A newsreel overview of the year 1950. Main focus being the Beginning of the Korean War when North Korean troops passed the 38th Parallel on June the 25th. By the end of the year, Thousands of American, British and Australian troops where transported to Korea, lead by General Douglas MacArthur. Other events covered: Clement Attlee wins the election against Winston Churchill; a profile of the Royal Family including the birth of Princess Anne; Richard Todd wins the best screen-actor award for “The Hasty heart”; Moira Shearer signs a contract with Hampton Court; Arsenal wins the cup against Liverpool; riots in Belgium over Leopold’s return to the throne - who later abdicates; The Wilkes brothers design the world’s first turbo charged car.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313854
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Korean War, 1950-1953
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism
History → Anne, Princess Royal, daughter of Elizabeth II, 1950-
History → Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
History → Great Britain - History - 20th century
People → Anne, Princess Royal, daughter of Elizabeth II, 1950-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)