1949 - USA Newsreel: Water Gag; Japanese Royalty; Art Gag; Circus; French Fashions; Professional Sports

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk [1949 - USA Newsreel: Water Gag; Japanese Royalty; Art Gag; Circus; French Fashions; Professional Sports] Main title. Sd. 10:15:14 Si. Intertitle: Pictorial Highlights -Texas. Tanker truck w/ sign: “Have A Drink On Texas” sent from Texas capital building carrying Highland Lakes water. Men around truck drinking water from paper cups; CU letter to Mayor O’Dwyer. Truck leaves w/ Texans waving from it. 10:16:11 Si. Intertitle: Japan. Prince Akihito walking w/ two others walking to class, meeting American teacher Elizabeth Vining & sit around table. Prince writing w/ ink fountain pen, CU. CU Vining. Tea served & talking. 10:16:56 Si. Intertitle: Spain. Spinning surrealist painting hanging from ceiling. Painting on wall; taken down & turned (but canvas missing). People look at others filed w/ camera sideways. Illusions. CU man takes off glasses & blinks. A Picasso (?) painting. 10:17:35 Woman wearing glove spins mobile. Man looking at sculptures. Watching man pretend to make painting disappear. 10:18:03 Si. Intertitle: England. Women riding elephants leading other animals in opening circus parade in auditorium. CU children. Elephants performing on hind legs. Trapeze artists performing spinning on ropes. Kids applaud. Chimpanzee riding bicycle, kids laughing, Clown cranking camera; man skipping rope on high wire, walking slack wire. Three women on highwire. 10:19:12 Slug. 10:19:13 Intertitle: Paris Presents - French Set New Mode In Gracious Living. Women modeling gown w/ jeweled cocktail shaker, pouring mixed cocktail drink. Elaborate table w/ artistically crafted settings admired by models in wealthy evening gowns, light candles. Many models w/ jewelry & in fashion show. 10:20:39 Slug. 10:20:40 Intertitle: Hockey. High angle from end of rink & from side in New York as New York Rangers 5, Chicago Black Hawks 2. Roukgh, fighting, sliding, stealing puck. 10:22:06 The End. 1940s; 1950s; Drought; Shortage; Education; Tutor; Japanese Royalty; Society Clothing; Gags; Oddities; Sports; Entertainment; Stunts; Trained Animals Performing; Acrobats; Performers; Professional Sports; Post-WWII; Post-WW2; NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk