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Universal Newsreels, Release 55, February 2, 1942
in Universal Newsreels, Release 55 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1942, originally published 1942), 6 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Adlai Stevenson, and Dwight Eisenhower.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 55 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1942, originally published 1942), 6 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Adlai Stevenson, and Dwight Eisenhower.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
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U. S. FETES PRESIDENT AT 60
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Americans from coast to coast fete our President on his 60th birthday. The Birthday Ball at the Waldorf is a colorful event.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Motion picture stars join in the celebration at the White House and the hug...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Adlai Stevenson, and Dwight Eisenhower.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
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U. S. FETES PRESIDENT AT 60
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Americans from coast to coast fete our President on his 60th birthday. The Birthday Ball at the Waldorf is a colorful event.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Motion picture stars join in the celebration at the White House and the huge birthday party, and the President broadcasts his thanks to the nation.
CONVOY ROUTS AXIS RAIDERS
MEDITERRANEAN--Spectacular pictures--filmed under fire! Nazi bombers attack a British convoy. Anti-aircraft guns shoot one down--right before your eyes--it crashes into the water in flames!
CHURCHILL SAFE AT HOME
Britain's Prime Minister takes the controls of the huge flying boat that brings him home safely after the triumphal tour in America. His arrival in London is a bright moment for his admirers everywhere.
NEW ZEALAND ENVOY ARRIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Walter Nash, new Minister from New Zealand, is greeted by U. S. officials and other British envoys. He is advocating a Pacific War Council, with an American in supreme command.
TORPEDOED FREIGHTER REPAIRED
PACIFIC COAST--The American freighter, "Absaroka," badly damaged when attacked by a Jap submarine in the Pacific, is undergoing repairs and soon be back in action again.
PRISON INMATES WORK FOR U. S.
ATLANTA, GA.--Wartime scenes inside the grim walls of the Federal Penitentiary. Prisoners are busy turning out war-goods for Uncle Sam. Attorney-General Biddle makes a tour of inspection.
NAVY WIDOWS GET VITAL JOBS
BURBANK, CALIF.--Fifty widows, whose sailor husbands died at Pearl Harbor, will be trained for jobs at the Lockheed airplane factory. They'll keep busy to help avenge the treacherous Jap attack.
TEXAS "QUADS" ARE NOW 3
GALVESTON, TEXAS--Three years ago the W. E. Badgetts hoped it would be a boy! They got quadruplets--four girls. Now three years old, the cute youngsters receive a new home as a birthday present.
ENGLISH SOCCER CHAMPS WIN
WEMBLEY, ENGLAND--66,000 fans forget the war for a brief moment of sporting thrills as the English "football" team tackles the Scotsmen and win, 3-0. Mrs. Churchill gets a big hand from the fans.
AMATEUR ICE CHAMPS COMPETE
LaCROSSE, WIS.--The National Amateurs brings out the nation's top-notch skating aces who flash to new brilliance on the ice. Speed dashes that find the lads and lassies in top form.
WATER SKIERS SHOW NEW TRICKS
MIAMI, FLA.--A novel Winter interlude us water-skiing amongst Miami's cluster of islands. And to provide added thrills, Jackie Jacks takes the hurdles with Jackie, Junior, on his shoulders.
VOL. 15--55
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1942
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1942-02-02, 1942
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Naval battles, Politicians, Presidents, International relations, 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 295, October 22, 1934
in Universal Newsreels, Release 295 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 6 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Queen Elizabeth II of England, and James V. Forrestal.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 295 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 6 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Queen Elizabeth II of England, and James V. Forrestal.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 295
SOLEMNITY SURROUNDS RITES FOR EUROPE'S SLAIN LEADERS
PARIS, FRANCE.--Foreign Minister Louis Barthou is laid to rest amid impressive ceremonies.--JUGOSLAVIA.-- King Alexander's body reaches a home port to receive the tearful homage of hi...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Queen Elizabeth II of England, and James V. Forrestal.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 295
SOLEMNITY SURROUNDS RITES FOR EUROPE'S SLAIN LEADERS
PARIS, FRANCE.--Foreign Minister Louis Barthou is laid to rest amid impressive ceremonies.--JUGOSLAVIA.-- King Alexander's body reaches a home port to receive the tearful homage of his people in a setting of regal pomp.
HAUPTMANN MOVED FOR TRIAL
FLEMINGTON, N. J.--New York grants New Jersey's request for extradition of the Lindbergh suspect and the prisoner is brought to Hunterdon County to face trial on charges of murder.
CLOUDBURST TOPPLES HOMES
LONG BEACH, CAL.--Torrential rain and high winds put the city under water, depositing many feet of mud on streets and gardens. Hundreds are homeless following the loss of their houses in the storm.
FINE CATTLE GIVEN AWARDS
KANSAS CITY, MO.--Entries from all over the United States and Canada vie for blue ribbons and cash prizes at the American Royal Live Stock Exposition and Horse Show.
SOPHOMORES CONQUER FROSH
BROOKLYN, N. Y.--Flour-filled bags flail the ears of first-year men as the bitter struggle for inter-class mastery begins at Long Island University. When the "smoke" of battle clears, both sides show the need of clothing repairs.
FORDHAM LOSES TO ST.MARY'S IN BRILLIANT GRID CONTEST
NEW YORK CITY.--The "Galloping Gaels" from the Pacific Coast triumph 14 to 9 over a fighting Ram eleven. A well-directed forward pass decides the game before 60,000 wildly-cheering spectators.
COLLEGE HONORS PRESIDENT
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.--William and Mary confers a doctorate of Laws on President Roosevelt. The academic ceremony takes place in the newly-restored buildings of the Colonial institution.
ENGLISH WIN LONG AIR RACE
ENGLAND.--Clipping many hours from the record, C. W. A. Scott and T. Campbell Black, British airmen, lead the world's finest aviators to the finish line in the London-Melbourne Speed Derby.
BATHING-GIRLS TURN CUPIDS
VENICE, CAL.--Beautiful young women defy gravity as they practice archery from the fore-decks of speeding motorboats in a novel form of the ancient sport.
CHURCH WORKMEN RISK DEATH
ROME, ITALY.--Suspended hundreds of feet above the ground, daring cleaners take their lives in their hands, removing the grime from the mosaic figures in the great dome of St. Peter's.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1934-10-22, 1934
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Forrestal, James Vincent, 1892-1949, 1892-1949, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, Heads of state, Memorial services, International relations, Monarchy, 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 318, August 8, 1944
in Universal Newsreels, Release 318 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1944, originally published 1944), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, entertainment and recreation, and Theodore Roosevelt.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 318 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1944, originally published 1944), 8 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, entertainment and recreation, and Theodore Roosevelt.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'SCOOP'
Building up a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre with the 'Scoop Newsreel of the World
(illegible text)
WITH THE VICTORIOUS FIFTH
In Italy, the trail left by the retreating Nazis is one of destruction, Historic bridges are blown to bits and roads are oblit...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, entertainment and recreation, and Theodore Roosevelt.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'SCOOP'
Building up a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre with the 'Scoop Newsreel of the World
(illegible text)
WITH THE VICTORIOUS FIFTH
In Italy, the trail left by the retreating Nazis is one of destruction, Historic bridges are blown to bits and roads are obliterated. Leghorn is captured and the harbor is filled with the debris of broken ships and wrecked docks.
The Brazilian Expeditionary Force lands and briskly steps along to participate in the attack from the South.
King George arrives by plane and is taken on a tour of trooping grounds, where the monarch sees some of the reasons for the succession of victories, Gen. Mark Clark's troops are hanging up.
NORMANDY FIGHTING AND DIVERSION
In the hedge marked countryside we see Yanks plastering the Nazis at short range with mortar shells, smoke bombs and machine gun fire. Nazi prisoners are collected and interviewed.
Then a tremendous outdoor audience of G.I.'s draws attention to a bit of Paris moved out into Normandy. It's a girl show. A great deal of fun is uncovered up on the stage--but the reaction of the audience (at 25 francs per head) is a show in itself.
ARMY SETTLES STRIKE
PHILADELPHIA--City-wide transit strike which was throttling local war production is settled as leaders are arrested and armed G.I.'s ride in every street car.
BOMBING OF SURABAYA
Yank heavies unleash a devastating shower of bombs on this important Javanese seaport, now held by the Japs.
PHILIPPINES' PRESIDENTS
WASHINGTON, D. C.--V.P. Sergio Osmena is sworn in as President of the Philippines by Justice Jackson. And shortly after, a state funeral is held for Manuel Quezon, culminating with temporary internment in Arlington.
POPE BLESSES TROOPS
VATICAN CITY--Pope Pius holds a special audience for the Allied troops who had captured Rome. Then he gives them his apostolic blessing.
SPOKANE AIR CRASH
Over 100,000 spectators, assembled for gigantic war show, see two attack bombers crash in mid-air, then fall to the earth in flames.
CONNIE MACK HONORED
PHILADELPHIA--Baseball honors its "grand old man" in colorful night ceremonies at Shibe Park, with his all star 'greatest living baseball nine' in attendance. Then Messrs, Abbott and Costello go into their high jinks, slamming away at the baseball and each other, with no success.
VOL. 17--318
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Date Written / Recorded
1944
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1944-08-08, 1944
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
Connie Mack, Sr., 1862-1956
Topic / Theme
Battles, Prisoners of war, Labor strikes, International relations, Presidents, Baseball, 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 319, August 11, 1944
in Universal Newsreels, Release 319 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1944, originally published 1944), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Theodore Roosevelt, and military ceremonies.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 319 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1944, originally published 1944), 8 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Theodore Roosevelt, and military ceremonies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'SCOOP'
Building up a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre with the 'Scoop Newsreel of the World
(illegible text)
U. S. STRATEGISTS AT HAWAII
Commander-in-Chief, President Roosevelt convenes with General MacArthur, Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Leahy, after arriving from the mai...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Theodore Roosevelt, and military ceremonies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'SCOOP'
Building up a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre with the 'Scoop Newsreel of the World
(illegible text)
U. S. STRATEGISTS AT HAWAII
Commander-in-Chief, President Roosevelt convenes with General MacArthur, Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Leahy, after arriving from the mainland on a sleek, modern cruiser.
Their meeting is loaded with significance, as all attention is centered on a huge map of the western Pacific, with particular attention directed at the Philippines and Tokio.
On the parade grounds, the famous Seventh Regiment, heroes of the Aleutian outpost and the Kwajelein campaigns, pass in review.
YANKS ADVANCE IN GUAM
From their established beachhead, the Yanks attack Japs who are entrenched at Point Chonito, a high land. Mortar fire is particularly effective.
General Holland Smith, U.S.M.C., watches his men advance and capture their objective. Jap dead cover the ground in droves, and Jap installations are totally destroyed. One of the first tasks of the Seabees was the erection of a flag pole. The Stars and Stripes are restored to Guam.
YANKS ADVANCE IN FRANCE
We watch the Yank pattern of attack in France. Terrific bombing and artillery fire combine to disrupt Nazi ground transport, and to precede the advance of Yank infantry and tank units.
Town after town is found in utter ruins. Enemy equipment lies shattered everywhere and prisoners are secured in telling numbers. Jeeps race along, and the Doughboys march by in a celebrating mood.
DEEP SHELTERS
LONDON -- Buzz-bombs force Londoners to seek safety in their recently completed Deep Shelters. Life within their confines does not differ too greatly from normal life above ground.
THE HAMBLETONIAN
GOSHEN, N. Y.--The "Corn Tassel Derby" (returned to its native running ground) is won in straight heats by Yankee Maid, the favorite--and Queen of the trotting track.
ONE MILLIONTH CHECK
PARMA, OHIO--The Social Security Board draws its millionth check and presents it to Mrs. Mary Thompson, the first in a series which may amount to $15,000.00 for the widow and her two children. Her husband had paid in $145.00.
982 REFUGEES
OSWEGO, N. Y.--War Relocation Authority transports 982 European refugees to Fort Ontario, where they will be quartered for the duration.
VOL. 17--319
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Date Written / Recorded
1944
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1944-08-11, 1944
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Battles, Military ceremonies, International relations, Presidents, 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 366, January 22, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 366 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Franklin Roosevelt, and heads of state.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 366 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 9 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Franklin Roosevelt, and heads of state.
Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1945-01-22, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Inaugurations, Presidents, International relations, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, U.S. Invades Luzon, January 9, 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 418, December 25, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 418 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 10 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about pilots, heads of state and international relations.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 418 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 10 mins
Description
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about pilots, heads of state and international relations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 418
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1935
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.
MUSSOLINI VS. SELASSIE.--
Italian troops invade Ethiopia as the African Empire prepares f...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about pilots, heads of state and international relations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 418
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1935
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.
MUSSOLINI VS. SELASSIE.--
Italian troops invade Ethiopia as the African Empire prepares for a finish fight.
U. S. S. MACON EXPLODES.--
Two hundred and fifty miles off the California coast, the big dirigible is destroyed.
DUST HIDES THE SUN.--
Important farming areas of the Southwest are buried deep in suffocating sand.
OMAHA CAPTURES DERBY.--
The William Woodward entry, son of Gallant Fox wins by two lengths at Churchill Downs, Ky.
BRITAIN CELEBRATES.--
King George V receives the (illegible text) homage of his subjects on his Silver Jubilee.
PETILLO WINS CROWN.--
The roaring, dangerous (illegible text) is taken by Kelly Petillo.
KIDNAPPERS NABBED.--
After $200,000 is paid for the (illegible text) of millionaire lumberman Weyerhaeuser's son, the (illegible text) caught.
SEA QUEEN VISITS U. S.--
The gigantic Normandie, largest craft afloat, crosses from France to New York in record time.
SOCIAL SECURITY VOTED.--
Senator Wagner leads a victorious fight for the enactment of social insurance.
QUAKES ROCK FAR EAST.--
Thriving city of Quetta, British Baluchistan, is reduced to crumbled stone and torn lumber, as 40,000 perish.
ENDURANCE MARK SET.--
Fred and Al Key keep their 'plane over Meridian, Miss., for 653 consecutive hours.
HAUPTMANN CONVICTED.--
A homespun jury at Flemington, N.J.,
CHICKEN KILLS EAGLE.--
The Supreme Court declares NRA unconstitutional in a case involving a "sick chicken."
GERMANY RE-ARMS.--
In defiance of the Versailles Peace Treaty, the Third Reich builds a formidable war machine.
DICTATOR MURDERED.--
Huey P. Long, overlord of Louisiana politics, dies at the hand of an assassin.
FLOODS WREAK HAVO(illegible text).--
Both Eastern and Western States feel the devastating fury of water on the rampage.
TWIST(illegible text) SOUTH.--
Florida bends under the lash of one of (illegible text) many years.
(illegible text), whizzing over (illegible text) of 301 m.p.h.
DARK STAR (illegible text)SES.--
Joe Louis, Brown Bomber of Detroit, kayos Max Baer and climbs toward the heavyweight crown.
F. D. R. DEMANDS PEACE.--
The President reiterates the American policy of avoiding entangling alliances.
BIRDMEN SPAN PACIFIC.--
The China Clipper successfully completes the first regular flight to Manila and return.
SHOCKS TUMBLE BUILDINGS--
Hundreds of tremors shake Helena, Mont., razing buildings and leaving many homeless.
STRATO MARK BROKEN.--
Captains Stevens and Anderson rise fourteen miles into the stratosphere.
ROGERS POST CRASH.--
Will Rogers and Wiley Post meet death
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1935-12-25, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Benito Mussolini, 1883-1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935
Topic / Theme
Airplane pilots, Heads of state, International relations, Natural disasters, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, 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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Universal Newsreels, Release 419, July 26, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 419 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Winston Churchill, and elections.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 419 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 8 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Winston Churchill, and elections.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
CHURCHILL DEFEATED BY ATTLEE
Major Clement R. Attlee, leader of the British Labor Party, is commissioned by King George VI. to form a Labor Government afte...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Winston Churchill, and elections.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
CHURCHILL DEFEATED BY ATTLEE
Major Clement R. Attlee, leader of the British Labor Party, is commissioned by King George VI. to form a Labor Government after the Labor Party decisively defeats Churchill's Conservative Party, in the first general election Great Britain has had in ten years.
MAC ARTHUR INVADES BORNEO
Aboard a light cruiser, General MacArthur observes his task force bombard Balikpapan, Borneo, with heavy guns and waves of rockets. When the Jap defenses are sufficiently crumbled, the veteran Australian 7th Division goes ashore, using flame throwers to finish off the Japs. And clouds of smoke fill the sky as huge refineries blaze furiously.
VINSON, SEC. OF TREASURY
Fred M. Vinson is sworn in as Secretary of the Treasury by Justice Groner as Henry Morgenthau, Jr. stands by.
ANDERSON URGES CANNING
Clinton P. Anderson, Sec. of Agriculture, urges all American families to can as much food as possible for use this winter.
JOHN W. SNYDER SWORN IN
Ex-Federal Loan Administrator John W. Snyder is sworn in as Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion.
EXECUTING A NAZI
For murdering a Yank flyer who had parachuted to earth at Preist, Germany, a Nazi war criminal is hung on the gallows until dead.
FLOODS IN NEW JERSEY
When the Passaic River burst out of its banks it created the worst flood conditions in New Jersey in 42 years. War plants are closed and traffic is completely disrupted.
VOL. 18--419
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ben Grauer, 1908-1977
Date Published / Released
1945-07-26, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ben Grauer, 1908-1977
Person Discussed
Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965
Topic / Theme
Elections, International relations, Heads of state, Labor unions, United Nations Founded, 1945, 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 421, August 2, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 421 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Dwight Eisenhower, and heads of state.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 421 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 9 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Dwight Eisenhower, and heads of state.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
ATTLEE JOINS BIG 3 FOR FINALE
During a recess of the Big Three Parley, President Truman joins Gen. Eisenhower in a review of American troops at Frankf...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Dwight Eisenhower, and heads of state.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
ATTLEE JOINS BIG 3 FOR FINALE
During a recess of the Big Three Parley, President Truman joins Gen. Eisenhower in a review of American troops at Frankfort on Main.
When Great Britain's new Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, returns to Potsdam with his Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, the Conference re-convenes, to reach speedy agreement on all matters concerning the fate of Germany.
TRIAL OF MARSHAL PETAIN
PARIS--In the Palace of Justice, Marshal Petain, 89, head of the Vichy regime, is placed on trial in a highly dramatic setting. Ex-Premiers of France Daladier, Reynaud and Blum, and Former President Lebrun arrive to appear against Petain, one of France's mystery men in World War II.
RELATIVES GREET WOUNDED G.I'S
N. Y. C. -- 60 relatives embrace 20 wounded G.I's as they land at La Guardia airport from Europe. Occasion marks the first time such meetings have been permitted.
RUINED BERLIN
The Hotel Kaiserhof, the Reichstag and Hitler's Chancellory all lie in ruins. And Hitler's alleged fire tomb is seen, where his charred corpse is supposed to have been found. Together with that of Eva Braun, his legalized wife.
AIR FORCE DAY
DAYTON, O.--Orville Wright and other dignitaries attend ceremonies commemorating "Air Force Day." A captured 4-motor Junkers 290 transport arrives from abroad for study.
P-80 SHOOTING STAR
America's newest and fastest aircraft is revealed, a jet propelled fighter plane which can better 530 m.p.h. in sustained flights.
NELSON WINS AGAIN
TAM O'SHANTER, CHICAGO -- Thousands watch Byron Nelson shatter par to win $10,200 first prize money in George May's All-American Open Golf Championship.
VOL. 18--421
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ben Grauer, 1908-1977
Date Published / Released
1945-08-02, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ben Grauer, 1908-1977
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, International relations, Labor unions, Presidents, Potsdam Conference, July 17-August 2, 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 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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in Universal Newsreels, Release 524 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
Description
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"
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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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Universal Newsreels, Release 939, December 23, 1940
in Universal Newsreels, Release 939 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1940, originally published 1940), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Franklin Roosevelt, and Christmas.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 939 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1940, originally published 1940), 8 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Franklin Roosevelt, and Christmas.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
KIDDIES IN XMAS BROADCAST
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Christmas greetings from all the world! Children of foreign diplomats in the Capital, attired in their native costumes, extend greetings to the children of America during a special broadcast.
WORKERS GIVE PLANE TO BRITAIN
BURBANK, CALIF.--Merry Christmas to John B...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Franklin Roosevelt, and Christmas.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
KIDDIES IN XMAS BROADCAST
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Christmas greetings from all the world! Children of foreign diplomats in the Capital, attired in their native costumes, extend greetings to the children of America during a special broadcast.
WORKERS GIVE PLANE TO BRITAIN
BURBANK, CALIF.--Merry Christmas to John Bull! Workers at the Lockheed plane plant, working on big orders for England, donate a Hudson bomber as an Xmas present to Britain. A very practical gift in a troubled world.
AIR CADETS IN MASS GRADUATION (Exclusive)
KELLY FIELD, TEXAS--Colorful scenes as a record-breaking class of flying cadets--280 in all--is graduated at impressive ceremonies, after a demonstration of student ability aloft. New wings for defense!
FUR FASHIONS FOR SOLDIERS
SEATTLE, WASH.--Uncle Sam means to keep his picked Alaskan troops "in fashion" and also warm this Winter. Special fur jackets and parkas are shown, which should keep "Doughboys" snug and comfy in Arctic climes.
GLASS WINGS FOR PLANE TRIED
ALLIANCE, OHIO--An amazing new discovery--glass wings for planes--that may affect the entire industry. A Taylorcraft "flivver," equipped with the new glass-substance wings, takes off for its first test flight.
SWANKY NEW BEACH SHOES SEEN (Exclusive)
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.--Milady looks to her feet for that crowning touch of fashion--and sees an eye-ful! Chic new foot-wear, with trim accessories, for that "up-to-the-minute" look on sunny beaches!
LONG-SHOT WINS OPENING RACE
MIAMI, FLA.--The fans are out for the Inaugural Classic at Tropical Park, the season's opener and a thrilling race. "Master Key," a long-shot paying $105 to $2, romps home in the van to annex the big money.
VOL. 12--NO. 939
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1940-12-23, 1940
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Children, Christmas, International relations, Presidents, Labor unions, 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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