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March of Time, Volume 1, Episode 7, Neutrality
in March of Time, Volume 1, Episode 7 (New York, NY: HBO, 1935, originally published 1935), 4 mins
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1935-10-18, 1935
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Embargoes, Invasions, Neutrality, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, 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 392, September 25, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 392 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
This newsreel features FDR, neutrality in war, and government policies.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 392 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
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This newsreel features FDR, neutrality in war, and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 392
NEWLYWED JOE LOUIS KAYOS MAX BAER IN FOURTH ROUND
NEW YORK CITY.--Harlem tears off the lid in a wild celebration of the "Brown Bomber's" smashing victory over the former heavyweight boxing champion. Louis enters the ring for the bout a few hours after his marriage to a 19-year-old Chicago girl.
LEGION OPENS ANNUAL ME...
This newsreel features FDR, neutrality in war, and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 392
NEWLYWED JOE LOUIS KAYOS MAX BAER IN FOURTH ROUND
NEW YORK CITY.--Harlem tears off the lid in a wild celebration of the "Brown Bomber's" smashing victory over the former heavyweight boxing champion. Louis enters the ring for the bout a few hours after his marriage to a 19-year-old Chicago girl.
LEGION OPENS ANNUAL MEET
ST. LOUIS, MO.--Spectators line the sidewalks twenty deep in the blazing sun to watch a nine-hour parade inaugurating the American Legion convention. Thousands of delegates from all over the country gather to choose a new National Commander.
SENATOR PLEADS FOR PEACE
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Sen. Homer Bone of the Munitions Investigation Committee expresses his hope that neutrality legislation enacted by Congress will keep the United States out of European conflicts.
GLIDE FROM 12,000-FT. HILL
JUNGFRAUJOCH, SWITZERLAND.--Europe's best glider experts drag their motorless craft through eternal snows to the top of a high mountain, sailing off into space in a competition marked by the graceful flying of the 'planes and the skill of their operators.
SKIDS MARK MOTORBIKE RACE
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Roaring machines fly off the course into tangled bushes during a fast hundred-mile road race over a hilly route. The drivers use all the tricks of the trade to keep their bouncing mounts on the road.
GEN. BUTLER DISCUSSES 1936
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA.--The famous former chief of the United States Marine Corps speaks his mind on the forthcoming Presidential election in a vivid newsreel interview.
FIRST POLISH SHIP IN U. S.
NEW YORK CITY.--Proudly sailing up the harbor to her berth, the M. S. Pilsudski, first vessel built for Poland's young merchant marine, completes the westbound leg of her maiden voyage.
POUR CONCRETE AT HUGE DAM
BONNEVILLE, ORE.--The first concrete is poured into the forms as work on the gigantic Bonneville Dam project is rushed toward completion. Thousands of tons of concrete are hauled along high cables in big buckets.
COSSACK WINS MAD MAT BOUT
NEW YORK CITY.--The imperturbable Sergei Kalmikov answers the vicious rushes of Floyd Marshall by stroking his whiskers. The Russian's bone-crushing wrestling finally gives him victory in a match marked by fantastic tactics.
CHIMP STUNTS ON TRAPEZE
POMONA, CALIF.--Jiggs, the noted simian, puts many a human acrobat to shame with an exhibition of balance and circus tricks performed on the slight footing of the flying trapeze and the high wire.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1935-09-25, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Heads of state, Neutrality, New Deal, 1933-1938, World War II, 1939-1945, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1935 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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Universal Newsreels, Release 405, November 11, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 405 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 16 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U. S. Army Nurse Corps, Adlai Stevenson, and war memorials.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 405 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 16 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U. S. Army Nurse Corps, Adlai Stevenson, and war memorials.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 405
WORLD HAILS ARMISTICE DAY
ARLINGTON, VA.--President Roosevelt leads the nation in impressive ceremonies marking the anniversary of the end of hostilities in 1918. The Chief Executive reiterates America's determination to stay out of war.
GRID MASSACRES CONTINUE...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U. S. Army Nurse Corps, Adlai Stevenson, and war memorials.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 405
WORLD HAILS ARMISTICE DAY
ARLINGTON, VA.--President Roosevelt leads the nation in impressive ceremonies marking the anniversary of the end of hostilities in 1918. The Chief Executive reiterates America's determination to stay out of war.
GRID MASSACRES CONTINUE
SOUTH BEND, IND. -- The once mighty Ramblers of Notre Dame take a licking from Northwestern's enraged Wildcats in a 14 to 7 contest which draws 35,000 spectators.--PITTSBURGH, PA.--Regaining their usual power and drive, the Panthers overwhelm Army, 29 to 6, as 68,000 watch.
FORTUNE IN FURS EXHIBITED
NEW YORK CITY.--Pretty mannequins sport thousands of dollars worth of pelts to show designs in ermine and Russian sable for the coming season. The gorgeous display is a feature of a National Fur Week celebration at Rockefeller Centre.
SHATTERS HUSKING RECORDS
NEWTON, IND.--Eighteen lightning corn-huskers from nine States rip through six rows each of standing grain in eighty minutes in a national championship contest. Elmer Carlson of Audubon County, Iowa, wins with a new world's mark of 41.52 bushels.
HAWKS TRIM AMERKS ON ICE
CHICAGO, ILL.--The hockey season opens with a bang as the Black Hawks entertain the New York Americans. The close of the contest finds the visitors on the wrong end of a 3 to 1 score.
HOPE DIMS FOR NOTED FLIER
CROYDON, ENGLAND.--Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Tom Pethybridge take off from London's airport on the first leg of an attempted record flight to Australia which ends in mystery-shrouded silence as the "Lady Southern Cross" disappears over the Bay of Bengal.
ETHIOPS EAGER FOR COMBAT
ADDIS ABABA.--Tension rises as additional batches of tribesmen enter the capital demanding an opportunity to join battle with the Italians. After witnessing a wild demonstration, the Emperor leads departing troops from the city.
MISS AMERICA BANS STATUE (Pittsburgh Only)
PITTSBURGH, PA.--Chosen as the most beautiful girl in the country, Henrietta Leaver objects when the sculptor commissioned to record her beauty for posterity leaves out the bathing-suit she is wearing.
WEBFOOTS BEAT STATE TEAM (Pre-Released: Portland, Ore.)
EUGENE, ORE.--The University of Oregon gridders capture a 13 to 0 contest with Oregon State.
STANFORD EDGES OUT U. S. C. (Pre-Released: San Francisco & Los Angeles)
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--A field goal by Monk Moscrip gives the Indians a 3 to 0 lead over the University of Southern California in the last forty seconds of play.
BEARS CONQUER WASHINGTON (Pre-Released: San Francisco & Seattle)
BERKELEY, CALIF.--A fine aerial attack gives California a 14 to 0 victory over the Huskies from the University of Washington.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1935-11-11, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Adlai E. Stevenson, II, 1900-1965
Topic / Theme
Neutrality, War, War memorials, Politicians, Nurses, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, 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 744, February 8, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 744 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 11 mins
This newsreel features international relations, airplanes, and neutrality in war.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 744 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 11 mins
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This newsreel features international relations, airplanes, and neutrality in war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 744
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
REFUGEES FLEE SPANISH WAR
LE PERTHUS, FRANCE.--Pitiful scenes at the border as thousands of ill-clad starving old men, women and children, fleeing from the horror of the Insurgent onslaught, reach a safe haven with their meagre belongings.
GASPARILLA PIRATES TAKE CITY
TAMPA, FLA....
This newsreel features international relations, airplanes, and neutrality in war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 744
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
REFUGEES FLEE SPANISH WAR
LE PERTHUS, FRANCE.--Pitiful scenes at the border as thousands of ill-clad starving old men, women and children, fleeing from the horror of the Insurgent onslaught, reach a safe haven with their meagre belongings.
GASPARILLA PIRATES TAKE CITY
TAMPA, FLA.--The 31st annual Gasparilla Pageant, a colorful invasion of brightly-dressed "pirates" is witnessed by 225,000 spectators as the fierce "buccaneers" leave their their "galleon" for a triumphal march through the city.
ARMY PLANES FLY OVER MTS. (Exclusive)
CALIFORNIA.--Uncle Sam's fighting eagles take to the air for spectacular formation flights high over the Sierra Madre Mountains. A thrilling sight as the fleet craft from the 17th Attack group maneuver above the peaks.
ARMY FLEDGLINGS GET WINGS
KELLY FIELD, TEXAS.--A happy day for flying cadets! Following a thrilling aerial review, the graduating birdmen receive their diplomas and also the plaudits (and kisses) of their families and proud sweethearts.
SENATORS AT ODDS ON PLANE DEAL
WASHINGTON, D. C.--While Senate Leader Alben Barkley defends the sale of planes to France and denies the President is leading the U. S. to war. Sen. Gerald Nye, Neutrality Act sponsor, says that recent purchases were authorized against the judgment of the War Department.
ARGENTINE CADETS GRADUATED
EL PALOMAR, ARGEN. -- Impressive scenes mark the commencement exercises at the Military College as Pres. Ortiz of the South American nation presents army commission to 122 graduating cadets. A snappy drill follows the ceremonies.
AQUATIC STARS SHINE IN MEET
BUENOS AIRES, ARGEN.--The 1st Pan-American Swimming Tournament gets under way as teams from the U. S. and many South American countries compete for honors in thrilling dashes. Peter Firk, U. S. champ, wins the 100 metre event.
SILVER SKATES MEET THRILLING
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Action and excitement mark the annual Silver Skates carnival at Madison Square Garden! Youngsters and seasoned veterans stage a spectacular show which includes trick skating and fast sprints marked by nasty spills.
GREYHOUNDS RACE AT NIGHT (Exclusive)
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.--The Kennel Club is the scene of thrilling dog races as a field of sleek canines get away after the elusive iron rabbit. The scenes are made at night, adding lustre to the colorful and speedy sport.
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
1939-02-08, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Gerald Prentice Nye, 1892-1971, Alben William Barkley, 1877-1956, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Gerald Prentice Nye, 1892-1971, Alben William Barkley, 1877-1956, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, International relations, Military alliances, Neutrality, Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, 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 763, April 17, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 763 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 10 mins
This newsreel features FDR and the government policy of neutrality in war.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 763 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 10 mins
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This newsreel features FDR and the government policy of neutrality in war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 763
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
"U.S. TO DEFEND AMERICAS"--F.D.R.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Pres. Roosevelt, speaking before the Pan-American Union, says any European conflict will affect us and warns the dictators that the U. S. will match "force to force" to defend this hemisphere!--Sen. Pepper defends the President's note to...
This newsreel features FDR and the government policy of neutrality in war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 763
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
"U.S. TO DEFEND AMERICAS"--F.D.R.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Pres. Roosevelt, speaking before the Pan-American Union, says any European conflict will affect us and warns the dictators that the U. S. will match "force to force" to defend this hemisphere!--Sen. Pepper defends the President's note to the Dictators, while Sen. Bridges attacks it as (illegible text)ar mongering!"
FLEET ORDERED BACK TO PACIFIC
NORFOLK, VA.--Hurriedly ordered back to the West Coast by F. D. R. in a mysterious move said to be connected with War threats in the Far East, battleships and other vessels are hastily loaded for a quick return trip!
40 DEAD IN MID-WEST TORNADO
CAPRON, OKLA. -- Spectacular destruction and wreckage follow in the wake of a 70 M.P.H. "twister," which swept through Western Oklahoma and nearby States, leaving many dead, 336 injured and property damaged estimated in the millions!
LINDBERGH HERE FOR AIR PARLEY
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The noted flier returns from self-exile allegedly to tell Congress his views on the aerial armadas of European nations!--Barbara Hutton, Woolworth heiress, hoping to reclaim her American citizenship, also arrives on the S. S. Aquitania.
BRITAIN RUSHES AIR ARMADA
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.--Sir Kingsley Wood, Air Minister, arrives to inspect production of fast bombers at one of the country's big airplane plants! The British are rapidly getting ready for trouble in the air!
CLIPPER ENDS PIONEER FLIGHT
BALTIMORE, MD.--The Yankee Clipper, huge 74-passenger seaplane, lands at the Pan American base after successfully completing its 10,000-mi. shakedown flight to Europe. She's ready for regular trans-Atlantic service!
WASHINGTON'S RIDE RE-ENACTED
MOUNT VERNON, VA.--An impressive historic reenactment marks the 150th Anniversary of Geo. Washington's ride from his home to New York for his inauguration as the country's first President.
OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW HELD
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The 2nd animal Outdoor Exhibit of the Sculptor's Guild, on Park Avenue, embraces a wide variety of subject and technique, with colorful and modernistic works of 60 artists on display.
GO GOLDFISH GULPING ONE BETTER
MARINETTE, WIS.--Here's one wrestling bout that really "smelt!" Battlers wade into a ring filled with two tons of smelt and mix it up for a comic round of skidding flesh and flying fish! Speedy Frank wins by a scale!
DERBY FAVORITE LOSES IN UPSET
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Kentucky Derby prospects take a swift turn at Jamaica as El Chico, undefeated 1938 juvenile champ, is nosed out by Gilded Knight in a thrilling photo finish as 20,000 fans whoop it up!
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
1939-04-17, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Henry Styles Bridges, 1898-1961, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Henry Styles Bridges, 1898-1961
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Heads of state, Neutrality, 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 803, September 4, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 803 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the German invasion of Poland.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 803 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the German invasion of Poland.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 803
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
SPECIAL RELEASE ALLIES DECLARE WAR ON NAZIS
Dramatic scenes of a new conflict that may envelop the world in flames! Hitler's war machine rolls into Poland-encouraged to strike by the new pact with Stalin's "Red" Russia. With Danzig seized, Polish infantry and cavalry ra...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the German invasion of Poland.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 803
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
SPECIAL RELEASE ALLIES DECLARE WAR ON NAZIS
Dramatic scenes of a new conflict that may envelop the world in flames! Hitler's war machine rolls into Poland-encouraged to strike by the new pact with Stalin's "Red" Russia. With Danzig seized, Polish infantry and cavalry rally to the defense of their homeland. Italy remains in the background, while Nazis pour into the Siegfried Lines to stem a possible Allied thrust.
ENGLAND.--Tense eleventh-hour scenes in London, as Prime Minister Chamberlain declares a state of war exists! Troops mobilize and air raid defenses are manned to prevent bombing attacks. Thousands of helpless children are evacuated to the countryside!
FRANCE.--The French war machine swings into high gear as France follows the lead of Britain in declaring war! Bus-loads of troops leave the city enroute to the "Front." Eight million men under arms, ready to strike! The Maginot Line ready to repulse any attack!
AMERICA.--Dazed New Yorkers throng Times Square as news of the fateful conflict reaches the U. S. "Extras" proclaim the news in blaring headlines, and Americans wonder what the future holds in store!
WASHINGTON, D. C.--President Roosevelt, his peace efforts failed, appeals for national unity in the crisis and pledges his fight for neutrality!
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.--The S.S. America, largest liner ever built in the U. S., is christened by Mrs. Roosevelt. Shortly after, the world is shocked when the British ship "Atheaia," with 300 Americans aboard, is torpedoed and sank!
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
1939-09-04, 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
Topic / Theme
International relations, Neutrality, War, Britain and France Declare War on Germany, September 3, 1939, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, 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 804, September 6, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 804 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the declaration of neutrality and arms embargo by the United States.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 804 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the declaration of neutrality and arms embargo by the United States.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 804
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
U.S. PROCLAIMS NEUTRALITY
WASHINGTON, D. C.--CLOSELY FOLLOWING PRES. ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH TO THE NATION URGING A NEUTRAL AMERICA, SECRETARY OF STATE HULL COUNTERSIGNS THE NEUTRALITY MEASURE AND ARMS EMBARGO DESTINED TO KEEP THE U. S....
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the declaration of neutrality and arms embargo by the United States.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 804
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
U.S. PROCLAIMS NEUTRALITY
WASHINGTON, D. C.--CLOSELY FOLLOWING PRES. ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH TO THE NATION URGING A NEUTRAL AMERICA, SECRETARY OF STATE HULL COUNTERSIGNS THE NEUTRALITY MEASURE AND ARMS EMBARGO DESTINED TO KEEP THE U. S. OUT OF WAR.
NEW YORK, N. Y.--LINERS ARRIVE WITH MORE AMERICANS FLEEING FROM THE WAR. THE POLISH VESSEL, "BATORY," BRINGS POLISH RED CROSS LEADERS TO CONFER WITH OFFICIALS HERE!-- A "VEST-POCKET" TORPEDO BOAT ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND FOR NAVY DEMONSTRATIONS!--THE QUEEN MARY," DELAYED IN PORT, HAS HER FUNNELS AND MASTS CAMOUFLAGED FOR A SUDDEN RETURN TRIP!--AMERICAN FLAGS ARE PAINTED ON THE S.S. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, WHICH IS TO RETURN FOR STRANDED AMERICANS.
LONDON, ENGLAND.--DRAMATIC SCENES AS THOUSANDS OF HELPLESS CHILDREN ARE EVACUATED, BY TRAINLOADS, TO SAFE HAVENS AWAY FROM CIVILIAN AIR RAIDS.
WARSAW, POLAND.--U.S. AMBASSADOR BIDDLE, WHO NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH IN A NAZI BOMBING RAID, PRESENTS AN AMERICAN FLAG TO PRES. MOSCICKI.
BOSTON, MASS.--THE GERMAN TANKER "PAULINE FRIEDRICH" SAILS INTO BOSTON HARBOR TO EVADE ENEMY BATTLESHIPS AT SEA.
OTTAWA, ONT.--EXCLUSIVE SCENES AS LOYAL CANADIANS RUSH TO ENLIST, PREPARED TO FIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN OVERSEAS!
"MISS AMERICA" CONTEST HELD
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.--Beautiful girls--from all (illegible text)ver the U. S., arrive for the annual bathing beauty contest for the title "Miss America 1939." The judges will have a hard job, you'll say--after seeing these winsome misses!
STUDENTS HAIL PRES. CARDENAS
MEXICO CITY, D.F.--Impressive scenes as the Mexican leader arrives at the Revolution Monument to present flags to University students and receive the oath. A parade climaxes the colorful ceremony!
BLAST WRECKS BOOTLEG STILL
MALAGA, N. J.--Gov't agents capture an illicit "likker" plant in the woods near here and seize four men. Nine huge vats and thousands of gallons of "hooch" are destroyed by dynamite blasts, which injure a cameraman!
AUTO ACES RACE UP MOUNTAIN
PIKE'S PEAK, COLO.--Dare-devil auto drivers get away in the spectacular and dangerous classic up the steep mountain road, risking death on every hair-pin turn. Louis Unser wins for the 5th time and sets a new record.
TOTS MIX IT IN "KID GLOVE" BOUT
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Two 55-pounders swing into action with fast "rights and lefts" in Police Athletic League bouts in Greenwich Village. Evenly matched, the battling juveniles call it a "draw" after a terrific battle.
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
1939-09-06, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Cordell Hull, 1871-1955, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Cordell Hull, 1871-1955
Topic / Theme
International relations, Neutrality, War, Britain and France Declare War on Germany, September 3, 1939, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, 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 806, September 13, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 806 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the special session of Congress called to discuss the Embargo Act and the Neutrality Act.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 806 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the special session of Congress called to discuss the Embargo Act and the Neutrality Act.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 806
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
F.D.R. CALLS SPECIAL SESSION
WASHINGTON, D. C.--IN A MOVE OF FAR-REACHING IMPORTANCE TO THE U.S., PRES. ROOSEVELT SUMMONS CONGRESS FOR A SPECIAL SESSION, AT WHICH, IT IS BELIEVED, STRINGENT PHASES OF THE ARMS EM...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features the special session of Congress called to discuss the Embargo Act and the Neutrality Act.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 806
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
F.D.R. CALLS SPECIAL SESSION
WASHINGTON, D. C.--IN A MOVE OF FAR-REACHING IMPORTANCE TO THE U.S., PRES. ROOSEVELT SUMMONS CONGRESS FOR A SPECIAL SESSION, AT WHICH, IT IS BELIEVED, STRINGENT PHASES OF THE ARMS EMBARGO MAY BE REPEALED.--MEANWHILE, SENATORS NYE AND THOMAS ARGUE THE "PROS" AND "CONS" OF THE EMBARGO, AND GEN. HUGH JOHNSON WARNS THE NATION TO STAY OUT OF EUROPE!
NEW YORK, N. Y.--ANSWERING THE PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR MORE NAVAL RESERVES, RECRUITING GOES ON AT A BRISK PACE!--HUNDREDS OF PATRIOTIC RED CROSS WORKERS MAKE BANDAGES TO HELP SUFFERERS IN WAR-TORN EUROPE.
U-BOAT SURVIVERS REACH PORT
HALIFAX, N. S.--The War's first sea-victims, 220 survivors of the ill-fated liner Athenia, torpedoed and sank by a Nazi submarine, arrive on the S.S. City of Flint, after a harrowing crossing through sub-infested waters.
TANKS ENTRAIN IN RECORD TIME (Exclusive)
WOODSIDE, N. Y.--Units of the 7th Cavalry Brigade (Mechanized)--110 speedy combat cars and 48 half-track vehicles--leave for their Ft. Knox base aboard 77 flat cars. The speedy "Iron Horses" require only 17 minutes for the task!
GIANT BLAST SPEEDS NEW DAM (Exclusive)
HIWASSEE, N. C.--Spectacular scenes as a 30,000 pound explosion of nitromon goes off with destructive fury, loosening thousands of tons of granite for dam construction. A 200-foot wall comes tumbling down!
JAP GOODWILL FLIERS ARRIVE
NEWARK, N. J.--The Japanese long-distance plane, and its crew of six, which took off from Tokyo on a World tour, lands at Newark Airport. Deputy Mayor Fox greets the fliers and a goodwill toast is drunk in champagne.
MACHINE SPEEDS TOMATO PICKING (Exclusive)
LANCASTER, PA.--Here's an amazing device that saves wear and tear on tomato pickers, and many hours as well. Workers recline in special hammocks and pluck the juicy tomatoes as the vehicle travels along!
ITALIAN LINER RISKS OCEAN TRIP
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Her white sides bearing huge Italian flags, the S.S. Roma casts off after a long stay and sails for home, protected from dangers threatening ships of warring nations, by Italy's neutral stand in the World War.
BIG LOG DRIVE STARTS ON COAST
FORT BRAGG, CALIF.--To meet the war crisis demand for California Redwood, daring woodsmen scale 250 foot trees before they are "topped" and rolled down along chute to the lakes below.
INDIANS GET SALMON BY THE TON
CELILO FALLS, ORE.--With a big "run" on, thousands of "brave" fishermen make a record haul as the fish try to get by the falls. The spot is reserved for Indians--no "palefaces"--and they catch 'em with nets and books by the ton.
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
1939-09-13, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Gerald Prentice Nye, 1892-1971, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Gerald Prentice Nye, 1892-1971
Topic / Theme
National government, Neutrality, War, 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 808, September 20, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 808 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 6 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features President Roosevelt's speech to Congress about the arms embargo and United States neutrality.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 808 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 6 mins
Description
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features President Roosevelt's speech to Congress about the arms embargo and United States neutrality.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 808
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
MOURN CHILD VICTIM OF U-BOAT
HAMILTON, ONT.--Canada pays impressive tribute to Margaret Haylworth, 10-year-old girl, fatally hurt when the S.S. Athenia was torpedoed by a Nazi submarine. Government officials,...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features President Roosevelt's speech to Congress about the arms embargo and United States neutrality.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 808
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
MOURN CHILD VICTIM OF U-BOAT
HAMILTON, ONT.--Canada pays impressive tribute to Margaret Haylworth, 10-year-old girl, fatally hurt when the S.S. Athenia was torpedoed by a Nazi submarine. Government officials, and thousands, attend her touching funeral.
GLASCOW, SCOTLAND.--Hundreds of survivors, including many injured and tiny children, land after being rescued . Pitiful pawns in the new game of war!
ARMY DELAYS BERGDOLL TRIAL
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, No. 1 draft dodger, who was seized upon his return from Germany, fails in an effort to halt his court martial by army officers by legal skirmishing in the Federal Court.
SHIP RUNS AGROUND BY MISTAKE
GLOUCESTER, MASS.--The Norwegian freighter, Rio Branco, is hard aground on the rocky coast. Her skipper mistook the lighthouse here for the one at Boston and ran his heavily laden vessel right into shore. Tough luck!
MEXICANS HAIL INDEPENDENCE
MEXICO, CITY, D. F.--Spectacular scenes as the republic celebrates its 1810 revolution and freedom from old Spain, with a colorful parade of troops and sailors, headed by Pres. Gardenas and foreign diplomats.
ARMY TESTS NEW SEARCHLIGHT
WASHINGTON, D.C.--800 million candle-power searchlights, that turn night into day, are tested by the National Guard. The Capitol, and the sky above it, is etched with brilliance as anti-aircraft units swing into action.
COLLEGE GRIDDERS RARIN' TO GO
BERKELEY, CALIF.--Last season's stars swell the hopes of California's Golden Bears, and Coach Allison, as many old-timers report for practice. A large squad, and a "large" work-out with special devices for limbering up summer kinks.
FAMOUS ROUND-UP IS STAGED
PENDLETON, ORE.--It's Wild West Time! The annual rodeo, featuring daring brone and steer riding, gets off to a colorful start with a big parade of Indians and cowboys. A jamboree of thrills--and spills! And how!
GRID STARS GO ON WARPATH (Exclusive)
GRANTS PASS, ORE.--Football goes "screwball"! Here's a team that wears animal skins and uses clubs on its opponents. No sissy stuff for them--they fight to the bitter end, and then --off they go in a wheelbarrow!
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
1939-09-20, 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
Topic / Theme
Military aid, National government, Neutrality, War, 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 809, September 25, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 809 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 10 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features war preparations by French troops.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 809 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 10 mins
Description
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features war preparations by French troops.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 809
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
KEEP U.S. SHIPS HOME -- PITTMAN
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Senator Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, tells the committee that proposed changes to the new neutrality law will make it the first enacted to keep American citizens out of war zones.
FR...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, features war preparations by French troops.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 809
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
KEEP U.S. SHIPS HOME -- PITTMAN
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Senator Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, tells the committee that proposed changes to the new neutrality law will make it the first enacted to keep American citizens out of war zones.
FRENCH RUSH TROOPS TO FRONT
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE -- Thrilling scenes as thousands of soldiers, as well as tanks and guns, are rushed to re-inforce advance operations against the West Wall. Men and machines for the coming "Big Push" against the Nazis!
PANAMA CONFERENCE HITS WAR
PANAMA CITY, PAN.--Delegates to the 21-Nation Pan-American Conference begin their epochal work of uniting New World opinion and draft neutrality legislation for the Western Hemisphere. Pres. Arosemena opens the meeting.
BRITISH LINER DARES U-BOATS
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The S. S. Aquitania, camouflaged against submarine attacks, and armed with anti-sub guns, slips out for England. She also has on board crew members from some of the British liners tied up here until future notice.
COAST GRIPPED BY HEAT WAVE
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Scores perish, and thousands, man and beast alike, swelter in terrific, unseasonal heat of 112 degrees. Victims are rushed to hospitals, while thousands seek relief at beaches and in pools!
LEGIONNAIRES "STORM" CITY
CHICAGO, ILL.--250,000 American Legion members "take" the Windy City for their 21st annual convention. Plenty of fun for the boys, but serious business ahead! A strong stand is expected on U. S. neutrality and the arms embargo.
6-YR.-OLD BOY SWIMS HUDSON (Exclusive)
NEW YORK, N. Y.--"Sunny" Kole, sea-going juvenile already famous for his long-distance swims, takes on the swirling Hudson and does the mile in 39 min. Anxious "papa" watches from a pilot boat as Sunny defies waves and tide.
JALLOPIES HOLD REUNION RACE
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. -- The greatest array of creaks and rattles ever! Amazing vehicles--ancient! buggies and bikes--clutter up the landscape for a goofy reunion parade and racing classic. Natty drivers--and nutty cars!
"DEATH DRIVERS" IN THRILL MEET (Exclusive)
TRENTON, N. J.--"Lucky Teeter", king of daredevils auto aces, and his famous "Hell Drivers", stage a thrilling spectacle of dangerous crack-ups and jumps through flames that leave the racing fans breathless!
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
1939-09-25, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
International relations, Neutrality, War, 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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