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  1. Parade of SS Division Galicia in Kolomyja; Estonian Waffen SS battalion

    Military ceremony for the SS Galizien in Kolymyia (Kołomyja). Men stand on a wooden platform in a field, surrounded by a crowd. They carry flags and military standards, including what may be a variation on the Lviv coat of arms (or perhaps on the West Ukrainian People's Republic's coat of arms, which itself is likely a variation on the Lviv one), several swastika flags, at least two SS standards, and a banner with sword painted down the middle, reading "For Ukraine, For Freedom, For Honor, For Glory. --- U.G.A. 1918". SS Galician Division parades through town, some dressed in traditional Uk...

  2. Paris; Workers/POWs

    German soldiers in Paris, placing wreaths at the tomb of the unknown soldier, flags, wreaths, etc. March in streets, rally, Vel d'Hiv. Speaker: Jaques Doriot. Workers (men and women, some POWs) in a factory, in mines, etc.

  3. Honorary degrees awarded

    Sorbonne gives honorary degrees. High long shots, Sorbonne University officials enter with orchestra and choir playing "La Marseillaise." LS, people are seated, music stops. MLS, man introduces Prof. Edward Jenks (seated next to Albert Einstein) who has been given an insignia and honorary degree. Audience applauding, orchestra playing. Man addressing assembly. Assembly exiting. EXT, day, MS, Einstein, Jenks, and others.

  4. Morris Hillquit

    New York State Assembly. Assemblymen elected by the Socialist Party are prevented from taking "seat" and the lawyers who defend them. Morris Hillquit at his desk. William E. Karlin in group. Pan, group.

  5. Morris Hillquit

    Morris Hillquit nominating Socialist Norman Thomas for President.

  6. Morris Hillquit

    Morris Hillquit nominating Socialist Norman Thomas for President.

  7. Helen Keller

    Helen Keller and Annie Sulivan Macy. CU, Macy with Keller describing the method for teaching, in the learning position.

  8. Judge Ben Lindsey

    Judge Ben Lindsey on crime and criminals. Lindsey speaks on the need to protect criminals from society's vindictiveness by setting up special courts that examine the root causes of crime. Children must be taught how, and not what, to think. (filmed in NYC studio)

  9. Judge Ben Lindsey

    Judge Ben Lindsey making his will public, speaking of importance of probate law. (filmed in studio)

  10. Judge Ben Lindsey

    Judge Ben Lindsey speaking on the difficulty and importance of probate law and making a will. (filmed in studio)

  11. Judge Ben Lindsey

    MS, Judge Ben Lindsey pleads for humanizing the treatment of girls who go "morally wrong." He proposes a "House for Human Welfare." (filmed in studio)

  12. Judge Ben Lindsey

    Judge Ben Lindsey pleads for a more humane court in the cases of women's problems. (filmed in studio)

  13. Upton Sinclair

    Upton Sinclair delivers campaign speech. MS, Sinclair speaking about New Deal Economic Policy in California. States that California supports President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  14. Dorothy Thompson speaks out after being expelled from Germany

    Fox Movietone News Story 23-139. Filmed on August 28, 1934. Journalist Dorothy Thompson, wife of novelist and playwright Sinclair Lewis, speaking on being expelled from Germany because of newspaper articles written in 1932 against Hitler and the Nazi Party. Thompson speaks on her expulsion, censorship by German government, and German treatment of foreign correspondents.

  15. Upton Sinclair

    State Capitol, Sacramento, California. Democrats back Upton Sinclair for Governor of California. Sinclair, member of the End Poverty in California League. State political convention adopts liberal platform. Temporary chairman George Creel speaking. MS, Sinclair seated at desk. Sinclair mentioning: democratic harmony; support of New Deal economic policies; and Great Depression. Stating, "we are not going merely to end poverty in California, but we are going to show how the whole people can end poverty in civilization." MS, Creel, Sinclair, and Sheridan Downey outlining party platform.

  16. Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin reviewing parade in Red Square. EXT, day, various scenes of mass demonstrations/parades in Red Square. Including: army soldiers; navy sailors; cavalry; workers; tanks; Joseph Stalin and others reviewing parades from atop "Lenin's Tomb"; air force planes. Celebrations in honor of the 17th Anniversay of the Revolution.

  17. Leon Trotsky

    Hollywood, California. Dedication of "Park Row." EXT, day, Fox Studio. LS, William H. Hays and onlookers at "Park Row," new home to Fox writers and directors. LS, unveiling table. LS, Tom Mix speaking. LS, Leon Trotsky? speaking in Russian. LS, Madge Bellamy welcoming writers. Various others congratulating, speaking, crowd milling about "Park Row."

  18. Leon Trotsky

    Hollywood, California. Dedication of "Park Row." EXT, day, Fox Studio. LS, William H. Hays and onlookers at "Park Row," new home to Fox writers and directors. LS, unveiling table. LS, Tom Mix speaking. LS, Leon Trotsky? speaking in Russian. LS, Madge Bellamy welcoming writers. Various others congratulating, speaking, crowd milling about "Park Row."

  19. Leon Trotsky

    EXT, day. Various scenes of review/parade of Red Army soldiers. MLS, Leon Trotsky taking salute from reviewing stand. MLS, pan, Trotsky, with staff, marching past camera.

  20. Dickens' books

    Actors portraying characters from Dickens' books outside the "Old Curiosity Shop."