East Berliners Jump to Freedom (Universal Newsreel, Sep 1961)

Description

The original release sheet reads: EAST BERLINERS JUMP TO FREEDOM As the Communist barrier between East and West Berlin grows higher and stronger, the more determined frows the will of East Berliners to escape. Universal-International cameramen record a remarkable document of the escape of East Berliners despite harrassment by East German troops. While attention is diverted, people cut holes in the barbed wire and escape; others drop from fifth floor windows into fire nets - anything for a taste of freedom. HOMER DERBY: MARIS TIES RUTH'S MARK The "Will he or won't he" question is answered by the bat of Roger Maris as he hits his 60th home run to tie Babe Ruth's record set in 1927. He'll be in the record book, but with a footnote: Ruth made his 60- round trippers in 154 games; Maris made his in the 159th game of the expanded schedule. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Yes, 25 years ago, there was a not unusual baseball picture - the YANKEES were playing in the World Series against the New York Giants. New York was also in the midst of hectic preparations for its World's Fair and Grover Whalen points out highlights of the great exposition to visiting dignitaries. Highways were crowded then and a helicopter with folding baldes was designed to fly to an airport and then complete its journey to the city streets. The Germans came up with a swithc on the tamden [tandem] bike - on this one, boy and girl rode side by side on one set of wheels and hoped they could get their books to balance .......

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library