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Illinois History, An Overview, 11, Modern Day Illinois
directed by James A. Edstrom; produced by James A. Edstrom, in Illinois History, An Overview, 11 (Privately Published, 2009, originally published 1971), 27 mins
This documentary, directed by James A. Edstrom, features a modern-day Illinois.
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directed by James A. Edstrom; produced by James A. Edstrom, in Illinois History, An Overview, 11 (Privately Published, 2009, originally published 1971), 27 mins
Description
This documentary, directed by James A. Edstrom, features a modern-day Illinois.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James A. Edstrom
Author / Creator
James A. Edstrom
Date Published / Released
1971, 2009
Publisher
Privately Published
Series
Illinois History, An Overview
Speaker / Narrator
James A. Edstrom
Person Discussed
Adlai E. Stevenson, II, 1900-1965
Topic / Theme
Agriculture, Environment, Fairs and festivals, Military bases, Oil mines and mining, Politicians, Scientific research, Transportation, Unemployment, Veterans (Armed services), War, Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War II, 1939-1945, First Self-Sustaining Nuclear Chain Reaction is Created, Chicago, 1942, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World W...
Agriculture, Environment, Fairs and festivals, Military bases, Oil mines and mining, Politicians, Scientific research, Transportation, Unemployment, Veterans (Armed services), War, Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War II, 1939-1945, First Self-Sustaining Nuclear Chain Reaction is Created, Chicago, 1942, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Perspectives, Wendell Willkie
directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Perspectives (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1962), 19 mins
Wendell Willkie never held a public office and as a politician he was an amateur. Find out how Willkie nearly won the presidency of the United States and why he didn't.
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directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Perspectives (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1962), 19 mins
Description
Wendell Willkie never held a public office and as a politician he was an amateur. Find out how Willkie nearly won the presidency of the United States and why he didn't.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Landsburg, 1933-, Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Author / Creator
Alan Landsburg, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Perspectives
Speaker / Narrator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Wendell Lewis Willkie, 1892-1944
Topic / Theme
Elections, National conventions, Politicians, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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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
Description
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.
Script is available.
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 524, December 30, 1936
in Universal Newsreels, Release 524 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 524 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 524
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1936
EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel marks the end of the year with a vivid pictorial resume of the outstanding news events during the last twelve months.
CRASH KILLS 17.--
A huge transport crashes mysteriously in Arkansas, taking the life of every per...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 524
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1936
EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel marks the end of the year with a vivid pictorial resume of the outstanding news events during the last twelve months.
CRASH KILLS 17.--
A huge transport crashes mysteriously in Arkansas, taking the life of every person on board.
BRITAIN MOURNS KING.--
Death claims George V, plunging England and the Emipre into mourning for the sovereign.
SOLDIERS GET BONUS.--
War veterans rush for the bonus bonds authorized by act of Congress.
CITY FLEES FLOOD.--
Thousands in Johnstown stampede for the hills on a false report that the dam is out during floods in Pennsylvania.
HAUPTMANN EXECUTED.--
Still protesting innocence of the Lindbergh kidnapping, Bruno Hauptmann goes to the chair.
TORNADO RIPS SOUTH.--
Hundreds die in Gainesville, Ga., as a cyclone tears through the locality.
ITALIANS TAKE ADDIS.--
The Ethiopian capital, a smoking ruin, falls to the victorious invaders.
HUGE LINER ARRIVES.--
The gigantic Queen Mary sails proudly into New York Harbor on her maiden voyage.
RACER CHEATS DEATH.--
Most remarkable pictures show a sensational auto crack-up during a race at South Gate, Calif.
SPAIN IN FLAMES.--
The fires of Civil War rage as the military revolts against the Republican Government.
SINGER HOPS SEA.--
Harry Richman and Dick Merrill span the Atlantic by air in a round-trip flight to England.
WOMAN FLIES OCEAN.--
Beryl Markham comes down in a Nova Scotian bog at the end of her solo flight from Britain.
BOULDER DAM OPENS.--
The huge structure reaches completion and begins its many tremendous operations.
STORM BATTERS COAST.--
The Atlantic shore from Virginia to Jersey feels the force of a shattering hurricane and floods.
PASSENGERS SPAN PACIFIC.--
The Philippine Clipper carries the first regular passengers to Manila.
F.D.R. SWAMPS G.O.P.--
President Roosevelt is re-elected in the greatest victory in over a century.
BAY BRIDGE OPENS.--
The towering structure over San Francisco Bay gets a gala inauguration.
MANY DIE IN EL WRECK.--
A steel train demolishes a wooden coach on Chicago's 'El,' killing ten and injuring scores.
ROOSEVELT ASKS PEACE.--
The President opens the Inter-American Peace Conference at Buenos Aires.
KING EDWARD QUITS.--
The monarch abdicates, refusing the throne for "the woman I love."
THRILLS OF 1937. --
Sand sirens at Venice, Calif., show a new way to say, "Happy New Year!"
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1937-01-04, 1937
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government policy, International relations, War, Navies, Presidents, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., Kidnapped and Killed, East Amwell, NJ, March 1-May 12, 1932, 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
Description
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 913, September 23, 1940
in Universal Newsreels, Release 913 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1940, originally published 1940), 10 mins
This newsreel features election campaigns, government policies, and war.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 913 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1940, originally published 1940), 10 mins
Description
This newsreel features election campaigns, government policies, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 913
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
ON THE WAR FRONT
BRITAIN WITHSTANDING NAZI AIR ASSAULT
England's heroic defense against the German aerial armadas astounds the world. Despite terrible raids against London, in which even the King's palace is not spared. Britain continues to starve all attacks.
Winston Churchill, England's d...
This newsreel features election campaigns, government policies, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 913
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
ON THE WAR FRONT
BRITAIN WITHSTANDING NAZI AIR ASSAULT
England's heroic defense against the German aerial armadas astounds the world. Despite terrible raids against London, in which even the King's palace is not spared. Britain continues to starve all attacks.
Winston Churchill, England's dynamic leader, and the King and Queen as well, inspect bomb damage in London following one of the city's worst raids in history, to cheer hapless persons who haze lost their homes and loved ones.
F. D. R. GETS UNIVERSITY DEGREE
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--Receiving an honorary L.I.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania at its bicentennial celebration, President Roosevelt says that only dictators fear a free election! He also inspects the Navy Yard here, where construction is being rushed on more warships for our Navy.
WILLKIE HAILED ON WEST COAST
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--A record crowd of almost 100,000 turns out to see and hear the G.O.P. candidate at the Coliseum, as he continues to blast the New Deal. At the Golden Gate Exposition, 40,000 greet him after a triumphal tour through San Francisco.
NATIONAL GUARD BEGINS YEAR'S TRAINING
FORT DIX, N. J.--Uncle Sam's defense program shifts into high gear, with the arrival at camp of thousands of National Guardsmen, called out to serve a year with the Army. Life is busy for them--"In the Army Now!"
LEGIONNAIRES "TAKE" CITY
BOSTON, MASS.--Colorful scenes as the American Legion, many thousands strong, "captures" the Hub City for its annual convention. Following the dedication of a statue of Paul revere, the Legionnaires assemble at the "Garden" under Commander Kelly.
LARGEST FERRYBOAT LAUNCHED
MANITOWOC, WIS.--20,000 persons see the launching of the "City of Midland," world's biggest ferryboat. The streamlined craft weighs 6,000 tons and is 406 feet long! It will carry hundreds of passengers and autos on Lake Michigan.
HASH BEATS CHALLEDON IN UPSET
NARRAGANSETT, R. I.--Challedon, the odds-on favorite to win the $25,000 "Special," disappoints his followers as he comes in a half-length behind the Greentree Stable entry, in a spectacular finish.
VOLUME XII -- 1940
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1940-09-23, 1940
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Wendell Lewis Willkie, 1892-1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Wendell Lewis Willkie, 1892-1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Election campaigns, Government policy, War, Blitz, September 1940-May 1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1940 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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