TELESCOPE SHIPPED BY TRAIN A 200-inch lens for the largest telescope in the world (1936) is shipped to the west coast where it will be set up on Mount Palomer by the California Institute of Technology which exhibits a scale model in San Diego.
Date: 1936 - BLACK/WHITE Source: Video: DV Length: 00:01:20:00, No Audio
THE BABE COACHES Shots from Babe Ruth's coaching days with the Brooklyn Dodgers, including a shot of him in a Dodger uniform in the locker room and on the field cheering on the players. There are also shots of enthusiastic fans in the stadium and an exterior of Ebbets Field.
THE BBC FILMS A TELEVISION PRODUCTION - 1936 In 1936 the British Broadcasting Corporation opens the first television service in the world. The BBC crew film a group of chorus girls who run out onto stage in bathing suits and begin dancing. Cut to the camera operators moving in for a closer shot.
THE EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA GOES INTO EXILE - 1936 Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I and the royal family and close friends seek sanctuary from the British with the defeat of Ethiopia to Italian troops. The royal party disembark from a British ship in Palestine then board a train. The Emperor would spend the next five years in exile returning to Ethiopia in 1941 only after Italy's defeat by United Kingdom and Ethiopian patriot forces.
THE HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA ROWING RACES - 1936 The Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the river Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. Spectators and competitors alike enjoy the event.
THE LION OF JUDAH DEMANDS JUSTICE FROM THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS FOR ETHIOPIA - 1936 Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I climbs the stairs to the dais and addresses the General Assembly of the League of Nations after Ethiopia is invaded by Italian forces. At the time few suspected Ethiopia's plight to be a foreshadowing of World War II.
THE NAHLIN - 1936 LOVE BOAT The British steam yacht Nahlin moves through the water after being chartered by the Duke of Lancaster who is actually King Edward VIII. Among his guests on board is Mrs. Wallace Simpson who he will later abdicate his throne for.
Date: 1936 - COLOR Source: Film: 16P Length: 00:00:20:00, No Audio
THOMPSON TROPHY AIR RACE Frenchman Michael Detroyat hits the amazing speed of 264 miles an hour to capture the Thompson Trophy race against a field of ace pilots. Crowds watch from the grandstands.
Date: 1936 - BLACK/WHITE Source: Video: DV Length: 00:00:53:00, No Audio
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