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Universal Newsreels, Release 3, January 5, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 3 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 7 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Herbert Hoover, airplane pilots.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 3 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 7 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Herbert Hoover, airplane pilots.
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-01-05, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Airplane pilots, International travel, Presidents, Navies, 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 4, January 8, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 4 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Charles de Gaulle, and capsizing ships.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 4 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Charles de Gaulle, and capsizing ships.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 4
CAPTAIN AND CREW REFUSE TO ABANDON GROUNDED FREIGHTER
WEST HAMPTON, N. Y. -- Coast guard fights way through angry seas to rescue men of the stranded William N. Page, but they will not quit their ship -- Airplane drops life line for breeches buoy but it is snapped in two whe...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Charles de Gaulle, and capsizing ships.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 4
CAPTAIN AND CREW REFUSE TO ABANDON GROUNDED FREIGHTER
WEST HAMPTON, N. Y. -- Coast guard fights way through angry seas to rescue men of the stranded William N. Page, but they will not quit their ship -- Airplane drops life line for breeches buoy but it is snapped in two when boat rolls in the mountainous waves.
PROSPERITY DRIVE AIDED BY STUDIOS RECORD LUMBER BUY
(86)
UNIVERSAL CITY, Cal. -- Carl Laemmle purchases 1,800,000 feet to be used on new construction scheduled for later but rushed now to help unemployed. -- One hundred and twelve trucks required to carry boards through Los Angeles to Hollywood, stretching in line for fifteen miles.
CHAMPIONS RACE IN 5TH ANNUAL MIDWINTER OUTBOARD REGATTA
(71)
MIAMI, Fla. -- Crowd of 10,000 persons watch Travis Chestnut, Jacksonville driver, win major honors, hitting up a speed of 41.2 miles an hour -- Many other thrilling runs with spills at the sharp turns.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Major James J. Tunney steals show! -- Ex-champ holds spotlight at brilliant inaugural ball of Gov. Cross.
(49)
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Society forms Anti-thug Club! -- Elite vigilantes in arms against gangland's inroads.
(57)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Ambassador becomes President! -- Dr. Ricardo Alfaro new head of Panama after revolution.
(34)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Scientific amateur baffles savants! -- Entombed in icy bier for 30 minutes, Mrs. Moro emerges a trifle chilly but unharmed.
(73)
LAUNCH 10,000-TON CRUISER; FIRST SINCE NAVAL AGREEMENT
(82)
LIVORNO, Italy -- New Warship Gorizia, which is 600 feet long and 72 feet wide, speeds through the waves at 32 knots an hour, one of the fastest cruisers afloat.
GIRL FLIERS SMASH ENDURANCE RECORD DESPITE MISHAPS
(81)
INGLEWOOD, Cal. -- Bobbie Trout and Edna May Cooper beat mark for women and seek to stay in the air longer than the Hunter Brothers. Adverse weather does not daunt their spirits in the slightest and they say they are out to win.
SOVIET REMITS DEATH PENALTY OF ACCUSED IN TREASON TRIAL
(111)
MOSCOW, U. S. S. R. -- Eight sentenced to prison as plotters of foreign intervention -- Professor Leonid K. Ramsin, famous scientist, cheered when his order to be shot was commuted, along with four others. -- Crowd of 10,000 surround court room awaiting decree.
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-01-08, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Sinking ships, Navies, Heads of state, 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 4, January 7, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 4 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Charles de Gaulle, and economic depressions.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 4 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 8 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Charles de Gaulle, and economic depressions.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 4
FATHER COX'S ARMY REACHES CAPITAL TO PETITION CONGRESS
(86)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Followed by a host of idle, 10,000 strong, the Rev. James R. Cox, of Pittsburgh, presents the demands of the "hunger caravan" to the Federal Government. In Capitol Plaza extra police guards...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Charles de Gaulle, and economic depressions.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 4
FATHER COX'S ARMY REACHES CAPITAL TO PETITION CONGRESS
(86)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Followed by a host of idle, 10,000 strong, the Rev. James R. Cox, of Pittsburgh, presents the demands of the "hunger caravan" to the Federal Government. In Capitol Plaza extra police guards are ordered out as a precautionary measure but the demonstration is peaceful with the marchers concentrating entirely on rations of sauerkraut and frankfurters. After a tedious rain-soaked trek from Pennsylvania, wet but not discouraged, they stand behind their religious leader and urge the solons to action. A $5,000,000,000 bond issue to carry on government building works is asked for jobless relief.
FELINE QUEENS VIE IN SEASON'S OPENING THOROUGHBRED SHOW
(75)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- The first meet of the year attracts 136 entries for the Atlantic Cat Club competition. The contenders rank from the Siamese Royal breed and fluffy Persians to ex-alley cats. Rosedear, Dresden Cotton Tom, Sir Boss of Khiva, and Yum Yum strut their stuff and prove to spectators and judges that they deserve to be called "aristo-cats," in a great exhibit, the proceeds of which go to the fund for unemployed.
EX-CHAMPION RUNNER HOOFS FOR $1,000 PRIZE IN LONG DANCE GRIND
(130)
NEWARK, N. J. -- Joie Ray, one-time world's greatest middle-distance cinderpath star, turns to the goofy gallop for the dollars he may win. Teamed with Alice Krug, of St. Albans, New York, he has trudged around Dreamland Park pavilion floor since October 22. And the once great amateur speed king is just as chesty as he was in the palmiest days of his career. Necessity drove him to such competition as this, and, he declares, he can't eat the trophies his track activities brought him.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
BOSTON, Mass. -- Police army speeds deported Red! -- Wm. T. Murdock shipped to Liverpool as undesirable alien.
(64)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Babe Ruth starts pre-baseball conditioning! -- King of Swat to demand $80,000 for 1932 season.
(73)
PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Barnyard athletes battle for mat title! -- Odd adversaries meet for rural wrestling crown.
(68)
RECORD RAINS FLOOD HEART OF CITY AND RUIN CROP HARVEST
WATSONVILLE, Cal. -- Homes are deserted by hundreds of residents as the rising Pajaro River threatens to break over the levees and engulf the entire community. The heaviest rainfall in nearly a score of years causes the rushing stream to inundate the whole business section of this city, and leaving in the flood's wake irreparable damage to orchards and rich farm land.
While in another part of the state, at Truckee, the whole countryside is snowed under by a raging blizzard, whose ferocity is beyond the recollection of the oldest inhabitant.
DARING PILOT RISKS NECK ACHIEVING NEW AQUAPLANE THRILLER
(78)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Mounting a glider on pontoons, Fred Jones takes off from Lake Conway, as Bud Jones riding an aquaplane under the motorless flying ship, swings from his conveyance to the landing gear of the plane. Where the slightest miss may mean a fatality, the two daredevils perform with nicety and precision in a hazardous stunt designed to stir the blood of a mummy.
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-01-07, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Economic depressions, Unemployment, Heads of state, 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 269, July 23, 1934
in Universal Newsreels, Release 269 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 12 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, John Dillinger, and shootings.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 269 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 12 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, John Dillinger, and shootings.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 269
DILLINGER SHOT TO DEATH BY FEDERAL AGENTS AFTER HUNT
CHICAGO, ILL. -- Leaving a small theatre on the North Side, America's Public Enemy Number One finds death waiting at the hands of sixteen Federal men. Sensing his danger, Dillinger started to draw his gun, but bullets reached his...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, John Dillinger, and shootings.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 269
DILLINGER SHOT TO DEATH BY FEDERAL AGENTS AFTER HUNT
CHICAGO, ILL. -- Leaving a small theatre on the North Side, America's Public Enemy Number One finds death waiting at the hands of sixteen Federal men. Sensing his danger, Dillinger started to draw his gun, but bullets reached his heart before he was able to reach his pocket, ending a career of crime unparalleled in modern police annals.
FARLEY HEADS ELKS CONVENTION (Kansas City Only)
KANSAS CITY, MO. -- The Postmaster General is among the distinguished guests at the 70th National Convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Michael F. Shannon is named new Exalted Ruler.
GIRLS INVENT NEW HOUSES
WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- You can go swimming at any old 'ole with a new canvas undressing-room devised by bathing beauties and put through a very successful test when they a-swimmin' go.
COUNTRY DRIVES AGAINST REDS (Except Chicago)
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. -- With the settlement of the general strike the city returns to normal after a round-up of Reds climaxes the fight for arbitration. In the meantime many cities are harassed by labor difficulties as all agencies push their drive against Radical agitators.
16,000 CHILDREN CHEER PRINCE
COVENTRY, ENGLAND -- H.R.H. the Prince of Wales receives a noisy welcome from the school boys and girls of this industrial area. Afterwards he tries a ride on a tricycle that once belonged to his grandfather, King Edward.
CRACKUP FEATURES AUTO CLASSIC
HOHOKUS, N.J. -- Sensational racing marred by dangerous spill as Lu Duntan's car comes to grief on south turn of track. Harry Angeloni leads the field home in 30-lap, 15-mile event.
17 DIE, 24 HURT IN CRASH AS BUS PLUNGES OVER BRIDGE
OSSINING, N.Y. -- Getting out of control as it sped down a steep hill, a bus carrying scores of excursionists to a baseball game at Sing Sing Prison plunged off a railroad ramp to a lumber yard below. Bursting into flames, the obsolete vehicle became a funeral pyre for many who were trapped, the fire destroying $150,000-worth of lumber before it was brought under control.
NELSON REPEATS IN SWIM MEET
CHICAGO, ILL. -- Marvin Nelson of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, winner of the swimming marathon last year, repeats again to clinch his second $5,000-prize in the 15-mile event with more than a half-mile lead over the field.
ITALIANS GREET MIDSHIPMEN
NAPLES, ITALY. -- Crown Prince Humbert extends the nation's greetings to Middies aboard the U.S.S. Arkansas on a world instruction cruise as Il Duce's Naval Cadets give them a hearty welcome at historic port.
MAYOR ROSSI HAILS STRIKE END (San Francisco and Chicago Only)
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. -- The city's head congratulates Edward Vandeleur, President of the Labor Council on the successful arbitration of the strike as the city returns to normalcy after a loss estimated at near $100,000,000.
BOMBERS OFF IN MASS FLIGHT
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ten huge Army planes leave the nation's capital for the far north in an amazing display of U.S. air strength. Officers expect to make wide aerial observations on the trip to Alaska and return.
"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
1934-07-23, 1934
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
John Dillinger, 1903-1934
Topic / Theme
Federal agents, Fugitives, Shootings, 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 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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in Universal Newsreels, Release 522 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1936, originally published 1936), 9 mins
Description
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.
AND LATEST NEWS EVENTS
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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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 771, May 15, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 771 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 9 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 771 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 9 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 771
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
KING & QUEEN OFF FOR AMERICA
LONDON, ENGLAND.--Impressive scenes as King George and Queen Elizabeth leave London on the start of their trip to Canada and the U. S. Huge throngs jam the dock at Portsmouth as their majestie...
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 771
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
KING & QUEEN OFF FOR AMERICA
LONDON, ENGLAND.--Impressive scenes as King George and Queen Elizabeth leave London on the start of their trip to Canada and the U. S. Huge throngs jam the dock at Portsmouth as their majesties bid farewell to family and gov't officials and board the H.M.S. Empress of Australia.
8 DIE IN GRAIN ELEVATOR FIRE
CHICAGO, ILL.--16 firemen are injured fighting a stubborn $4,000,000 blaze in the Calumet elevators, in which 8 workers perish. Spectacular scenes as 650 firemen battle the roaring inferno for hours!
FRENCH REVOLUTION CELEBRATED
VERSAILLES, FRANCE.--In the very palace room where Louis XVI assembled the famous States-General on the eve of the French Revolution 150 years ago, Pres. LeBrun and other officials commemorate the beginning of democratic government in France.
DE VALERA AIDE ARRIVES IN U. S. (Exclusive)
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Sean T. O'Kelly, vice-president of the Irish Executive Council, Premier De Valera's right-hand man, arrives to open the Irish Pavilion at the World's Fair. Ireland will be neutral in case of a European war, he prophecies.
COLORFUL RELIGIOUS RITES HELD
ALGIERS, ALGERIA.--500,000 persons, including natives in colorful robes, take part in the Eucharistic Congress at the quaint North African seaport. Archbishop Verdier of Paris presides as 12,000 children receive holy mass.
PRINCE BACK HOME WITH BRIDE
TEHERAN, IRAN--Crown Prince Mohammed Riza Pahlevi, heir to the Persian throne, arrives with his pretty Egyptian bride, Princess Fawzia. Colorful ceremonies and a thrilling army review are staged for the young couple.
CITY GOES DUTCH FOR GALA FETE
HOLLAND, MICH.--Quaint ceremonies and a parade in real Dutch style help celebrate the huge tulip crop. While the streets are scrubbed for dancing, cute kiddies in colorful costumes play amongst the blossoming flowers.
DIVERS SHOW FORM AT N.Y. FAIR
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The nation's outstanding high-board divers display the form that made them famous at the World's Fair Aquacade. Spectacular dives in championship style, and a bit of comedy "aquabatics" to boot.
DERBY WINNER LOSES IN UPSET
BALTIMORE, MD.--30,000 thrilled and amazed turf fans see W.L. Brann's Challedon come from behind in a spectacular "stretch" drive through the mud to nose out Johnstown, Kentucky Derby winner, and win the rich Preakness Stakes. Johnstown comes in fifth!
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
1939-05-15, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Wildfires, Industrial buildings, 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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Universal Newsreels, Release 772, May 17, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 772 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 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 772 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 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 772
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
CANADA ACCLAIMS KING AND QUEEN
QUEBEC, QUE. -- IMPRESSIVE SCENES AS KING GEORGE AND QUEEN ELIZABETH BEGIN THEIR ROYAL TOUR OF CANADA AND THE U. S. THOUSANDS OF LOYAL SUBJECTS JAM THE STREETS AS THE SOVEREIGNS LEAVE SHIP F...
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 772
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
CANADA ACCLAIMS KING AND QUEEN
QUEBEC, QUE. -- IMPRESSIVE SCENES AS KING GEORGE AND QUEEN ELIZABETH BEGIN THEIR ROYAL TOUR OF CANADA AND THE U. S. THOUSANDS OF LOYAL SUBJECTS JAM THE STREETS AS THE SOVEREIGNS LEAVE SHIP FOR A TRIUMPHAL CAVALCADE ACROSS THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM TO STIRRING CEREMONIES IN PARLIAMENT!
TROOPS ON GUARD AT COAL PITS
HARLAN, KENTUCKY.--"Bloody Harlan County" seethes with unrest as Nat'l Guardsmen arrive with orders to "shoot to kill" to protect miners going back to work despite Union agitation. Tense scenes as armed soldiers escort workers through picket lines.
PURSUIT PLANES IN WAR TEST (Exclusive)
SELFRIDGE, MICH. -- Thrilling scenes as speedy army aircraft of the 1st Pursuit Group take off for sensational formation flights and aerial acrobatics above the clouds. The last word aloft--in men and machines!
GIANT LOG DRIVE UNDER WAY
BEND, ORE.--One of the biggest log "drives" in Northwest history--21,000,000 feet of pine--starts down the Deschutes River. Thrilling scenes as loggers defy death to keep the timber moving through dangerous cataracts.
ROADS OF TOMORROW ON DISPLAY
NEW YORK, N. Y.--A graphic and amazing view of the "Highways and Horizons" of the future is seen at the Gen'l Motors World's Fair pavilion, where a diorama of future express roads and cities is revealed for visitors.
ARMY CYCLE ACES SHOW DARING
HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND.--Dare-devil Signal Corps motorcycle champs warm up with thrilling acrobatics for the annual Tidworth Tattoo! Action and lurking death as the stunters maneuver and jump over obstacles at terrific speeds.
GOV'T FIGHTS CRICKET PLAGUE (Exclusive)
PASCO, WASH. Federal experts wage war on the horde of Mormon crickets devastating crops in the Northwest. Squads of men armed with poison spray guns move through the fields wiping out the pests by the millions.
"MISS MILKMAID" OF 1939 CHOSEN
SABETHA, KANSAS.--Pretty farm girls from far and wide show their skill in milking cows for the title. Miss Lorain Williams wins, and poses with "Miss Bovine America", a prize 6-yr.-old Holstein cow.
FAIR ROWERS SET FAST PACE
WELLESLEY, MASS.--Pretty college lassies show expert form as they work out for the annual class battle on Lake Waban! There's no "weaker sex" here--the girls "bend a mean oar" and put on plenty of speed.
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
1939-05-17, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Labor and unions, Soldiers, Labor strikes, Coal mines and mining, 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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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.
Sample
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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Universal Newsreels, Release 774, May 24, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 774 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 2 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 774 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 2 mins
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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 774
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
26 DIE IN SUBMARINE DISASTER (PRE-RELEASED TO ALL ACCOUNTS)
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.--DRAMATIC SCENES AS RESCUE WORKERS, FROM A NAVY TUGBOAT, USE A SPECIAL DIVING CHAMBER TO BRING UP 33 SURVIVORS OF THE ILL-FATED UNDERSEA CRAFT,...
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 774
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
26 DIE IN SUBMARINE DISASTER (PRE-RELEASED TO ALL ACCOUNTS)
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.--DRAMATIC SCENES AS RESCUE WORKERS, FROM A NAVY TUGBOAT, USE A SPECIAL DIVING CHAMBER TO BRING UP 33 SURVIVORS OF THE ILL-FATED UNDERSEA CRAFT, "SQUALUS", WHICH SANK WITH 59 ABOARD DURING TEST MANEUVERS!
KING UNVEILS WAR MEMORIAL
OTTAWA, ONTARIA.--30,000 cheering Canadians see King George dedicate a heroic shrine at Connaught Square to World War dead. Their majesties include in their Ottawa visit a colorful garden party for 3,000 at Ridean Hall, Gov. Gen'l Tweedsmuir's residence.
U.S. DEBT NOT SERIOUS-F.D.R.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Speaking before the Retailers' Nat'l Forum, Pres. Roosevelt prophecies better times for the nation and denies that the national debt will be a burden to future generations.
NEW N.Y. ARCHBISHOP INDUCTED
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Amid scenes of religious splendor and pomp, Bishop Francis J. Spellman, appointed by Pope Pius XII, is installed as Archbishop at St. Patrick's Cathedral before 6,000 church dignitaries and lay leaders.
PLANE HITS LICK OBSERVATORY
MT. HAMILTON, CALIF.--One of Uncle Sam's latest attack planes crashes into the famous astronomical observatory in a dense fog, killing the pilot and a passenger. The impact tore a huge hole in the side of the building!
42 ON TRIAL HOP OF NEW AIRLINER
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--The giant (illegible text), cigar shaped transport plane, takes off with a full quota of passengers for a thrilling trial flight before entering service. Inside and out, it's the last word in commercial flying!
NEW VOTERS HONORED BY CITY
MANITOWAC, WIS. -- 700 young people, now 21 and able to vote, take part in an impressive ceremony in which they receive certificates of citizenship and swear allegiance to the United States Constitution.
KIDS SHOW PETS IN BIG PARADE (Exclusive)
EUGENE, ORE.--25,000 jam the sidewalks to see one of the nation's largest pet parades -- miles of thrilled kiddies with everything from dogs and cats to goats, mules, birds and fish--and of course, fleas!
FROG JUMPING CONTEST HELD
ANGELES CAMP, CALIF.--The famous gold mining town brings back memories of Mark Twain's story "Jumping Frogs of Calaveras" with its 10th annual contest, and the winning "jumper" sweeps the field by leaping almost 15 feet in three jumps!
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
1939-05-24, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Nikita Khrushchev, 1894-1971
Topic / Theme
National debt, Heads of state, Navies, Military academies, Russian people, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Russians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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