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Universal Newsreels, Release 383, August 26, 1935
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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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Universal Newsreels, Release 383, August 26, 1935

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. "THE TALK OF THE WORLD" Show more Show less
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 524, December 30, 1936
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Universal Newsreels, Release 524, December 30, 1936

in Universal Newsreels, Release 524 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
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Universal Newsreels, Release 524, December 30, 1936

in Universal Newsreels, Release 524 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war. UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 524 HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1936 EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel marks the end of the year with a vivid pictorial resume of the outstanding news events during the last twelve months. CRASH KILLS 17.-- A huge transport crashes mysteriously in Arkansas, taking the life of every per... This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war. UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 524 HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1936 EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel marks the end of the year with a vivid pictorial resume of the outstanding news events during the last twelve months. CRASH KILLS 17.-- A huge transport crashes mysteriously in Arkansas, taking the life of every person on board. BRITAIN MOURNS KING.-- Death claims George V, plunging England and the Emipre into mourning for the sovereign. SOLDIERS GET BONUS.-- War veterans rush for the bonus bonds authorized by act of Congress. CITY FLEES FLOOD.-- Thousands in Johnstown stampede for the hills on a false report that the dam is out during floods in Pennsylvania. HAUPTMANN EXECUTED.-- Still protesting innocence of the Lindbergh kidnapping, Bruno Hauptmann goes to the chair. TORNADO RIPS SOUTH.-- Hundreds die in Gainesville, Ga., as a cyclone tears through the locality. ITALIANS TAKE ADDIS.-- The Ethiopian capital, a smoking ruin, falls to the victorious invaders. HUGE LINER ARRIVES.-- The gigantic Queen Mary sails proudly into New York Harbor on her maiden voyage. RACER CHEATS DEATH.-- Most remarkable pictures show a sensational auto crack-up during a race at South Gate, Calif. SPAIN IN FLAMES.-- The fires of Civil War rage as the military revolts against the Republican Government. SINGER HOPS SEA.-- Harry Richman and Dick Merrill span the Atlantic by air in a round-trip flight to England. WOMAN FLIES OCEAN.-- Beryl Markham comes down in a Nova Scotian bog at the end of her solo flight from Britain. BOULDER DAM OPENS.-- The huge structure reaches completion and begins its many tremendous operations. STORM BATTERS COAST.-- The Atlantic shore from Virginia to Jersey feels the force of a shattering hurricane and floods. PASSENGERS SPAN PACIFIC.-- The Philippine Clipper carries the first regular passengers to Manila. F.D.R. SWAMPS G.O.P.-- President Roosevelt is re-elected in the greatest victory in over a century. BAY BRIDGE OPENS.-- The towering structure over San Francisco Bay gets a gala inauguration. MANY DIE IN EL WRECK.-- A steel train demolishes a wooden coach on Chicago's 'El,' killing ten and injuring scores. ROOSEVELT ASKS PEACE.-- The President opens the Inter-American Peace Conference at Buenos Aires. KING EDWARD QUITS.-- The monarch abdicates, refusing the throne for "the woman I love." THRILLS OF 1937. -- Sand sirens at Venice, Calif., show a new way to say, "Happy New Year!" "THE TALK OF THE WORLD" Show more Show less
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1937-01-04, 1937
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government policy, International relations, War, Navies, Presidents, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., Kidnapped and Killed, East Amwell, NJ, March 1-May 12, 1932, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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