck inc. WNYC. Captain helps raise Olympic flag. Crowds wave from dockside as ship pulls into dock - decks packed w/ passengers. LS two-stack liner America in NYC harbor.
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1948 - Olympics, US Olympic Team Arrive Home In New York City Aug48 Members of US men’s Olympic team pose on ship shortly before arrival at New York City docks on return from London - coach holds US Passport. Women’s team poses on steps. Male & female Olympians on deck w/ large US flag & press as ship approaches harbor. Men pose in group in front of US flags & American Olympic Committee banner. 1948 Canoe Team pose w/ banner. CU female swimmer? Deck crowded w/ press - official making statement. Rear view of ship ‘America’ w/ US flag. Ship in dock - streamers everywhere. Front view of ship from moving boat. 05:09:01 More shots of US flag & Olympic banners. Olympians off ship. Sign at Customs ‘US Olympic Team’ - athletes past w/ luggage. Team members pose on deck inc. Black man w/ military uniform. Women pose inc. Vicky Draves at ship’s rail. Boxing team joke around. Black female Olympians in group. Women wave from railing. Very small & very tall men pose together for cameras. 05:11:52 Grace Kelly on board ship - kisses macho-looking athlete w/ crew cut - kisses him again at cameraman’s request & wipes lipstick off his cheek. Kelly then an 18-year-old model - three years before her first film. Wrestling team on deck. Coach? at microphones on deck inc. WNYC. Captain helps raise Olympic flag. Crowds wave from dockside as ship pulls into dock - decks packed w/ passengers. LS two-stack liner America in NYC harbor. Sports - Olympic Games - London. Welcome Celebrations. Hollywood Movie Stars; Publicity;