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Biography, FDR: Years of Crisis
directed by John Alan Kane; produced by Caleb B. Stratton, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 43 mins
Follow the life and career of the famed politician in the years before he became president and explore the forces that shaped his vision.
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directed by John Alan Kane; produced by Caleb B. Stratton, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 43 mins
Description
Follow the life and career of the famed politician in the years before he became president and explore the forces that shaped his vision.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Caleb B. Stratton, Harry Chase
Author / Creator
John Alan Kane
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Harry Chase
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Heads of state, New Deal, 1933-1938, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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Herbert Hoover & Huey Long
directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, A&E Television Networks (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1989, originally published 1989), 46 mins
The Great Depression crashed upon America in 1929. This program profiles Herbert Hoover, president from 1929 to 1933, and Huey Long—governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932, senator from 1932 to 1935, presidential hopeful, and victim of assassination—murdered at the height of his popularity.
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directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, A&E Television Networks (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1989, originally published 1989), 46 mins
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The Great Depression crashed upon America in 1929. This program profiles Herbert Hoover, president from 1929 to 1933, and Huey Long—governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932, senator from 1932 to 1935, presidential hopeful, and victim of assassination—murdered at the height of his popularity.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Landsburg, 1933-, A&E Television Networks, Peter Graves, 1926-2010
Author / Creator
Alan Landsburg, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Speaker / Narrator
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935, Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964, Thomas Semmes Walmsley, 1889-1942, Peter Graves, 1926-2010
Person Discussed
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935, Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964, Thomas Semmes Walmsley, 1889-1942, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, CarlAustin Weiss, 1906-1935
Topic / Theme
Economic depressions, Government appointees, Heads of state, Humanitarian aid, Political corruption, Political influence, Political intrigue, Political life, Stock market, Economic classes, Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War I, 1914-1918, Mississippi River Flood 1927, Bonus Army Marches on Washington, D.C., 1932, Political and Social Movements, American History, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–...
Economic depressions, Government appointees, Heads of state, Humanitarian aid, Political corruption, Political influence, Political intrigue, Political life, Stock market, Economic classes, Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War I, 1914-1918, Mississippi River Flood 1927, Bonus Army Marches on Washington, D.C., 1932, Political and Social Movements, American History, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
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Ken Burns's America, Huey Long
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004), 1 hour 48 mins
He was a populist hero and a corrupt demagogue, hailed as a champion of the poor and reviled as a dictator. Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as Governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to get what he wanted. Long’s spell...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004), 1 hour 48 mins
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He was a populist hero and a corrupt demagogue, hailed as a champion of the poor and reviled as a dictator. Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as Governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to get what he wanted. Long’s spellbinding personality and political machine might have taken him to the White House had he not been assassinated in 1935. This finely cra...
He was a populist hero and a corrupt demagogue, hailed as a champion of the poor and reviled as a dictator. Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as Governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to get what he wanted. Long’s spellbinding personality and political machine might have taken him to the White House had he not been assassinated in 1935. This finely crafted film by Ken Burns reveals a complex and comprehensive portrait of the man and the era, his politics and the power he so obsessively sought. Extensive archival footage and recollections by Louisianans who knew Long are juxtaposed with candid contemporary interviews with historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.; the late journalist I.F. Stone; and the late author Robert Penn Warren, whose magnificent novel All the King’s Men was inspired by the rise and fall of Huey Long.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's America
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Person Discussed
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935
Topic / Theme
Political corruption, Politicians, Socialism, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 90, November 3, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 90 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the North American Air Defense Command, Winston Churchill, and Charles de Gaulle.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 90 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 9 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the North American Air Defense Command, Winston Churchill, and Charles de Gaulle.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 90
20,000 UNEMPLOYED LED BY REDS IN MONSTER RELIEF CUT PROTEST
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Singing Communist songs, shouting slogans and flaunting banners calling for gratuities to the jobless as well as various radical "demands," a determined horde of men, wome...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the North American Air Defense Command, Winston Churchill, and Charles de Gaulle.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 90
20,000 UNEMPLOYED LED BY REDS IN MONSTER RELIEF CUT PROTEST
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Singing Communist songs, shouting slogans and flaunting banners calling for gratuities to the jobless as well as various radical "demands," a determined horde of men, women and children stages a "hunger march" through Loop, tying up traffic for an hour and giving the city its first taste of organized and exploited discontent. Converging from three directions, despite a steady rain, the marchers push the police aside and carry their pleas to Mayor Cermak at City Hall, thereafter assembling in Grant Park for a mass meeting. Instigated as a demonstration against the impending reduction in municipal support of the needy, the movement falls into the hands of anti-government agitators and winds up with ominous threats and a call for recruits for the proposed hike of a new Idle Army to Washington in December.
ROYAL SWEETHEARTS WED AMID SCENES OF POMP AND SPLENDOR
COBURG, Germany -- With all the elaborate ceremonials that featured the old Hohenzollern regime, the first regal marriage held in the Vaterland since the beginning of the Republic, unites Prince Gustaf Adolf Oscar, eldest son of the Crown Prince of Sweden, and Princess Sibyll of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, daughter of Duke Karl Eduard and Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Glucksburg. Simple civil rites in the 300-year-old Hunting Room of her father's Castle are followed by impressive nuptials at St. Moritz Church before the most brilliant throng of royalty and nobility assembled this side of the Rhine since the World War.
ODD BITS IN TODAY'S NEWS
56-MILE GALE RAZES RESORT DWELLINGS
BROAD CHANNEL, N. Y. -- The worst wind and rain storm in this section in more than 40 years demolishes bungalows, garages and other buildings, washing some of them into Jamaica Bay and leaving the popular summer colony a mass of wreckage. Described as a regular "Kansas twister," the cyclonic disturbance would have cost scores of lives but for the fact that many houses were closed for the season. Several families, their homes lifted from pilings and dumped into the water, are rescued as they float out with the tide.
BOY GENIUS PERFECTS AMAZING MINIATURES
HOLLYWOOD, Cal. -- Remarkable models of steam locomotives, on a scale of 1/48, but which are complete in every detail and can haul a 2000-pound load, the equal of 15 man-power, are made and sold by Kenneth Dewar, 20 years old. He draws the plans, makes his own patterns and castings and does the assembling and testing. He started at the age of 14, and has marketed 15 in the last three years, at about $1,200 each. Big business from a little hobby.
SEEK PROSPERITY WITH FIREWORKS
AMECAMECA, Mexico -- The surest way to frighten off the evils of depression and insure the return of happy days, according to local tradition, is to tie a lot of real firecrackers to a lot of artificial bulls and then dance for all you're worth. Inasmuch as today is San Lucas day and the bull is the saint's favorite animal they decided to combine the two and ask for Old Man Prosperity to come back in the ceremony known as "burning the bull." They might do it. THROWING the bull won't, that's a cinch.
RECLAIMS FORTUNE FROM OLD FLOORING
BOSTON, Mass. -- The very dirt under your feet is valuable when you walk around in a jewelry shop. So much gold dust and small bits of the precious metal fall and are trampled into the floor that it pays, every now and then, to tear up the boards and recover the wastage. Maurice G. Alperin, a sweep smelter, gets as high as $5,000 worth of bullion from a single store. The wood is burned in a special stove and the ashes and floor sweepings are reduced in a crucible. What's left is gold alloy or pure gold. At $20.60 a troy ounce, it's a business. It looks simple, too, to see Maurice do it.
WOOD-PAVED STREET RIPPED UP BY NEEDY AS FUEL FOR WINTER
CHICAGO, Ill. -- It's a great thing when poor people get a break. The municipal authorities, deciding to put modern paving on Blue Island Avenue, notify the unemployed and hard-pressed residents of the neighborhood that the old oil-soaked blocks with which the thoroughfare's been covered for years, are to be had for the taking. With picks, crowbars, chisels and other tools, men, women and children rush to gather burning material for the cold weather. Regardless of traffic, they dig, pry and gather in tons of first-rate fire-wood. The city gets the old road-way taken out gratis and those in need get a supply of "coal" for the coming months. An odd turn of affairs that helps everyone concerned.
ARMY AIRMEN ENGAGE IN THRILLING BOMBING COMBAT FOR CHARITY
LONG BEACH, Cal. -- Squadrons of bombers swooping down and raining explosives on defenseless "villages," swarms of pursuit planes darting in winged assault on the ships of the bombarding force, "dog-fights," airobatics, and other exciting activities of warfare in the skies are demonstrated, before a huge crowd at the municipal airport by pilots from March Field, for the benefit of the needy. Power dives at 250 miles an hour and similar feats are among the breath-takers performed by the nation's crack bird-men. A remarkable "show" of military flying progress.
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-11-03, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970
Topic / Theme
Communism, Political demonstrations, Government aid, Political dissidents, 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 93, November 14, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 93 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 8 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the Great Depression and government aid.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 93 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 8 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the Great Depression and government aid.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 93
FRENZIED GRID FANS CHEER IRISH VICTORY OVER WILDCATS, 21 TO 0
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame football machine, in "high" again, rides roughshod over Northwestern, its historic rival. Ramblers ring up a touchdown in the first minute of play by that infrequent marvel of the game -- a run...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the Great Depression and government aid.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 93
FRENZIED GRID FANS CHEER IRISH VICTORY OVER WILDCATS, 21 TO 0
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame football machine, in "high" again, rides roughshod over Northwestern, its historic rival. Ramblers ring up a touchdown in the first minute of play by that infrequent marvel of the game -- a run-back to the goal from kick-off, with Melinkovich electrifying the 42,000 rooters by 98-yard dash.
BULLDOG AND TIGER BATTLE TO 7-7 TIE
PRINCETON, N. J. -- Ancient gridiron foes fight to a draw before 45,000 noisy rooters. For three periods, battle is on even terms, then Bob Lassiter of Yale uncorks a 37-yard heave that sends the Blue stands crazy and paves the way for a score. Princeton, halted time and time again almost at the goal line after terrific drives, takes the air in final minutes of play. Three thrilling throws -- the last a bullet pass from Kadlic to Ken Fairman -- do the trick and Old Nassau deadlocks the struggle.
CHILD ARMY INVOKES DEITY'S AID TO ABATE INFANT DEATH RATE
SHIMADA, Japan -- In a picturesque plea to their gods to bestow good health on babies of Nippon, youngsters take part in nation's greatest religious ceremony, the Obi festival. Under guidance of Shinto priests, thousands of boys and girls, garbed in colorful costumes, enact age-old pilgrimage to nearest shrine. Rites form one of the finest tributes to motherhood known in any country.
ODD BITS IN TODAY'S NEWS
INSULL, JR., RETURNS; MUM ON DAD'S PLIGHT
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Samuel Insull, Jr., arriving here from Paris, runs a gauntlet of reporters seeking comment as to the predicament of his father, now awaiting extradition from Greece to answer charges in Cook County of wrecking the giant public utilities combine bearing his name.
WEDDING RUMORS FLY AS INGRID GOES HOME
CROYDON, England -- Sweden's Princess takes off for Brussels in a big transport plane on her way back to Stockholm after a short visit with her grandfather, the Duke of Connaught, who sees her off. All Britain is agog over her stay here, linking it with the matrimonial outlook of the Prince of Wales.
FAMED ELEPHANT INN HAS GOLDEN JUBILEE
MARGATE CITY, N. J. -- Fifty years is not an advanced age for the average pachyderm, but for a tin one that has been buffeted by South Jersey shore front gales, it's quite a long time. Constructed in 1882 as a beach resort novelty, it still attracts tourists by land and by sea. "Jumbo" is 65 feet high, 38 feet long and 80 feet around the middle. It can be seen for eight miles. A six-room apartment is included in the mammoth body and the howdah is large enough for a dance floor.
DUPED HUNGER ARMY DISBANDS ON PLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT AID
LONDON, England -- Spurred on by Communist organizers, idle Britishers congregated here make one more attempt at mass demonstration, this time at the base of Nelson's statue in Trafalgar Square. Despite the assembling of several thousand unemployed and fiery speeches by Red agitators, the "bobbies" keep the situation well in hand and quickly frustrate an attempt to move on Parliament. A few minor brushes between the blue-coats and the marchers result in a score of injured and a number of arrests, but the majority break ranks and leave for their homes, assured of help from the public purse at an early date, thereby ending Britain's worst labor threat in a decade.
NEW WORLD'S RECORD CREATED IN THRILLING CORN-HUSKING FINALS
GALVA, Ill. -- Carl Seiler, Knox County south-paw and State Champion, wins the 9th annual mid-west farm Olympics, before a gallery estimated at 50,000, by shucking 36.89 bushels of corn in eighty minutes. Nine States are represented in the contest, which has become a national event. Stalking down the rows, the competitors achieve the remarkable speed of from 40 to 50 ears a minute. Held on the rich Peterson farm in Henry County, the Corn-belt Derby is the outstanding title battle of agrarian America.
VILLAGES DESERTED AS VICIOUS STORMS HIT ATLANTIC COAST
CHARLESTON, R. I. -- Worst gale in 20 years lashes North-eastern seaboard of United States, sixty-mile wind whipping seas and toppling shorefront homes into waters. Thousands of dwellers driven inland. Many left shelterless, damage runs into millions. New York City streets, Long Island and Staten Island resorts inundated, Midland Beach, S. I., families marooned in middle of watery waste, forced to flee their abodes in rowboats.
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-11-14, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Economic depressions, Government aid, 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 99, December 7, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 99 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 13 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about communism, political demonstrations, and national government.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 99 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 13 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about communism, political demonstrations, and national government.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 99
RED HORDES MEET IN NATIONAL CAPITAL AS 72nd CONGRESS OPENS
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WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Unable to rouse the dander of the solons as this history-making session gets under way, the "hunger marchers" from every section of the country parade up Pennsylvania Avenue for...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about communism, political demonstrations, and national government.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 99
RED HORDES MEET IN NATIONAL CAPITAL AS 72nd CONGRESS OPENS
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WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Unable to rouse the dander of the solons as this history-making session gets under way, the "hunger marchers" from every section of the country parade up Pennsylvania Avenue for a call at the White House. But the presence of police and secret service men induces an orderly meeting. Relief agencies hand out coffee and rolls and the Communistic belligerents remain quiet, as the Democratic House of Representatives elects John Garner, from Texas, to the post of Speaker.
QUEEN OF U.S. LINERS SLIDES DOWN WAYS IN EPOCHAL LAUNCHING
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CAMDEN, N. J. -- Christened by Mrs. Edith Roosevelt, widow of the late President, the S.S. Manhattan slips into the Delaware River as a crowd of 3,000 cheers the event. The steamship is the largest merchant vessel ever built in America. It is 705 feet long and will have a gross of 30,000 tons. Water from 48 states is splashed over the bow and command of the boat is entrusted to Capt. George Fried, hero of many sea rescues.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Benefactor feeds starving game fowl! -- A. H. Westerman creates sanctuary for wild duck army.
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HAVANA, Cuba -- Wine-inhalers hold "capacity contest"! -- Signor Felix Paul downs 3 quarts in one setting.
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NEWS PARAGRAPHS (Continued)
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Collegians battle in annual Pushball contest! -- Sophomore avalanche routs lowly Freshmen.
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SPECTACULAR SPILLS MARK CLASSIC 'CHASE FOR ALFONSO'S CUP
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GRASSLAND DOWNS, Tenn. -- Glangesia, the 11-year English derby veteran and a rank outsider, scampers home to victory in the second annual running of the thrilling international event. Troublemaker takes second place. Churchill Newcomb, the only owner-rider in the race, is severely shaken in a fall from Fiske and is rushed to a hospital. More than 10,000 view the event which brings the winner a $5,000 purse in addition to the King of Spain cup.
BAYLES ENDS LIFE IN SENSATIONAL CRASH AT 300 MILES AN HOUR SPECIAL! EXTRA!
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DETROIT, Mich. -- Climbing to 2,500 feet the daredevil aviator swings downward in a power dive, preparatory to an assault on the airplane speed record. Whirling through space the powerful craft hesitates, spins crazily for an awful moment and plunges to the ground at 5 miles a minute from a height of 50 feet. The crash is accompanied by a giant explosion that shoots a tower of flame and smoke 200 feet into the air and scatters blazing debris to a distance of 600 feet. A spectacular and exclusive picture that forms a never-to-be-forgotten newsreel epic.
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-12-07, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Communism, Political demonstrations, National government, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 191, October 23, 1933
in Universal Newsreels, Release 191 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1933, originally published 1933), 15 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies and economic depressions.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 191 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1933, originally published 1933), 15 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies and economic depressions.
Date Written / Recorded
1933
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1933-10-23, 1933
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Economic depressions, Government policy, New Deal, 1933-1938, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 275, August 13, 1934
in Universal Newsreels, Release 275 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 8 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about economic depressions and government policies.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 275 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 8 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about economic depressions and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 275
FARM BELT HAILS ROOSEVELT AS HE PROMISES DROUGHT AID
GREEN BAY, WIS. -- Entering the stricken areas of the Middle West on his inspection tour of the country, the President promises Government relief to the suffering farmers on his last stop before returning to his desk in Washing...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about economic depressions and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 275
FARM BELT HAILS ROOSEVELT AS HE PROMISES DROUGHT AID
GREEN BAY, WIS. -- Entering the stricken areas of the Middle West on his inspection tour of the country, the President promises Government relief to the suffering farmers on his last stop before returning to his desk in Washington.
FARMER WATER GOES BY RAIL
KANSAS CITY, MO. -- Long trains of tank-cars filled from city mains carry a precious gift to the farmer whose scorched crops and thirsty cattle are dying in the sun as wells and streams fail.
BIGGEST DRYDOCK LAUNCHED
WILMINGTON, DEL. -- Splashing into the water like a new Leviathan, the largest craft of its kind is prepared for its long trip to the West Coast where it will harbor destroyers and small cruisers during repairs.
MOUNTAIN FLOODS KILL FOUR
MORRISON, COL. -- A wall of water twenty feet high rushes down Bear Creek Canyon, snuffing out lives and burying villages under a layer of black mud which conceals lost property and the bodies of missing persons.
AIRMEN BATTLE FOR TROPHY IN THRILLING SPEED TEST
OMAHA, NEB. -- Thousands look on as leading pilots engage in a spectacular flying competition for a coveted prize. The winner crashes upside down as he lands his machine on rough ground after leading the field all the way.
CADETS STUDY COASTAL GUNS
FORT MONROE, VA. -- Future officers from West Point examine the country's defenses as Regular Army men train them to handle field-pieces, turning them on targets at sea and in the air.
FIRE IMPERILS PARCHED CITY
LIBERTY, MO. -- Flames sweep the business section, threatening to destroy the entire community as fire companies from miles around struggle feverishly to protect frame buildings dried to tinder by the drought.
ROCK-SLIDE CHANGES FALLS
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. -- Tons of stone crash to the bottom of the Canadian side of the famous cataract, altering the contour from shore to shore and enhancing the beauty of the wonder spot as seen from the Universal Newsreel camera 'plane.
FAT GIRLS VIE IN DIVING
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Chosen as contestants by weight instead of for their prowess, a group of the City's heaviest mermaids engages in fancy plunges to decide the local springboard championship.
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Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1934-08-13, 1934
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
Economic depressions, Government policy, New Deal, 1933-1938, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 315, December 31, 1934
in Universal Newsreels, Release 315 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 9 mins
This newsreel features the Great Depression in the US and the government aid and policies that followed to get the US back in shape.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 315 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 9 mins
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This newsreel features the Great Depression in the US and the government aid and policies that followed to get the US back in shape.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 315
JAPAN FORMALLY DENOUNCES TREATY TO RESTRICT NAVIES
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Ambassador Saito bears his country's fateful message, abrogating the 1922 naval limitation pact, to the American Secretary of State, making possible a new and costly armament race by leading...
This newsreel features the Great Depression in the US and the government aid and policies that followed to get the US back in shape.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 315
JAPAN FORMALLY DENOUNCES TREATY TO RESTRICT NAVIES
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Ambassador Saito bears his country's fateful message, abrogating the 1922 naval limitation pact, to the American Secretary of State, making possible a new and costly armament race by leading world powers.
'PLANE FOUND IN WILDERNESS
GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y.--Forced down near here in a howling blizzard, but unharmed by the landing, the crew and one passenger of an air transport wait many hours while State Troopers comb the bleak mountain region.
HUSKIES LEARN ACROBATICS
BOSTON, MASS. -- Big malemutes turn somersaults, jump rope and show an amazing sense of balance in "trapeze" acts under the direction of their patient trainer.
FLOODS STRAIN CANAL DAMS
GATUN, C. Z.--Billions of gallons of water race through the spillways following torrential rains which pile up more than 700,000,000 acre-feet in Gatun and Madden Lakes.
THIRTY DIE IN RAIL WRECKS IN WHICH SCORES ARE HURT
POWELLTON, W. VA.--Sixteen miners are killed and 43 others injured when the locomotive of a train in which 300 workmen were riding explodes.--At Hamilton, Ont., wooden cars bring death to fifteen when two express trains collide.
DUCE SENDS TROOPS TO SAAR
ROME, ITALY.--Mussolini reviews crack Italian regiments in a stirring parade as the soldiers leave to police the disputed coal district during a plebiscite which will decide its nationality.
CONGRESS MAPS NEW SESSION
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Rep. Joseph W. Byrns, probable next Speaker of the House, and other leading statesmen announce their plans for important legislation to be enacted after the 74th Congress meets.
"POLAR BEARS" DEFY CHILLS
CHICAGO, ILL.--Brave swimmers of varying ages chop a hole in the icy surface of Lake Michigan for the first plunge of their regular bathing season.
COW BEARS LIVING TRIPLETS
BRISTOL, PA.--"Daisy" presents her master with three new calves, all born alive and pronounced healthy by a veterinarian, in one of the strangest cases on record.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1934-12-31, 1934
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Economic depressions, Government aid, Government policy, National government, New Deal, 1933-1938, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1934 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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Universal Newsreels, Release 411, December 2, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 411 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 14 mins
This newsreel features economic depressions, government aid, and unemployment.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 411 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 14 mins
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This newsreel features economic depressions, government aid, and unemployment.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 411
F. D. R. HITS BACK AT CRITICS
ATLANTA, GA.--Fifty thousand cheering Georgians hear the President's assertion that the Government's "spending peak" has passed and his assurance that the Federal deficit is decreasing. The Chief Executive insists the nation is again "solvent."
SINO-NIPPON TENSION HIGH
SHANGHAI, C...
This newsreel features economic depressions, government aid, and unemployment.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 411
F. D. R. HITS BACK AT CRITICS
ATLANTA, GA.--Fifty thousand cheering Georgians hear the President's assertion that the Government's "spending peak" has passed and his assurance that the Federal deficit is decreasing. The Chief Executive insists the nation is again "solvent."
SINO-NIPPON TENSION HIGH
SHANGHAI, CHINA.--Japanese Marines flood into the city following the murder of a comrade. Patrols restore order after a night of rioting and the Chinese population packs bag and baggage for a motley flight to the safety of the International Settlement zone.
SANTA WELCOMED TO GOTHAM
NEW YORK CITY.--A monster parade, dotted with huge, fantastic goblins and comic figures filled with helium, passes down Broadway to the delight of young and old, ushering Saint Nicholas and his retinue into the big town.
SOUTHERN GRID TEAMS BATTLE
(Pre-Released: Dallas, Tex.)
FT. WORTH, TEXAS.--A late aerial attack by Southern Methodist wins the team its encounter with Texas Christian and an invitation to the Rose Bowl.
(Pre-Released: Atlanta, Ga.)
ATLANTA, GA.--Georgia Tech conquers the University of Georgia, 19 to 7, in a thrilling game that brings the Golden Tornado its first victory over the Bulldogs since 1928.
ARMY SCUTTLES NAVY, 28-6
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--Speed, deception and power, coupled with an aerial bombardment that sends the Middies reeling, give the Cadets an overwhelming victory before 79,000 fans in the annual Service classic despite a game fight put up by the Annapolis team.
BUNION DERBY REVIVED ANEW
NEW YORK CITY.--Doughty hell-and-toe experts of the Walking Club of America make their twenty-fifth annual ankle pilgrimage from City Hall to Coney Island. The ten-and-a-half mile route carries the walkers through famous streets and over Brooklyn Bridge.
FINE CATTLE PARADE AT SHOW
CHICAGO, ILL.--The International Amphitheatre at the renowned Stock Yards plays host to prize-winning steers, horses and other live-stock in a brilliant review of splendid animals.
SQUIRREL CAGE RACE STARTS
NEW YORK CITY.--Devotees of the Six-Day bicycle grind jam Madison Square Garden as internationally-famous pedal-pushers begin their dizzy whirl around the saucer for the sake of sport, prizes and headaches.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1935-12-02, 1935
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
Economic depressions, Government aid, Unemployment, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1935 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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