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Universal Newsreels, Release 808, September 20, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 808 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 6 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features President Roosevelt's speech to Congress about the arms embargo and United States neutrality.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 808 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 6 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features President Roosevelt's speech to Congress about the arms embargo and United States neutrality.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 808
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
MOURN CHILD VICTIM OF U-BOAT
HAMILTON, ONT.--Canada pays impressive tribute to Margaret Haylworth, 10-year-old girl, fatally hurt when the S.S. Athenia was torpedoed by a Nazi submarine. Government officials,...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features President Roosevelt's speech to Congress about the arms embargo and United States neutrality.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 808
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
MOURN CHILD VICTIM OF U-BOAT
HAMILTON, ONT.--Canada pays impressive tribute to Margaret Haylworth, 10-year-old girl, fatally hurt when the S.S. Athenia was torpedoed by a Nazi submarine. Government officials, and thousands, attend her touching funeral.
GLASCOW, SCOTLAND.--Hundreds of survivors, including many injured and tiny children, land after being rescued . Pitiful pawns in the new game of war!
ARMY DELAYS BERGDOLL TRIAL
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, No. 1 draft dodger, who was seized upon his return from Germany, fails in an effort to halt his court martial by army officers by legal skirmishing in the Federal Court.
SHIP RUNS AGROUND BY MISTAKE
GLOUCESTER, MASS.--The Norwegian freighter, Rio Branco, is hard aground on the rocky coast. Her skipper mistook the lighthouse here for the one at Boston and ran his heavily laden vessel right into shore. Tough luck!
MEXICANS HAIL INDEPENDENCE
MEXICO, CITY, D. F.--Spectacular scenes as the republic celebrates its 1810 revolution and freedom from old Spain, with a colorful parade of troops and sailors, headed by Pres. Gardenas and foreign diplomats.
ARMY TESTS NEW SEARCHLIGHT
WASHINGTON, D.C.--800 million candle-power searchlights, that turn night into day, are tested by the National Guard. The Capitol, and the sky above it, is etched with brilliance as anti-aircraft units swing into action.
COLLEGE GRIDDERS RARIN' TO GO
BERKELEY, CALIF.--Last season's stars swell the hopes of California's Golden Bears, and Coach Allison, as many old-timers report for practice. A large squad, and a "large" work-out with special devices for limbering up summer kinks.
FAMOUS ROUND-UP IS STAGED
PENDLETON, ORE.--It's Wild West Time! The annual rodeo, featuring daring brone and steer riding, gets off to a colorful start with a big parade of Indians and cowboys. A jamboree of thrills--and spills! And how!
GRID STARS GO ON WARPATH (Exclusive)
GRANTS PASS, ORE.--Football goes "screwball"! Here's a team that wears animal skins and uses clubs on its opponents. No sissy stuff for them--they fight to the bitter end, and then --off they go in a wheelbarrow!
VOLUME XI -- 1939
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Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1939-09-20, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Military aid, National government, Neutrality, War, World War II, 1939-1945, 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 961, March 11, 1941
in Universal Newsreels, Release 961 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1941, originally published 1941), 13 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about laws and legislation and military aid.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 961 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1941, originally published 1941), 13 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about laws and legislation and military aid.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
(illegible text)
LEASE-LEND BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON, D. C.--EPOCHAL SCENES IN THE SENATE CHAMBER, FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF THE MUCH-DEBATED BILL TO AID ENGLAND. SPOKESMEN OF OPPOSING FACTIONS COMMENT ON THE OUTCOME!
INDO-CHINA BOWS TO JAPAN
THAILAND--Following signing of truce between Siam and Indo-China, arranged under du...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about laws and legislation and military aid.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
(illegible text)
LEASE-LEND BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON, D. C.--EPOCHAL SCENES IN THE SENATE CHAMBER, FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF THE MUCH-DEBATED BILL TO AID ENGLAND. SPOKESMEN OF OPPOSING FACTIONS COMMENT ON THE OUTCOME!
INDO-CHINA BOWS TO JAPAN
THAILAND--Following signing of truce between Siam and Indo-China, arranged under duress by Japanese military officials, valuable areas of land are ceded by France--and may aid Japan's drive to the South.
CITY HAS "BLACK-OUT" TEST
SEATTLE, WASH.--First big U. S. city to hold wartime "black-outs"! Volunteers patrol darkened streets and naval vessels are on guard, as nearby Fort Lewis stages impressive searchlight tests over blacked-out city.
TIRE PLANT MAKING GAS MASKS
AKRON, OHIO--Masks for Uncle Sam's armed forces are being turned out in increasing quantities at the Goodyear factory, big auto tire plant. Hundreds of women workers and others are employed in the new arsenal.
GIRLS RESPOND TO "DANCE DRAFT"
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Uncle Sam's appeal for pretty Federal employees to enroll as dance partners for Army camps is met with enthusiasm. Brunettes, Blondes and Redheads "sign up"--and then it's "On with the dance."
BLIZZARD CRIPPLES MANHATTAN
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The worst storm in years blankets Manhattan under an 11-inch mantle of snow, halting traffic and causing undue hardships for millions. Over-worked plows and trucks struggle to clear the streets.
RESCUE CREW FROM SHIP AGROUND
OCEAN CITY, MD.--Coast Guardsmen strive to get the SS. Olaf Bergh off a sand-bar, where she was wrecked during the blizzard that swept the East Coast. All "Hands" were safely brought ashore.
RECORDS FALL IN TRACK MEET
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Thrills and speed mark the K. of C. meet at the Garden, with a new record being set in the pole vault by Earl Meadows. Greg Rice sets a stiff pace to win the two-mile classic.
MIOLAND WINS BIG COAST RACE
ARCADIA, CALIF.--Hollywood screen celebrities, including Bing Crosby, Joe E. Brown, Lana Turner, Binnie Barnes and others, see the Howard horse outdistance Bay View and win the $50,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap.
VOL. 13--NO. 961
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1941-03-11, 1941
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Military aid, World War II, 1939-1945, 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 962, March 13, 1941
in Universal Newsreels, Release 962 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1941, originally published 1941), 13 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about laws and legislation and military aid.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 962 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1941, originally published 1941), 13 mins
Description
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about laws and legislation and military aid.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
(illegible text)
F.D.R. SIGNS "WAR AID" BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C.--History-making scenes that may affect the course of world events! President Roosevelt affixes his signature to the epochal Lease-Lend Bill and speeds "All Out" aid to nations fighting aggression!
U.S. TO MOBILIZE LABOR
WASHINGTON, D. C.--An appeal for s...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about laws and legislation and military aid.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
(illegible text)
F.D.R. SIGNS "WAR AID" BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C.--History-making scenes that may affect the course of world events! President Roosevelt affixes his signature to the epochal Lease-Lend Bill and speeds "All Out" aid to nations fighting aggression!
U.S. TO MOBILIZE LABOR
WASHINGTON, D. C.--An appeal for skilled workers, now unemployed, to register with the government, is issued from the O.P.M. office by Paul V. McNutt, Securities Administrator! Defense needs more craftsmen to turn out planes, ships, guns, tanks and machine tools!
ON THE WAR FRONT
British Take Libyan Stronghold
NORTH AFRICA--Spectacular pictures of another British victory! A strategic port falls, following a terrific barrage, and bombardment by R.A.F. planes. Then Australian troops march in and "mop up."
King Welcomes U.S. Ambassador
LONDON, ENG.--America's new envoy to Britain, John G. Winant, gets a royal welcome upon arrival. King George reciprocates President Roosevelt's reception for Lord Halifax, personally greeting Mr. Winant!
U.S. DEFENSE IN THE NEWS
Gas Masks
Civilian workers in Washington Navy Yard leave their lathes and don gas masks when "raid" warning sounds!--At Fort Ord, Cal. Even the horses have special masks as troops stage maneuvers in clouds of gas and smoke!
Troops in New Base
First pictures of American soldiers at the Newfoundland base acquired from Britain. Troops live on transport that brought them to the vital "gateway" from Europe.
Fighting Planes
Bombers for Uncle Sam and Britain roll off the assembly line at the huge Glenn Martin plant, now being expanded. Interesting scenes of the various production steps--from start to finish of speedy B-26 bombing
planes.
YOUNG SLUGGERS GO TO TOWN!
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The Golden Glove "Tournament of Champions" provides thrills for 65,000 fight fans at the Garden. Survivors of Eastern preliminary bouts, the young battlers stage a bang-up show!
TORGER TOKLE WINS AGAIN! (exclusive)
GILFORD-LACONIA, N. H.--The Norway Ski Club star does it again! In the Eastern Championships, he sets a new course record of 251 feet! Nasty spills keep the crowd at a nervous pitch during the jumping!
VOL. 13--NO. 962
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1941-03-13, 1941
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Military aid, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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