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United News, Release 109, 1944
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1944, originally published 1944), 8 mins
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The Republican Convention in Chicago (Governors Bricker, Dewey, Landon, and Warren; Representative Joseph W. Martin; Chairman Harrison E. Spangler; Senator Taft; Wendell Willkie). 2. Members of the new Italian cabinet; U.S. soldiers, including Gene...
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This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The Republican Convention in Chicago (Governors Bricker, Dewey, Landon, and Warren; Representative Joseph W. Martin; Chairman Harrison E. Spangler; Senator Taft; Wendell Willkie). 2. Members of the new Italian cabinet; U.S. soldiers, including General Mark Clark, attend mass. 3. President Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill of Rights; rehabilitation activities of servicemen. 4. 70,000 C...
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The Republican Convention in Chicago (Governors Bricker, Dewey, Landon, and Warren; Representative Joseph W. Martin; Chairman Harrison E. Spangler; Senator Taft; Wendell Willkie). 2. Members of the new Italian cabinet; U.S. soldiers, including General Mark Clark, attend mass. 3. President Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill of Rights; rehabilitation activities of servicemen. 4. 70,000 Chinese laborers build an airfield in China.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation Released: June 30, 1944 Contents Sheet No. 109
1. REPUBLICANS NOMINATE DEWEY.
shows the Republican Convention in Chicago. Personages: Gov. Bricker, Gov. Dewey, Gov. Landon, Representative Joseph W. Martin, Chairman Harrison E. Spangler, Senator Taft, Gov. Warren, and Wendell Willkie.
2. NEW GOVERNMENT INSTALLED IN ROME.
shows members of the new Italian cabinet. U. S. soldiers, including Gen. Mark Clark, attend mass.
3. ROOSEVELT SIGNS "SOLDIERS' BILL".
Pres. Roosevelt signs the G. I. Bill of Rights. Shows rehabilitation activities of servicemen.
4. CHINA BUILDS AIRFIELDS FOR B-29 BOMBERS.
70,000 Chinese laborers build an airfield in China.
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Date Written / Recorded
1944
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1944-06-30, 1944
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Topic / Theme
Air Force bases, Construction, Government aid, Political conventions, Veterans (Armed services), 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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United News, Franklin D. Roosevelt Inauguration, January 20, 1945
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 6 mins
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 6 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1945-01-20, 1945
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Inaugurations, Parades, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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United News, Release 139, 1945
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 10 mins
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes the oath of office and delivers the inaugural address at the White House; Harry Hopkins, Secretary and Mrs. Stimson, Secretary and Mrs. Forrestal, Secretary Ickes, Admiral King, Secretary and Mrs. Stettinius, General...
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 10 mins
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This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes the oath of office and delivers the inaugural address at the White House; Harry Hopkins, Secretary and Mrs. Stimson, Secretary and Mrs. Forrestal, Secretary Ickes, Admiral King, Secretary and Mrs. Stettinius, General and Mrs. Marshall, Vice Presidents Wallace and Truman. 2. Demonstration of a sea rescue by a Coast Guard helicopter. 3. A Japanese air...
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes the oath of office and delivers the inaugural address at the White House; Harry Hopkins, Secretary and Mrs. Stimson, Secretary and Mrs. Forrestal, Secretary Ickes, Admiral King, Secretary and Mrs. Stettinius, General and Mrs. Marshall, Vice Presidents Wallace and Truman. 2. Demonstration of a sea rescue by a Coast Guard helicopter. 3. A Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island is bombed. 4. Ice breakers clear a path across Lake Michigan and men tie down airplanes on an aircraft carrier during a typhoon. 5. The 38th Infantry Division fights in Burma; General Daniel I. Sultan.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: JANUARY 26, 1945. Contents Sheet No. 139
1. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT INAUGURATED.
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F.D.R. takes the oath of office and delivers the inaugural address at the White House. Personages: Harry Hopkins, Sec. and Mrs. Stimson, Sec. and Mrs. Forrestal, Sec. Ickes, Adm. King, Sec. and Mrs. Stettinius, Gen. and Mrs. Marshall, Vice Presidents Wallace and Truman.
2. SEA RESCUE BY HELICOPTER.
demonstrates a sea rescue by a Coast Guard helicopter.
3. JAPANESE AIRBASE HIT BY ALLIES IN PHILIPPINES.
a Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island is bombed.
4. MEN AND SHIPS BATTLE WEATHER.
ice breakers clear a path across Lake Michigan and men tie down airplanes on an aircraft carrier during a typhoon.
5. ALLIED BURMA DRIVE CONTINUES.
the 38th Inf. Div. fights in Burma. Shows Gen. Daniel I. Sultan.
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1945-01-26, 1945
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Ice floes, Inaugurations, Military defeats, War, Heads of state, 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 6, January 18, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 6 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Babe Ruth and Alfred Emanuel Smith.
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Babe Ruth and Alfred Emanuel Smith.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1930 NUMBER 6
BELGIAN PRINCESS IS PRINCE HUMBERT'S BRIDE
ROME, ITALY
(163)
King Albert rides with Italy's Ruler as thousands cheer procession of royalty
1. Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and Queen Elena of Italy
2. Enormous crowds hail the newlyweds who appear on the Palace balcony...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Babe Ruth and Alfred Emanuel Smith.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1930 NUMBER 6
BELGIAN PRINCESS IS PRINCE HUMBERT'S BRIDE
ROME, ITALY
(163)
King Albert rides with Italy's Ruler as thousands cheer procession of royalty
1. Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and Queen Elena of Italy
2. Enormous crowds hail the newlyweds who appear on the Palace balcony
RUSH WORK TO REPAIR WRECKED HOOVER OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(51)
President sees extra force hustling to restore White House wing damaged by fire
FRENCH GIRLS RACE IN TEN MILE "MARATHON"
PARIS, FRANCE
(63)
Bare knees flash as skirtless runners dash across country
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
MIAMI, FLA.
(96)
Ex-Gov. "Al" Smith, Democrats' "hope," begins vacation in the South
1. Greased pole wrestling as uncertain as politics
GOBS TURN "DOUGHBOYS"
TACOMA, WASH.
(62)
Modern bakeshop is installed on giant plane carrier, Lexington
"BABE" GETS A NEW BAT
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.
(53)
Ruth swaps his hickory for golf club as he and the "missus" invade Southern links
SHORT HAIR MUST GO SAY EXPERTS AT SHOW
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
(103)
New coiffures at convention of Beauty Culturists doom boyish styles
1. But Bridget insists on a short trim
RAGING SEAS SWAMP LIFEBOATS IN SURF RACE
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
(94)
Thrilling mishaps baffle coast guards in annual contest Exclusive Pictures
GEN. EDWARDS FLAYS DRYS AT HUB MEETING
FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON
(158)
"Father of 26th Division" calls Prohibition futile at "Death of Liberty Memorial"
1. Meanwhile Government agents continue their uphill fight
2. European wine marts celebrate a record year
3. In Germany the steins work overtime
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-01-18, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Babe Ruth, 1895-1948, Alfred Emanuel Smith, 1873-1944
Topic / Theme
Athletes, Politicians, Vacations, 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 9, January 25, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 9 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 14 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the Coast Guard rescuing flood victims.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the Coast Guard rescuing flood victims.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 9
COAST GUARD SPEEDS TO RESCUE VICTIMS OF NEW FLOOD PERIL
(143)
GREENWOOD, Miss. -- Thousands of families trapped by rushing waters overflowing the dikes of the Tallahatchie and Yazoo Rivers are brought relief by a fleet of powerful motorboats from Wisconsin and Chicago stations of the Se...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the Coast Guard rescuing flood victims.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 9
COAST GUARD SPEEDS TO RESCUE VICTIMS OF NEW FLOOD PERIL
(143)
GREENWOOD, Miss. -- Thousands of families trapped by rushing waters overflowing the dikes of the Tallahatchie and Yazoo Rivers are brought relief by a fleet of powerful motorboats from Wisconsin and Chicago stations of the Service. The leaking levees strand cattle and home-owners in the inundated regions of the Tippo Basin. Convict labor, imported from penal institutions, work feverishly to re-establish sand bag dams between the rising floods and the endangered victims.
FOOD AND FUEL GIVEN JOBLESS AS WAGES IN NEW CIVIC WORK PLAN
(101)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Under the direction of City Manager George W. Welsh, a unique method of dealing with the unemployment problem has been successfully introduced in this community, by which the worker and the city benefit. Hundreds of idle men are employed on highway and street improvement projects for which they receive supplies from the municipal relief stations. The profits from using such labor are turned back into further civic improvements.
STIRRING DISPLAY OF MILITARY STRENGTH HAILED BY EMPEROR
(84)
TOKYO, Japan -- Regiment on regiment of infantry, artillery, and cavalry file by Mikado Hirohito in a resplendent review on the Yoyogi parade grounds as squadrons of combat airplanes zoom through the skies above, in the annual demonstration for His Imperial Majesty. Flanked by foreign legations from every country in the world the ruler of the Empire is impressed by the precision of his forces, marching before him 10,000 strong. The Army reveals a strongly equipped, well-trained force.
RAILWAY CREWS DEFY BIG SNOWS IN FURIOUS RIGHT-OF-WAY BATTLE
(92)
CUMBRES, Col. -- Through the deep gorges of the Rocky Mountain passes, the huge plows hum, cut their way into the heavy snow. A 23-foot fall leaves drifts of more than 40 feet in many places, and the heavy duty machines bore into the blocked passages, tossing the piled-up snow as far as 300 feet from the tracks, finally bringing daylight to the completely engulfed village. Transcontinental traffic is eventually resumed after the intrepid engineers clear the way over the mountainous ranges.
SUDS FLOW AGAIN AS U.S. RENEWS WAR ON GANGSTER BEER KINGS
(69)
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Led by Deputy Prohibition Administrator Elliott Ness, the raiders demolish a brewery said to belong to the chain operated by Al Capone. Vats, brewing the unmentionable liquid are found, and workers, wheeling scores of barrels of beer to the street, dump the amber fluid into the gutters. Illicit beverages valued, according to those in charge, in excess of $80,000, are totally destroyed.
MODERN CITY RAZED TO UNCOVER RUINS OF ANCIENT METROPOLIS
(93)
HERCULANEUM, Italy -- The town of Resina is destroyed so that the old capital may be restored. Buried under the fury of Mt. Vesuvius in the 79 A.D. eruption which obliterated Pompeii, this city of antiquity gave way to the modern centre, erected on the lava discharged by the volcano. Laborers have been working since 1925 on the rebirth of this forgotten city, and these are among the first pictures permitted of the huge project, which lays bare a hint of the ancient splendor that was Rome.
FISHING STRIKE TIES UP TUNA INDUSTRY IN LOW-PRICE PROTEST
(78)
SAN PEDRO, Cal. -- To battle the low rates offered by the canners, 4,000 fishermen, operating craft valued at $9,000,000, successfully cripple a $50,000,000 trade. Fish Harbor is jammed with idle boats as the belligerent sailors roam the beach, readying their vessels for their return to the waters when the disagreement is settled.
FAMED ATHLETES VIE IN MOUNTAIN TOURNEY FOR PICCARD SKI CUP
(117)
OBER GURGL, Austria -- In the Oetztaler Alps, in the heart of the picturesque Tyrol, experts from all over Europe gather to compete for the trophy offered by Professor Piccard in gratitude for his rescue near Ober Gurgl, after his stratosphere balloon had fallen last year. The race is featured by breathtaking jumps over the winding mountainous course and is won by Jennewein Schoepf after a thrilling performance.
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-01-25, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Government aid, Municipal government, Unemployment, 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 53, June 29, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 53 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about gold, government agencies, and loans.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 53 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about gold, government agencies, and loans.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 53
GERMAN GOLD HERE TO REPAY LOAN BY FEDERAL RESERVE
(45)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- The Reichsbank of Berlin returns $25,910,000 which left Europe before President Hoover advanced his plan for a world debt holiday. Hundreds of cases and bags of bullion and coinage are landed as cordon of police a...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about gold, government agencies, and loans.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 53
GERMAN GOLD HERE TO REPAY LOAN BY FEDERAL RESERVE
(45)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- The Reichsbank of Berlin returns $25,910,000 which left Europe before President Hoover advanced his plan for a world debt holiday. Hundreds of cases and bags of bullion and coinage are landed as cordon of police and secret service agents guard pier. The money cancels an advance of American dollars made to the foreign institution.
(26)
Stimson sails for Europe! -- Secretary of State expected to discuss Hoover Debt Plan with foreign nations.
SOVIET BUILDS NEW CITY NEAR ARCTIC FOR MONGOL NOMADS
(89)
BELOSCHELIE, Siberian U. S. S. R. -- Cultural and industrial improvements are installed in remote marshy wastes of Nenetz District as influences of modern science and educational methods are carried into far north country. Even a radio station is equipped in community rising out of nothing. Herds of reindeer cart devices of the western world into frozen land.
DAREDEVIL DRIVER SETS NEW MARK FOR OUTBOARD MARATHON
(89)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Charles B. Cabot, New Haven garage mechanic, cops first place in 29.5-mile Around-Manhattan-Driftwood-Derby, leaving rivals in wake as he speeds to victory in record time of 50 minutes 19 seconds, under the shadow of famous skyline. The winner is heaped with honors and $200 prize for his efforts.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- Family proud of record round-world hop! -- Mrs. Harold Gatty and 3 children anxiously await noted flier's return.
(71)
OCEAN CITY, N. J. -- Kentucky lads battle for marble title! -- 12-year-old Johnny Jeffries, of Louisville, wins coveted crown.
(80)
ROCHESTER, N. Y. -- Opens world's first actual flying school! -- Daisy McKinney demonstrates her dad's new aeronautical theory.
(63)
CHICAGO, Ill. -- "Bush-man" passes dangerous age! -- Youthful gorilla expected to reach maturity after healthy babyhood.
(64)
10,000 COPS IN ANNUAL TEST FOR PROMOTION TO SERGEANT'S RANK
(77)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Pavement pounders perspire as they take examinations in an effort to rise to officers' posts. More than half of the city's "finest" fill the floor space of the 258th Field Artillery Armory as a record number of men try for the coveted advancement, the first step up the ladder.
BABIES' MILK FUND GAINS BY SOCIETY'S BILLION DOLLAR FAIR
(90)
MANHASSET, N. Y. -- Everything from a thoroughbred race-horse to a baby pig goes on the auction block to raise money for under-nourished children. "Idle Saint," sister of "Twenty Grand," sold as Long Island's social set turns out in droves for the event on Mrs. Payne Whitney's Greentree Estate. Mrs. Charles Simpson Payson and her four children and children of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, Jr., enjoy the fete. Hot dogs go for $25, with or without a roll.
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-06-29, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Gold, Government agencies, Loans, 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 74, September 8, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 74 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 7 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about heads of state and inaugurations and resignations.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 74 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 7 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about heads of state and inaugurations and resignations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 74
PRES. RUBIO RESIGNS; RODRIGUEZ SELECTED AS REPUBLIC'S RULER
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- Impressive scenes mark the changing of the nation's Chief Executive. Surrounded by his loyal Cabinet and admirers, Pascual Ortiz Rubio relinquishes the reins of office at the Chapultapec Castle...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about heads of state and inaugurations and resignations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 74
PRES. RUBIO RESIGNS; RODRIGUEZ SELECTED AS REPUBLIC'S RULER
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- Impressive scenes mark the changing of the nation's Chief Executive. Surrounded by his loyal Cabinet and admirers, Pascual Ortiz Rubio relinquishes the reins of office at the Chapultapec Castle. The opening session of the 35th Congress then chooses the Minister of War, General Abelardo L. Rodriguez to succeed him, and, after the solemn oath of office, the new President appears in front of the building where he is hailed by the crowds and saluted by the cadets of the Mexican West Point, his official escort and guard of honor. A stirring event, and one of great importance in Latin-American history, in view of Senor Rodriguez' first state message, his assurance of continued close friendship between Mexico and the United States.
FANS HAIL BASEBALL STARS SELECTED FOR 1932 ALL-AMERICA NINE
First and exclusive pictures of Babe Ruth's annual choice of the elite of the national game, the prime honor that can befall a big league player. The highlight of the baseball season, particularly timely right now as fandom looks forward to the World's Series. Here is the "perfect" team for 1932:
Catcher -- "Bill" Dickey..(Yankees)
Pitcher -- "Lon" Warneke...(Cubs)
Pitcher -- "Lefty" Grove (Athletics)
Left F. -- "Lefty" O'Doul (Dodgers)
3rd Base -- "Pie" Traynor.(Pirates)
Shortstop -- "Joe" Cronin (Senators)
Center F. -- Earl Averill...(Tigers)
Right F. -- "Chuck" Klein (Phillies)
2nd Base--"Tony" Lazzeri (Yankees)
1st Base--"Jimmy" Foxx (Athletics)
ENTIRE POPULACE OF ANCIENT CITY HONORS 12th CENTURY MARTYR
AQUILA, Italy -- With a pomp and pageantry that shames modern ceremonials, the coronation of Pope Celestino V, which transpired in 1294 A.D. at the Church of Collemaggio, is re-enacted in complete detail by local nobles and commoners. Magnificent medieval costumes, "Kings" and "Queens" with their retinues and the majesty of the "Papal delegation," make this scene a never-to-be-forgotten reminder of a colorful and glorious period of history.
SALOON ELIMINATED BY "TIP-LESS WAITER," INVENTOR PROPHESIES
WORCESTER, Mass. -- In preparation for the day when, and if, beer may be legalized, an astute hotel manager invents and demonstrates a novel serving device by which foaming glasses of beverage are lifted, by a concealed elevator, from cool cellars right up to the middle of the table in front of thirsty patrons. The new apparatus is supposed to do away with the brass rail and the importunities of the old-time bartender. But no provision is made for the patron who wants to discuss the weather, the latest political rumor and the "old lady's" latest eccentricities.
SHULTZ SMASHES ALL RECORDS TO CAPTURE HILL CLASSIC
PIKES PEAK, Col. -- At break-neck speed, up the twists and hair-pin turns of the famous mountain road, Glen Shultz of Colorado Springs forces his special hill-climbing car over the twelve-mile course in 16 minutes and 37 seconds to win the Penrose Trophy in the fourteenth annual running of this race. Thousands of spectators dot the mountain-side to witness the racers skid on the brink of eternity at the sharp bends in the route. Shultz is six times winner in this most spectacular American auto event.
ROYAL INFANT MAKES PICTURESQUE DEBUT IN BAPTISMAL RITES
M��DLING, Austria -- Ex-King Alphonso of Spain acts as god-father at the colorful christening of the Archduke Stephan, the new-born son of Archduke Anton of Hapsburg and Princess Ileana of Roumania, while 10,000 Austrians, loyal to the Hapsburg dynasty, cheer in the streets before the quaint old Church of St. Othmar. The Queen Mother Marie of Roumania, Archduchess Margaretta, the baby's aunt who acted as god-mother, ex-Queen Elizabeth of Greece, Archduke Theodore and Prince Edward of Parma also take part in the ceremony. An interesting and intimate view of the youngest Hapsburg and his royal relatives.
CHAMPION BUCKAROOS VIE FOR WORLD TITLE IN COWBOY THRILLER
LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- The vast stadium which lately rang with plaudits to the heroes of the Tenth Olympiad, now is filled to the echo with the "Yip-yip-yee-e-e" of the old West as America's expert cow-punchers exhibit their skill and ability in the Second Annual Congress of Rough Riders. The pick of the range and the round-up engage in astounding feats of broncho-busting, steer-wrestling and trick riding. A super-spectacle of equestrian prowess.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-09-08, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Inaugurations, Job resignations, 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 75, September 12, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 75 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 7 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about a ferry accident and Nazism.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about a ferry accident and Nazism.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 75
FERRY BLOWN TO BITS AS BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS 41, INJURES 63
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Filled to the rails with workmen being ferried across the East River to a construction job near the western end of Long Island Sound, the former excursion steamer Observation is shattered to splinters by an engine-room...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about a ferry accident and Nazism.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 75
FERRY BLOWN TO BITS AS BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS 41, INJURES 63
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Filled to the rails with workmen being ferried across the East River to a construction job near the western end of Long Island Sound, the former excursion steamer Observation is shattered to splinters by an engine-room blast that hurls wreckage and bodies for 200 yards, in the worst harbor holocaust since the General Slocum disaster in 1904. Only the fact that the accident occurs near shore, thus filling the water with debris from the splintered boat to which injured and drowning men can cling, prevents the death toll from mounting to unspeakable heights. Divers and grapplers work in 24-hour shifts to recover the victims, while wrecking craft salvage the fragments of the ill-fated vessel from the river's muddy bottom. An appalling catastrophe that promises to cause an upheaval in local shipping circles.
ASTRONOMY SAVANTS FILM HEAVENS WITH NEW COLOSSAL LENS
SIDMOUTH, England -- Astounding pictures of celestial bodies are possible with the great camera turret just installed in the Norman Lockyer Observatory at Salcombe Regis in South Devon. It is a veritable astronomical robot, that can be set to turn with minute exactitude to follow any star for any length of time. Remarkable views of the Great Bear and of the Orion nebula are obtained by an exposure of five hours, while the elusive Pleiades, and the moon, herself, are accurately caught on the photographic plate with a 23-hour time shot. Another marvel in man's march along the highroad of Science.
RACKETEERS IN PANIC OVER SLOT-MACHINE CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
BROOKLYN, N. Y. -- In a determined drive against nickel-in-the-slot gambling machines, 10,000 of which have sprung up in drug-stores and other public places and which find a large patronage among the younger generation, the police are confiscating and destroying the plague of crooked devices that have mushroomed up throughout the state. They are carted in by the truck-load, as a corps of strong-armed coppers, with sledge-hammers, make junk out of the shiny $125 mechanical thieves. The opening of school and the fact that so many children carry money for milk and lunches, prompts the authorities to take drastic means of ridding the community of these catch-coin lotteries. An impressive demonstration of police vigilance.
FIND HIDDEN LAIR OF AIR PIONEER'S SECRET AFTER 25-YEAR SEARCH
GRASS VALLEY, Cal. -- A real, modern-type, stream-lined cabin monoplane, designed before Prof. Langley and the Wright brothers made their epochal experiments in mechanical flight more than a quarter of a century ago, is discovered in a locked hangar high in the Sierras, where two aged inventors, Lyman and Charles Gilmore, have closely guarded their "flying machine" for almost three decades. Finally persuaded to display their invention, which the Patent Office scoffed at as absurd in 1898, the bearded brothers dust off the ancient craft and disclose its remarkable resemblance to present-day air liners. An amazing page out of the early history of aviation just brought to light.
THE TIDE TURNS
Production swing pursues upward course as industry continues renewed labor turn-over
PART VII
PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Leading manufacturer of kraft paper products goes on a 24-hour basis with 2000 employees as better business in this country and abroad demands more material for paper cartons, furniture wrappings and paper bags.
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Big knitting mill increases its pay-roll by 40 percent and runs day and night to meet growing orders for women's underwear and sweaters rushed from department stores in all sections.
COLUMBUS, O. -- An outstanding oil-cloth plant speeds up and hires additional workers as the call for coated fabrics for table cloths, wall coverings and sign cloth necessitates a capacity of 81 miles of finished product a day.
DETROIT, Mich. -- A great automobile factory puts hundreds on a full-time basis as the result of a jump of 40 percent in August sales; a striking indication that American families are finally junking their old cars and loosening the purse-strings.
RECORD ATTENDANCE MARKS RE-OPENING OF NATION'S SCHOOLS
The nation's biggest business, the education of Young America, gets off to a running start as 31,000,000 children and young people start to school for the Fall term. With vacation joys reluctantly forsaken, but with shiny shoes and shining faces, plaits and new hair ribbons or new knickers -- as the case may be -- the youngsters troop back as 1,500,000 teachers welcome their new charges. A falling birth-rate takes a small toll in the beginners' classes, but the high schools get an overflow, because of the economic situation, with many post-graduate students, while the back-to-the-farm movement swells the rolls in rural schools. The annual pilgrimage of Youth to the fount of knowledge.
REGIME OF VON PAPEN CRUMBLING; PREMIER DEFIED BY HITLERITES
BERLIN, Germany -- A sudden and surprising coalition of the Nazis and the Reds at the opening of the Reichstag precipitates the long expected flare-up against the Von Hindenburg government. Hectic scenes mark the latest turn of political affairs in the Reich as the Chancellor, now discredited along with other ministers of the aged war lord, is faced with possible reliance upon the machine guns and bayonets of the Reichswehr and the Steel-helmets to preserve the Vaterland's present status. His words to the assembled statesmen are an ominous augury of coming events. A world-rocking episode and a crisis in the history of the great Teutonic nation.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-09-12, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
National government, Nazism, Political alliances, 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 79, September 29, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 79 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 21 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about pensions and government functions.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 79 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 21 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about pensions and government functions.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 79
JONES WINS AMATEUR; HOLDS ALL BRITISH AND U.S. GOLF TITLES
(120)
ARDMORE, Pa. -- Twenty thousand see big putter and mashie man from Atlanta defeat Homans, Princetonian, for American links crown, his fourth major victory in five months, making him first player in history to be real world's cham...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about pensions and government functions.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 79
JONES WINS AMATEUR; HOLDS ALL BRITISH AND U.S. GOLF TITLES
(120)
ARDMORE, Pa. -- Twenty thousand see big putter and mashie man from Atlanta defeat Homans, Princetonian, for American links crown, his fourth major victory in five months, making him first player in history to be real world's champion and four-star conqueror of best in Universe.
BISHOP CANNON LANDS TO FACE ACCUSATIONS OF FELLOW ELDERS
(44)
HOBOKEN, N. J. -- Church leader who took "Solid South" and dealt Al Smith K.O. with it in 1928, returns from honeymoon in South America with bride and plans to defend himself against charges within his own ecclesiastical realm, involving stock gambling and other alleged "unministerial conduct."
HORSESHOE PITCHERS VIE FOR $1,000 TROPHY IN NATIONAL TOURNEY
(62)
CHICAGO, Ill. -- The arched equine sandals are the symbol of luck among superstitious folk, but these expert tossers know that a twist of the wrist and an eagle eye are more dependable. Slingers from all parts of the country meet in annual battle.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Lipton goes home! -- Five-time loser intends one more try for "the old mug" in U. S. since 1851.
(70)
NEWARK, N. J. -- Out to break junior flight record! -- 16-year-old Robert Buck takes off on first leg of transcontinental hop.
(42)
ALBANY, N. Y. -- Tuttle wins G.O.P. gubernatorial nomination! -- Repeal issue written into platform; 3rd party threat.
(39)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. -- Ranchers prepare for nation's Thanksgiving dinner! -- Gobblers apprehensive as fateful day looms.
(54)
BUILD $80,000 SCHOONER TO WREST CUP FROM CANADIAN CHAMPIONS
(89)
GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- Aboard the Gertrude L. Thebaud, costliest and reputedly fastest fisherman ever turned out of American yards, Cap'n Ben Pine and his brave lads haul and h'ist in preparation for the forthcoming races against the doughty Nova Scotian, Bluenose, speed queen of the Banks.
3,351 MEN AND WOMEN OVER 70 APPLY FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS
(63)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- American Old-Age Security Association registers worthy oldsters, some of whom have known past luxury and glory, as sharers in $5,000,000 relief to be distributed by City and State through Welfare departments during 1931.
VILLAGE FOUNTAINS FLOW WITH WINE AT ANNUAL GRAPE FETE
(78)
FRASCATI, Italy -- Down, down, down where the Wurzburger flows they have nothing on this town, where sparkling wine gushes out of the town pumps and the entire town joins in celebration of a bounteous vine crop. It's an old Roman custom and has been a yearly revel since the time of the Caesars.
BOOTH STARS FOR ELI IN SEASON'S OPENER AS MAINE LOSES, 38 - 0
(118)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Yale's blue meteor inaugurates the gridiron wars by spilling stein yodelers all over the big bowl with a 30-yard gallop to a touchdown in the first stanza of the football frolic, and thereby serving notice that the Bulldog has a keen, sharp edge on his fangs.
(Numbers indicate approximate scene footage for the benefit of exhibitors requiring same for their presentation schedules)
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-09-29, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Government functions, Pensions, 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 82, October 6, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 82 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 8 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Herbert Hoover and election campaigns.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 82 (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 Herbert Hoover and election campaigns.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 82
THOUSANDS ACCLAIM HOOVER; 2500 MARCH IN FARM RELIEF DEMAND
DES MOINES, Ia. -- The President, in his first public speech for re-election, cheers the horde of Republicans jammed in the Coliseum with a 12-point program for agricultural relief, on the heels of an anti-Hoover demonstration th...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Herbert Hoover and election campaigns.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 82
THOUSANDS ACCLAIM HOOVER; 2500 MARCH IN FARM RELIEF DEMAND
DES MOINES, Ia. -- The President, in his first public speech for re-election, cheers the horde of Republicans jammed in the Coliseum with a 12-point program for agricultural relief, on the heels of an anti-Hoover demonstration through the streets by Farmers Holiday picketeers and their sympathizers. More than 100,000 line the pavements to welcome the nation's Chief Executive on his arrival. The presidential party, in triumphant auto procession, is greeted by flag-waving and the din of partisan cheering. Anti-administration banners and slogans are flaunted through the same thoroughfares earlier in the day embittered produce raisers. A remarkable example of the strange contrasts in the present American scene.
AMAZING ENGINEERING FEAT RAISES GIGANTIC MUSSOLINI MONOLITH
ROME, Italy -- After three years of effort, Carrara marble quarry workers have carved out a monster block, almost three meters square and 18 meters long, which is erected with great difficulty in the new athletic stadium as a tribute to Il Duce. Sliding it from a spot 800 meters up in the Apuan Mountains, into a boat and by way of the Tiber to the capital, is only the beginning of the job. Specially constructed ramps and hydraulic jacks are necessary to elevate the huge obelisk to its final resting place. A remarkable example of human ingenuity, unparalleled in the history of physical science.
"SEA-TRAINS," BUILT BY FEDERAL LOAN, UNDER QUIZ BY GOVERNMENT
HOBOKEN, N. J. -- An innovation in Eastern seaboard maritime facilities, a ship that transports a fully loaded. 100-car freight train, is ready for operation between this port and Havana, Cuba. By means of specially constructed "elevator cranes" box cars are lifted from their tracks and let down into the hold of the craft, where they are run off the elevator onto special rails and clamped securely into place for the ocean voyage. At Havana, they are to be similarly lifted out and placed right on dock sidings, thus eliminating trucking, lighterage and other handling. Opposition lines are out to prevent the boats from making coast-wise stops and the Interstate Commerce Commission has ordered an investigation. It's the latest thing in salt-water transportation, destined, perhaps, to mark a new era in shipping. In case of war the odd vessels can be used for carrying railway artillery or airplanes.
ODD BITS IN TODAY'S NEWS
ERIE GRAPE CROP SETS NEW RECORD
MIDDLE BASS, Ohio -- Delawares, Concords and Catawbas by the ton are filling the vats of Lake island and shore vineyard growers as a bumper yield raises vintner's hopes of the possible legalizing of light wines in the near future.
NATIVES HOLD RARE BATTLE-GOD RITES
KATSURA, Japan -- Enthusiastic natives bear an ornate palanquin in impressive ceremonies to thank their God of War for the success of the Nipponese armies in their Chinese engagements. A startling evidence of the martial spirit of the man-on-the-street in the Flowery Kingdom.
STATE WAGES STARFISH WAR
WAREHAM, Mass. -- A bounty of 35 cents a bushel on the marine pests which have almost put the scallop fishing industry out of business results in the elimination of 11,000 bushels, or about 5 million of the destructive sea-stars from local waters -- and queerly enough, the fishermen find there is more money in this work than in regular bi-valve digging.
NAVY BALLOON VICTOR OVER WORLD'S BEST IN INTERNATIONAL RACES
BASEL, Switzerland -- Sixteen gas-bags from eight different countries compete in the 20th James Gordon Bennett Cup contest, as thousands cheer the late afternoon take-off. Lieut. Commander T. G. W. Settle and Lieut. Wilfred Bushnell in the U.S. Navy entrant, last year's winner, rise into the blue to float 921 miles over several frontiers for a landing more than 36 hours later near the Polish-Latvian border, almost a hundred miles farther than their nearest competitor. Another American aeronaut, Goodyear No. 8, carrying the veteran balloonist W. T. Van Orman, and R. J. Blair, is second, covering 830 miles, and outdistancing contestants from France, Poland, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Thrilling scenes of the oldest and most picturesque aviation classic.
POLICE ARMY CALLED AS BARGAIN HUNTERS RIOT AT DOLLAR $ALE
BROOKLYN, N. Y. -- Thousands of girls and women, drawn by an unusually low cut-rate sale of coats and dresses, jam the main thoroughfare in front of a large department store, stopping traffic, crushing against the plate glass windows until they are shattered, and precipitating a mob rush that necessitates a hurry call for fifty mounted and dismounted patrolmen to quell the disorder. The flood of eager purchasers presses into the store in a column six wide, defying all attempts by the officers of the law to regulate their movements. An amazing scene of feminine determination and shopping frenzy, as the house-wives and others, some with babes in arms, battle the blue-coats in a rough and tumble struggle.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-10-06, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964
Topic / Theme
Election campaigns, Government aid, Heads of state, 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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