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Universal Newsreels, Release 86, October 23, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 86 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 9 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about homeless life, charity and government aid.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 86 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 9 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about homeless life, charity and government aid.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 86
WOODS BEGINS RELIEF WORK; GOVERNMENT TO AID UNEMPLOYED
(151)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Former New York Police commissioner, called by President to lead work of rehabilitating man power of nation, agrees to tackle big job without pay and starts in by proposing stagger, or alternating labor p...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about homeless life, charity and government aid.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 86
WOODS BEGINS RELIEF WORK; GOVERNMENT TO AID UNEMPLOYED
(151)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Former New York Police commissioner, called by President to lead work of rehabilitating man power of nation, agrees to tackle big job without pay and starts in by proposing stagger, or alternating labor plan for national and private industry.
IN NEW YORK
Franciscan Friars dole nickels to homeless and hungry for bed or bread.
CROWDS HAIL FIRST FLIGHT OF WORLD'S LARGEST LAND PLANE
(54)
VIENNA, Austria -- President Miklas and Foreign Minister Seipel, after aerial excursion over capital in the G-38, greatest of passenger craft in lighter-than-air class, descend amid enthusiastic cheers of vast crowd gathered at airport.
100,000 ATTEND RITES AT DIAMOND JUBILEE OF ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE
(100)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. -- With Cardinal Hayes of New York as principal guest, Catholics gather to participate in celebration of 75th anniversary of famous educational institution, a feature being a mammoth open-air religious service in honor of the church head in America.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
DIETRAMSZELL, Germany -- Hindenburg celebrates 83rd birthday! -- Children honor anniversary of aged warrior-statesman.
(58)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Healthy babies compete for title! -- 11-months-old physical marvel runs away with first honors.
(47)
COLOGNE, Germany -- Hoch der Flivver! -- Ford sails for home after laying cornerstone of new European plant.
(35)
ROYALTY PRESENT AT BAPTISM CEREMONY OF HEIR PRESUMPTIVE
(104)
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Tiny Prince Heritier Baudouin, son of Prince Leopold and Princess Astrid of Sweden is hailed with joy by populace and regal relatives at ostentatious ritual, despite a heavy downpour of rain which falls upon rich and poor alike at brilliant event.
PRIZE LIQUORS AND 11 PRISONERS NABBED IN RUMBOAT CAPTURE
(67)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Schooner "Thorndyke," with an alleged record of ten years as booze transport, operating between this port, Canada and Bahamas, is finally brought up short by Coast Guard after chase at sea close to Absecon, N. J. Vessel, 1,500 cases of intoxicants and prisoners towed to port under seizure.
REMOVE MARITIME MENACE BY BLASTING HULK OF FT. VICTORIA
(77)
SANDY HOOK, N. J. -- When "ghost" of wrecked Bermuda liner rises from watery grave in Ambrose Channel, outside New York harbor, pointing scrawny masthead above surface, divers and dynamiters rush to lay it low again with charge of two-and-a-half tons of explosive.
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-10-23, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Charity, Government aid, Homelessness, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Prohibition, U.S., 1919-1933, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 97, December 1, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 97 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies, national government and political dissidents.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 97 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies, national government and political dissidents.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 97
NEW CONGRESS OPENS; FAVORS JOBLESS AID; RED RIOTERS QUELLED
(122)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- With unemployment, prohibition, farm relief and tax problems as major problems, short session of Seventy-First national legislature is one of most vital in generations. Democr...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies, national government and political dissidents.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 97
NEW CONGRESS OPENS; FAVORS JOBLESS AID; RED RIOTERS QUELLED
(122)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- With unemployment, prohibition, farm relief and tax problems as major problems, short session of Seventy-First national legislature is one of most vital in generations. Democrats pledge help to Hoover as malcontents engage police in battle at Capitol.
PRIZE SPRINTS STIR JADED APPETITES OF 6-DAY BIKE RACE FANS
(75)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Dizzy season opens with fifteen teams of human squirrels whirling round-and-round Madison Square Garden cage, going nowhere but determined to get there in a week of fast travel. Sometimes they spill and fracture wheels and funny bones, but spinning goes on.
LEVIATHAN RECEIVES WINTER OVERHAULING; GIVES WORK TO 500
(83)
BOSTON, Mass. -- Giant of the seas and queen of America's merchant fleet, sails majestically into Navy drydock and is immediately taken in hand by throng of mechanics. Repairs include straightening dents in one of the propellers, which is 16 feet long and weighs 19,000 pounds.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Sinclair Lewis sails! -- Famed author en route to receive Nobel Prize awarded for outstanding literary achievements.
(43)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Artists create Holiday beasts! -- Show unique animals intended for store displays.
(60)
BERLIN, Germany -- Labor strike ends! -- 140,000 workers joyously resume interrupted tasks.
(44)
BERLIN, Germany -- Monk musicians make merry! -- But discord threatens disruption of Jungle Jazz Jugglers.
(53)
"SWEEP ALL" WINS LAST BIG FEATURE OF 1930 RACING SEASON
(85)
BOWIE, Md. -- Sonny Workman, midget master horseman, captures Endurance Handicap, worth $10,000, with Dixiana Stable's flashy two-year-old, while his running mate, Admiral Cary Grayson's Happy Scot, is second, less than a length behind. Victor expected to be championship contender next season.
GALES AND FLOODS CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE AS RIVERS OVERFLOW
(88)
COBLENZ, Germany -- First pictures of terrific torrents that swept through southern part of Reich, carrying ruin to homes and death to livestock, give a vivid impression of what has happened in many parts of Europe as result of ceaseless rains and windstorms.
THOUSANDS GASP AT PERILOUS AUTO SKID IN FURIOUS CONTEST
(57)
LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- Horrified thousands lifted to their toes as one of the speed demons, rounding turn at hair-raising pace, throws a wheel and rolls to disaster even as runaway part shoots along track for hundreds of feet. Struggle won by Ernie Triplett after veteran Ralph De Palma puts up game fight.
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-12-01, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Government policy, National government, Political dissidents, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Prohibition, U.S., 1919-1933, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 104, December 22, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 104 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 7 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about prohibition laws.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about prohibition laws.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume 4 Number 104
HOUSE PASSES BEER BILL BY BIG MARGIN AFTER 12-YEAR WAIT
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Representatives stage an unprecedented celebration in halls of Congress after record 230 to 165 vote indicates the early come-back of 3.2 percent beverage.
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1932
A graphic presentation of outstanding world...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about prohibition laws.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume 4 Number 104
HOUSE PASSES BEER BILL BY BIG MARGIN AFTER 12-YEAR WAIT
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Representatives stage an unprecedented celebration in halls of Congress after record 230 to 165 vote indicates the early come-back of 3.2 percent beverage.
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1932
A graphic presentation of outstanding world news events of the past twelve months.
CRIME--
Lindbergh baby kidnapped from crib--Found dead in woods near-by, after nation-wide search.
SPORTS --
The Tenth Olympiad is held in Los Angeles -- U. S. athletes roll up a mighty total to win victory for this country.
POLITICS --
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York is elected to the Presidency in an overwhelming Democratic landslide.
FLYING --
J. A. Mollison of England makes first East-West solo ocean flight -- Amelia Earhart, U.S., is first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone.
NATURAL PHENOMENA --
Scientists and tourists from all over the globe, assemble in Maine, and millions of Americans drop everything to watch the total Eclipse of the Sun.
FIRE --
$6,000,000 in property, including thousands of cattle and huge grain supplies, destroyed in monster Chicago waterfront blaze.
FLOOD --
Thousands of persons are lost and hundreds of square miles inundated for days in Manchuria's worst deluge.
RIOT --
Bonus Army routed by Regular soldiers with bayonets and tear-gas, and their shack encampment in Washington, D. C., destroyed by fire.
AIR DISASTER --
Two U. S. Navy men fall thousands of feet to death from the Airship Akron at San Diego, Cal., in "freak" accident.
WAR --
Japanese and Chinese forces battle for weeks in suburbs of Shanghai in "unofficial" hostilities.
WEST CRUSHES EAST AS GUS SONNENBERG BEATS CHINESE STAR
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Former world's wrestling champion pins Wong Bock Cheung, Oriental title holder, to the mat after a hectic bout filled with thrills.
SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP RACE BRINGS RECORD FOR AUTO SMASH-UPS
LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- Sensational crashes and skid-arounds mark the 125-mile battle which closes the season at the Legion Ascot Speedway. Ernie Triplett, Pacific Coast "champ," is the winner.
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-12-22, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
National government, Prohibition laws, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Prohibition, U.S., 1919-1933, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 317, January 7, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 317 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 10 mins
This newsreel features government policies and unemployment.
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This newsreel features government policies and unemployment.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 317
ROOSEVELT SEES NEW FAITH AS 74th CONGRESS CONVENES
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The President reads his annual message in person before an enthusiastic joint session of the National Legislature. He states that confidence is being restored by improved economic conditions and outlines his plans for the future.
FIVE SLAIN IN CHURCH RIOT
CO...
This newsreel features government policies and unemployment.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 317
ROOSEVELT SEES NEW FAITH AS 74th CONGRESS CONVENES
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The President reads his annual message in person before an enthusiastic joint session of the National Legislature. He states that confidence is being restored by improved economic conditions and outlines his plans for the future.
FIVE SLAIN IN CHURCH RIOT
COYOACAN, MEXICO.--Sorrowing relatives and friends form the funeral cortege for victims of a clash between worshippers and hot-headed members of the irregular "Red Shirts" at the door of a cathedral.
FANTASTIC PARADE REVIVED
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--Gay and gorgeous costumes worth upwards of $100,000, mark the colorful Mummer's procession held after a two year lapse, caused by depressed business conditions.
REALTOR PASSES OUT MONEY
TARPON SPRINGS, FLA.--Thousands of dollars in currency of varying denominations are distributed to all comers by a real estate man who permits "second helpings" in a queer philanthropic gesture.
HAUPTMANN TRIAL PRODUCES BATTLE BETWEEN ATTORNEYS
FLEMINGTON, N. J.--Prosecutor and defense counsel cross swords in spirited combat as the man charged with the murder and kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby faces the jury. Milling crowds of curious persons jam the little town seeking admission to the court.
BROKEN MAIN FLOODS HARLEM
NEW YORK, N. Y.--City streets become raging torrents as thousands of gallons of icy water race down-hill, wrecking automobiles and marooning the residents of a densely populated district.
80,000 RECEIVE FREE STEW
VIENNA,AUSTRIA.--Long lines of poor people visit Government kitchens for daily rations of goulash, served steaming hot as part of a large scale relief program.
GENERAL PERSHING HONORED
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The war-time leader of the A.E.F. is made "honorary Commander-in-chief" for life of the Military Order of the World War, in ceremonies attended by national officers of the organization.
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1935-01-07, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government policy, National government, Unemployment, New Deal, 1933-1938, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., Kidnapped and Killed, East Amwell, NJ, March 1-May 12, 1932, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 320, January 16, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 320 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
This newsreel features the monetary policy of the US.
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This newsreel features the monetary policy of the US.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 320
DOOLITTLE HOPS CONTINENT IN RECORD TIME FOR FLIGHT
NEWARK, N. J.--Major "Jimmie" Doolittle spans the United States from Glendale, Calif., in a big transport 'plane in twelve hours. The speed flier is accompanied by his wife on his remarkable journey.
COUGHLIN WARNS ON MONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The famous "radio priest" states that act...
This newsreel features the monetary policy of the US.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 320
DOOLITTLE HOPS CONTINENT IN RECORD TIME FOR FLIGHT
NEWARK, N. J.--Major "Jimmie" Doolittle spans the United States from Glendale, Calif., in a big transport 'plane in twelve hours. The speed flier is accompanied by his wife on his remarkable journey.
COUGHLIN WARNS ON MONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The famous "radio priest" states that active Government control of the national currency is vital to continued recovery and the elimination of financial ills.
INVADERS WIN PIE CONTEST
NEW YORK, N. Y.--East Side boys lose a fast pastry-eating race with all holds barred to a determined group of visitors from the other side of town.
VINTAGE CARS TEST TRAFFIC
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--Automobiles of ancient model brave 1935 conditions in a "dash" through the city streets. Police and modern drivers surrender when the rattle-traps stall.
BEAUTIES BASK IN SUNSHINE
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.--Lovely girls on sun-warmed sands disport themselves with glee, reminding ice-bound Northerners that's where they ought to be.
RELATIVES OF FISCH ARRIVE TO "CLEAR" DEAD MAN'S NAME
FLEMINGTON, N. J.--Kin of the man Hauptmann claims left the Lindbergh ransom-money with him reach the United States from Germany.--Jury "widowers" struggle to keep the home fires burning as their wives hear testimony.
PACT HOLDS HOPE FOR PEACE
ROME, ITALY.--Mussolini signs significant agreements with France, through Foreign Minister Pierre Laval, which promise to improve the international situation in Europe and Africa.
GUARDSMEN ARREST STRIKERS
ROSSVILLE, GA.--Clashes between troops and workers follow a walk-out at a hosiery mill. Faces are made and bricks tossed across the State line from Tennessee.
YOUTH ENJOYS COAST FLOODS
LONG BEACH, CALIF.--Oars splash over Main Street as a seasonal downpour puts the region under several feet of water. Boys and girls take to boats or pump along on bicycles.
GIANT SKI-RUN INAUGURATED
MARIAZELL, AUSTRIA.--Champions gather for thrills and spills on a new course built among big trees on the steep slopes of a picturesque winter sports district.
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1935-01-16, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Monetary policy, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., Kidnapped and Killed, East Amwell, NJ, March 1-May 12, 1932, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 329, February 18, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 329 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about gold and monetary policy.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 329 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about gold and monetary policy.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 329
SUPREME COURT BACKS F.D.R. BY VOIDING CLAUSE ON GOLD
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The highest Tribunal declares New Deal financial measures constitutional, upholding the right of Congress to regulate the currency and strengthening the President's position.
FETE "REMEMBERS THE MAINE"
HAVANA, CUBA.--Stirring c...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about gold and monetary policy.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 329
SUPREME COURT BACKS F.D.R. BY VOIDING CLAUSE ON GOLD
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The highest Tribunal declares New Deal financial measures constitutional, upholding the right of Congress to regulate the currency and strengthening the President's position.
FETE "REMEMBERS THE MAINE"
HAVANA, CUBA.--Stirring ceremonies draw hundreds of Cubans and Americans to services commemorating the thirty-seventh anniversary of the sinking of the Battleship Maine.
IRISH PRIMATE VISITS U. S.
NEW YORK CITY.--Cardinal MacRory, head of the Church in Ireland, passes through the metropolis on his way to Rome where he will report on the Eucharistic Congress in Australia.
FRENCH AND BRITONS AGREE
LONDON, ENGLAND.--Diplomats of Channel neighbors engage in momentous discussions, reaching an accord to promote the security of their respective nations.
DOWN TO THE SEA IN TANKS
VENICE, CALIF.--Old hot-water boilers make first-class diving helmets. With fair bathers at the pumps, boys salvage "treasure" from the ocean floor.
YOUTHS DRILL FOR IL DUCE
ROME, ITALY.--Boys of seventeen form the latest military unit in Mussolini's drive to put the entire able-bodied population under arms in one great fighting force.
BRUNO TAKEN TO DEATH CELL TO AWAIT DAY OF EXECUTION
TRENTON, N. J.--Hauptmann is removed to the State Penitentiary under heavy guard, beginning his "Last Mile" under sentence to the electric chair for the murder of the Lindbergh baby.
BLUEBIRD CAR SET FOR TEST
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.--Sir Malcolm Campbell puts the finishing touches to his powerful racer in a trial spin at whirlwind speed before an assault on his own record.
NEW HOUDINI MOCKS CHAINS
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Jack Houdini, cousin of the great magician, frees himself in 58 seconds from forty-feet of chain and twenty-five padlocks while standing at the bottom of a swimming-pool.
CRASH WRECKS RACING AUTO
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Skids and lost wheels while going at tremendous speed, brings racers to grief during a thrilling contest on the Legion Ascot Speedway.
FIRE SWEEPS VESSEL AT SEA
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.--Flames gut the freighter Bretwalda, endangering the lives of her officers and crew. The blazing hulk is brought into port by fire-fighting tugs.
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1935-02-18, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Gold, Monetary policy, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., Kidnapped and Killed, East Amwell, NJ, March 1-May 12, 1932, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 383, August 26, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 383 (Los Angeles, CA: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 12 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Social Security Administration, Franklin Roosevelt, and neutrality.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 383 (Los Angeles, CA: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 12 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Social Security Administration, Franklin Roosevelt, and neutrality.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 383
THRONGS BID SAD FAREWELL TO ROGERS AND WILEY POST
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES at Universal City, Calif., attended by multitudes of mourning friends and admirers of the humorist and flier, mark final honors as Will Rogers is laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Social Security Administration, Franklin Roosevelt, and neutrality.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 383
THRONGS BID SAD FAREWELL TO ROGERS AND WILEY POST
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES at Universal City, Calif., attended by multitudes of mourning friends and admirers of the humorist and flier, mark final honors as Will Rogers is laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Glendale, Calif., while sorrowing neighbors accompany Post on his last journey at Oklahoma City, Okla.
SENATOR NYE DENOUNCES WAR
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The Chairman of the Munitions Investigating Committee declares that the American people are opposed to armed conflict, stating in a timely newsreel interview his belief that adequate "neutrality" legislation will keep the country at peace.
ESCAPED MONKEYS RUN RIOT
MASSAPEQUA, N. Y.--Nearly two hundred mischievous simians flee an animal farm, spreading mingled feelings of consternation and terror over a wide area of suburban Long Island as firemen and attendants hunt them down.
NAVY HOLDS MONSTER REVIEW
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.--The great battle wagons of the United States fleet return from a cruise in the far Pacific, parading before 50,000 enthusiastic spectators as more than four hundred fighting 'planes maneuver overhead.
ROOSEVELT CALLS ON YOUTH TO CHALLENGE "OLD ORDER"
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The President makes a stirring address to the young men and women of the nation, outlining the changes that have occurred in American life since the disappearance of the Frontier and stating that changed conditions require a new approach.
BRITAIN PREPARES FOR WAR
ALDERSHOT, ENGLAND.--Infantry troops engage in spirited maneuvers, training for possible service in Africa as naval reinforcements are rushed to Malta and the Suez Canal.
CAPITOL'S DOME BURNISHED
WASHINGTON, D. C.--A crew of daredevil steeplejacks take over the quadrennial job of cleaning and painting the immense dome of the nation's legislative home, applying two thousand gallons of paint after the grime has been scraped away.
ENVOYS SEE TROOPS AT "WAR"
PINE CAMP, N. Y.--Contending forces work out a major tactical problem under the eyes of foreign military observers from France, Germany, Japan and other countries as part of the huge summer concentration.
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1935-08-26, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Gerald Prentice Nye, 1892-1971, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Gerald Prentice Nye, 1892-1971
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Presidents, Government programs, New Deal, 1933-1938, World War II, 1939-1945, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 384, August 28, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 384 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 10 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government aid and unemployment.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 384 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 10 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government aid and unemployment.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 384
JOBLESS RUSH WPA OFFICES
NEW YORK CITY.--Ten thousand unemployed men eagerly await their chance to sign up with the Works Progress Administration, quitting Home Relief, as clerical staffs hurry applicants through the routine at the rate of 700 an hour.
COLORED ELKS IN CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, D...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government aid and unemployment.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 384
JOBLESS RUSH WPA OFFICES
NEW YORK CITY.--Ten thousand unemployed men eagerly await their chance to sign up with the Works Progress Administration, quitting Home Relief, as clerical staffs hurry applicants through the routine at the rate of 700 an hour.
COLORED ELKS IN CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Negro members of the B.P.O.E. stage a colorful and impressive parade down Constitution Avenue as part of exercises connected with the Thirty-sixth Annual gathering of the society.
ACES SPEED ON MOTORBIKES
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS meet in Italy for an exhibition of fast driving on the dirt track that brings gasps from the spectators. Daring death at every slippery turn, the riders push their roaring machines at a dizzy pace.
BRINGS $2,000,000 IN FURS
SEATTLE, WASH.--The cargo ship Sirius unloads 57,000 sealskin coats in the raw, putting the precious pelts over the side in barrels each of which contains $2,500 worth of skins.
YACHTS VIE IN LAKE RACES
PUT-IN BAY, O.--Graceful boats skip along before a fresh breeze, making a charming picture as competition begins in the Forty-second Annual Interlake Regatta.
STEER KNOCKS OUT COWHAND
HOLLISTER, CALIF.--A particularly vicious animal drags and tramples his would-be rider as other cowboys try their luck on bucking broncs and wild steers at the Hollister Rodeo.
DUCE HASTENS WAR MEASURES
NAPLES, ITALY.--Troops and munitions are rushed in an ever-increasing stream to Italian colonies in East Africa while the country's Navy prepares for active participation as the outbreak of actual hostilities seems more and more imminent.
RAISES CORN IN ROOF GARDEN
NEW YORK CITY.--A determined amateur gardener produces a varied crop of fruits and vegetables in a complete "farm" seventeen stories above the streets of Gotham. Corn grows tall and two dozen bunches of fine grapes swell the list.
KIDDIES PLAY WITH ZOO PETS
LONDON, ENGLAND.--Children mingle with the tamer inmates of a big zoo, paying the equivalent of twenty-five cents for the privilege of walking the penguin or being photographed riding on a dromedary.
BATHING GIRL TURNS ANGLER
VENICE, CALIF.--Four-score beauties abandon the sands for rod and reel, trying their skill from the rail of a famous old fishing vessel and frying their catch on deck in charcoal braziers.
DOG SHOWS TRAPEZE ANTICS
PANAMA CITY, FLA.--Two little girls train their pet pooch to imitate the man on the flying trapeze. The animal clings by his teeth as the children swing him back and forth.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1935-08-28, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Government aid, Unemployment, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 388, September 11, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 388 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, Huey P. Long, and assassinations.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 388 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, Huey P. Long, and assassinations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 388
ASSASSINATION DESCRIBED
BATON ROUGE, LA.--An eyewitness to the death of Huey Long gives a vivid word-picture of the shooting and the death of Carl Weiss, the assassin, under the guns of the "dictator's" bodyguard. Meanwhile the murderer, who was mowed...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, Huey P. Long, and assassinations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 388
ASSASSINATION DESCRIBED
BATON ROUGE, LA.--An eyewitness to the death of Huey Long gives a vivid word-picture of the shooting and the death of Carl Weiss, the assassin, under the guns of the "dictator's" bodyguard. Meanwhile the murderer, who was mowed down by sixty-one slugs, has an immediate burial.
SLUM RAZING IS PUSHED
DETROIT, MICH.--The eradication of ancient, disease-ridden slums by government works drives gains added impetus in Detroit with Mrs. Roosevelt assisting in the ceremonies as the first house is demolished. Model homes will replace the old structures.
BIG GUNS ROAR ONCE MORE
FORT STORY, VA.--Uncle Sam's Coastal Defense guns, the largest of their kind, find their voice again after ten years of disuse. Owing to the great cost of firing, $350 per shell, they have been laying idle until these tests of a new powder.
DISPLAY FUR BATHING SUITS
PENDERILLE LAKE, IDAHO.--What will undoubtedly not prove to be the latest for sea-side sirens is displayed by a bevy of beauties. The suits may be fine for sun-bathing, but their practicability ends there--definitely.
ENGINES CRASH HEAD-ON
GRESHAM, ORE.--Two speeding locomotives meet head-on in a thrilling crack-up at the Multnomah Fair. Speeding to their fate it's a case of irrisistable force meeting the immovable body--with results that thrill the ten thousand spectators assembled.
MARK DISASTER ANNIVERSARY
OFF ASBURY PARK, N. J.--Survivors of the holocaust when the Morro Castle burned at sea, mark the first anniversary of the disaster with ceremonies at the scene, eight miles off the coast. Wreaths thrown upon the waters are solemn tribute to the 137 victims.
FOOTBALL'S ON THE WAY
SOUTH BEND, IND.--Notre Dame's "Fighting Irish" squad of pigskin punishers comes out in full force, harbinger of the nation's Fall sport. With 85 men on the squad, Notre Dame has hopes of recovering the prestige of the days of Knute Rockne, most famed coach of all time.
LORD'S CHILLUN BAPTIZED
CHARLOTTE, N. C.--Six hundred Negro converts "go down to the waters" in a wholesale baptismal ceremony in a river. With hosannas and screams galore they are immersed bodily, washing away their sins in the stream's waters.
RADIO PLAYS WATCH-DOG
SCHENECTADY, N. Y.--Litle Jean knows when it's time for supper in the most modern manners. Eugene S. Darlington, her father, has rigged a short-wave receiving set to her play wagon and when the time comes for Jean to come home he "calls all cars."
PUP BLUEBLOODS PARADE
ALMEDA, CALIF.--The aristocrats of dogdom, the cream of their snooty set, display their wares at the Oakland Kennel Club Show, classic competition for the champion canines of West Coast dog circles.
ENSHRINE HUGE LANTERNS
MIKAWA, JAPAN.--Two gigantic lanterns, designed to frighten away evil spirits, are installed by the natives with colorful ceremonies. Thirty-three feet high and nineteen feet in diameter, they're the daddis of all festive lamps.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1935-09-11, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, Politicians, Armed forces, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 392, September 25, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 392 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
This newsreel features FDR, neutrality in war, and government policies.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 392 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
Description
This newsreel features FDR, neutrality in war, and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 392
NEWLYWED JOE LOUIS KAYOS MAX BAER IN FOURTH ROUND
NEW YORK CITY.--Harlem tears off the lid in a wild celebration of the "Brown Bomber's" smashing victory over the former heavyweight boxing champion. Louis enters the ring for the bout a few hours after his marriage to a 19-year-old Chicago girl.
LEGION OPENS ANNUAL ME...
This newsreel features FDR, neutrality in war, and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 392
NEWLYWED JOE LOUIS KAYOS MAX BAER IN FOURTH ROUND
NEW YORK CITY.--Harlem tears off the lid in a wild celebration of the "Brown Bomber's" smashing victory over the former heavyweight boxing champion. Louis enters the ring for the bout a few hours after his marriage to a 19-year-old Chicago girl.
LEGION OPENS ANNUAL MEET
ST. LOUIS, MO.--Spectators line the sidewalks twenty deep in the blazing sun to watch a nine-hour parade inaugurating the American Legion convention. Thousands of delegates from all over the country gather to choose a new National Commander.
SENATOR PLEADS FOR PEACE
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Sen. Homer Bone of the Munitions Investigation Committee expresses his hope that neutrality legislation enacted by Congress will keep the United States out of European conflicts.
GLIDE FROM 12,000-FT. HILL
JUNGFRAUJOCH, SWITZERLAND.--Europe's best glider experts drag their motorless craft through eternal snows to the top of a high mountain, sailing off into space in a competition marked by the graceful flying of the 'planes and the skill of their operators.
SKIDS MARK MOTORBIKE RACE
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Roaring machines fly off the course into tangled bushes during a fast hundred-mile road race over a hilly route. The drivers use all the tricks of the trade to keep their bouncing mounts on the road.
GEN. BUTLER DISCUSSES 1936
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA.--The famous former chief of the United States Marine Corps speaks his mind on the forthcoming Presidential election in a vivid newsreel interview.
FIRST POLISH SHIP IN U. S.
NEW YORK CITY.--Proudly sailing up the harbor to her berth, the M. S. Pilsudski, first vessel built for Poland's young merchant marine, completes the westbound leg of her maiden voyage.
POUR CONCRETE AT HUGE DAM
BONNEVILLE, ORE.--The first concrete is poured into the forms as work on the gigantic Bonneville Dam project is rushed toward completion. Thousands of tons of concrete are hauled along high cables in big buckets.
COSSACK WINS MAD MAT BOUT
NEW YORK CITY.--The imperturbable Sergei Kalmikov answers the vicious rushes of Floyd Marshall by stroking his whiskers. The Russian's bone-crushing wrestling finally gives him victory in a match marked by fantastic tactics.
CHIMP STUNTS ON TRAPEZE
POMONA, CALIF.--Jiggs, the noted simian, puts many a human acrobat to shame with an exhibition of balance and circus tricks performed on the slight footing of the flying trapeze and the high wire.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1935-09-25, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Heads of state, Neutrality, New Deal, 1933-1938, World War II, 1939-1945, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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