People gathered at the Lee theater in Fort Lee, New Jersey for a double anniversary celebration. The 50th year of New Jersey Borough and commemorating the country's first permanent motion picture studio. The Glenn Miller Story being shown at Lee theater. A banner put up for the event from May 23 to 29. Cameraman photographing turn of the century bathing models with a hand cranked camera. People watch the models. Mayor Louis F Botjer presents an anniversary plaque to a theater person. Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945 looks at the plaque. Cars on the road.
The opening of a Turnpike highway link in New York. Senator Abraham Ribicoff and Averell Harriman arrive at the ceremony. Crowd gathers on the street to watch the event. The dignitaries cut the ribbon to open the Turnpike link. Children stand along with them. A sign board on which is written "Welcome to New York State Thruway" is uncovered.
Fire in New Jersey. The riverfront across the Hudson from New York City catches fire. Firemen work to control the fire. Ship at river. Men on the ship work to control the fire.
Impresario Mike Todd passes away in New Mexico, United States. He dies of a plane crash. Mike Todd with his wife actress Elizabeth Taylor. People greet them. Lockheed Lodestar passender airplane parked on runway. Close up view of airplane door with name "The Liz" being opened ("The Lucky Liz"). Mike Todd boards the plane. Buildings in the background. The parts of the crashed plane in a rural area of New Mexico where it crashed killing Mike Todd, Art Cohn, and pilots Bill Verner and Tom Barclay.
Shows scenes from the final game of the World Series of baseball between the Milwaukee Braves and the defending champions New York Yankees in New York. Thousands of spectators in the stands cheer for their favorites. The Braves beats the Yankees by 5-0 and grab the 1957 World Series title.
Shows the White Sands Proving Ground ( White Sands Missile Range), a rocket range in New Mexico. The sign on the entrance reads ' U.S. Naval Unit White Sands Proving Ground '. German V-2 rocket parts at the facility. An erected tail section of the V-2 rocket and a rocket launch(firing) platform. Rocket reads 'German V-2 rocket,Ordnance Department, White Sands Proving Ground ,New Mexico'.
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