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Universal Newsreels, Release 98, December 4, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 98 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 8 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government appointees and the new Secretary of Labor.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 98 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 8 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government appointees and the new Secretary of Labor.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 98
ROUMANIAN KING AND QUEEN MARIE ATTEND UNIVERSITY JUBILEE
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KLAUSENBURG, Transylvania -- At his first official appearance in a public capacity and one of his last in company with his magnetic mother, Dowager Queen Marie, Carol reveals nervousness, but goes through program...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government appointees and the new Secretary of Labor.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 98
ROUMANIAN KING AND QUEEN MARIE ATTEND UNIVERSITY JUBILEE
(83)
KLAUSENBURG, Transylvania -- At his first official appearance in a public capacity and one of his last in company with his magnetic mother, Dowager Queen Marie, Carol reveals nervousness, but goes through program at tenth anniversary of University's operation under his nation's auspices.
CRACK PARIS-NANTES EXPRESS DERAILED; 1 KILLED, 12 INJURED
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OUDON, France -- With roadbeds washed out by torrential rains, famous flyer leaves tracks and engine, with two coaches, goes into river Loire. That tragedy occurred at night, with communications broken by storm, makes comparatively light casualty list seem almost miraculous.
CHILDREN MARVEL AT TOYLAND SURPRISES AS CHRISTMAS NEARS
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NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Remarkable mechanical animals, acrobats, war tanks and other devices give pre-Holiday season a new element of thrill which grips not only the youngsters but grown-ups as well. Display this year regarded as most remarkable ever put on.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- William N. Doak sworn in as Secretary of Labor! -- Ex-Secretary Davis welcomes his successor to office.
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NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Sir Thomas Lipton receives "Best Loser" Cup! -- Gold trophy presented by admirers of British sportsman.
(49)
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Odd poultry featured at exposition! -- Spectators gape at rare fowl on display.
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CROWN PRINCE GIVES BRAVERY AWARDS TO HERO INFANTRYMEN
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TURIN, Italy -- After reviewing Ninety-second Regiment of Piedmontese, his own command, future king presents medals to men who distinguished themselves in line of duty. His bride, former Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, accompanies royal husband at ceremony.
MUD AND RAIN BAFFLE MOTORBIKE KINGS IN GRAND NATIONAL RACE
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HOLCOMBE MOOR, England -- Hardy riders make ten laps around course aggregating three of the toughest miles speeders ever tackled, route lying through flowing streams and mire made gooey by downpour which has flooded parts of Britain as well as countries on the Continent in recent weeks.
MIDINETTES HONOR ST. CATHERINE'S DAY WITH RACE AND DANCE
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PARIS, France -- Pert and pretty mamselles of the fashion ateliers, where the world's best dressed women look for their styles, engage in athletic contest on fete date of their patron, then stage an elaborate costume ball which is an Adamless Eden, no males being admitted to the party. It is an annual spectacle of the capital.
BUCKAROO RANGERS COMPETE IN ANNUAL STOCK SHOW RODEO
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LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- Best riding men and girls of the west, including national and state champions, meet in arena where they've got to stick on, pull leather or do a nose dive into the sawdust. And good as they are, wild broncs and steers toss these experts around plenty and promiscuous.
(Numbers indicate approximate scene footage for the benefit of exhibitors requiring same for their presentation schedules)
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-12-04, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Government appointees, Labor and unions, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 367, January 25, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 367 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 9 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government agencies, government appointees, government budget, and postwar reconstruction.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 367 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 9 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government agencies, government appointees, government budget, and postwar reconstruction.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
WALLACE VS. JONES
Since ex-V.P. Henry Wallace desires to become Sec. of Commerce in F.D.R.'s new cabinet, the in...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government agencies, government appointees, government budget, and postwar reconstruction.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
WALLACE VS. JONES
Since ex-V.P. Henry Wallace desires to become Sec. of Commerce in F.D.R.'s new cabinet, the incumbent, Jesse Jones, is forced to resign.
The latter appears at hearings before the Senate Commerce Committee which is considering the George resolution to divorce the R.F.C. agencies from Dept. jurisdiction.
Mr. Jones outlines the qualifications and background which he deems essential in one who aspires to head the lending agencies which deal in billions. Mr. Wallace appears in defence of the present arrangement, and states that he would make loans available for the small borrower as well as the large.
U. S. ROBOT BOMBS
(First pictures . . . an inside story)
We are permitted to reveal many of the features of the manufacture of America's robot bombs. Their jet propulsion engines are built in Detroit. And at Dayton and Toledo, all elements are assembled into the finished robot--"buzz"-bomb. Then from a long slanting ramp on a proving ground, they roar into the distance.
WACS FOR HOSPITALS
Colonel Hobby and Surgeon General Kirk confer as a call is issued for 103 WAC Medical Units. Enlistees will serve at U.S. Army's 60 General Hospitals, in the care and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.
CHURCHILL IN ATHENS
Winston Churchill, heavily guarded, motors through Athens to engage in talks with local leaders, which ultimately led to the armistice in Greece.
NORFOLK, VA. FIRE
Fire starting in the Navy Yard Annex, spreads to adjacent piers, injuring nearly a hundred in its destructive path.
YANKS IN CHINA
Gen. Albert Wedemeyer, Commandant of U.S. forces in China, makes an inspection tour of American installations . . . At Chungking, Ambassador Patrick Hurley presents his credentials to Chiang Kai-Shek.
TRIPLE NIPPLES
WEYMOUTH, MASS.--The MacLeod triplets all cry for their milk at the same time--and get it. Dad's ingenious bottle rack does it.
VOL. 18--367
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1945-01-25, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Henry A. Wallace, 1888-1965, Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
Henry A. Wallace, 1888-1965
Topic / Theme
Government budget, Government agencies, Government appointees, Postwar reconstruction, 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 435, September 20, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 435 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 8 mins
This newsreel features airplanes, anniversaries, government appointees, and the filmmaking industry.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 435 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 8 mins
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This newsreel features airplanes, anniversaries, government appointees, and the filmmaking industry.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
B-29s HOP FROM JAPAN TO U.S.A.
Three giant B-29s, after taking off from Hokkaido and flying a Great Circle route over the Arctic, encounter heavy head winds which exhausts their gasoline supply. Landing at Chicago their non-st...
This newsreel features airplanes, anniversaries, government appointees, and the filmmaking industry.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
B-29s HOP FROM JAPAN TO U.S.A.
Three giant B-29s, after taking off from Hokkaido and flying a Great Circle route over the Arctic, encounter heavy head winds which exhausts their gasoline supply. Landing at Chicago their non-stop 5,996 mile flight only required 25 3/4 hours.
Quickly refueling there, they wing their way to Washington where General Hap Arnold greets the record-seeking airmen. Gen. Giles, Gen. LeMay and Gen. O'Donnell, plane leaders in the epic flight, played leading roles in the aerial destruction of Japan.
PRES. ERIC JOHNSTON SPEAKS
Eric Johnston succeeds Will Hays as President of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. Mr. Johnston outlines a five point program in which he foresees the motion picture industry "building new pathways to world peace and prosperity."
PATTERSON NOMINATED
President Truman nominates Under-Secretary of War Robert Patterson to the cabinet post of Secretary of War.
CHINESE CELEBRATE
N.Y.C.--In a heavy downpour 12,000 Chinese residents stage a giant Victory Parade down Fifth Avenue, on the 14th anniversary of Japan's invasion of Manchuria. Notables including Gen. Claire Chennault and "Mayor" Shavey Lee join 40,000 spectators in reviewing the oriental spectacle.
SEN. BURTON NAMED
U. S. Senator Harold Burton, Republican from Ohio, has been nominated to the Supreme Court by President Truman.
1946 ICE-CAPADES
PITTSBURGH, PA.--World premiere of this extravaganza-on-ice has scores of dazzling girls cutting very fancy figures in difficult ice-dance formations.
THE HELL DRIVERS
TRENTON, N. J.--The 200th Anniversary of the Trenton State Fair is highlighted by the antics of Jack Koehman and his Hell Drivers. They send stork model cars through acrobatic gyrations which look impossible -- then they come back for more.
VOL. 18--435
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1945-09-20, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Film industry, Airplanes, Anniversaries, Community events, Government appointees, Trade and Commerce, Political and Social Movements, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 543, October 3, 1946
in Universal Newsreels, Release 543 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1946, originally published 1946), 12 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about worker strikes in Pittsburgh, Secretary of Commerce, Averell Harriman, and the American Legion's 28th Annual Convention Parade.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 543 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1946, originally published 1946), 12 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about worker strikes in Pittsburgh, Secretary of Commerce, Averell Harriman, and the American Legion's 28th Annual Convention Parade.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
NAVY PLANE SETS MARK
COLUMBUS, OHIO--A new long-distance record is set...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about worker strikes in Pittsburgh, Secretary of Commerce, Averell Harriman, and the American Legion's 28th Annual Convention Parade.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
NAVY PLANE SETS MARK
COLUMBUS, OHIO--A new long-distance record is set by the "Truculent Turtle"--twin-engined Navy patrol-bomber. These dramatic films show take-off in Australia, and landing in the U.S., 55 hours and over 11,000 miles later. In Washington, Navy Secretary Forrestal pins DFC's on four fliers.
GREEK KING RETURNS
GREECE--King George II comes home, to a nation torn by civil strife. It marks the third time the King has returned from exile, and this time he comes from England by plane. Impressive scenes mark the re-birth of Grecian monarchy.
25,000-TON TNT BLAST
ARCO, IDAHO--The world's biggest deliberate blast--500,000 pounds of TNT--is a spectacle defying description. The Navy tests its bomb-storage facilities--and gets rid of obsolete ammunition.
STRIKES CRIPPLE PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA.--The crippling light and power company strike spreads to practically the entire city, with light and transportation facilities paralyzed. Millions face serious heat shortage, and thousands are out of jobs.
LEGIONNAIRES PARADE
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.--Highlights of the 28th American Legion Convention is the Big Parade--Legionnaires by the hundreds, complete with all their traditional color and hi-jinks, while high Army and Navy officials look on.
TINY REPUBLIC IS HOST
SAN MARINO, ITALY--The smallest republic in the world plays host to Admiral Ellery Stone, chief of the Allied Italian Commission. The Admiral is presented with the tiny nation's highest honor.
WALLACE SUCCESSOR HOME
NEW YORK, N.Y.--W. Averell Harriman, who was U.S. envoy to Britain up to time of his appointment as Secretary of Commerce to replace Henry Wallace, arrives by air from London.
VOL. 19--543
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Date Written / Recorded
1946
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1946-10-03, 1946
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
W. Averell Harriman, 1891-1986, Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
W. Averell Harriman, 1891-1986
Topic / Theme
Government appointees, Political and Social Movements, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 633, January 17, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 633 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 8 mins
This Universal newsreel features the nomination of Solicitor-General Reed for the Supreme Court, US Marines leaving for war games in the Carribbean, and sports coverage.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 633 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 8 mins
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This Universal newsreel features the nomination of Solicitor-General Reed for the Supreme Court, US Marines leaving for war games in the Carribbean, and sports coverage.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume X Number 633
REED ASCENDS HIGH TRIBUNAL
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Solicitor-General Stanley Reed, defender of New Deal cases before the Supreme Court, is named to the latter body as an Associate Justice. President Roosevelt's nomination of Reed...
This Universal newsreel features the nomination of Solicitor-General Reed for the Supreme Court, US Marines leaving for war games in the Carribbean, and sports coverage.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume X Number 633
REED ASCENDS HIGH TRIBUNAL
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Solicitor-General Stanley Reed, defender of New Deal cases before the Supreme Court, is named to the latter body as an Associate Justice. President Roosevelt's nomination of Reed is expected to find confirmation in the Senate.
MARINES OFF FOR SECRET 'WAR'
QUANTICO, VA.--Regiments of U. S. Marines board the battleships New York and Wyoming, heading for the open sea and secret war maneuvers off the coast. The Army and Navy are also involved in the "games" to test America's first line of defense.
OLYMPIC CHAMP WINS SKI-ING
CARY, ILL.--Birger Ruud of Norway, twice Olympic champion, wins a thrilling ski-jumping contest with spectacular leaps of 172 and 181 feet each. Many other aces are less fortunate, landing in terrific spills as their skis slide from under them.
FIRST 1938 BEAUTY SELECTED (Exclusive)
PALM BEACH, FLA.--The new beauty Queen season gets off to a fast start in a welter of feminine pulchritude as judges examine contestants for the title of Miss Palm Beach. Beauteous Helen Carter wins on form.
FROST FINALLY FRILLS FALLS (Exclusive)
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.--The famous cascade at last dons its winter coat of glistening ice. The lovely spectacle is later this year than usual, due to mild temperatures. But the sun now shines on scenic beauty transformed by the magic of Jack Frost.
DI MAGGIO 'PLAYER OF YEAR' (Exclusive)
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--Joe Di Maggio, hard-hitting outfielder for the New York Yankees, is named the most valuable player of 1937 by sporting writers' associations both in New York and Philadelphia.
TON OF RASSLERS ROCKS RING
RICHMOND, VA.--Six members of the Beef Trust go to town in a Free-for-all "wrestling" match that shakes the roof loose. Flying mammoths constitute a serious danger to a crowd of spectators who are awe-struck by the gigantic "performance."
INDIANS REGAIN RAIN CHARM
NEW YORK CITY.--Tribesmen of the Gros Ventre Indians come to the Big Town in search of a sacred token they believe will produce rain for their crops. The Museum of the American Indians returns the bundle to the drought-stricken Red Men.
CLOCKS CAPTURES INAUGURAL
MIAMI, FLA.--Hialeah Park opens its racing season with a $5,000-added handicap which is taken by Clocks in a startling upset. The winner runs at 30 to 1 before a record crowd of more than 15,000 turf fans.
DOG ROYALTY IN CORONATION
NEW YORK CITY.--Officials of the American Kennel Club award the annual honors to United States champions of the dog world. Ribbons go to a shepherd, pomeranian, poodle, spaniel and wire-haired fox terrier.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1938-01-17, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Government appointees, Military training, Political appointments, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 737, January 16, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 737 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 6 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Picture Company, is about the Democratic Party, Felix Frankfurter, and government appointees.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 737 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 6 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Picture Company, is about the Democratic Party, Felix Frankfurter, and government appointees.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 737
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
DALADIER SEES NATIVE TROOPS
TUNIS, TUNISIA.--The French premier gets a triumphal ovation as he arrives on a state visit to offset Italian agitation.--At Ain-Tounin, on the Libyan frontier, he sees a stirring review of native troops (i...
This newsreel, published by Universal Picture Company, is about the Democratic Party, Felix Frankfurter, and government appointees.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 737
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
DALADIER SEES NATIVE TROOPS
TUNIS, TUNISIA.--The French premier gets a triumphal ovation as he arrives on a state visit to offset Italian agitation.--At Ain-Tounin, on the Libyan frontier, he sees a stirring review of native troops (illegible text) horsemen.
THOUSANDS AT RUPPERT RITES
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Impressive rites at St. Patrick's mark the passing of Col. Jacob Ruppert, wealthy (illegible text)rewer and owner of the N. Y. Yankees. Four thousand crowd the church, including Al Smith, Babe Ruth and others prominent in the nation and in the sport world.
FRANKFURTER WINS APPROVAL
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Assurance that Felix Frankfurter, Pres. Roosevelt's choice for the U.S. Supreme Court, will be ratified is seen following a hearing before a Senate Judiciary Sub-committee, at which the jurist denies Communistic affiliations.
10-IN. BLIZZARD GRIPS GOTHAM
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Old Man Winter hits Manhattan with a snowy vengeance, burying the city streets under a 10-inch blanket, snarling traffic and keeping millions indoors until snow-fighting trucks and workers gain the upper hand.
CRUISE SPORTS FASHIONS SEEN
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The latest styles for deck games and other sports for Winter cruises are displayed by pretty models during a colorful show on board the S. S. Rex. The new "Zippy" fasteners are nautically practiced.
NEW FIRE-PROOF SUIT TESTED
TURIN, ITALY.--A novel asbestos garment that protects the weaver from intense heat is demonstrated in amazing fashion by four men, back-bone of a future "Devil-Squad" for emergency use in case of fires during air raids.
ACE SKIER JUMPS 181 FEET
FOX RIVER GROVE, ILL.--Reidar Anderson, of Norway, steals the show at the Norge Ski Club's 33rd annual tournament, featuring daring skiing and jumping, with a thrilling take-off and prodigious leap down the snowy slope.
EARLY DELIVERY WINS RACE
MIAMI, FLA.--12,000 racing fans see the Stewart 3-year-old capture the $6,820 Inaugural Handicap at Hialeah Park, pounding down the homestretch to stave off a desperate last-second bid by Wise Prince.
ICE BOAT RACING HAS DEBUT
NORTON, MASS. -- Here's a "Zero Weather" sport that combines the thrill of sailing with the speed and "zip" of skating, and the season's opener finds a big class of ice boats getting away to fast starts and dangerous spills.
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
1939-01-16, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Felix Frankfurter, 1882-1965
Topic / Theme
National supreme courts, Government appointees, Democrats (U.S. political party), Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 839, January 8, 1940
in Universal Newsreels, Release 839 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1940, originally published 1940), 9 mins
This newsreel features political appointments.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 839 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1940, originally published 1940), 9 mins
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This newsreel features political appointments.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 839
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
ON THE WAR FRONT
HELSINKI, FINLAND.--Scenes of destruction and horror, in the wake of "Red" bombing planes that have turned the city into a mass of smoking ruins. But life goes on as usual, despite repeated raids.
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Help for Finland. The first of 44 pursuit planes are crated and loaded aboard the Fin...
This newsreel features political appointments.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 839
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
ON THE WAR FRONT
HELSINKI, FINLAND.--Scenes of destruction and horror, in the wake of "Red" bombing planes that have turned the city into a mass of smoking ruins. But life goes on as usual, despite repeated raids.
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Help for Finland. The first of 44 pursuit planes are crated and loaded aboard the Finnish freighter, Astrid Thorden, off to aid the Finns in repelling the Soviet invasion.
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.--A stately chateau is turned into a war hospital, where the wounded are (illegible text)tched up and cared for until fit for further duty.
SCOTLAND.--Graphic evidence of Britain's blockade at sea. Scores of German freighters, captured by British warships and their cargoes confiscated, are assembled in a marine "graveyard."
STUNT FLIERS THRILL CROWDS
MIAMI, FLA.--Hold your seats, folks, you're in for some of the most thrilling aerial acrobatics ever filmed! A stunt fliers holiday--at the Miami Air Show! Where thousands gasp as the "air-devils" stage a bang-up exhibition!
FAMOUS FALLS IN WINTER GARB
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.--Scenes of spectacular beauty as the world-celebrated cataract is frozen over. A Wintry fairy-land, transformed by days of sub-(illegible text)ro weather into a maze of sparkling, crystal jewels.
MURPHY NAMED TO HIGH COURT
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Attorney General Frank Murphy, former Michigan governor, is Pres. Roosevelt's fifth appointee to the Supreme Court since his "court packing" plan met defeat.
NIFTY NIGHTIES ON DISPLAY
MIAMI, FLA.--Would you like to see what the up-to-date Miss or Madame should wear for slumber? Well, here's the answer--a special showing of the new Spring fashions in night-gowns, and pretty girls to show 'em. Ah, me!
NEW BOAT DESIGNS ON DISPLAY
NEW YORK, N. Y.--If the Motorboat Show is here, can Spring be far behind? Thousands of fans don't think so, as they take in the 1940 showing at Grand Central Palace. Yachts, sailboats and other craft--waiting for the first cruise of the year.
SKIERS FLOCK TO WINTRY SLOPES
BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y.--Thousands of ardent ski fans assemble at the Winter playground for the Interstate Meet, marked by daring jumping and speedy down-hill runs. Many go up for the jumps--and some come down the hard way!
ICE BOAT SKIPPERS HIT IT UP
RED BANK, N. J.--Thrills and speed in a wintry setting, as daring ice-boat pilots compete for honors. Danger lurks on every hand, as the trim sailing craft "skate" at top speeds around hair-pin turns.
VOLUME XII -- 1940
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
1940-01-08, 1940
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Frank Murphy, 1890-1949, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government appointees, Judges, Political appointments, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1940 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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