The Five Cities of June Part 1

Description

This film highlights five important worldwide historical events that occurred in June, 1963 and had far-reaching significance. The first scenes (of the first city) focus on the vigil in Rome, Italy during the final illness of Pope John XXIII and the election of Pope Paul VI. The second city depicted is the unidentified location of the Soviet cosmonaut launch center, with background information on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The third city is a Vietnamese village destroyed by the Communists. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is then profiled following the integration of the University of Alabama with the admission of African-American students Vivian Malone and James Hood while Alabama Governor George C. Wallace stood by in opposition. Finally, the fifth city shown is West Berlin during the visit of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie, with scenes of President Kennedy's remarks upon signing the Golden Book at the Rathaus Schoneberg on Rudolph Wilde Platz. The film is a News of the Day production that was directed by Walter de Hoog and Bruce Herschensohn; narrated by Charlton Heston; and nominated for Best Documentary Short at the 36th Academy Awards.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities