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Universal Newsreels, Release 2, January 1, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 2 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Congress, the Democratic Party, and Herbert Hoover.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 2 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Congress, the Democratic Party, and Herbert Hoover.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 2
PRESIDENT WELCOMES OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC IN ANNUAL CEREMONY
(94)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Nation's Chief, with Mrs. Hoover at his side, extends greetings to justices of Supreme Court, Senators, Congressmen, Cabinet members and diplomats, also shakes hands with citizens fr...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Congress, the Democratic Party, and Herbert Hoover.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 2
PRESIDENT WELCOMES OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC IN ANNUAL CEREMONY
(94)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Nation's Chief, with Mrs. Hoover at his side, extends greetings to justices of Supreme Court, Senators, Congressmen, Cabinet members and diplomats, also shakes hands with citizens from all over country who come to wish him luck.
LAST GIRDER PLACED TO JOIN ENDS OF HUGE HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE
(81)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Steel strand, raised 250 feet from barge below, links Manhattan and Fort Lee, New Jersey; span, which is 4,760 feet from anchor to anchor and 11,000 feet over all, is being rushed to completion for traffic in 1932, at cost of $68,000,000. Towers are 550 feet high.
VALUABLE RECORDS LOST AS $1,000,000. FIRE DESTROYS CAPITOL
(64)
BISMARCK, N. D. -- Mysterious explosion in daylight fills State House with flame, result being that virtually every department of government is swept clean of vital documents which cost millions of dollars to gather and confusion ensues. Secretary of State rescues original Constitution, but is badly injured doing so.
NEW PARAGRAPHS
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Aquatic stars gain form by sand-diving! -- Prepare for Olympic Meet in dry-land pool.
(67)
-- While, close by, Rosie, the world's only golf-playing elephant, does 482 on a par 72 course.
(47)
POTTS WINS 880-YARD MIDDLE ATLANTIC ICE SKATING CROWN
(75)
NEWBURGH, N. Y. -- Fleet Brooklynite, matching speed and stamina against some of the fastest racing champions in the country, covers the half-mile distance in the remarkable time of 1 min., 19 4-5 sec. Great crowd sees terrific pace bring several contestants spilling on course.
GROTESQUES AND ART FEATURE MUMMERS NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
(87)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Strutting before throng of million, including 100,000 visitors from other sections, 10,000 marchers in odd and fancy costumes vie for $30,000. in prizes. Frolic this season one of most picturesque in history of great masquerade event.
FAMOUS SCREEN STAR HITS DEPRESSION AND CALAMITY HOWLERS
(213)
UNIVERSAL CITY, Cal. -- John Boles, blasting with both barre's at the crepe hangers and pessimists generally, sounds a new note with his slogan of "Spend and Save" by buying now at advantageous prices which rule in virtually every line of merchandise.
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-01-01, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964
Topic / Theme
Democrats (U.S. political party), Presidents, 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 2, December 30, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 2 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Congress, Gandhi, and the Democratic Party.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 2 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 8 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Congress, Gandhi, and the Democratic Party.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 2
WINNER WRECKED AT FINISH OF THRILLING MOTORBIKE CLASSIC
(77)
CULVER CITY, Cal. -- Driving his machine at a terrific speed around the 1/5-mile track, Ray Grant crosses the last marker at such a tremendous pace that his wheel rides out from under him. Catapulted from his seat,...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Congress, Gandhi, and the Democratic Party.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 2
WINNER WRECKED AT FINISH OF THRILLING MOTORBIKE CLASSIC
(77)
CULVER CITY, Cal. -- Driving his machine at a terrific speed around the 1/5-mile track, Ray Grant crosses the last marker at such a tremendous pace that his wheel rides out from under him. Catapulted from his seat, Grant lands in an unconscious heap as the judges award him first money for his daredevil riding. The inaugural program of 12 races is featured by frequent spills, with crack pilots risking their lives to earn the coveted prizes.
DEVOUT NATIVES PRAY AT SACRED RIVER FOR GANDHI'S SAFE RETURN
(77)
ALLAHABAD, India -- Hundreds of his Hindu followers implore the "Mother Ganges" to afford protection to the little Mahatma on his trip home from the conferences at the "Round Table" sessions at London with the British powers. The natives prostrate themselves as they approach the banks of the "holy waters," in a picturesque ritual, exhorting the gods to bring the great leader home without harm.
BICENTENNIAL BOARD O.K.'S TABLEAUX FOR WASHINGTON FIESTA
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NEW YORK, N. Y. -- In preparation for the celebration to mark the 200th anniversary of the First President's birthday, Messmore & Damon Studios show plastic works of art, picturing great events in the life of the Father of his country. His marriage to Martha Custis; the young surveyor; the Winter at Valley Forge; crossing the Delaware; and the Surrender of Cornwallis, are among the dramatized scenes. The works are being rushed to completion for the opening of the nationwide observance of the event, February 22, 1932, to be held under the direction of the Federal Government.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
CHICAGO, Ill. -- "Death Ray" invented by German scientist! -- Navy to test new device designed to end war.
(68)
NEWS PARAGRAPHS (Continued)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Government builds gigantic housefly model! -- Monster insect portrays menace of common pest -- swat 'em.
(55)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Norse scrubwoman on 2,150-mile rowing trip down Mississippi! -- Hope of curing stiff back inspires daring adventure.
(79)
BEACH "MINERS" MAKE GOLD-STRIKE SEEKING VACATIONISTS' LOSSES
(73)
REVERE, Mass. -- Equipped with sieves, diligent searchers "pan" the sands of this resort and earn a winter of comfort through their rich harvest. Jewelry, money, and even an occasional bottle of illicit refreshment turn up along the stretch of beach where sun-scorched people sought refuge in their flight from the summer's heat. Carelessness with their valuables has proven a boon to the Yankee Klondikers.
RIDERS RISK NECKS AS KING LAUDS DARING IN CRACK CAVALRY MEET
(87)
ROME, Italy -- Spectacular military formations are performed in a thrilling demonstration staged by the ace subalterns at the Tor di Quinto academy. Victor Emmanuel and high army officers, review the students in their breathtaking stunts. With complete disregard of safety, the youthful soldiers go through reckless maneuvers to prove their stirring equestrian ability.
CHINESE RETREAT AS NIPPON TROOPS PRESS ON TO CHINCHOW LINE
(138)
CHANGCHIATUN, Manchuria -- Loosely organized "irregulars" meet a thrust of the powerful Japanese columns, seeking to occupy this town, a strategic position along the branch line of the Mukden-Peiping railroad. Zero weather and formidable well-trained Japanese forces conspire to force the grimly determined native soldiers to relinquish their tenancy of the position. Strengthened by re-enforcements, the invading troops push on toward their objective after a short skirmish in which the local defenders are forced to evacuate the town, in one of the critical high spots of the conflict.
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-12-30, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948
Topic / Theme
Diplomatic missions, Prayer and meditation, Social activism and activists, Presidents, Legislatures, 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 4, January 7, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 4 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Charles de Gaulle, and economic depressions.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 4 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 8 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Charles de Gaulle, and economic depressions.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 4
FATHER COX'S ARMY REACHES CAPITAL TO PETITION CONGRESS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Followed by a host of idle, 10,000 strong, the Rev. James R. Cox, of Pittsburgh, presents the demands of the "hunger caravan" to the Federal Government. In Capitol Plaza extra police guards...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Charles de Gaulle, and economic depressions.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 4
FATHER COX'S ARMY REACHES CAPITAL TO PETITION CONGRESS
(86)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Followed by a host of idle, 10,000 strong, the Rev. James R. Cox, of Pittsburgh, presents the demands of the "hunger caravan" to the Federal Government. In Capitol Plaza extra police guards are ordered out as a precautionary measure but the demonstration is peaceful with the marchers concentrating entirely on rations of sauerkraut and frankfurters. After a tedious rain-soaked trek from Pennsylvania, wet but not discouraged, they stand behind their religious leader and urge the solons to action. A $5,000,000,000 bond issue to carry on government building works is asked for jobless relief.
FELINE QUEENS VIE IN SEASON'S OPENING THOROUGHBRED SHOW
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NEW YORK, N. Y. -- The first meet of the year attracts 136 entries for the Atlantic Cat Club competition. The contenders rank from the Siamese Royal breed and fluffy Persians to ex-alley cats. Rosedear, Dresden Cotton Tom, Sir Boss of Khiva, and Yum Yum strut their stuff and prove to spectators and judges that they deserve to be called "aristo-cats," in a great exhibit, the proceeds of which go to the fund for unemployed.
EX-CHAMPION RUNNER HOOFS FOR $1,000 PRIZE IN LONG DANCE GRIND
(130)
NEWARK, N. J. -- Joie Ray, one-time world's greatest middle-distance cinderpath star, turns to the goofy gallop for the dollars he may win. Teamed with Alice Krug, of St. Albans, New York, he has trudged around Dreamland Park pavilion floor since October 22. And the once great amateur speed king is just as chesty as he was in the palmiest days of his career. Necessity drove him to such competition as this, and, he declares, he can't eat the trophies his track activities brought him.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
BOSTON, Mass. -- Police army speeds deported Red! -- Wm. T. Murdock shipped to Liverpool as undesirable alien.
(64)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Babe Ruth starts pre-baseball conditioning! -- King of Swat to demand $80,000 for 1932 season.
(73)
PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Barnyard athletes battle for mat title! -- Odd adversaries meet for rural wrestling crown.
(68)
RECORD RAINS FLOOD HEART OF CITY AND RUIN CROP HARVEST
WATSONVILLE, Cal. -- Homes are deserted by hundreds of residents as the rising Pajaro River threatens to break over the levees and engulf the entire community. The heaviest rainfall in nearly a score of years causes the rushing stream to inundate the whole business section of this city, and leaving in the flood's wake irreparable damage to orchards and rich farm land.
While in another part of the state, at Truckee, the whole countryside is snowed under by a raging blizzard, whose ferocity is beyond the recollection of the oldest inhabitant.
DARING PILOT RISKS NECK ACHIEVING NEW AQUAPLANE THRILLER
(78)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Mounting a glider on pontoons, Fred Jones takes off from Lake Conway, as Bud Jones riding an aquaplane under the motorless flying ship, swings from his conveyance to the landing gear of the plane. Where the slightest miss may mean a fatality, the two daredevils perform with nicety and precision in a hazardous stunt designed to stir the blood of a mummy.
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-01-07, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Economic depressions, Unemployment, Heads of state, Navies, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Trade and Commerce, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 56, February 4, 1942
in Universal Newsreels, Release 56 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1942, originally published 1942), 2 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Republican Party, John L. Lewis, and diplomatic missions.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 56 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1942, originally published 1942), 2 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Republican Party, John L. Lewis, and diplomatic missions.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
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TREACHERY AT DAWN First Pictures--U. S. Warships Ablaze!
PEARL HARBOUR--First dramatic scenes of American warships on fire after the treacherous Jap attack on December 7th. The "Arizona" goes up in smoke, while next-day pictures show the extent of the damage to other vessels and...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Republican Party, John L. Lewis, and diplomatic missions.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
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TREACHERY AT DAWN First Pictures--U. S. Warships Ablaze!
PEARL HARBOUR--First dramatic scenes of American warships on fire after the treacherous Jap attack on December 7th. The "Arizona" goes up in smoke, while next-day pictures show the extent of the damage to other vessels and installations. Remember Pearl Harbor!
HONOLULU, T. H.--The Army begins issuing gas masks to all civilians--just in case. Young and old fall in line to try their first gas masks on.
F.B.I. ROUNDS UP JAP ALIENS
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Hundreds of male aliens are rounded up and removed from strategic Terminal Island, in a move to oust all aliens from areas near vital industries. Other aliens, Germans and Italians as well as Japs, register in the alien identification drive.
SUMNER WELLES GETS DEGREE
RIO DE JANEIRO--Undersecretary Sumner Welles, Uncle Sam's welder of "Good Neighbor" unity at the Pan American conference, receives an honorary degree from the University of Brazil.
FASHION GETS THE BIRD!
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.--The "rare bird" comes into his own! An assortment of goofy birds (you name 'em) strut their stuff along with a bevy of cuties in a new and different kind of fashion show!
SOLDIERS STAGE "GIRLIE" SHOW
FORT SLOCUM, N. Y.--Modern "Doughboys" doff their usual khaki and don, of all things, women's clothes to star in their own version of "Swing Fever." Singing and dancing a la Broadway. You'll howl!
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
SKATING STARS SHINE ON ICE
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Speeds, thrills and laughs! That's the Silver Skates tourney at Madison Square Garden, where boys and girls together stage a breath-taking show of flashing blades!
TORGER TOKLE DOES IT AGAIN
SALISBURY MILLS, N. Y.--The young Norwegian champ leads the field on Norsemen Hill during the Eastern Ski Championships. They have to make their own ice--but it doesn't bother Tokle. He jumps 160 feet!
VOL. 15--56
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1942
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1942-02-04, 1942
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Diplomatic missions, Mining industry, Republicans (U.S. political party), 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 68, August 21, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 68 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 1 min
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Republican Party, John F. Kennedy, and military drills.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 68 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 1 min
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Republican Party, John F. Kennedy, and military drills.
The Evening World - - UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 68
JUNIOR ACES VIE IN HORSESHOE PITCHING CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
(74)
JONES BEACH, N. Y. -- Youngsters all under 15 years of age demonstrate their skill in tossing "Ringers" and in hitting that "Old Spike" with startling regularity.
DOUBLE TIME REVIEW FEATURES A...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Republican Party, John F. Kennedy, and military drills.
The Evening World - - UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 68
JUNIOR ACES VIE IN HORSESHOE PITCHING CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
(74)
JONES BEACH, N. Y. -- Youngsters all under 15 years of age demonstrate their skill in tossing "Ringers" and in hitting that "Old Spike" with startling regularity.
DOUBLE TIME REVIEW FEATURES ASSEMBLY OF CRACK VETERANS
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CONTOCELLE, Italy. -- Mussolini's men plunge through intricate maneuvers at top speed. -- Artillery sweeps over rough terrain at break-neck pace.
MIDDIE GRIDDERS IN EARLY PRACTICE FOR NEW PIGSKIN SEASON
(65)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- 280 football chasers wreak vengeance on the tackling dummy. -- Listen to instructions and then cavort through formations in whirlwind fashion.
PHILANTHROPISTS AID AILING PETS IN GREAT HOSPITAL PROJECT
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NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Speyer Hospital employs the latest scientific equipment solely for the purpose of treating sick animals at the rate of 17,000 a year.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
MAMARONECK, N. Y. -- Build wingless plane! -- Secret rotor aircraft seen for first time on floating factory.
(44)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Flaming oil imperils waterfront! -- 5 dead, 2 injured, after explosion aboard tanker "Brilliant."
(47)
MINEOLA, N. Y. -- Navy mystery plane in sensational test! -- Rebuilt monoplane attains 300-mile speed in Air Races trials.
(85)
YORK, Pa. -- Firemen teams in hose battle! -- Smoke-eaters compete for aquatic tug-of-war crown.
(65)
MINIATURE FIGURES OF SPORT STARS IS NEWEST MODEL FAD
(86)
BROOKLYN, N. Y. -- In the little village of Salzburg, Germany, an entire family worked six months carving, sewing and painting these statuettes of world famous sport stars.
NATION CELEBRATES 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONSTITUTION DAY
(89)
BERLIN, Germany -- President Von Hindenberg is surrounded by thousands of children during stirring pageant commemorating the founding of the German Republic.
DOCKMEN INAUGURATE PRIZE RING RULES TO DECIDE PRIVATE ROWS
(113)
BROOKLYN, N. Y. -- Wild-swinging ship-workers settle grievances with solid fists. -- Weekly ring battles decide grudge differences.
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-08-21, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Military drills, Presidents, Republicans (U.S. political party), 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 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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in Universal Newsreels, Release 75 (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 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 76, September 15, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 76 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 7 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Nazism, political demonstrations, and veterans.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 76 (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 Nazism, political demonstrations, and veterans.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 76
HITLERITES AWED AS 180,000 "STEEL HELMETS" AVOW REICH LOYALTY
BERLIN, Germany -- In the most striking and epochal military demonstration in this country since the Armistice, the great World War veterans' society, in uniform and full equipment minus only rifles and bayonets, asse...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Nazism, political demonstrations, and veterans.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 76
HITLERITES AWED AS 180,000 "STEEL HELMETS" AVOW REICH LOYALTY
BERLIN, Germany -- In the most striking and epochal military demonstration in this country since the Armistice, the great World War veterans' society, in uniform and full equipment minus only rifles and bayonets, assemble at Templehof Field to serve notice to the Nazis and Reds that the Von Papen government has its sanction. The Chancellor, other ministers and high officials of the government are in evidence, marking the first public recognition of the powerful ex-soldier organization. The former Crown Prince, Gen. von Mackensen and other high ranking "brass hats" of the former Junker regime, make the review a veteran-government-royalist celebration. Prussian banners, war-time military marches and the goose-step show the trend of sentiment in the Vaterland.
ROOSEVELT PROMISES AGRICULTURAL RELIEF IN FARM BELT SPEECH
TOPEKA, Kans. -- 25,000 mid-west farmers and other voters, assembled around the steps of the State capitol, hear Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presidential candidate, unfold a six-point plan for alleviating the economic burdens of the food and produce growers of the nation. In the opening gun of his trans-Mississippi campaign tour, the Democratic nominee evokes enthusiasm among the dirt-farmers of this Republican State, following a triumphant procession from the railroad station. One of the highlights of the country's great political battle.
SKYSCRAPER LANTERN SHRINES MARK RARE HARVEST CEREMONIAL
ISHIKI, Japan -- Bigger and better demon-chasers, is the slogan of the natives of the quaint village whose ancestors started out seven or eight hundred years ago hanging up regular sized lanterns to chase the devils that ruined their rice crops, but who now celebrate the harvest time with monster lights thirty feet high, that requires 50 men with windlasses to raise them from the ground. A most picturesque event, so unusual that even the Japanese call the mammoth devices the "fool lanterns of Ishiki."
ODD BITS IN TODAY'S NEWS
RADIO CONTROL SAILS WEE BOAT
DENVER, Col. -- An amazing demonstration of a young inventor's craft, in which a five-foot boat is made to turn and run at the will of its builder, Burt E. Moritz, Jr., by the operation from shore of a wireless control dial.
OLD AUTO MAKES UNIQUE BRIDGE
BARLOW, Ore. -- Stringing cables across the Pudding River and fitting his car wheels with special flanges instead of tires, C. W. West operates a flivver ferry for campers and picnickers. At a dime a head and 1760 trips to the gallon, he's riding on velvet and the passengers get a big thrill "riding on air."
SCIENCE PUZZLED BY "STRONG MAN" BABY
ALBANY, N. Y. -- Eugene Bencivengo is two-and-a-half years old but he weighs 100 pounds, wears a No. 12 shoe, a 7 1/2 hat, has a 35-inch belt and can pick up flat-irons, large chairs and even carry a tub of clothes. because of his strength, his playmates, twice his age, usually let him have his own way. Otherwise he is perfectly normal -- but wait until he grows up.
SERIES HOPES LOOM AS RABID "CUBS" FANS BATTLE FOR DUCATS
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Local baseball enthusiasts already have worked themselves into a frenzy over the impending Diamond War. Followers of the Windy City team promise an unprecedented attendance and an abundance of moral support. Already, the business office of the team is literally snowed under with reservations for series tickets, and a corps of 25 girls is kept busy sorting the deluge of mail and checks. And it won't be long before the cry "Play Ball!" resounds throughout the land, marking the start of the classic struggle that winds up each season of the National Game.
ROYAL HOSTS GREET FESTIVE GONDOLIERS AT HISTORIC REGATTA
VENICE, Italy -- Gaily decked craft, with costumed oarsmen and occupants, fill the Grand Canal for the picturesque Race Day ceremonies. Up and down the watery thoroughfares of the ancient city, across to the Church of Madonna della Salute, under the Rialto Bridge and finally to the Foscari Palace, where Crown Prince Humbert and Princess Marie Jose await, the gala procession wends its way with music, laughter and the colorful shouts of the straining men at the sweeps. The exciting two-man gondola race is the high-light of the occasion, the Princess awarding banners to the winners. A gala day in the Queen City of the Adriatic.
ALL TRACES LOST OF TRANS-OCEAN FLIERS; FEARED SUNK AT SEA
BROOKLYN, N. Y. -- The American Nurse, the big Bellanca monoplane which took Pangborn and Herndon around the world last year, takes the air at Floyd Bennett Field, the first flying medical laboratory, to attempt a non-stop flight to Rome. With William Ulbrich as pilot, Miss Edna Newcomer, a nurse of Williamsport, Pa., as co-pilot, and Dr. Leon M. Pisculli of New York, to observe the physical reactions of the other two during the progress of the flight, the big aircraft wings its way into the rising sun, skirting the southern coast of Long Island and disappears in the Eastern haze of the new morn, to become the latest mystery of the air-lanes. Reported by ships twice on its two-day voyage, the last time only a few hours from the British Isles, the plane fails to appear over Europe and now is heralded as another casualty of the deep. An additional tragic page in the history of man's aerial achievement.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-09-15, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Nazism, Veterans (Armed services), 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.
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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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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.
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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.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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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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