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Universal Newsreels, Release 395, October 7, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 395 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 11 mins
This newsreel features election campaigns and government policies.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 395 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 11 mins
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This newsreel features election campaigns and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 395
TIGERS DOWN CHICAGO CUBS TO CAPTURE WORLD'S SERIES
DETROIT, MICH.--The home team comes into its own at Navin Field, defeating the Windy City nine by 4 to 3 in the sixth game of the baseball championship. Immense crowds thrill as the changing fortunes of the opponents keep the issue in doubt.
HOOVER OPENS '36 CAMPAIGN
OAK...
This newsreel features election campaigns and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 395
TIGERS DOWN CHICAGO CUBS TO CAPTURE WORLD'S SERIES
DETROIT, MICH.--The home team comes into its own at Navin Field, defeating the Windy City nine by 4 to 3 in the sixth game of the baseball championship. Immense crowds thrill as the changing fortunes of the opponents keep the issue in doubt.
HOOVER OPENS '36 CAMPAIGN
OAKLAND, CALIF.--The former President makes his first strictly political speech since leaving the White House before a large gathering of Young Republicans, stating that the country is on a "joyride" to bankruptcy.
UTILITY WAR VICTIM BURIED
SCOTCH PLAINS, N. J.--Hundreds of sympathetic neighbors attend last rites for Mrs. Sophie Crempa, shot down and killed by a deputy attempting to arrest her husband as the climax of a long dispute between the Crempas and an electric light company.
MAX BAER BACK ON THE FARM
FAIR OAKS, CALIF.--The former heavyweight champion nurses the bruises he received from Joe Louis as he drives a tractor and milks cows on a ranch owned by his manager.
ORIENTALS SEE TIDAL BORE
HANGCHOW, CHINA.--A great wall of water makes its annual, inspiring trip up the narrow estuary, a huge foaming wave travelling at high speed over the surface and tossing moored vessels about like chips of wood.
PRESIDENT ASSERTS NATION INTENDS TO STAY AT PEACE
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.--The Chief Executive warns a huge throng at the California Pacific International Exposition that threats of war abroad are increasing in gravity and announces his policy of keeping the United States, "unentangled and free" of any conflict.
20 DIE IN PAINT EXPLOSION
CHICAGO, ILL.--A terrific blast of mysterious origin wrecks a paint-manufacturing plant, killing twenty persons and causing injuries to forty others. A falling wall crushes an automobile flat against the pavement.
ITALIAN TROOPS OPEN DRIVE
ERITREA.--Aided by shouting black allies from Italy's colonies, Il Duce's war machine moves into Ethiopia without a formal declaration of hostilities. The advancing soldiers cross the wilderness stretching along Haile Selassie's frontiers.
PRINCETON NOSES OUT PENN
PRINCETON, N. J. -- A fighting Tiger eleven marches down the gridiron in an brilliant last-quarter drive to snatch victory from a Red and Blue team by the score of 7 to 6, rousing 49,000 football fans to wild excitement.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1935-10-07, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964
Person Discussed
Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964
Topic / Theme
Election campaigns, Government policy, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1935 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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Universal Newsreels, Release 401, October 28, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 401 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 11 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 401 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 11 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 401
ETHIOPS BUILD BOMB-PROOFS AS FOREIGNERS FLEE CAPITAL
ADDIS ABABA.--The last Italian Consul leaves the country, passing through the city after a fourteen-day trek with his family through the wilderness from the interior. Local Customs officials hold up the refugees for twelve hours before escor...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 401
ETHIOPS BUILD BOMB-PROOFS AS FOREIGNERS FLEE CAPITAL
ADDIS ABABA.--The last Italian Consul leaves the country, passing through the city after a fourteen-day trek with his family through the wilderness from the interior. Local Customs officials hold up the refugees for twelve hours before escorting them to the Legation. Troops are rushed to the front in the train used by escaping whites as engineers construct a huge bomb-proof shelter in a hill overlooking the community.
ARMY FIGHTS FOUR-DAY FIRE
MALIBU HILLS, CALIF.--A $10,000,000 brush and forest blaze, one of the most disastrous in the history of Southern California, sweeps over a 100-mile area, whipped by a high wind which balks the efforts of thousands, endangering the costly homes of the motion-picture colony.
TRI-PHIBIAN PLANE EXPLODES
WASHINGTON, D. C.--A strange new craft designed to travel on land and water and in the air takes fire during an official test, inflicting second-degree burns on the pilot inventor. Police yank the intrepid airman from his blazing machine in the nick of time.
UNBEATEN GRID RANKS BREAK AS SEASON APPROACHES PEAK
NEW HAVEN, CONN.--In a delirious battle with the Bulldog before a throng of 47,000, the Army Mule rides rough-shod over a plucky Yale eleven, winning 14 to 8.--
BALTIMORE, MD.--Unleasing a terrific aerial attack, Notre Dame conquers Navy, 14 to 0, as 63,000 spectators cheer wildly. --
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. -- Stamina and fighting fury count for Minnesota in the second half, resulting in a 21 to 13 victory over Northwestern in the Gophers' Big Ten opener.
F.D.R BACK PRIVATE CHARITY
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The President pleads for greater support of private charitable organizations, asking each of his hearers to be "A Good Neighbor" and aid in the 1935 Mobilization for Human Needs in order to remove some of the relief burden from the Government.
CHIMP CHAMP ON GOLF LINKS
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--After a snack of pop and pretzels, a sporty simian tries a round of golf. His driving passes, but he's a demon in a sand-trap, putting a strain on his mathematics when it comes to counting up the score.
CALIFORNIA DEFEATS U. S. C.
(Pre-Released: Los Angeles & San Francisco)
BERKELEY, CALIF.--The Golden Bears triumph over the Trojans, 21 to 7, combining aerials and savage rushing to defeat their rivals before a throng of 40,000.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1935-10-28, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government aid, Government policy, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, 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 412, December 4, 1935
in Universal Newsreels, Release 412 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 412 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1935, originally published 1935), 9 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 412
ITALIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE
MAKALE, ETHIOPIA.--Il Duce's legions push on, capturing the medieval city of Makale without firing a shot and placing new guns on the ancient fortress as their high command receives the submission of the natives.
F.D.R....
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 412
ITALIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE
MAKALE, ETHIOPIA.--Il Duce's legions push on, capturing the medieval city of Makale without firing a shot and placing new guns on the ancient fortress as their high command receives the submission of the natives.
F.D.R. OPENS HOMES PROJECT
PINE VALLEY, GA.--The President attends ceremonies for the inauguration of the first rural resettlement structures in the State. He welcomes the under-privileged settlers to the new farm homes built by the Government.
GIRL GOES ON COTTON DIET
GERMANTOWN, PA.--A pretty eighteen-year-old Miss is forced to munch sandwiches stuffed with cotton as the result of an accident in which she swallowed a straight pin. Doctors hope the fluffy material will envelop the pin.
TINY PLANE ACTUALLY FLIES
SHARONVILLE, O.--Although completely dwarfed by a normal-sized aeroplane, the $100 Department of Commerce contest entry of an inventor goes through all the paces required of a regular machine, offering a high margin of safety.
BEAR WRESTLES DOG AND MAN
NO. HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.--John Mars raises a black bear cub and a police dog together as pals. At the age of six, the 500-lb. bruin makes a tough mat opponent for his owner and for his sixty-pound friend, the dog.
THRONG SEEKS FREE ULSTERS
KANSAS CITY, MO.--A successful clothing merchant defies the arrival of cold weather by dealing out 750 warm overcoats to the poor or jobless.
TALMADGE "ANSWERS" F.D.R.
ATLANTA, GA.--The Governor of Georgia "replies" to President Roosevelt's recent speech on the state of the nation with a biting statement in which he attacks the Chief Executive's stand on agricultural control.
PICK 4-H HEALTH CHAMPIONS
CHICAGO, ILL.--Expert tests result in the selection of four boys and three girls as the healthiest among the million members of the 4-H Clubs scattered over twenty-one States. The winners are treated to a post-contest feast.
"FIRST HOUSES" DEDICATED
NEW YORK CITY.--State and municipal officials, accompanied by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, participate in the opening of Gotham's first city low-rent housing project, new home replacing dingy East Side tenements.
PUPPETS SOLD AS XMAS GIFTS
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--A pair of sisters, expert marlonette manufacturers, put on amusing Christmas shows with their product, offering the life-like dolls as educational presents for youngsters.
FILM CITY OPENS SANTA LANE
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.--The motion-picture capital's main thoroughfare becomes "Santa Claus Lane" for the Yule-tide period, with special lights and a big parade watched by 200,000 persons, to welcome St. Nicholas to the community.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1935-12-04, 1935
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government aid, Public housing, First lady, Presidents, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 524, December 30, 1936
in Universal Newsreels, Release 524 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 524 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1937, originally published 1937), 8 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 524
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1936
EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel marks the end of the year with a vivid pictorial resume of the outstanding news events during the last twelve months.
CRASH KILLS 17.--
A huge transport crashes mysteriously in Arkansas, taking the life of every per...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, and war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 524
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1936
EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel marks the end of the year with a vivid pictorial resume of the outstanding news events during the last twelve months.
CRASH KILLS 17.--
A huge transport crashes mysteriously in Arkansas, taking the life of every person on board.
BRITAIN MOURNS KING.--
Death claims George V, plunging England and the Emipre into mourning for the sovereign.
SOLDIERS GET BONUS.--
War veterans rush for the bonus bonds authorized by act of Congress.
CITY FLEES FLOOD.--
Thousands in Johnstown stampede for the hills on a false report that the dam is out during floods in Pennsylvania.
HAUPTMANN EXECUTED.--
Still protesting innocence of the Lindbergh kidnapping, Bruno Hauptmann goes to the chair.
TORNADO RIPS SOUTH.--
Hundreds die in Gainesville, Ga., as a cyclone tears through the locality.
ITALIANS TAKE ADDIS.--
The Ethiopian capital, a smoking ruin, falls to the victorious invaders.
HUGE LINER ARRIVES.--
The gigantic Queen Mary sails proudly into New York Harbor on her maiden voyage.
RACER CHEATS DEATH.--
Most remarkable pictures show a sensational auto crack-up during a race at South Gate, Calif.
SPAIN IN FLAMES.--
The fires of Civil War rage as the military revolts against the Republican Government.
SINGER HOPS SEA.--
Harry Richman and Dick Merrill span the Atlantic by air in a round-trip flight to England.
WOMAN FLIES OCEAN.--
Beryl Markham comes down in a Nova Scotian bog at the end of her solo flight from Britain.
BOULDER DAM OPENS.--
The huge structure reaches completion and begins its many tremendous operations.
STORM BATTERS COAST.--
The Atlantic shore from Virginia to Jersey feels the force of a shattering hurricane and floods.
PASSENGERS SPAN PACIFIC.--
The Philippine Clipper carries the first regular passengers to Manila.
F.D.R. SWAMPS G.O.P.--
President Roosevelt is re-elected in the greatest victory in over a century.
BAY BRIDGE OPENS.--
The towering structure over San Francisco Bay gets a gala inauguration.
MANY DIE IN EL WRECK.--
A steel train demolishes a wooden coach on Chicago's 'El,' killing ten and injuring scores.
ROOSEVELT ASKS PEACE.--
The President opens the Inter-American Peace Conference at Buenos Aires.
KING EDWARD QUITS.--
The monarch abdicates, refusing the throne for "the woman I love."
THRILLS OF 1937. --
Sand sirens at Venice, Calif., show a new way to say, "Happy New Year!"
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1937-01-04, 1937
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government policy, International relations, War, Navies, Presidents, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, New Deal, 1933-1938, Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., Kidnapped and Killed, East Amwell, NJ, March 1-May 12, 1932, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 536, September 10, 1946
in Universal Newsreels, Release 536 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1946, originally published 1946), 9 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about James Byrnes setting U.S. policy for Germany, a merchant seamen strike, and Jesus Pinero, governor of Puerto Rico.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 536 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1946, originally published 1946), 9 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about James Byrnes setting U.S. policy for Germany, a merchant seamen strike, and Jesus Pinero, governor of Puerto Rico.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
BYRNES SETS FIRM POLICY FOR GERMANY
STUTTGART--The U. S. Secretary of State, in a f...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about James Byrnes setting U.S. policy for Germany, a merchant seamen strike, and Jesus Pinero, governor of Puerto Rico.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
BYRNES SETS FIRM POLICY FOR GERMANY
STUTTGART--The U. S. Secretary of State, in a firm bid for post-war settlement of the German question, urges that the Big Four let the Germans form a central government, but he says that U. S. troops will stay as long as there are occupation forces in Germany.
STRIKES TIE UP U. S. PORTS
All U. S. ports are crippled by shipping strike as unions stand firm on dispute over pay rise. In Seattle, picket lines parade on piers and hundreds of ships are idle.
NEW YORK--These films of the shipping strike show idle ships and seamen, as government officials and union heads seek solution of crippling tie-up that threatens our entire economy.
PUERTO RICO INAUGURAL
SAN JUAN--The inauguration of native-born Jesus T. Pinero as governor of the West Indian possession is a landmark for dependent peoples of the world. Interior Secretary Krug and former Governor Tugwell attend the impressive ceremonies.
MISS AMERICA OF 1946
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.--Emerging from the tumult and the shouting (and the judging) as the comeliest of them all, Miss Marilyn Buferd of Los Angeles is crowned Miss America. Yes, she is tall, dark and gorgeous.
U. S.--MEXICO POLO
WESTBURY, L. I.--In thrilling chukkers, the American polo team of Phipps, Smith, Iglehart and Perkins rides roughshod over the Gracidas brothers from Mexico. Several falls keep the fans on edge.
VOL. 19--536
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Date Written / Recorded
1946
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Albert A. Grobe, 1909-1990
Date Published / Released
1946-09-10, 1946
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
James F. Byrnes, 1882-1972, Albert A. Grobe, 1909-1990
Person Discussed
James F. Byrnes, 1882-1972
Topic / Theme
Government policy, International relations, Cold War, 1945-1989, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 539, September 19, 1946
in Universal Newsreels, Release 539 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1946, originally published 1946), 9 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about foreign policy, displaced persons, and the celebration of Korean liberation from Japan.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 539 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1946, originally published 1946), 9 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about foreign policy, displaced persons, and the celebration of Korean liberation from Japan.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
WALLACE SPEECHES CURBED
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Commerce Secretary Wallace, following his soft-terms-for-Russia spee...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about foreign policy, displaced persons, and the celebration of Korean liberation from Japan.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
WALLACE SPEECHES CURBED
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Commerce Secretary Wallace, following his soft-terms-for-Russia speech, goes to the White House, where he agrees to cancel further talks for the present.
PARIS, FRANCE--Secretary of State Byrnes, whose dealings with foreign powers have put the U.S. in the van of those nations combatting the spread of Communism, is shown during an important meeting with his advisory staff.
KOREANS HAIL FREEDOM
SEOUL, KOREA--Hailing the first anniversary of their liberation from the Japs thousands of Koreans jam the city to witness an impressive parade by U. S. Occupation forces and native troops.
DISPLACED PERSONS CAMP
UPPER AUSTRIA--Fifteen hundred refugees of Jewish descent live in this UNRRA-sponsored camp at Admont, dreaming of the day when they can go to Palestine. They raise most of the food they eat.
SPECTACULAR TRAIN WRECK
KANSAS CITY, MO.--Flames fed by a gas and oil from tank cars turn the wreck of a 76-car freight into a raging inferno that burns fiercely for many hours. Spectacular night blaze is seen for miles around.
JET PLANE TOPS 600 M.P.H.
MUROC ARMY BASE, CAL.--An XP-84 "Thunderjet," latest jet-propelled fighter plane, sets a new U. S. record of 619 miles per hour during thrilling speed runs. Unofficially, the mark set was higher than world's record.
HERMIT'S VIEWS ON LIFE (Exclusive)
ADIRONDACK MTS., N.Y.--Noah Rondeau, a barber who gave up his shears 33 years ago, has been living the life of a recluse. And he enjoys himself. He prefers living alone: He says women "Talk too much!"
VOL. 19--539
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Date Written / Recorded
1946
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1946-09-19, 1946
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
Henry A. Wallace, 1888-1965, James F. Byrnes, 1882-1972
Topic / Theme
Government policy, International relations, Cold War, 1945-1989, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 756, March 22, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 756 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 10 mins
This newsreel features criminal investigations, government occupations, and royalty.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 756 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 10 mins
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This newsreel features criminal investigations, government occupations, and royalty.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 756
DEVELOPING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
ARMY UNITS MANEUVER ON SKIS
REXFORD, MICH.--Uncle Sam's doughboys take to skis for thrilling Winter war games at Fort Brady! Impressive scenes as infantry battalions and machine guns swing into action during a blizzard.
FINGERPRINT WHITE HOUSE STAFF
WASHINGTON, D. C.--White...
This newsreel features criminal investigations, government occupations, and royalty.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 756
DEVELOPING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
ARMY UNITS MANEUVER ON SKIS
REXFORD, MICH.--Uncle Sam's doughboys take to skis for thrilling Winter war games at Fort Brady! Impressive scenes as infantry battalions and machine guns swing into action during a blizzard.
FINGERPRINT WHITE HOUSE STAFF
WASHINGTON, D. C.--White House employees are photographed and fingerprinted as a move to insure their identification when Secret Service men surround the place during the coming visit of British royalty.
ELECTRIC CHIMES DEMONSTRATED (Exclusive)
NEW YORK, N. Y.--An amazing musical instrument is tried out! It's an electric Carillon, consisting of tiny wires of various lengths which vibrate and are amplified to create marvelous bell-like tones.
NEW SPRING HATS SEEN AT FAIR
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The hats of today at the Fair of Tomorrow! Pretty models hail the advent of Spring at the World's Fair grounds with a colorful parade of the latest Easter headgear, designed by experts of Millinery Creator's Guild.
COAST COPS FIND JOBS A SNAP!
Beverly Hills, CALIF.-- Motorists take warning! Police in this Coast town are equipped with candid cameras for accident investigating! Things develop quickly when they "shoot" and then prove who's the guilty driver.
EDIBLE ART CREATIONS SHOWN
CHICAGO, ILL.--Don't see these pictures if you're hungry. It's the 4th annual Salon of Culinary Art--an amazing mouth-watering collection of paintings, sculpture and other creations, all made of candy or other foodstuffs.
LOSES PANTS BUT WINS BOUT
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Tenement youngsters stage a bang-up fisticuff show at the Children's Aid Society matches, featuring a "free for all" with eyes blind-folded. One featherweight slugs his way right and of his shorts!
SPEED BOATS IN THRILL CLASSIC
MIAMI, FLA.--Sleek hydroplanes get away to fast starts in the annual Biscayne Bay Regatta. It's a thrilling sight as the bouncy skip-jacks zoom and turn on the watery course, with Frank Driggers driving Dolphin III to victory.
BIG "IRISH" GRID SQUAD OUT
SOUTH BEND, IND.--It looks as if Coach Layden of Notre Dame will have at least 9 or 10 teams to throw into action next fall instead of 5 or 6, as 187 hopefuls turn out for Spring football practice.
BRUINS WIN HOCKEY THRILLER
NEW YORK, N. Y.--16,000 hockey fans see the Boston puck men, National League champs, score a thrilling 2-1 victory over the N. Y. Rangers in the opening clash of the Stanley Cup play-offs at Madison Square Garden.
GAS BRONCHOS IN HILL CLIMB (Exclusive)
VAN NUYS, CALIF.--Dare-devil cyclists defy broken bones as they tackle the toughest hill on the Coast in the annual mountain steeplechase. Only one rider can get his rip-roaring "steed" to the top of the precipitous course.
VOLUME XI -- 1939
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Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1939-03-22, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Criminal investigations, Government occupations, Royalty (Social class), 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 760, April 5, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 760 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
This newsreel features laws and neutrality.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 760 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
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This newsreel features laws and neutrality.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 760
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
4 DIE AS NAVY PLANES COLLIDE
QUINCY, MASS.--Two Naval aircraft, flying in formation during the launching of the Airplane Carrier "Wasp", collide in mid-air and plunge to the ground at Braintree, setting two houses on fire.--Unaware of the tragedy, Navy officials and civilians see Mrs. Charles Falison, wife of the Assist...
This newsreel features laws and neutrality.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 760
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
4 DIE AS NAVY PLANES COLLIDE
QUINCY, MASS.--Two Naval aircraft, flying in formation during the launching of the Airplane Carrier "Wasp", collide in mid-air and plunge to the ground at Braintree, setting two houses on fire.--Unaware of the tragedy, Navy officials and civilians see Mrs. Charles Falison, wife of the Assist. Sec'y of the Navy, christen the huge plane carrier!
NEUTRALITY ACT UNDER FIRE
WASHINGTON, D. C.--What Uncle Sam can and cannot do in case of war is studied by the Senate Foreign Relations committee in a hearing on the present law. Former State Sec'y Stimson is the first witness.
49 DESTROYERS RECONDITIONED
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.--The U. S. Navy rushes the re-fitting of many old warships built during the War! For a million dollars, the fleet "greyhounds" are getting a new lease on life to prepare for "front line" duty with the fleet.
DECORATED HAIRNETS SHOWN (Exclusive)
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Fashion finds a new and color(illegible text) use for the hairnet! Decorated with saucy bows (illegible text) other style aids, the new Gainsborough influence is tastefully demonstrated by pretty models at a Ritz-Carlton showing.
NEW SAFETY PLATE GLASS TRIED
PHILADELPHIA, PA.--A new, non-shatterable laminated plate glass, with a plastic filler "sandwich", passes severe tests during a novel demonstration at the Franklin Institute. It should save many lives!
CITY FETES WESTERN EPIC
DODGE CITY, KANSAS. -- Governors of three States and thousands of onlookers greet Hollywood "stars" as they parade for the World premiere of a screen epic of the Old West dealing with historical events of this section.
TYPICAL AMERICAN BOY CHOSEN
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Jim Crowley, Fordham football coach, presents a check to Karl McCready, 13, of Louisville, Ky., picked as the nation's most typical youngster.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.--Exclusive scenes of 3-yr.-old Tommy O'Neill, who wins the title "Most Beautiful Child" from thousands of cute tots.
CHOOSE "DESERT" BEAUTY QUEEN
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF.--The colorful watering place is an "Oasis" for crowds on hand for the novel beauty contest, as pretty bathing lassies vie for the title "Miss Desert 1939". Eve Carlton gets the nod of the judges.
RACING BOAT SHATTERS RECORDS (Exclusive)
MIAMI, FLA.--In sensational speed trials on Biscayne Bay, S. Mortimer Auerbach sends his Emancipator 7th whizzing over a watery course and breaks five previous world's records before motor trouble forces him to quit.
KIDDIES IN UNDERWATER FEATS
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF.--Scared of water? Not these tiny youngsters, raging from 3 to 10 years, who demonstrate amazing undersea agility. Watch Jack Best, instructor, as he and the class go through their novel paces.
SKI STARS SHINE IN NAT'L MEET
MT. HOOD, ORE.--Thrills and speed on a fast course mark the National and Olympic downhill skiing, with crack men champs defying injury on the tricky slides. Wintry grace and form at 50 M.P.H!
VOLUME XI -- 1939
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Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1939-04-05, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Neutrality, 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 762, April 12, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 762 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 6 mins
This newsreel features diplomatic missions, government buildings, and royalty.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 762 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 6 mins
Description
This newsreel features diplomatic missions, government buildings, and royalty.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 762
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
FAIR PRE-VIEW HELD IN REPLICA
NEWARK, N. J. -- An amazing miniature of the World's Fair, complete in detail and accurate in scale, is shown at a big department store.
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Amazing glass blowing feats are demonstrated at the Fair's Glass Center, where skilled artisans dis...
This newsreel features diplomatic missions, government buildings, and royalty.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 762
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
FAIR PRE-VIEW HELD IN REPLICA
NEWARK, N. J. -- An amazing miniature of the World's Fair, complete in detail and accurate in scale, is shown at a big department store.
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Amazing glass blowing feats are demonstrated at the Fair's Glass Center, where skilled artisans display the colorful art. -- The "Crown of the Andes"--the oldest and rarest collection of emeralds in the world, valued at $4,500,000,--arrives for exhibition!
WHITE HOUSE READY FOR KING
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The spacious and beautiful rooms and halls of Pres. Roosevelt's official residence are made ready for the visit of the British King and Queen, who will be royally entertained.
GRAIN SENT TO EUROPE WAR BINS (Exclusive)
BALTIMORE, MD.--Millions of bushels of grain, destined to be stored in England for war consumption, pass through the huge B. & O. elevators as amazing machinery sucks the corn from freight cars, through the plant, to waiting ships!
CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES IS 77
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes of the U. S. Supreme Court, famous jurist for a quarter-century, celebrates his 77th birthday by posing for the newsreel camera, as spry and vigorous as ever.
PLANT TREES BY THE MILLIONS (Exclusive)
WILLAMETTE FOREST, ORE.--In a gigantic program to re-forest burnt areas in the Northwest, CCC boys and others start planting over two million seedlings, taking them by pack train high into their new mountain homes.
ART GOES "BACK" TO NATURE (Exclusive)
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Painting likenesses of pretty girls on their backs is the latest fad in the art world! It should help if you can't see her face! And amazing things can be done with the idea--just look and see!
DAILY DOZEN FOR BABIES SHOWN
NEW YORK, N. Y.--What to do with tiny babies to build them into strong children is shown to Manhattan debutantes by nurses at the Foundling Hospital! But the tiny tots can't see it! They cry and howl! And how!
F.D.R. HAS NEW ASSISTANT
WARM SPRINGS, GA.--Brig. Gen'l Edwin M. Watson assumes his new duties as assist. secretary to Pres. Roosevelt, after having been military aide at the White House for several years.
CHORUS GIRLS TRAIN ON BEACH
VENICE, CALIF.--Girl "hoofers", rehearsing dance routines for a new show, take to the beach and go through their new steps on the sand and in the surf, until the lure of the waves proves too strong!
WAR WAGED WITH TOY GUNS (Exclusive)
ST. JOSEPH, MO.--Field artillery training for reserve officers takes an unusual "twist"! Miniature cannons, using 22 calibre shells, open fire on a miniature town, and the results are amazingly realistic!
DANISH ROYALTY AT COAST FAIR
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.--Crown Prince Frederick and Princess Ingrid of Denmark review troops of the 30th U. S. Infantry while making a visit to the Golden Gate Fair, accompanied by Leland Cutler, exposition president.
SANBLOT CHAMPS START SEASON (Exclusive)
MAMARONECK, N. Y.--Spring is here! To prove it, the Mamaroneck "Tigers", a rough and ready bunch of youngsters, warm up with a snappy "little league" battle that's got action and thrills from start to finish!
VOLUME XI -- 1939
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Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1939-04-12, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Diplomatic missions, Government buildings, Royalty (Social class), 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 763, April 17, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 763 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 10 mins
This newsreel features FDR and the government policy of neutrality in war.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 763 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 10 mins
Description
This newsreel features FDR and the government policy of neutrality in war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 763
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
"U.S. TO DEFEND AMERICAS"--F.D.R.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Pres. Roosevelt, speaking before the Pan-American Union, says any European conflict will affect us and warns the dictators that the U. S. will match "force to force" to defend this hemisphere!--Sen. Pepper defends the President's note to...
This newsreel features FDR and the government policy of neutrality in war.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 763
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
"U.S. TO DEFEND AMERICAS"--F.D.R.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Pres. Roosevelt, speaking before the Pan-American Union, says any European conflict will affect us and warns the dictators that the U. S. will match "force to force" to defend this hemisphere!--Sen. Pepper defends the President's note to the Dictators, while Sen. Bridges attacks it as (illegible text)ar mongering!"
FLEET ORDERED BACK TO PACIFIC
NORFOLK, VA.--Hurriedly ordered back to the West Coast by F. D. R. in a mysterious move said to be connected with War threats in the Far East, battleships and other vessels are hastily loaded for a quick return trip!
40 DEAD IN MID-WEST TORNADO
CAPRON, OKLA. -- Spectacular destruction and wreckage follow in the wake of a 70 M.P.H. "twister," which swept through Western Oklahoma and nearby States, leaving many dead, 336 injured and property damaged estimated in the millions!
LINDBERGH HERE FOR AIR PARLEY
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The noted flier returns from self-exile allegedly to tell Congress his views on the aerial armadas of European nations!--Barbara Hutton, Woolworth heiress, hoping to reclaim her American citizenship, also arrives on the S. S. Aquitania.
BRITAIN RUSHES AIR ARMADA
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.--Sir Kingsley Wood, Air Minister, arrives to inspect production of fast bombers at one of the country's big airplane plants! The British are rapidly getting ready for trouble in the air!
CLIPPER ENDS PIONEER FLIGHT
BALTIMORE, MD.--The Yankee Clipper, huge 74-passenger seaplane, lands at the Pan American base after successfully completing its 10,000-mi. shakedown flight to Europe. She's ready for regular trans-Atlantic service!
WASHINGTON'S RIDE RE-ENACTED
MOUNT VERNON, VA.--An impressive historic reenactment marks the 150th Anniversary of Geo. Washington's ride from his home to New York for his inauguration as the country's first President.
OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW HELD
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The 2nd animal Outdoor Exhibit of the Sculptor's Guild, on Park Avenue, embraces a wide variety of subject and technique, with colorful and modernistic works of 60 artists on display.
GO GOLDFISH GULPING ONE BETTER
MARINETTE, WIS.--Here's one wrestling bout that really "smelt!" Battlers wade into a ring filled with two tons of smelt and mix it up for a comic round of skidding flesh and flying fish! Speedy Frank wins by a scale!
DERBY FAVORITE LOSES IN UPSET
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Kentucky Derby prospects take a swift turn at Jamaica as El Chico, undefeated 1938 juvenile champ, is nosed out by Gilded Knight in a thrilling photo finish as 20,000 fans whoop it up!
VOLUME XI -- 1939
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Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1939-04-17, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Henry Styles Bridges, 1898-1961, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Henry Styles Bridges, 1898-1961
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Heads of state, Neutrality, 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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