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Manufacturing component houses in the United states; family entertaining guests in vintage late 1950s suburban home
'Homes for Growing America' about the importance and the manufacturing of component houses in the United States. The anchor, Frank Blair, speaks about how America produces economic and better homes. Henry Addison, editor of "Architectural Age" at a desk talks about fine architectural standards of homes in the United States. Different styles of houses in America including cape cones, contemporary and regional architectural styles of houses. Various homes in the suburbs outside of American cities are shown. Sketches of various components of a component home like air conditioner, wall panels and kitchen. Jack Lowe, in Lafayette, Indiana reports about the manufacturing of the components of home. Aerial view of Lafayette Indiana, and of the huge home factory there: National Homes Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana. Views inside the National Homes Corporation pre-fabricated home factory, as workers manufacture wall panels from lumber in a factory. Window and door sections being cut out in the panels with a machine. Manufactured panels being inspected for quality. The panels being loaded onto trucks for transportation to markets. Frigidaire appliance boxes are added to the load, along with cabinets from Youngstown Kitchens. A truck loaded with components for one home leaves the factory. A sign on a truck reads 'National Homes'. Another reporter Tom Hadely reports about the fitting procedure of the component houses on site in the field. Men unload the panels. Nails being hammered to erect the wall panels of a new home in the suburbs. The panels being affixed to the pre-poured foundation and nailed. A roof being laid out. Frank Blair in a studio. Bill Moody reports about the component house of James and Margaret Bryan. Mr. And Mrs. Bryan in their well made house. A bedroom and a bathroom of the house. Vintage late 1950s styles in home and fashions are seen. Guests arrive at their house and they show them around the house. Teenage or early 20s couple on the back porch is seen dancing a Lindy Hop swing dance together. Housewife and a woman guest in the kitchen using refrigerator, built-in oven, and counter top spaces. Food being served to the guests. Guests seated in the living room. View of the separate dining room in the house. Blair talks about how component houses allow individuality in construction and in decoration of houses.
Social and Economic differences between West Berlin and East Berlin, Germany during communist rule of East Germany.
Communist threat to Berlin, Germany as the Soviet Union presses for a unified Communist Berlin. Traffic signal man demonstrates hand signals on street in West Berlin. View of citizens in West Berlin shopping, engaging in commerce, and going to and from work among newly constructed buildings, improved roads, and wearing new fashions. Sign near the Brandenburg Gate. Contrast is made with East Berlin, East Germany where buildings still in ruin from World War II are shown, including on the famous Unter den Linden Boulevard. Communist East German troops march on road. Woman enters a building and writes on a note pad. East German workers dig with spades at a construction site. The Western Powers get out of free Berlin uniting with the East Berlin under communist rule. Social and economic differences seen contrasting communist versus capitalist systems in Berlin. A woman working alongside men at a construction site.
Jordanian King Hussein takes off in an airplane from Amman Airfield in Jordan, for a European trip.
Jordanian King Hussein at Amman Airfield, Jordan. The King arrives at the airfield to board the aircraft, for a European trip. Other dignitaries at the airport with the king. Aircraft taxis and takes off from the runway.
Officials congratulate Reverend George Pire on winning the Nobel peace prize of $41 000 in Belgium.
Reverend George Pire wins Nobel peace prize of $41 000 in Belgium. Dignitaries seated in room. The Reverend George Pire, a Dominican priest seated at desk goes through books and papers. The priest continues work of rehabilitation of refugees and displaced persons.
Fashion show with women displaying various types of winter clothing at Central Park in New York.
Women model in winter clothing at Central Park in New York. Models display new coats with emphasis on fabrics, woolens, a profusion of plaids, with bulky mohairs, buckles, tweeds and a myraid of Ne American weaves. Lake in the background as women model.
Number of skiers ski down the slope in Germany.
Skiers ski down a mountain slope in Germany. Skier skies down the slope and performs stunts. A group of skiers stands on a mountain top ready to go down the slope.