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Castle Films presents, The News Parade of the Year. This is a 1940s era, black and white, silent film and rolls through many exciting world events. Title screen says, “Flood’s Havoc”. Eastern and Western United States suffers worst loss in history. Aerial view of a flooded area is shown. Houses and cars are underwater. Two men sit on their car in the middle of the road which is flooded. A man jet-skis behind a car on a piece of wood 1:00. Waves hit the breakers 1:10. Boats and trains are washed up on the ground 1:16. Houses are destroyed 1:20. Water runs through the town 1:30. Title screen says, “Holland’s Happiness”. Royal heiress is christened 1:37. Scene from inside the chapel and a baby is carried to the altar 1:45. A parade in the streets 1:55. Queen Wilhelmina completes 40 years of happy, peaceful reign. People running in the streets 2:05. Title screen says, “Undeclared Wars”. Second year of Spain’s Civil War 2:17. Soldiers speak 2:23. A cannon is moved 2:29. Bombed out streets 2:35. Soldiers run through the streets 2:45. Japan’s ruthless conquest of China enters second year 2:56. Explosions on the battlefield 3:01. Planes fly overhead and drop bombs 3:15. Soldiers run through the streets 3:23. Bombs continue to drop 3:30. The Japanese flag waves 3:35. People run through the streets 3:45. A man carries a child 3:52. Title screen says, “Panay’s Hero”. Navy metal for Lieut. Arthur F Anders 3:55. A medal is pinned on Lieut. Arthur Anders 4:00. Planes fly overhead 4:10. Men salute Lieut. Anders 4:25. Title screen says, “Canada’s High Honors”. Queens University degree to US president 4:30. FDR receives a medal 4:35. New Canada – US Bridge is dedicated by both governments 4:39. Aerial view of the bridge 4:52. FDR cuts the ribbon to open the bridge with the Canadian Prime Minister 5:01. Title screen says, “Hand of Friendship”. Historic visit to Paris of Britain’s King and Queen 5:09. The Queen disembarks from the train 5:20. Parades through the streets 5:30. The Arc de Triomphe 5:40. An incredible banquet is attended by hundreds 5:54. A wreath is set by the British in respect 6:10. Europe’s Zero Hour. Nazis Nuremberg meeting has world significance 6:16. Adolf Hitler speaks 6:26. Soldiers with bicycles march through the streets 6:32. A map of Czechoslovakia and Hungary is shown 6:43. Czechoslovakia prepares for war. Horses and chariots come down a dirt road 7:00. Sudetenland tension increases… thousands flee to Germany 7:05. In desperate effort to avert New World carnage, Chamberlain flies to Hitler 7:17. Chamberlain board the airplane 7:30. The plane takes off. The British are received by the Nazis 7:45. France calls Reserves to colors 7:55. Men take off on the train 8:05. England rushes land, sea, and air defenses. A battleship is shown 8:13. Three battleships are shown 8:22. Italy pledges allegiance to Rome – Berlin access 8:37. Hitler goes over a map with his officers 8:47. War Averted! September 29, Munich’s historic meeting of Chamberlain, Daladier, Mussolini and Hitler 8:47. Peace treaty is signed 9:05. On October 1, Germany occupies Sudetenland 9:29. Title screen says, “World Shrine Restored”. Historic Rheims Cathedral rededicated 9:43. The clergy enter the chapel 10:00. Cardinal Mundelein imparts Papal blessing at Eucharistic Congress 10:13. Title screen says, “Aviation’s Progress”. England, France, and United States achieve new sky laurels 10:38. A plane takes off atop another plane 10:53. The plane disconnects in midair 11:00. The sea plane lands on the water 11:08. A large French sea plane lands in the water 11:20. United States flies a giant water plane across the water 11:40. Hughes’ flight around the world 11:41. Howard Hughes’ plane is on the tarmac 12:06. Ticker tape parade for Howard Hughes 12:15. “Wrong Way“ Corrigan’s historic solo flight to Ireland 12:20. Map from California to Dublin is shown 12:35. Tickertape parade for Corrigan 12:50. Castle Films. The End. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit
