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Universal Newsreels, Release 48, June 9, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 48 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 8 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about airplanes, heads of state, and military drills.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about airplanes, heads of state, and military drills.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 48
DAREDEVIL AIR ACES PROVIDE SENSATIONAL SHOW FOR SOVEREIGN
(130)
ROME, Italy--King Victor Emmanuel and Premier Mussolini are among the spectators at Littorio Field to witness the largest maneuvers ever held by the nation's air forces. 400 crack pilots fill the skies with planes...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about airplanes, heads of state, and military drills.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 48
DAREDEVIL AIR ACES PROVIDE SENSATIONAL SHOW FOR SOVEREIGN
(130)
ROME, Italy--King Victor Emmanuel and Premier Mussolini are among the spectators at Littorio Field to witness the largest maneuvers ever held by the nation's air forces. 400 crack pilots fill the skies with planes going through formations that send chills and thrills through the vast throng of spectators. Displaying rare accuracy, bombers destroy an entire industrial center; in another test of ability a squad of 20 men leap in parachutes from speeding ships. A spectacular story revealing. Italy's power in the air, and incidentally, the first time the King and Mussolini have been photographed together.
POLICE BEGIN ARSON QUIZ AS $1,000,000 BLAZE YIELDS MORE VICTIMS
(88)
CLEVELAND, Ohio--Through the smouldering ruins of the Ellington apartment hotel searchers delve for the bodies of at least 15 persons, believed to have perished in the mysterious blast and fire that virtually razed the structure. Spectators and police join the firemen in performing thrilling rescues to guide most of the 500 residents from the burning building. Meanwhile civic authorities commence an exhaustive investigation into the causes of the tragic event that shocked the nation.
ROYAL FAMILY LEADS NATION'S CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY
(78)
OSLO, Norway--King Haakon, Crown Prince Olaf and Crown Princess Martha take an outstanding part in the annual observance of the country's freedom from Swedish and Danish rule. The picturesque holiday celebrates the end of Norway's struggle in 1814, with Sweden gaining control after Denmark had been vanquished. The complete liberation of the kingdom from Sweden in 1905 is another event that today brings forth peasants, publicans, and aristocrats to mark the occasion with a joyous celebration.
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WILMINGTON, Ohio--Armless wonder hailed as master trainer!--Colby Turner amazes science with uncanny dexterity.
(87)
SOLE SURVIVORS OF "LONGHORN" HERDS END HIKE FROM MEXICO
(99)
EAGLE PASS, Tex.--The rarest of steers that once trod the plains of the Southwest in the rugged pioneer days reach the Lone Star state again after a round-up below the border and a long tedious drive by daring cow-punchers. Brought here to graze and breed, this strong and vicious herd of animals is the single link reminiscent of the great ranching empire where might and brawn took the place of scientific methods. Aged ranchers view the thrilling sight with moist eyes as the animals are driven through the streets to the plains where their predecessors made history.
FRUIT CARS DERAILED BY WASHOUT; BERRIES FOR SALE -- CHEAP
(75)
DURAND, Ill.--Heavy rains undermining the cinder embankment of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. cause the engine and several cars of the Southwest Flier to jump the track at this junction. One unit, laden with Kansas strawberries, is demolished and samples of the delicacy are showered in all directions. Natives lose no time in taking advantage of the unfortunate accident, and it's an ill wind that blows no one some good-- for the pickers reap a rich harvest from the wreck.
TURF FANS STUNNED AS "APRIL THE FIFTH" WINS IN DERBY UPSET
(143)
EPSOM DOWNS, England--In a thrilling "blanket finish" the fighting colt, owned by Tom Walls, stage and screen actor, plunges down the stretch to win the most coveted prize in British racing circles. A million spell-bound spectators view the gripping drama as Orwell, the favorite, running at the shortest odds in 25 years, is clearly outclassed by the game little outsider. King George and Queen Mary with other members of the royal household are present, as 21 starters face the barrier for the 153rd running of the classic. Sprinting out from the field as the horses go into the last furlong Fred Lane, riding the victor, out-generals his adversaries, and pushes his mount over the judges' line to win by a nose. One of the most sensational finishes in the long history of the event.
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-06-09, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Heads of state, Military drills, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 98, December 7, 1929
in Universal Newsreels, Release 98 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1929, originally published 1929), 6 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes and postal services.
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes and postal services.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL NUMBER 98 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1929 NUMBER 98
PICKS UP AIR MAIL AT 90-MILES-AN-HOUR
CURTISS FIELD, N. Y.
(69)
New device is given successful test before Post Office officials
COLLEGE BOYS TAKE UP COURSE IN GREASE PAINT
PRINCETON, N.J.
(98)
"The Golden Dog" goes into rehearsal with a very "girlie" chorus
1. The...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes and postal services.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL NUMBER 98 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1929 NUMBER 98
PICKS UP AIR MAIL AT 90-MILES-AN-HOUR
CURTISS FIELD, N. Y.
(69)
New device is given successful test before Post Office officials
COLLEGE BOYS TAKE UP COURSE IN GREASE PAINT
PRINCETON, N.J.
(98)
"The Golden Dog" goes into rehearsal with a very "girlie" chorus
1. The "Ponies" kick up their heels
2. All the latest movements
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
NEW YORK CITY
(40)
The Tunneys return -- Ex-heavyweight champion and former Polly Lauder back from Europe
EDISON OFF TO FLORIDA
NEWARK, N.J.
(36)
Leaves for Fort Myers after announcing production of rubber from goldenrod
COLLEGE GIRL DOES HER ARITHMETIC ON SKATES
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
(72)
Maribel Vinson, of Radcliffe, shows how cutting fancy figures won National Championship
PEASANTS PREPARE FOR "PASSION PLAY" IN 1930
OBERAMMERGAU, BAVARIA
(92)
Famous characters get ready for "Crucifixion" decennial
1. "Mary"
2. "Judas Iscariot"
3. "Christus"
4. "Peter"
HOW GOOD IS YOUR NEWS MEMORY?
(96)
The most appalling peace-time disaster in U.S. Navy history -- When and how did it happen?
1. Answer -- Sept. 3, 1923, when 7 destroyers crashed on the rocks in a fog, drowning 22 men at Point Honda, Cal.
GIRL MESSENGERS RACE THROUGH FRENCH CAPITAL
PARIS, FRANCE
(115)
Midinettes celebrate St. Catherine's Day with dash across city
1. Then they get ready for the grand ball
2. And so -- far -- far into the night
DYNAMITE MAKES TRIPLE HIT ON BIG CHIMNEYS
SPANDAU, GERMANY
(57)
Giant smokestacks go down in demolition of old German factory
1. Three strikes and out!
NIPPON'S LEGIONS MARCH BEFORE EMPEROR HIROHITO
MITO, JAPAN
(158)
123,000 Cadets and troops take part in great five-day maneuvers and review
Photographed by special permission of the War Department
1. In war game soldiers are camouflaged against airplane attack
2. Naval smoke screens shield the army at river crossing
3. The Mikado reviews his warriors
(Numbers indicate the scene footage for the benefit of exhibitors requiring same for their presentation schedules)
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Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1929-12-07, 1929
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Postal services, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 223, February 12, 1934
in Universal Newsreels, Release 223 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Republican Party, Harry S. Truman, and the military.
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Republican Party, Harry S. Truman, and the military.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 223
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ORDERS U. S. ARMY TO FLY AIR MAILS
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Following the grilling of former post-office officials by a Senate Committee, the government cancels all aerial mail contracts and orders the service fliers to take over the job, starting a beehiv...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Republican Party, Harry S. Truman, and the military.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 223
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ORDERS U. S. ARMY TO FLY AIR MAILS
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Following the grilling of former post-office officials by a Senate Committee, the government cancels all aerial mail contracts and orders the service fliers to take over the job, starting a beehive of activity in every army flying field in the country.
STRIKERS BOMB BUILDING
HAVANA. -- The exhibition rooms and offices of the Cuban Electric are badly damaged by an explosion, set by revolting workers.
COLD WAVE GRIPS NATION
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Gotham presents an unusual sight as its rivers are filled with ice and the mercury hits new lows. Hundreds of other cities suffer from the wintry blasts, the most severe in many years.
STREAMLINED AUTO TESTED
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Built on a revolutionary principle, a queer looking motor car with three wheels, makes its debut in the city's streets.
FISHERMEN TRY NEW SPORT
FISHER ISLAND, FLA. -- Seeking new thrills, daring anglers hook man eating sharks from the cabin of a huge blimp.
MANY DIE IN STRIKE RIOTS AS AUSTRIA FACES CIVIL WAR
VIENNA.--Hundreds of casualties are reported throughout the country as street fighting rages in the capital's streets. The heimwehr storm troops, who are supporting Chancellor Englebert Dollfuss and campaigning for a Fascist State, engage the Socialists and their Republican Guard in bloody battles.
TONS OF GOLD REACH U. S.
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- The liner Bremen brings more than $13,000,000 in bullion to America, following a sharp rise in the price of the precious metal under President Roosevelt's new monetary policy.
BOB SLEDDERS RISK LIVES
LAKE PLACID, N. Y. -- Crack four-man teams from all over the country dare death in the North American championship races on the steep Mount Van Hoevenberg run.
GOVERNMENT SPEEDS MANHUNT
ST. PAUL, MINN. -- After being held 21 days as a prisoner, Edward G. Bremer, banker, returns to his home following his release by his abductors, who received a $200,000 ransom. The victim tells his story of the crime as Federal agents continue the search for his assailants.
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Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1934-02-12, 1934
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Armed forces, Postal services, Presidents, Republicans (U.S. political party), Great Depression, 1929-1941, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 231, March 12, 1934
in Universal Newsreels, Release 231 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 9 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about an armed forces aircraft accident.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 231 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 9 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about an armed forces aircraft accident.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 231
HENRY PU YI ASCENDS THRONE OF MANCHUKUO
HSINKING. -- Amid great Oriental splendor the new Emperor of the Great Manchu Empire climbs to the "Altar of Heaven" in a lavish ceremony while thousands of Japanese troops guard the streets to prevent any untoward event that would mar the brilliant page...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about an armed forces aircraft accident.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 231
HENRY PU YI ASCENDS THRONE OF MANCHUKUO
HSINKING. -- Amid great Oriental splendor the new Emperor of the Great Manchu Empire climbs to the "Altar of Heaven" in a lavish ceremony while thousands of Japanese troops guard the streets to prevent any untoward event that would mar the brilliant pageant in which the young nobleman becomes "God's Regent on Earth."
GIRLS LEARN THE HULA HULA
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. -- With two Hawaiian princesses teaching them the motions, bathing beauties practice the twists and turns of the famous dance.
FISHERMEN NET HUGE CATCHES
TROUTDALE, ORE. -- Using bird cages, old boots and even their hands, thousands of anglers land tons of smelt during one of the biggest runs seen on the Sandy River.
FIND FORTUNE IN AMBERGRIS (?)
BOLINAS BEACH, CAL. -- Wild excitement prevails here when an odd substance, resembling the valuable perfume base, is discovered along the shore. Quantities supposedly valued at $500,000 are gathered by needy families with great glee, until experts deliver conflicting reports as to its genuineness.
TWO MORE ARMY FLIERS DIE AS AIR MAILS ARE CURTAILED
BURTON, O.--The death toll of Army airmen is brought to ten by crashes here and in Daytona Beach, Fla., while in Washington, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh confers with Secretary of War Dern on aerial postal system plans and the President orders rigid restrictions of flying schedules to prevent further fatal accidents.
GRID STARS IN SPRING PRACTICE
SOUTH BEND, IND.--Elmer Layden, new Notre Dame Coach, puts his squad through its paces in the first workout of the year.
MOTHER-IN-LAW DAY OBSERVED
AMARILLO, TEX. -- The first annual celebration in honor of the much abused "in-law" member of the family meets with great success and is featured by an unusual and colorful ceremony.
POLAR BEAR CUB MAKES DEBUT
MILWAUKEE, WIS.--Patsy, queen of the Arctic bruins at the Washington Park Zoo, introduces her eleventh child to the public.
NEW TRAIN AT BOULDER DAM
LAS VEGAS, NEV. -- The recently perfected streamlined passenger express visits the government's giant engineering project and makes the last trip over a roadbed that will soon be buried 700 feet under water.
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Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1934-03-12, 1934
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Postal services, Armed forces, Aircraft accidents, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 357, May 27, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 357 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes and postal services.
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes and postal services.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 357
F.D.R. WATCHES SON PULL OAR
ANNAPOLIS, MD.--The President inspects the Naval Academy and sees the Navy crew win from a Harvard JayVee eight in which Franklin, Jr., is rowing. The Pennsylvania boat finishes last in a thrilling race.
'GYRO DROPS IN WITH MAIL
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--For the first time...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes and postal services.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 357
F.D.R. WATCHES SON PULL OAR
ANNAPOLIS, MD.--The President inspects the Naval Academy and sees the Navy crew win from a Harvard JayVee eight in which Franklin, Jr., is rowing. The Pennsylvania boat finishes last in a thrilling race.
'GYRO DROPS IN WITH MAIL
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--For the first time in history, an autogyro lands on the roof of a Post Office, the pilot handing over his bag of mail to the Postmaster General in the midst of a colorful celebration.
SENORITAS SHOW OFF CHARMS
HAVANA, CUBA.--The Casino Deportivo starts things off with a bang, parading the loveliest bathing girls in the Island Republic. Pulchritude of face and figure brings prizes to three splendid specimens.
GOEDUCK VICTIM OF HUNTERS
TACOMA, WASH.--Enormous clams, famed for their succulence, use all their wiles to escape the spades of hungry "sportsmen." The opening of the season finds the wary "Gooey-duck" hiding his light deep in the sand.
RIDERS COME DOWN TO EARTH
VENTURA, CALIF.--Famous rodeo stars put on an exhibition of sterling horsemanship, but there's many a slip 'twixt the "chute" and prize-winning time when a stouthearted bronc' or bull makes up its mind.
INVENTS DUAL-CONTROL CAR
CLEVELAND, O.--A septuagenarian produces a strange-looking automobile by fitting a standard model with two steering-wheels as an aid to teaching the uninitiated to drive.
ST. PETER'S ABLAZE IN RITES
ROME, ITALY.--Twenty-five thousand flaming torches light up the famous basilica as Sir Thomas More and Bishop John Fisher become the first English saints to be canonized since the Reformation.
AIR CHIEFS MEET TO CONFER
LANGLEY FIELD, VA.--Noted fliers and aeroplane manufacturers arrive in their own "sky taxis" to discuss the latest developments in aviation. Greater speeds and higher altitudes for commercial machines occupy the group's attention.
3,000 SWANKY DOGS COMPETE
MADISON, N. J.--The Morris and Essex Kennel Club benches a record number of pooches at its most spectacular show. Honors go to the best in each class after careful scrutiny by a board of eminent judges.
DUCE TESTS GAS EQUIPMENT
CAMPAGNA ROMANA, ITALY. -- Flame-throwers and poison-gas bombs put the countryside under a pall of deadly fumes in an extremely realistic rehearsal designed to teach Romans how to protect themselves in time of war.
DU PONT ENTRY BEATS OMAHA
BELMONT PARK, N. Y.--Rosemont runs the fastest mile of the current meeting to come in ahead of the Derby-Preakness winner by a length and a half, bringing 25,000 turf fans to their feet in a wildly-excited salute to the victor.
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1935-05-27, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Postal services, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 522, December 23, 1936
in Universal Newsreels, Release 522 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1936, originally published 1936), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and accidents.
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and accidents.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 522
THE LAUGH PARADE OF 1936
BLIND MAN'S BIFF. --
Turn a bunch of blindfolded heavyweight wrestlers loose in a Battle Royal and the result is shocking, to say the least. The referee's the only one who can see, but he takes a beating anyhow.
JUST PLAIN NUTS.--
The year's goofi...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and accidents.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 522
THE LAUGH PARADE OF 1936
BLIND MAN'S BIFF. --
Turn a bunch of blindfolded heavyweight wrestlers loose in a Battle Royal and the result is shocking, to say the least. The referee's the only one who can see, but he takes a beating anyhow.
JUST PLAIN NUTS.--
The year's goofiest diet crops out when an "Algerian" visitor to these shores warms up a plate of nuts and bolts with a blowtorch and proceeds to feast on the strange assortment of hardware.
DUCK DUCKS WATER.--
A duck that won't take to water adds a laugh to the world's store for 1936. The bird is a family and community pet, but it just won't go for a swim or stay under the spray of a garden hose.
ONE-MAN HURRICANE.--
Last summer was so hot, it inspired the first "air-conditioned" suit, a queer arrangement of tubes supplying a breeze through the whole costume from bellows fastened to the wearer's shoes.
LOVE BELOW ZERO.--
Just to prove the warmth of their affections, a couple get themselves married while each is immured in a huge block of ice. It's a pretty shivery proposition before the knot is finally tied.
STRATO HOP FIZZLES.--
A be-whiskered inventor's strato-gyro-plane rumbles and bumps, but somehow doesn't quite get anything but a cloud of smoke into the blue. The pilot has to walk back from his "flight."
A GENTLEMAN PLUG.--
Here's a horse that sleeps in a regular bed, with blankets and a downy quilt. He's a bit undersized, so his owners try to fatten him up at a place laid at their own table. (Mrs. Astor Please Note).
HE WON THE SWEEPS.--
A picture of perfect calm is provided by one of the men whose luck brought him the first prize in the Irish Sweepstakes. But his wife gives "a good substantial yell" over their fortune.
HE LOST THE SWEEPS.--
John Q. Dohp represents the majority of Sweepstakes ticket-holders in his sad but untearful explanation of how it feels to lose. This was a three-week hold-over on Broadway.
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Date Written / Recorded
1936
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1936-12-28, 1936
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Wounds and injuries, Aircraft accidents, Presidents, Navies, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 636, January 26, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 636 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 8 mins
This Universal newsreel features coverage of world events and sports.
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This Universal newsreel features coverage of world events and sports.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume X Number 636
LEVI SAILS ON LAST VOYAGE
HOBOKEN, N. J.--Last-minute wage disputes with the crew settled, the gigantic liner Leviathan starts her final trip across the Atlantic. The big ship is headed for the junk pile, her scrap iron destined for munitions plants.
ICE CRUSHES NIAGARA SPAN
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.--Ninety-foot ice jams redu...
This Universal newsreel features coverage of world events and sports.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume X Number 636
LEVI SAILS ON LAST VOYAGE
HOBOKEN, N. J.--Last-minute wage disputes with the crew settled, the gigantic liner Leviathan starts her final trip across the Atlantic. The big ship is headed for the junk pile, her scrap iron destined for munitions plants.
ICE CRUSHES NIAGARA SPAN
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.--Ninety-foot ice jams reduce the historic Falls' View Bridge to unsafe twisted ironwork. Record masses of ice halt the flow of water over the cataract and endanger structures along the Niagara River.
YOUNG DUCE FLIES ATLANTIC
ROME, ITALY.--Bruno Mussolini, son of the Italian Dictator, and several companions take off for a flight across the South Atlantic to Brazil and Argentina. The three planes, flying in formation, reach Rio de Janeiro 14 hours after leaving West Africa.
4-MAN BOBSLEDS IN THRILLER (Exclusive)
LAKE PLACID, N. Y.--The icy, twisting curves of the Mt. Hoevenberg bobsled run are the scene of a contest packed with suspense and thrills as four-man teams zip down the trail at lightning speed in the Osborne Trophy race.
PRINCESS BRINGS HUBBY HERE
NEW YORK CITY.--Princess Baba of Sarawak, daughter of the white Rajah of the strange Far Eastern kingdom, arrives in the United States with her new wrestler-husband, Bob Gregory, for a reconciliation with the bride's mother, the Ranee of Sarawak.
FRENCH SOLVE CABINET CRISIS
PARIS, FRANCE.--Camille Chautemps forms an all-Radical Socialist Government following week-long conferences between President Lebrun and leading political figures. The Popular Front under Leon Blum promises its support to the new Cabinet.
KIDNAPPER RUSHED TO TRIAL
CHICAGO, ILL.--Peter Anders, held for the kidnapping and murder of Charles S. Ross and the killing of Anders' alleged partner, is whisked back to Chicago by 'plane to stand trial. G-Men investigate Anders' hide-out and the dugout where Ross was sequestered.
GLOVERS IN EARLY SKIRMISH
NEW YORK CITY.--Amateur fisticuffers whale away in the preliminary bouts for the Golden Gloves championships. The young leather-pushers demonstrate plenty of enthusiasm but a lot of very peculiar ring technique.
YOUNGSTERS GET 'NITE CLUB'
MIAMI, FLA.--Tots of six and seven organize and open their own "Night" Club at the Biltmore Hotel. Entertainment is snappy, including a sister act that tears down the house amid squeals of delight from the "customers."
WOMEN HONOR UNKNOWN SOLDIER
ARLINGTON, VA.--Four hundred representatives of 2,500,000 American clubwomen place wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a patriotic conference in the National Capital.
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1938-01-26, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Executive cabinets, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 669, May 23, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 669 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 10 mins
This Universal Newsreel features footage of the unveiling of a statue of Ben Franklin, a funeral service at Westminster Abbey, an airplane crash, bicyclists, and various sporting events.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 669 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 10 mins
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This Universal Newsreel features footage of the unveiling of a statue of Ben Franklin, a funeral service at Westminster Abbey, an airplane crash, bicyclists, and various sporting events.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 669
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
9 DEAD IN PLANE CRACK-UP
MINT CANYON, CALIF.--Maiden flight of new airliner ends in tragedy on a wild mountain top near Palmdale. Rescue crews have difficult task removing bodies...
This Universal Newsreel features footage of the unveiling of a statue of Ben Franklin, a funeral service at Westminster Abbey, an airplane crash, bicyclists, and various sporting events.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 669
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
9 DEAD IN PLANE CRACK-UP
MINT CANYON, CALIF.--Maiden flight of new airliner ends in tragedy on a wild mountain top near Palmdale. Rescue crews have difficult task removing bodies of the crash victims, including two small children.
CZECHS MOBILIZE FOR WAR
PRAHA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.--Mechanized troops and army reserves march to frontiers in face of German threats of invasion. Tanks and guns rumble through the streets as Europe watches in anxiety.
IL DUCE WARNS DEMOCRACIES
GENOA, ITALY.--Mussolini proclaims solidity of Rome-Berlin Axis anew before 300,000 cheering countrymen and threatens a war-willing Fascist-Nazi front against the remainder of Europe.
RIVER DUNKS FOLD-BOAT FANS
FALLS VILLAGE, CONN.--A special train carries enthusiasts on a day's collapsible-boat outing, as new outdoor sport, imported from Europe, becomes popular with New Yorkers.
BRITONS HONOR WAR DEAD
LONDON, ENGLAND.--As war clouds hover over Europe, London veterans march in impressive columns to Westminster Abbey where they attend rites in memory of their chums who fell in France during the Great War.
UNVEIL BEN FRANKLIN STATUE
PHILADELPHIA, PENN.--A descendant of the famous American turns flashlight on a photo-electric cell to uncover by electricity the heroic likeness of the noted statesman at Franklin Institute.
GREECE PAYS ON WAR DEBT
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Amid a barrage of cameras, the Greek minister to U. S. carries $174,000 check to the Treasury--part payment of his country's debt for loans used to take care of World War refugees.
KIDDIE TRAILERS FOR BIKES
PARIS, FRANCE. -- French couples, on tandem bikes, find a new way to take the children on a holiday. Mothers banish worries by towing youngsters on behind their bicycles in small kiddie-coupes.
ARMY GRADUATES GIRO FLYERS
DAYTON, OHIO.--First class of autogiro pilots and mechanics passes tests with flying colors. New windmill planes are to replace "blimps" for artillery observation work, as soon as they can be built.
HARVARD WINS ADAMS CLASSIC
ANNAPOLIS, MD. -- President Roosevelt and his family look on from admiral's boat as his Alma Mater's oarsmen capture the famous cup race on the Severn River, putting an end to the Navy's supremacy in the East.
U. S. GOLDEN GLOVERS WIN
CHICAGO, ILL.--Windy City boxers take five of eight bouts to keep the amateur fistic title in America. Seventh international event is seen by 22,000 fans in Chicago Stadium, as Europe's champs go down.
DREDGE REACHES NEW DEPTH
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIF. -- Government officials watch as novel ten-ton deepsea "scoop" is lowered 1,000 feet to the bottom of Monterey Bay. Built on a new hydraulic principle, it will be used for ocean-bed gold dredging.
VOLUME X -- 1938
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1938-05-23, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Sports, Sculpture, Fairs and festivals, Politicians, Military customs, Armed forces, Accidental deaths, Aircraft accidents, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 705, September 26, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 705 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes, floods, and a bicycle race.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 705 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 9 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes, floods, and a bicycle race.
UNIVERSAL (illegible text) 705
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS (illegible text)
LEADERS STRIVE TO AVERT WAR AS NATIONS PREPARE FOR CRISIS
CZECHOSLOVAKIA--SUDETEN-GERMAN AREAS--FOCAL POINT OF THE PRESIDENT CRISIS -- SEETHE WITH EXCITEMENT AS MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED BY THE CZECH GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, ENGLAND.--LORD RUNCIMAN, MEDIATOR WHO ATTEMPT...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes, floods, and a bicycle race.
UNIVERSAL (illegible text) 705
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS (illegible text)
LEADERS STRIVE TO AVERT WAR AS NATIONS PREPARE FOR CRISIS
CZECHOSLOVAKIA--SUDETEN-GERMAN AREAS--FOCAL POINT OF THE PRESIDENT CRISIS -- SEETHE WITH EXCITEMENT AS MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED BY THE CZECH GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, ENGLAND.--LORD RUNCIMAN, MEDIATOR WHO ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THE CZECH-SUDETEN IMPASSE, RETURNS EMPTY-HANDED TO A WORRIED ENGLAND.
GERMANY--PRIME MINISTER CHAMBERLAIN FLIES TO DISCUSS PEACE TERMS WITH CHANCELLOR HITLER, WHOSE ONLY ANSWER IS A STIFFENING OF ANNEXATION DEMANDS. HUGE CROWDS GREET THE BRITON WHEN HE RETURNS HOME.
PRAGUE, CZECH.--IN THE FACE OF POSSIBLE AIR RAIDS FROM GERMANY, A BOMB-PROOF SHELTER IS CONSTRUCTED AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CITY.
NEW YORK, N. Y.--ARRIVING ON THE S. S. BATORY, FORMER SEN. VOJTA BENES, BROTHER OF THE CZECH PRESIDENT, SAYS HIS COUNTRY WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST MAN!
BUDGE AND MISS MARBLE WIN
FOREST HILLS, N. Y.--12,000 tennis fans see Don Budge, ranking singles champ of the World, defeat Gene Mako in thrilling sets to take his fourth national title of 1938. Miss Alice Marble trounces Miss Wynne of Australia easily in the woman's finals.
GEN. WESTOVER DIES IN CRASH
BURBANK, CALIF.--The Army Air Corps Chief is killed when about to land a small attack plane. The craft falls to the ground and bursts into flames, narrowly missing a house and forcing its three occupants to flee for their lives.
FLOODS GRIP NEW ENGLAND
HARTFORD, CONN. -- A tragic aftermath of the hurricane's watery fury! Scenes of desolation and suffering are widespread as flood waters rise, forcing thousands to flee for their lives and causing damage estimated in the millions.
MOTORBIKE RACE A THRILLER
ISLE OF MAN, ENGLAND.--A field of 62 dare-devil riders compete in the colorful Junior Manx Prix classix, featured by dangerous curves and nasty spills, and a new record of 75 M.P.H. chalked up by the winner after a gruelling marathon.
CITY FETES NEW AUTO BOOM
FLINT, MICH.--It's new model time, with 24,000 called back to work at the great motor car plants, so the city stages a colorful celebration, which includes gay floats, a procession of ancient "buggies" and a pretty Queen in true Mardi Gras spirit.
NAVY WINS IN GRID OPENER
ANNAPOLIS, MD.--Before a crowd of 20,000 football fans, the Middies open their 1938 season with a thrilling 26-0 victory over William & Mary, carrying the attack by land and air and sinking the opposition with long passes and line plunges.
MISS BERG WINS GOLF TITLE
WILMETTE, ILL.--Patty Berg, diminutive redhead from Minneapolis, who thrice before has tried unsuccessfully to capture the woman's national crown, plays sensational golf despite a strong wind and beats her victor of last year, Mrs. Julius Page, 6 and 5.
VOLUME X -- 1938
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1938-09-26, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Floods, Labor and unions, International relations, War, Armed forces, Accidental deaths, Aircraft accidents, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 773, May 22, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 773 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 16 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and Nikita Khrushchev.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 773 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 16 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and Nikita Khrushchev.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 773
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
KING AND QUEEN ACCLAIMED ON TOUR
QUEBEC, QUE.--IMPRESSIVE SCENES AS KING GEORGE AND QUEEN ELIZABETH BEGIN THEIR ROYAL TOUR OF THE DOMINION! HIS MAJESTY, AT A STATE DINNER AT THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC, EXTENDS HIS OFFICIAL GRE...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and Nikita Khrushchev.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 773
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
KING AND QUEEN ACCLAIMED ON TOUR
QUEBEC, QUE.--IMPRESSIVE SCENES AS KING GEORGE AND QUEEN ELIZABETH BEGIN THEIR ROYAL TOUR OF THE DOMINION! HIS MAJESTY, AT A STATE DINNER AT THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC, EXTENDS HIS OFFICIAL GREETINGS TO HIS SUBJECTS.
MONTREAL, QUE.--THE ROYAL COUPLE IS WILDLY HAILED BY THOUSANDS OF LOYAL CANADIAN CHILDREN AT A HUGE STADIUM FETE AS A CLIMAX TO A STIRRING TRIP THROUGH THE CITY.
OTTAWA, ONT.--THE SPECIAL TRAIN BRINGS THEM TO THRILLING CEREMONIES AND THE TROOPING OF COLORS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. LATER THE QUEEN DEDICATES THE CORNERSTONE OF A NEW SUPREME COURT BUILDING!
MUSSOLINI TOURS DEFENSE ZONE
TURIN, ITALY.--A huge throng of 500,000 turns out to hail the Fascist leader as he arrives in Northern Italy to inspect defenses. He calms the fears of Europe by professing no desire for war.
OCEAN AIRMAIL SERVICE STARTS
PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y.--The giant 4-motored Pan-American clipper takes off with 1600 pounds (illegible text) mail for Europe following inaugural ceremonies ashore. America's bid for trans-Atlantic air supremacy!
GIANT NEW STRATOPLANE TESTED
SEATTLE, WASH.--The first new 33-passenger super-plane for sub-stratosphere flights since an earlier one crashed, killing ten persons, is warmed up at the Boeing plant and takes off on a thrilling try-out hop.
CUBANS FETE INDEPENDENCE
HAVANA, CUBA. -- The 37th anniversary of the island republic's independence is marked by an impressive display of infantry, artillery and cavalry units before Col. Batista, Cuba's "Strong Man," and Pres. Laredo Bru.
HUGE LINER READY FOR SERVICE
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. -- The new Mauretania, 34,000-ton streamlined namesake of its famous predecessor, is equipped and ready for the Atlantic crossing and will soon sail on its maiden voyage.
MAY FETED WITH STREET DANCES
HELSTON, ENGLAND.--Gay youngsters and colorfully-dressed beaux and belles hail the advent of Maytime with old-time dances in the streets, while throngs look on. Gayety and color--an antedote for strife and trouble abroad!
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
1939-05-22, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Postal services, Heads of state, Military academies, Navies, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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