Some of the most innovative episodes of MASH were those that featured the characters being interviewed by a newsreel crew. One of the most memorable sequences was when Father Mulcahy was asked if he had been changed by his wartime experiences. Tags:MASHinterviewFatherMulcahy Added: 29th March 2009 Views: 336 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964
Here's some great old silent newsreel footage of the 1929 Wightman Cup tennis matches at Forest Hills between the best American and British female players. The focus is on Helen Wills, one of the greatest tennis champions ever. Tags:tennisWightmanCup Added: 19th March 2009 Views: 140 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964
From Ken Burns' excellent Baseball documentary series, actual newsreel footage of Lou Gehrig's 'lucky guy' farewell speech at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939. Tags:LouGehrigbaseballfarewellspeechALS Added: 16th March 2009 Views: 211 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964
Here's a British Pathe newsreel showing variuos celebrity mourners arriving for the funeral rites of beloved actor Gary Cooper. Cooper died in 1961, six days after his 60th birthday. Tags:GaryCooperfuneral Added: 16th March 2009 Views: 245 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964
Newsreel footage of a testimonial for an ailing Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium in 1947 and of his funeral in 1948. Tags:BabeRuthfuneraltestimonial Added: 12th January 2008 Views: 1099 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964
Newsreel footage of the bullet-ridden automobile in which gangsters Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were gunned down. The footage was taken only minutes after the shooting stopped. Tags:BonnieClydecar Added: 20th January 2008 Views: 644 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964
Here's a treat for you history buffs: This is actual footage of the coronation of the last Russian tzar, Nicholas II, in May 1896. (It might be the oldest newsreel footage in existence!) Tags:TzarNicholascoronation Added: 20th May 2008 Views: 307 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964
Elvis Presley's induction into the United States Army was a major news event on March 24, 1958--as shown in these newsreel clips. Tags:ElvisPresleyarmyinduction Added: 7th August 2008 Views: 481 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964
Here's a montage of newsreel clips from the 1920s showing some of baseball's biggest stars of that era. Tags:baseballtwenties Added: 14th September 2008 Views: 225 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964