South Carolina Film Reels

The Sherman Grinberg Film Library has provided access to film reels located in or that are about South Carolina.

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    [U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower receives an honorary degree at the Citadel in South Carolina in 1955]
    (1955-04-12) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Title card: "Ike Gets Degree from War Comrade" superimposed over US President Dwight Eisenhower standing with his hat over his heart alongside General Mark Clark as they salute cadets marching at the Citadel, where Eisenhower has received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree / Clark and Eisenhower approach camera with a Citadel officer as they review Citadel cadets, who wear dress uniforms as they stand at attention; Eisenhower dons a fedora as he walks / side LS cadets stand at attention / Eisenhower shakes hands with longtime SC politician James F. Byrnes, present at the event; both smile as Byrnes's wife Maude smiles behind Eisenhower and Clark stands at right / side MS cadets stand at attention / MS Clark drapes hood over Eisenhower's shoulder as symbol of the honorary Doctor of Laws degree; both stand at bank of microphones and color guard stands in background, with spectators in bleachers at rear left; the two shake hands / montage cadets march toward camera / WS Clark and Eisenhower salute cadets, and Eisenhower, wearing the doctoral hood, removes his fedora and holds it over his heart / montage cadets march
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    [U.S. Navy destroyers drop depth charges in exercise at sea near Charleston, S.C., on Navy Day]
    (1929-10-26) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Title card: "Blast sea for Navy day show, Charleston, S C - Fast destroyers drop depth bombs in stirring maneuvers" / various shots from ship of US Navy destroyers sailing along / shot from ship of two destroyers sailing in line behind it / shot on board destroyer of two sailors dropping depth from stern of ship and depth charge exploding in water / shot from stern of ship
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    [The King and Queen of the Southern Cotton Festival of Anderson, S.C.]
    (1931-04-14) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    The king and queen of the Southern Cotton Festival, wearing elaborate robes, stand with their 'court' / Title card: "Fashions in Cotton" / VS women stand on the steps of a columned building; they're seen from above walking down stairs and they pose again, wearing outfits made of cotton fabric - dresses, skirts, gown, pantsuits
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    [Southern Cotton Festival parade in Anderson, S.C.]
    (1931-04-14) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Title card: "Cotton is king in Dixie Carnival, Anderson, SC - Parade of floats features southeastern festival in which six states participate" / marching band and color guard march along street in the business district / SC Gov. Ibra Blackwood, wearing white suit, sits with other spectators / A float "Pendleton" with a king and crown followed by horsemen / Another float with a women seated under a 'parasol' / "Miss Greenville" rides past on a float
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    [South Carolina delegate chairman speaks from the floor of the 1952 Democratic National Convention]
    (1952-07-23) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    WS podium and floor of the 1952 Democratic National Convention in the International Amphitheatre, with signs for different delegations including Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana and Massachusetts / CU press crowded around South Carolina delegate chairman standing between South Carolina and Oregon signs; SOT he talks about every political party is entitled to have its list of electors placed on the ballot in an election; Pan over to podium as cheers sound / Note: documentation incomplete.
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    [Running back Ralph Durham runs for a touchdown for South Carolina in the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas in 1949]
    (1949-12-03) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Tilt down of scrimmage as running back breaks and runs for a touchdown, referee makes call / pan up to crowd / scoreboard SC 7 NC 20 4 quarter, 3 down, 4 yards
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    [Parade celebrating 150th anniversary of Battle of Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island in Charleston harbor]
    (1928-06-28) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    "Charleston, SC, Honor heroic memory of Fort Moultrie! 150th anniversary of stronghold's desperate defense of Charleston harbor is marked by military parade" / soldiers marching in formation down rainy street, crowd watching / US Navy officers marching in formation down rainy street / sailors marching in formation down street/ soldiers in combat uniforms marching in formation down street / shot of men in Revolutionary War uniforms reenacting defense of fort.
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    [Furman University senior class president Frank Selvy sets all-time single game points record in basketball]
    (1954-11-12) Sherman Grinberg Film Library; Goodman
    Exclusive Paramount News coverage of the Pride of Furman University, Frank Selvy. At Greenville, S.C. He is shown on the campus where he is president of his senior class. On the basketball court he smashes all-time records, and we see him in the Georgia Tech game where he scores 51 points. Two nights later against Newberry, he drops in 100 points, breaking the single game record for major college players. Top shot of #28 Frank Selvy. Guard- captain, Furman University basketball team, sinking basket. Selvy walking down steps of building on Furman campus and into camera. Selvy introduces his father, his mother and his sister to Lyles Alley, coach for Furman University basketball team. Cu Selvy pointing out something to his mother and father. Cu of Selvy spinning ball on index finger. Top shot of Selvy in gym practicing talking and sinking - a jump shot - and another one. Ground level matching action as he sinks another jump shot. Top shot of Coach Alley surrounded by Furman team as he gives instructions. Furmana cheer leaders. Students cheering. Game in progress Selvy up floor; shoots right hand shot. Top matching action ball into basket. Crowd cheers. Floor level shot Furman ball--#28 Selvy and other player pass ball back and forth. Selvy shoots two-handed jump shot from the side and sinks it. Selvy's family watching. El v shot Furman player up court, Selvy receives ball in the pivot, turns and hooks in a one-hander. Crowd cheers. Selvy giving out autographs after the game. Cu Selvy in street clothes.
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    [Franklin Roosevelt delivers speech at The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, in Charleston]
    (1935-10-23) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Crowd sitting and listening outdoors as Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, speaking at podium draped with South Carolina flag, promises to keep US out of war; SOT: "It shall be my earnest effort to keep this country free and unentangled from any possible war that may occur across the seas" / Roosevelt finishes speech and people on speaking platform stand and applaud
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    [Clemson beats Georgia at Memorial Stadium in 1955]
    (1955-10-01) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Clemson kick off / Clemson #60 Inabinet tackle, passes to #40 Joe Pagliei, forced out of bounds / #67 Billy O’Dell around end / Clemson #66 Don King passes to Pagliei, touchdown / crowd / Georgia fumble, Clemson #20 Charlie Bussay recovers / crowd / Clemson pass to #70 Joel Wells, catches ball, touchdown / crowd / Clemson fumbles, Georgia recovers / Georgia’s #15 Dick Young passes to #85 Roy Wilkins, catches behind goal / Young pass to #84 Lanear Roberts, catches behind goal line for 6 / crowd / Georgia’s Young passes from behind, Clemson’s #63 Walt Laraway intercepts, pass and crosses goal for touchdown / crowd / players pushing on field with umpires City:Clemson
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    [Citadel President General Charles Summerall watches cadets on parade]
    (1931-12-01) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Title card: “CITADEL CADETS STEP SMARTLY FOR GENERAL SUMMERALL - Army’s former Chief of Staff reviews young soldiers of South in Charleston, SC" / MLS high angle of Citadel cadets in training yard / LS profile silhouettes of cadets descending steps in dark foreground, other cadets on field in lit background / MWS cadets march across yard / MS-PAN RIGHT cadets marching, turning / MS cadets march toward camera with US and other flag / LS Gen Charles Summerall, Pres, Citadel in profile watches from left foreground as cadets march across field in front of Citadel exterior in background / MCU Summerall / LS rear view of cadets at attention in middle distance, other cadets march in formation in background / MWS cadets march in formation past camera, Citadel bldg in background / POV thru alcove gate in foreground, cadets marching across field in background / MLS cadets march with flags / MS Summerall salutes / MWS cadets march past in long rows / MCU Summerall salutes / MS side view of cadets marching right to left thru frame / Title card: “Demonstrating the art of modern gunfire” / VS cadets load and fire large artillery cannon / Note: exact day not known
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    [Cannon fired from Fort Moultrie]
    (1930-07-01) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Title card: "Students drill on vanishing guns, Ft Moultrie, SC - Youths learn to be cannoneers on disappearing coast defense battery" / VS big coastal artillery guns rise into position; numerous shirtless young men load a large artillery shell into the breech of a cannon, the powder case cartridge is inserted, and the gun is raised; the gun fires and the recoil drives it out of he picture; a good shot of the barrel being aimed directly at the camera / Note: exact day not known
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    [Cadets at The Citadel perform various military maneuvers including marching and artillery fire]
    (1933-04-01) Sherman Grinberg Film Library; Pergola; Wentworth
    Title card: “CITADEL CADETS AT CHARLESTON MANEUVER LIKE WEST POINTERS” / MLS cadets at The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, performing maneuvers with communication equipment and artillery cannon / MCU cadet speaks into field radio while another operates the antennae / VS cadets load, fire and reload artillery cannon / CU empty shell comes out back of cannon, cadets remove and replace with live ordnance / MS forward view of cannon firing / VS cross cuts between cadets operating radio and artillery cannon / MCU side view of bugler bugling / LS-TILT DOWN cadets descend steps to quadrangle area of barracks (checkerboard tiles not clearly visible) / MCU profile of bugler / VS cadets performing shoulder arms and other maneuvers as bugler plays / LS cadets and bugler at attention in foreground, line of cadets marching out of quadrangle in background / LS-EXT barracks as lines of cadets file out toward camera / PAN RIGHT cadets stand at attention Summerall Field / MS cadets march toward and past camera on each side / VS cadets in parade on Summerall Field with US and other flags / Note: exact day not known
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    [Aftermath of 1933 tornado in Belton, SC]
    (1933-05-05) Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Rubble of destroyed mill building and beams in Belton, SC / men move debris from area of collapsed structures / men stand around in pile of debris as if not knowing what to do next / VS families and citizens look at destroyed houses, with some possessions standing intact and others sticking out of rubble; part of a tree trunk lies across one pile of rubble / two men and a woman sit on chairs on dirt with items pulled out of rubble / pieces of cloth dangling in tree limbs / men tinker with a piano standing in a pile of debris / woman walks in partly damaged house, with wall and ceiling gone but evidence of a room remaining.
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    [Adult WPA students watch preview of Columbia Sesquicentennial pageant in March of 1936 at university stadium]
    (1936-03-01) Sherman Grinberg Film Library; Sanders
    Hail Columbia's birthday (local) Columbia, South Carolina Adult WPA students see preview of Columbia Sesqui-centennial pageant. School busses loaded with students proceed to the university stadium. Arrival at stadium. The queen of pageant, Miss Mae Maner. Miss Capital City, with Miss South Carolina. Covered wagon episode. Indians. Bareback riders, Grande finale.