1960 - Military Newsreel, US Army: USAREUR - USAFE Screen Digest - Issue No. 10

US Army Newsreel Main titles. 11:25:29 Intertitle: New U.S. Ambassador. Walter C Dowling, Ambassador to West Germany, greeted in Heidelberg by General Edelman & other officers, military review honor guard. Military band plays National Anthem - black soldier in F/G. Shakes hands w/ VIPs including German generals in reception line. 11:27:11 Intertitle over Ray Barracks entrance gate, Friedberg, Germany. VW / Volkswagen bus past. Cameramen & press unloading, CBS camera equipment. Cameramen holding cameras standing talking. Setting up & interview Elvis Presley in uniform at table. MCU of Presley, blonde reporter. Presley lifts cap to show his hair. Still photographers surround him. CU. 11:27:58 Screen Digest army reporter holding mic & Elvis, SOF, explains how army helped him in personal life by being in military, good & bad experiences. Press conference ends - girl reporter kissed on cheek by Elvis. Gets into car. 11:29:14 Intertitle: FER DE LANCE. CU Airborne paratroopers w/ camouflage paint on faces, helped board transport planes at Weisbaden AFB. Int. aircraft, troops seated, waiting. CU radar. CU lights, jump harness. parachute jump & landing in France. Good shots of parachutes dropping - 504th Infantry. Military exercise: Fer De Lance. 11:30:39 Intertitle: FASCHING 1960. Munich Carnival w/ floats & men in drag. 30th US Army Band in procession. Confetti given out. Large dragon float. Cave men wrestling; Queen of Fasching on parade float. Military as cowboys & indians past large crowds watching & cheering. 11:32:13 Intertitle: GO CARTING Sign: RAF Station, Lakenheath Danger Troop Crossing. AFB. CU Karts prepared, gasoline engine. MCU Race started, thru turns. USAF men watching. Race ending - time keeper. 11:33:17 Intertitle: USAREUR BOXING FINAL Gen. Francis W Farrell, 7th Army Commander w/ US flag watching boxing match. Bout in progress - two Light-Middleweight black fighters Eddie Crook vs 8th Inf. Eddie Kitchen. Crook wins on decision. 11:34:21 24th Inf. Middleweight Champion Bob Kinnard v Lenny Weiner (sp?). Woman bouncing up & down. Knockdowns. Ref stops fight. Buddy Baer in audience applauding. General Farrell presents awards. The End. Sports; Celebrities; 1960 Military Newsreel; Amateur Boxing; Religious Holiday Celebrations; Diplomacy; Recreation; Maneuvers; Celebrity; 1960s; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk