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Universal Newsreels, Release 1, December 31, 1965
in Universal Newsreels, Release 1 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1965, originally published 1965), 6 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is a REVIEW OF 1965: the inauguration of the 36th President of the United States; The Civil Rights Drive gained strength with the Voting Rights Bill; Winston Churchill and Adlai Stevenson passed; floods and tornadoes; Pope Paul VI visited the U.S.; the U. S....
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 1 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1965, originally published 1965), 6 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is a REVIEW OF 1965: the inauguration of the 36th President of the United States; The Civil Rights Drive gained strength with the Voting Rights Bill; Winston Churchill and Adlai Stevenson passed; floods and tornadoes; Pope Paul VI visited the U.S.; the U. S. increased its commitments to South Vietnam despite anti-war demonstrations; Gemini Six and Seven met 185 miles above the earth.
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is a REVIEW OF 1965: the inauguration of the 36th President of the United States; The Civil Rights Drive gained strength with the Voting Rights Bill; Winston Churchill and Adlai Stevenson passed; floods and tornadoes; Pope Paul VI visited the U.S.; the U. S. increased its commitments to South Vietnam despite anti-war demonstrations; Gemini Six and Seven met 185 miles above the earth.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL SYNOPSIS RELEASE 39-1
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF 1963
That page of history that is 1965 began with the inauguration of the 36th President of the United States and ended with a great U.S. triumph in space.
President Johnson's inauguration set the tone for his administration's great society.
The Civil Rights Drive gained new impetus with demonstrations across the nation and the signing of the Voting Rights Bill.
Death came to the man who led the free world from the threatening doom of slavery to a glorious victory. Men remembered and paid last tribute to Winston Churchill.
Adlai Stevenson died as he lived -- a simple man who belonged with those who became great figures without holding high office.
Again in 1965 man stood helpless against the forces of nature. The toll of floods and tornadoes proved that he was still unable to cope with many of his earthbound problems.
Pope Paul VI made history himself by becoming the first Pontiff ever to visit the United States. At the invitation of the United Nations he addressed that international body calling it "Man's last hope of peace."
The U. S. increased its commitments to South Vietnam in both men and materials and, despite widespread Anti-war demonstrations in the U. S. vowed to wage war to victory.
There were bright and glorious moments, too. Gemini Four carried James McDivitt and Edward White aloft for White's famous "walk in space." Just six months later Gemini Six and Gemini Seven met 185 miles above the earth for their famous rendezvous and brought to groundlings some of the most amazing movies ever made.
It was a year of sadness, a year of triumph, a year that now belongs to history.
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Date Written / Recorded
1965
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1965-12-21, 1965
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Airplanes, Inaugurations, Spacecraft, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Science and Technology, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 57, July 11, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 57 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 10 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about elections and vacations.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 57 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 10 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about elections and vacations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 57
HOMES AND BUSINESS IN RUINS AS CYCLONE HITS HISTORIC TOWN
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VERNON, Ind. -- Twisting its way out of the northwest while residents were seeking a noon-day respite from the sultry Summer weather, the relentless storm tore its way through the center of the town, leaving a good portion of the busines...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about elections and vacations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 57
HOMES AND BUSINESS IN RUINS AS CYCLONE HITS HISTORIC TOWN
(104)
VERNON, Ind. -- Twisting its way out of the northwest while residents were seeking a noon-day respite from the sultry Summer weather, the relentless storm tore its way through the center of the town, leaving a good portion of the business section demolished and almost two score families homeless. Today, many of the homes in Vernon look like those doll houses you see with the fronts missing. Other dwellings are mere piles of kindling, with their former habitants rooting around in the ruins for their Sunday clothes. An unusual number of freak occurrences and narrow escapes marked this twister, the second to hit Vernon in a decade.
CITIZEN TROOPS DEFY GOVERNMENT EDICT IN ANTI-POLITICAL RALLY
(86)
KALKSBURG, Austria -- Aroused by the militant methods and military demonstrations of their political opponents, the National-Socialists, the Austrian Social Democratic Party has organized its own militia, known as the Republican Protection Guard. It decides to show its strength and, barred by law from parades or demonstrations in the city of Vienna, stages its mobilization in Kalksburg, a small town near the capital. A day and night of military maneuvres is followed by a parade and massed assembly in which twenty thousand stalwart young Austrians, well uniformed and equipped, take part, while thousands of sympathizers cheer. Politics is a serious business in Europe. Imagine the Republicans and Democrats each with a well-equipped army "for protection." There wouldn't be any voters left by November.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
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PORT JEFFERSON, N. Y. -- Roosevelt off on vacation! -- Democratic Nominee to spend a week on the ocean wave.
(68)
SAME, Japan -- Spectacular sea-gull invasion ousts natives! -- Inhabitants flee as millions of birds seize fishing island.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS (Continued)
(113)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Fifteen-year-old mechanical genius builds locomotive! -- 80 miles an hour claimed for odd vehicle.
MOTOR BANK SOLVES MONEY PROBLEMS OF INLAND COMMUNITIES
(102)
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio -- "The Greenbacks are coming!" is the cry that rings through four Ohio counties since the inauguration of the novel rolling bank which now is giving banking service in a number of towns and villages where the regular banks have gone under. Twice a week, the bank on wheels circulates to Springfield, cashing checks, taking deposits, and allowing withdrawals. The bank, an armored car, with cashier's cage, guards and other bank machinery, stops once in small villages and twice in larger towns. The countryside is enthusiastic over the new service. Farmers, their wives, small merchants, tradesmen and workmen with pay checks crowd around the pay-off truck at each stop. The bank has solid rubber tires to keep the checks from bouncing. "Any checks, any drafts, any dollars today!"
J. D. ROCKEFELLER, ON 93RD BIRTHDAY, SEES TRADE TIDE TURNING
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POCANTICO HILLS, N. Y. -- When a man's age gets higher than his golf score, he is ripe with experience and his observations carry the weight of wisdom. The aged oil millionaire, now only seven years short of the century mark, looks back over the past and makes the sage statement that in his life he has seen many depressions come and go. Prosperity has always returned and will return again, he predicts. The acute mind that built the first great utility corporation and the first personal business fortune of modern-day magnitude, is still keen despite the physical infirmities that limit him to a few holes of golf and short walks among his flowers daily. Faith in God, in ourselves and in humanity will help us to go forward courageously in building a better world, is his encouraging birthday message.
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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
1932-07-11, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
John Davison Rockefeller, Jr., 1874-1960
Person Discussed
John Davison Rockefeller, Jr., 1874-1960, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Elections, Vacations, 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 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 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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Universal Newsreels, Release 84, October 15, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 84 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 7 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about elections.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 84 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 7 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about elections.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 84
ARMY PRESIDES AT REPUBLIC'S ELECTION OF TWO PRESIDENTS
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SAN MARINO -- Surrounded on all sides by turmoil and political strife, the smallest nation in the world, and the oldest popular government seat replaces its regents with a remarkable pageant of peace and impressiveness. The colorful battalion of its mili...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about elections.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 84
ARMY PRESIDES AT REPUBLIC'S ELECTION OF TWO PRESIDENTS
(99)
SAN MARINO -- Surrounded on all sides by turmoil and political strife, the smallest nation in the world, and the oldest popular government seat replaces its regents with a remarkable pageant of peace and impressiveness. The colorful battalion of its military, 1,000 soldiers, escorts the new officers from the state buildings to the cathedral where they are inducted into office with pomp and religious ceremony, while the 11,000 inhabitants of the 30-square-mile country cheer their new leaders.
LAST OF OLD WEST'S GREAT HERDS STARTS ON MONSTER ROUND-UP
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EADS, Col. -- Stretched over a rolling plain as far as the eye can see, 4,000 head of cattle answer the commands of charging cowboys riding through the dense pack with a daring display of horsemanship. The mammoth mass of steers are sorted and selected for market and shipped off to the consumers of the world -- the end of a great spectacle that was once a daily sight in the days of the fabulously wealthy cattle barons.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Cavemen vie in human checker tourney! -- Women enlisted as aides in curious match.
(55)
NORRIE, Wis. -- Itinerant evangelist baptizes entire village! -- Icy water greets procession of converted "sinners."
(68)
NEWS PARAGRAPHS (Continued)
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Stage "alarm-answering" race! -- Firemen award speed crown to Arwin Gauswirth -- time, 17 secs.
(71)
ATCHISON, Kan. -- Eugenie replaces skull caps for Freshmen! -- Milady's head-gear compulsory at St. Benedict's.
(67)
EUROPEAN RUBBER SHORTAGE BOOMS USED TIRE MARKET
(125)
HUNTINGTON PARK, Cal. -- Out-moded and supposedly worn-out auto shoes piled into a ten-acre mountain weighing 60,000 tons, are prepared for foreign markets where compressed products will be made of them. Motorists' discards number upwards of 2,000,000 in the huge heap, that means gold to some manufacturer, are brought to the collector from far and near by young and old.
U.S. AND BRAZIL SWAP WHEAT FOR COFFEE IN HISTORIC TRADE PACT
(146)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- One of the greatest trades since industry began is consummated with the delivery at this city of the first shipment of 1,050,000 bags and the departure of the first cargo of 25,000,000 bushels for the South American nation. Tasters try the product sent to America and approve of the goods, which are accepted here. A pictorial document of an epochal event in the world's commerce.
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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
1931-10-15, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Elections, 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 89, October 31, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 89 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 10 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 89
SPECTACULAR THRONG ACCLAIMS DECENNIAL OF FASCIST FOUNDING
ROME, Italy -- A veritable sea of "black shirts" greets Mussolini in the immense Piazza Venezia upon the occasion of the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the March to Rome. From three directions, long columns of hier...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 89
SPECTACULAR THRONG ACCLAIMS DECENNIAL OF FASCIST FOUNDING
ROME, Italy -- A veritable sea of "black shirts" greets Mussolini in the immense Piazza Venezia upon the occasion of the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the March to Rome. From three directions, long columns of hierarchs, militiamen and veterans of the "insurrection" file into the square until 25,000 men are massed before the speaker's tribune. 20,000 banners and war flags wave a welcome to Il Duce. Hardly does Italy's Iron Man start his panegyric of Fascism when the rain comes down in torrents, driving all to cover and putting a sudden end to the Premier's long awaited "report" of the accomplishments of his party during the first decade of its existence.
U.S. CAVALRY ADOPTS MODERN VERSION OF ANCIENT RUSS SPORT
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Kav-Kas, an old Cossack game resembling basketball but played on horse-back, is being revived by mounted units of the Army Reserve and promises to be the outstanding thrill in riding circles during the coming winter. It is considered the roughest of all pastimes, so dangerous in fact, that married men usually are barred. In a whirlwind demonstration tilt, the Yellow Jackets (officers) of the 107th Cavalry Regiment, take the Blue Jackets (enlisted men) into camp by a score of 6-5, and with almost as many casualties as scores. The principal rules of the contest are "ride--hold--pass--and don't get your neck broken."
THRILLING REALISM MARKS ANALYSIS OF GRAIN BLAST PERILS
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Amazing demonstrations of the terrific force of dust explosions are made by the chemical engineering experts of the United States Department of Agriculture at the Arlington Experimental Station, in an attempt to study the causes of the frequent catastrophes of a similar nature in industrial establishments. Powdered wheat, starch and cork are used as "charges," detonated by an electric spark. Impounded in a structure representing a grain elevator or a factory, the "discharge" blows out windows and doors and gives vivid evidence of the danger lurking in pulverized vegetable matter. There are 28,000 plants in this country employing more than a million persons, where this hazard exists. The spectacular government tests seek to eliminate this menace.
PEAT BED DISCOVERY IN VACANT CITY LOT PROVES BOON TO IDLE
CHICAGO, Ill. -- A "rush" to dig winter fuel, almost as hectic as a gold rush, takes thousands of unemployed men and their families to the low-lying marshy sections of the city where the turf, when cut and dried, has been found to be worth twice its weight in coal for heat-giving qualities. The lucky "find" means warm hearths in countless homes otherwise doomed to a season of suffering. By bucket-loads and by the bagful, the jobless are laying in bountiful supplies of the combustible bog-earth.
THREE NATIONS JOIN IN RITES ATTENDING WAR MEMORIAL GIFT
LILLE, France -- An elaborate belfry is dedicated here in commemoration of the city's deliverance from alien hands after its long occupation by the enemy in the World War. Detachments, including the band, of the Royal British Guards, imposing in their immense bearskin hats, the French Republican Guard and a regiment d'elite from Brussels, take part in the impressive ceremonies, which include the placing of wreaths by the English warriors as a tribute to their comrades who fell in the great struggles for the possession of this industrial center.
G.O.P. SEES HOOVER RE-ELECTION AFTER MANHATTAN SPEECH
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- As the climax of his campaign, the President carries the fight into enemy territory and uses his heaviest ammunition on his political opponents before a crowd of 20,000 that jams the vast Madison Square Garden to the eaves. Loud speakers take his words to over-flow meetings and a national hook-up makes it country-wide. A monster gathering in Newark in the afternoon and an elaborate and wildly demonstrative parade from the Pennsylvania Station to the great sports arena in the evening, precede his Gotham platform appearance. The high-light of the Republican candidate's pre-election activities -- a clarion call to his supporters that is expected to turn the tide in his favor.
DEMOCRATS PREDICT ROOSEVELT VICTORY AS CAMPAIGN CLOSES
BOSTON, Mass. -- Following upon the heels of "Al" Smith, the idol of New England Democracy who prepared the way for his former rival, the Governor of New York makes his greatest pre-election speech before a giant mass meeting that fills the Boston Arena until it bulges. As the high-light of a two-day swing through the Northeastern States, the major stronghold of Republicanism, the Democratic candidate drives the crowd into a frenzy by his withering fire against the opposition's doctrines and deeds. Radio carries his assault to every fire-side in the nation and his party's seers, judging the strength of his logical and impassioned appeal, say his success is assured.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-10-31, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Elections, 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 91, November 7, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 91 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 7 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Hiroshima.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 91 (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 Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Hiroshima.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 91
REAL "WAR" FEATURES 1750th ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY OVER KOREA
HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Cracked heads, black eyes and other injuries are the outcome of one of the nation's most celebrated religious festivals, the "battle of the palanquins" at the famous Shirahama Temple near Kobe, held once e...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Hiroshima.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 91
REAL "WAR" FEATURES 1750th ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY OVER KOREA
HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Cracked heads, black eyes and other injuries are the outcome of one of the nation's most celebrated religious festivals, the "battle of the palanquins" at the famous Shirahama Temple near Kobe, held once every five years. This shrine was founded in 182 A.D. to commemorate the severe defeat administered by the Nipponese forces to their continental neighbors. This year the ceremony is bigger than ever before and it is witnessed by 150,000 spectators. Squads of young men march with Mikoshi, or floats, each group trying to upset the sacred vehicles carried by rival bands. Fierce combats ensue, transforming the route to the temple into a melee of flying fists and waving sticks.
SPORTSMEN FLOCK TO HUNTERS' PARADISE AS GAME SEASON STARTS
TULE LAKE, Cal. -- Ducks and wild geese of almost every species, from Alaska, Canada and the Northwest make this body of water a principal stopping point on their annual southward migration. By hundreds of thousands they circle around, almost blotting out the sky, as the roar of guns marks the Zero Hour for huntsmen from all parts of the country. Some with blinds, others with dogs, many just with fire-arms, the bird-shot army reaps a rich harvest of speckle-breasts, Canadian honkers, widgeons, canvas-backs and other feathered game, until the flocks become wary and wing their way out of range.
ODD BITS IN TODAY'S NEWS
NEW "LUNG" DEBARS SUBMARINE PERILS
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Menotti Nanni, non-sinkable device engineer and inventor, kisses his wife and children good-bye at the Battery, crawls into a bullet-like metal compartment and is pushed off into the deep water of the Bay. He comes up smiling after a time and extols his newest development, the Life Safety Cabin, as a guarantee against undersea-boat catastrophes.
PARENTS ACCLAIM COLLEGE FOR BABIES
BOSTON, Mass. -- Entrance requirements for youngsters at the Habit Training School on North Bennet Street include stubbornness, temper, tantrums, thumb-sucking, destructiveness and general juvenile cussedness. The course of study, which is for 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds with twisted ideas and attitudes as the result of unhappy homes, consists of letting the youngsters do whatever they desire, except to harm one another. As a result, they rapidly become normal and are "graduated" as likeable, peaceable, every-day kids. A remarkable experiment in child raising.
FILM STAR SPANS U.S. BY AIR-MAIL
GLENDALE, Cal. -- Pretty Gloria Stuart, unable to secure regular plane reservations and in a hurry to fulfill a pressing New York engagement, "air-mails" herself to Gotham. After weighing in, she buys $264.11 worth of stamps, which are affixed to a tag fastened to her coat. Rides on postal handcarts and in regular mail trucks form a part of her novel experiences, in addition to her swift mail-plane transit of the continent, the first time, it is believed, this feat has been accomplished.
EXHAUSTED COUPLES DRAG FATIGUED FEET IN ENDURANCE WALK
CHICAGO, Ill. -- More than a month ago forty pairs started in the Marathon at the Coliseum. Today, only sixteen are left, -- thirty-two sleep-walkers shuffling about unconscious of the ballyhoo that surrounds them. Fifteen minutes rest after every hour on the floor, seven meals a day, and a compulsory shower bath once every night are some of the highlights of the "walkathon." To speed up the contest, "sprints" of 2 1/2 hours without stop are frequent. This rushes the weak sisters and the even weaker brothers off their pins and is expected to shorten the competition by at least two weeks. A doctor, dentist, barber, beautician and three registered nurses are on duty at the hall. The prizes include the title of the world's most upstanding walker. All contestants receive a set of hand-carved bunions.
HUNGER MOBILIZATION CLIMAXING BY SERIOUS RIOTING AT HYDE PARK
LONDON, England -- Goaded by Communist agitators and inflamed by Red speakers at a monster mass meeting near the Canadian War Memorial, thousands of unemployed, denouncing the "Means Test" as a determinant for the British dole, resort to disorder and mob violence, battling the police, disrupting traffic in all streets in the vicinity of the Marble Arch, and terrorizing merchants and women shoppers in the fashionable Oxford Street retail district. With coal, bricks and stones as ammunition, the rioters withstand charge after charge of mounted "bobbies" and foot squads. Rushing up re-enforcements in commandeered lorries, the trouble-makers vent their anger on automobile owners, over-turning cars, smashing windows and wind-shields and wrecking plate-glass store fronts. After two hours of continuous struggle in which hundreds are injured, the blue-coats out-maneuvre the law breakers, divide their forces and drive them in all directions, arresting scores.
SPECIAL ROOSEVELT WINS
The Democratic candidate for President is elected in the greatest political upset in this country in twelve years, millions of depression-embittered farmers and other erstwhile Republicans throwing their votes in protest to the Governor of New York. The wild scenes of enthusiasm at the national convention of the Jeffersonian party and the unprecedented fervor and warmth of the reception accorded the party's nominee in all sections of the country during the campaign, were indicative of the nation's determination to put different hands at the helm of the Ship of State. Election night crowds set a new high record for noisy celebrations and exuberant festivities.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-11-07, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Elections, Heads of state, 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 94, November 23, 1929
in Universal Newsreels, Release 94 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1929, originally published 1929), 5 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about an election in Mexico.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 94 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1929, originally published 1929), 5 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about an election in Mexico.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL NUMBER 94 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1929 NUMBER 94
BUSINESS HEADS PLEDGE NO CUT IN WAGE SCALE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(139)
Billion dollar industrial group waits on President to restore trade confidence
1. America's Captains of Industry, including Sec'y of Commerce Lamont, Grace, Ford, Rosenwald, Young, Du Pont, Strauss, Gifford
2....
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about an election in Mexico.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL NUMBER 94 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1929 NUMBER 94
BUSINESS HEADS PLEDGE NO CUT IN WAGE SCALE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(139)
Billion dollar industrial group waits on President to restore trade confidence
1. America's Captains of Industry, including Sec'y of Commerce Lamont, Grace, Ford, Rosenwald, Young, Du Pont, Strauss, Gifford
2. Already Mr. Ford has announced an immediate increase in wages
3. Railroad heads will launch $1,000,000,000 improvement plan in 1930
4. "The country was never so prosperous," says Sec'y Mellon, who is considering a $423,000,000 building project with jobs for thousands
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
MEXICO CITY
(68)
Pascual Ortiz Rubio elected Mexico's President -- Voters jam polls
1. Provisional President Portes Gil casts his ballot
'PLANE FALLS ON ROOF
NEW YORK CITY
(74)
Crash kills pilot, but parachute jump saves passenger
1. Survivor Robert J. Bailie, whose quick action saved his life
SINCLAIR LEAVES JAIL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(31)
Oil magnate is freed after serving 105 days for contempt of court
RIVALS GOTHAM'S MAYOR
MEZOKOVESD, HUNGARY
(67)
"Jimmie Walker" of this town is sartorial sunburst at his wedding
1. The Mayor's bride is some fashion plate herself
GIRL DIRECTS TRAINS IN 64 MILES OF TUNNEL
CHICAGO, ILL.
(90)
Ruth Hester keeps freight on the move under famous "Loop"
1. Handles 300 'phones, and never gets a wrong number
MOTORCYCLISTS RACE ON OCEAN BEACH TRACK
STINSON BEACH, CAL.
(70)
First annual contests on Coast are held on sandy course
1. Some of the riders attain a speed of 100 miles an hour
DESERT HORDES HAIL MONARCH ON BIRTHDAY Exclusive Pictures
ETHIOPIA, AFRICA
(91)
Thousands declare homage to Prince of Uoghera at celebration
1. The Prince sits in state in open court
2. Shock troops
"WHO'S ZOO" IN THE ANIMAL NEWS OF TO-DAY
NEW YORK CITY
(85)
Beasties bark, roar and coo at National Pet Show
1. Bill collectors
2. Mr. Monk finds out what an Ocelot is
3. Foul!
BATTLES SEAS TO SPLICE CABLES TORN BY 'QUAKE
OFF HALIFAX, N.S.
(165)
Tidal wave sweeps Newfoundland coast and causes $1,000,000 damage to submarine wires
1. Grappling for the main cable running from America to the Azores
2. One of the breaks is found
3. The mended rope is paid out and the search for other breaks goes on
(Numbers indicate the 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
1929
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1929-11-23, 1929
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Elections, Heads of state, Prohibition, U.S., 1919-1933, 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 96, November 27, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 96 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Adolf Hitler assuming dictatorship of Germany.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 96 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Adolf Hitler assuming dictatorship of Germany.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-11-27, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Elections, Nazism, Adolf Hitler, Assumes Dictatorship of Germany, March 23, 1933, War and Violence, 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 114, January 26, 1933
in Universal Newsreels, Release 114 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1933, originally published 1933), 7 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about elections in Ireland.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 114 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1933, originally published 1933), 7 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about elections in Ireland.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume V Number 114
Erin Goes Wild Over Elections
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Political partisanship, whipped to fever heat, results in frequent brawls and extraordinary turn-outs throughout the Emerald Isle as the Irish march to the polls to cast the heaviest vote in the country's history. Enthusiastic crowds hail de Valera, and ju...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about elections in Ireland.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume V Number 114
Erin Goes Wild Over Elections
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Political partisanship, whipped to fever heat, results in frequent brawls and extraordinary turn-outs throughout the Emerald Isle as the Irish march to the polls to cast the heaviest vote in the country's history. Enthusiastic crowds hail de Valera, and just as vociferous hordes cheer Cosgrave, the two rivals for the Presidency.
New X-Ray Fights Tuberculosis
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- An impressive demonstration of the newly invented lung-radiograph machine that is proving to be an extremely potent factor in society's battle against the dread pulmonary disease. By well-designed mechanisms, it speeds up diagnosis work thirty times as fast as formerly. With its aid, thousands of children of the poor are being examined and treated who otherwise would not get attention.
Boy Musher Wins Mutt Race
OTTAWA, Canada -- A dog-sled contest, open to all comers of any breed and description, provides excitement galore as 67 canine entries, spurred on by their youthful owners, dash through the streets in a Junior Derby for the Pritchard Trophy. "Pal," a big police collie, pulls his master, Roy Butler, to a brilliant victory.
Wild Beast Poses for Children
HOLLYWOOD, Cal. -- Young sculpture students, 4 to 10 years old, display iron nerve as a snarling leopard is brought to class as a model. Several are menaced as the huge jungle cat becomes unruly and leaps from his perch. The experiment demonstrates the value of using live animals as subjects for art pupils and the resulting statues are to be placed in a "jungle garden," for wild-life instruction.
Champ "Shoe" Pitchers Warm Up
MIAMI, Fla. -- Blair Nunamaker, world's horse-shoe pitching title holder since 1929, and Alphonse Baillergeron, Canadian champion, demonstrate their expert tossing ability, performing surprising trick shots never thought of on the old village green. They are training together for their annual championship duel next month.
Spills Put Thrills in Ski Meet
MT. HOOD, Ore. -- Dangerous tumbles and breath-taking falls make the opening of the slide season in the Pacific Northwest an exciting event for the 15,000 spectators who brave a blinding snowstorm to watch the tournament. Soft snow clogs the track, causing frequent up-sets. T. Mobraatan of Vancouver takes top honors with perfect jumps at 80 miles an hour.
Soviet Celebrates Revolution
MOSCOW, Russia -- Amazing pictures of the armed might of the U. S. S. R., as all branches of the Red Army parade before Stalin, the country's War Council and diplomatic representatives from the four corners of the globe, on the 15th anniversary of the Communist uprising. Huge transport and bombing planes, 75-miles-an-hour tanks, squadron after squadron of armored cars, light tanks and motorized artillery provide a startling lesson in preparedness for the foreign emissaries. The most significant pictures to come from that land in many months.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1933
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1933-01-26, 1933
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Elections, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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