Witnesses appearing before US Senate Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce headed by Senator Estes Kefauver

Title card that looks like newspaper headline: "Kefauver inquiry, crime story of the year" / committee sitting at table in room with reporters and cameramen present / Chairman of Committee Senator Estes Kefauver sitting next to another senator / close shot of Kefauver / crime boss Frank Costello walking towards table where he will sit and testify / close shot of Costello sitting at table / Costello answering question from senator about what he has done for his country, SOT saying that he has paid his taxes / organized crime figure Virginia Hill, wearing mink and hat, sitting in chair answering questions from senator about receiving money from Frank Costello or Meyer Lansky, SOT denying that she has received money from either man / former New York City Mayor William O'Dwyer (now US Ambassador to Mexico) sitting at table testifying / SOT Senator Charles W. Tobey, seated one over from Kefauver, asking O'Dwyer question / SOT O'Dwyer answering, arguing with Tobey / WS committee siting in room / Note: exact month/day not known
Title card that looks like newspaper headline: "Kefauver inquiry, crime story of the year" / committee sitting at table in room with reporters and cameramen present / Chairman of Committee Senator Estes Kefauver sitting next to another senator / close shot of Kefauver / crime boss Frank Costello walking towards table where he will sit and testify / close shot of Costello sitting at table / Costello answering question from senator about what he has done for his country, SOT saying that he has paid his taxes / organized crime figure Virginia Hill, wearing mink and hat, sitting in chair answering questions from senator about receiving money from Frank Costello or Meyer Lansky, SOT denying that she has received money from either man / former New York City Mayor William O'Dwyer (now US Ambassador to Mexico) sitting at table testifying / SOT Senator Charles W. Tobey, seated one over from Kefauver, asking O'Dwyer question / SOT O'Dwyer answering, arguing with Tobey / WS committee siting in room / Note: exact month/day not known
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Editorial #:
1424267612
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
01 January, 1951
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Rights-ready
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Clip length:
00:01:25:16
Location:
New York City, New York, United States
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QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr005222_01_02