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Liberated prisoners of war get out of ambulance truck

Group of senior officers at Camp Munsan-Ni in Korea near the end of the Korean War. A sign on a tent reads "Welcome gate to freedom". U.S. flag on the left side and UN flag on the right side of the tent. Freed and liberated American prisoners of war get out of ambulance truck during Operation Little Switch repatriation (preceding Operation Big Switch later in 1953). Ambulances leave Ramp area. A freed American prisoner of war escorted by U.S. Marine in dungarees. Some freed POW soldiers are carried on stretchers or litters. A liberated prisoner of war lying on a stretcher gives a thumbs-up sign.

Date: 1953, April 21
Duration: 5 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041582
French fashion preview shows latest fashion styles from famous French designers

French fashion preview in Paris, France. Fashion show models display 1953's "New Look" in winter and evening fashions. Fashion models wear winter dresses and coats designed by leading French postwar haute couture designers such as Jacques Fath and Jacques Griffe. A model poses near a canal, wearing a minimalistic “New Look” dress inspired from the Medieval Ages by French designer Jacques Griffe. A model showing off a fur coat. Models in elegant white evening dresses. Models pose at various Paris locations, including at the Arc de Triomphe.

Date: 1953, August 24
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041651
Scenes at a refugee Camp in Germany.

German refugees at a camp in Germany. Men entering a building lobby, show their identification papers. People seated at a desk talk. Families with all their belongings finding their way to assigned quarters in the camp. A sign reads: "Haus E" and "Police Registration" (in German). A woman walks with a baby. Group of refugees stands near a low building. Two children run and play around some dumpsters. Families carrying suitcases board a special bus. A woman serves food to families in a dining hall. Views of several persons seated and eating a meal. Women hanging wash to dry on clothes lines behind their housing. (Note: This might be the Marienfelde refugee transit camp around 1953, showing East Germans fleeing to the West. )

Date: 1953
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045315
Models during a beauty contest vie to appear for the Miss World contest in Paris, France.

Miss World France contestants walk on the ramp during a beauty contest held at the Coliseum in Paris, France. They vie to appear in the Miss World title to be held in London. French pageant contestants on the ramp in swimsuit attire. Men watch the models to judge the winner. A male judge gestures with his hands while judging the contestants. The winner, Denise Perrier (eventually becoming Miss World 1953 in London), smiles on stage holding a bouquet.

Date: 1953, October 15
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045450
British Royal Navy aircraft exercise on the aircraft carrier, USS antietam (CVA-36)

Film opens showing recently launched British Navy de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom aircraft in the air headed away from the Aircraft Carrier, USS Antietam (CVA-36). Another British Sea Venom aircraft takes off from the Antietam. Next, a slate is seen with date 23 June, 1953 and titled "Royal Navy Air Ops." The tail of a British Naval aircraft is seen with "Royal Navy WF 172" stenciled upon it. In the next scene, a Hawker Seahawk (early vesion with extended straight wings) is catapulted from the deck. A British Pilot is seen in a single seat Supermarine Attacker F1 aircraft on deck. A straight wing version of a Hawker Hunter GA11 aircraft is catapulted from the deck. View of a A U.S. Navy Piasecki HUP-1 helicopter from the USS Antietam.

Date: 1953, June 29
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048897
British Royal Navy Hawker Seahawk aircraft make arrested landings on carrier, USS Antietam (CVA-36) during training with U.S. Navy

British Royal Navy flight operations aboard United States aircraft carrier USS Antietam (CVA-36) in 1953, A Royal Navy Hawker Seahawk aircraft makes a low pass over the angled flight deck on the Antietam. Next are seen a succession of successful arrested landings by six Seahawk aircraft. The last one taxis after being released from arresting gear.

Date: 1953, June 29
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048900