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Universal Newsreels, Release 669, May 23, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 669 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 10 mins
This Universal Newsreel features footage of the unveiling of a statue of Ben Franklin, a funeral service at Westminster Abbey, an airplane crash, bicyclists, and various sporting events.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 669 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 10 mins
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This Universal Newsreel features footage of the unveiling of a statue of Ben Franklin, a funeral service at Westminster Abbey, an airplane crash, bicyclists, and various sporting events.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 669
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
9 DEAD IN PLANE CRACK-UP
MINT CANYON, CALIF.--Maiden flight of new airliner ends in tragedy on a wild mountain top near Palmdale. Rescue crews have difficult task removing bodies...
This Universal Newsreel features footage of the unveiling of a statue of Ben Franklin, a funeral service at Westminster Abbey, an airplane crash, bicyclists, and various sporting events.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 669
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
9 DEAD IN PLANE CRACK-UP
MINT CANYON, CALIF.--Maiden flight of new airliner ends in tragedy on a wild mountain top near Palmdale. Rescue crews have difficult task removing bodies of the crash victims, including two small children.
CZECHS MOBILIZE FOR WAR
PRAHA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.--Mechanized troops and army reserves march to frontiers in face of German threats of invasion. Tanks and guns rumble through the streets as Europe watches in anxiety.
IL DUCE WARNS DEMOCRACIES
GENOA, ITALY.--Mussolini proclaims solidity of Rome-Berlin Axis anew before 300,000 cheering countrymen and threatens a war-willing Fascist-Nazi front against the remainder of Europe.
RIVER DUNKS FOLD-BOAT FANS
FALLS VILLAGE, CONN.--A special train carries enthusiasts on a day's collapsible-boat outing, as new outdoor sport, imported from Europe, becomes popular with New Yorkers.
BRITONS HONOR WAR DEAD
LONDON, ENGLAND.--As war clouds hover over Europe, London veterans march in impressive columns to Westminster Abbey where they attend rites in memory of their chums who fell in France during the Great War.
UNVEIL BEN FRANKLIN STATUE
PHILADELPHIA, PENN.--A descendant of the famous American turns flashlight on a photo-electric cell to uncover by electricity the heroic likeness of the noted statesman at Franklin Institute.
GREECE PAYS ON WAR DEBT
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Amid a barrage of cameras, the Greek minister to U. S. carries $174,000 check to the Treasury--part payment of his country's debt for loans used to take care of World War refugees.
KIDDIE TRAILERS FOR BIKES
PARIS, FRANCE. -- French couples, on tandem bikes, find a new way to take the children on a holiday. Mothers banish worries by towing youngsters on behind their bicycles in small kiddie-coupes.
ARMY GRADUATES GIRO FLYERS
DAYTON, OHIO.--First class of autogiro pilots and mechanics passes tests with flying colors. New windmill planes are to replace "blimps" for artillery observation work, as soon as they can be built.
HARVARD WINS ADAMS CLASSIC
ANNAPOLIS, MD. -- President Roosevelt and his family look on from admiral's boat as his Alma Mater's oarsmen capture the famous cup race on the Severn River, putting an end to the Navy's supremacy in the East.
U. S. GOLDEN GLOVERS WIN
CHICAGO, ILL.--Windy City boxers take five of eight bouts to keep the amateur fistic title in America. Seventh international event is seen by 22,000 fans in Chicago Stadium, as Europe's champs go down.
DREDGE REACHES NEW DEPTH
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIF. -- Government officials watch as novel ten-ton deepsea "scoop" is lowered 1,000 feet to the bottom of Monterey Bay. Built on a new hydraulic principle, it will be used for ocean-bed gold dredging.
VOLUME X -- 1938
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1938-05-23, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Sports, Sculpture, Fairs and festivals, Politicians, Military customs, Armed forces, Accidental deaths, Aircraft accidents, 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 675, June 13, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 675 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 10 mins
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of an airplane crash, parades, a fashion show, a milking contest, and various sporting events.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 675 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 10 mins
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This Universal Newsreel includes footage of an airplane crash, parades, a fashion show, a milking contest, and various sporting events.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 675
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
8 DEAD IN CRASH OF BOMBER
DELAVAN, ILL.--Only scattered wreckage is left of huge U. S. Army bombing plane which crashed to earth during a thunder storm shortly after a routine flight take-off, killing its crew of eight officers an...
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of an airplane crash, parades, a fashion show, a milking contest, and various sporting events.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 675
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
8 DEAD IN CRASH OF BOMBER
DELAVAN, ILL.--Only scattered wreckage is left of huge U. S. Army bombing plane which crashed to earth during a thunder storm shortly after a routine flight take-off, killing its crew of eight officers and men.
PAGEANT ENDS SHRINE WEEK
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--An elaborate night parade, with scores of illuminated floats, helps the Shriners to wind up their annual convention in a blaze of glory before a stadium crowd which includes almost the entire movie colony.
KIDNAP-MURDER CASE SOLVED
PRINCETON, FLA.--Local police and G-Men win a confession from a former roomer at the kidnapped Cash boy's home. As a result, the child's body was found, the ransom money retrieved and the prisoner held awaiting trial.
ANTI-NAZI DEMONSTRATION
PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA--Threatened by Nazies from within and without their borders, the Social-Democrats, the country's largest party, stage a huge and colorful anniversary parade with hundreds of thousands taking part.
HOLLYWOOD TRACK OPENED
INGLEWOOD, CALIF. -- Airchute wins inaugural running as 40,000 turf fans, most of them from the movie colony, jam stands and walks of the great new oval, slated to be one of the country's outstanding racing centers.
STREAMLINER IN TEST RUN
HARMON, N. Y.--The latest word in rail travel, the New York Central Railroad's new 20th Century Limited, prepares for its 16-hour New York to Chicago run. Elaborate interior fittings make it a marvel of luxury.
SOLONS IN MILKING CONTEST
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Four Congressmen, in a "back-to-the farm" movement near the Capitol, stage a Grade-A entertainment for their House colleagues, as the opening feature of National Dairy Month.
JUNIOR CADETS SHOW SKILL (Exclusive)
CORNWALL, N. Y.--With amazing precision, boys at the N. Y. Military Academy pass in review and demonstrate their training on foot and on horseback at the school's 49th annual commencement.
U.S. BUILDS SILVER VAULTS
WEST POINT, N. Y.--On the hilly slopes at the Military Academy, Uncle Sam prepares to store his huge supply of silver bullion in a bomb-proof building with walls 3-feet thick,--a "fort" that can hold 2 billion ounces.
SWIM SUITS GO OO! LA! LA!
PARIS, FRANCE.--Slim French misses, exhibiting the latest in beach wear, parade before the lens in a summer prelude with their swanky and scanty new bathing toggery, a sure stimulant for Franco-American relations.
YOUNG FASCISTS PROMOTED
ROME, ITALY.--In the white-marble Forum Stadium, Il Duce presides as thousands of his black-shirted youth, from 4 to 21 years of age, are promoted, in the 7th Fascist Levy, to the next rank in their military training.
VOLUME X - 1938
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1938-06-13, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Benito Mussolini, 1883-1945, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Kidnapping, Arrests, Horse racing, Fashion, Travel, Trains, International relations, War, Accidental deaths, Aircraft accidents, 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 705, September 26, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 705 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 9 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes, floods, and a bicycle race.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 705 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 9 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes, floods, and a bicycle race.
UNIVERSAL (illegible text) 705
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS (illegible text)
LEADERS STRIVE TO AVERT WAR AS NATIONS PREPARE FOR CRISIS
CZECHOSLOVAKIA--SUDETEN-GERMAN AREAS--FOCAL POINT OF THE PRESIDENT CRISIS -- SEETHE WITH EXCITEMENT AS MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED BY THE CZECH GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, ENGLAND.--LORD RUNCIMAN, MEDIATOR WHO ATTEMPT...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about airplanes, floods, and a bicycle race.
UNIVERSAL (illegible text) 705
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS (illegible text)
LEADERS STRIVE TO AVERT WAR AS NATIONS PREPARE FOR CRISIS
CZECHOSLOVAKIA--SUDETEN-GERMAN AREAS--FOCAL POINT OF THE PRESIDENT CRISIS -- SEETHE WITH EXCITEMENT AS MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED BY THE CZECH GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, ENGLAND.--LORD RUNCIMAN, MEDIATOR WHO ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THE CZECH-SUDETEN IMPASSE, RETURNS EMPTY-HANDED TO A WORRIED ENGLAND.
GERMANY--PRIME MINISTER CHAMBERLAIN FLIES TO DISCUSS PEACE TERMS WITH CHANCELLOR HITLER, WHOSE ONLY ANSWER IS A STIFFENING OF ANNEXATION DEMANDS. HUGE CROWDS GREET THE BRITON WHEN HE RETURNS HOME.
PRAGUE, CZECH.--IN THE FACE OF POSSIBLE AIR RAIDS FROM GERMANY, A BOMB-PROOF SHELTER IS CONSTRUCTED AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CITY.
NEW YORK, N. Y.--ARRIVING ON THE S. S. BATORY, FORMER SEN. VOJTA BENES, BROTHER OF THE CZECH PRESIDENT, SAYS HIS COUNTRY WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST MAN!
BUDGE AND MISS MARBLE WIN
FOREST HILLS, N. Y.--12,000 tennis fans see Don Budge, ranking singles champ of the World, defeat Gene Mako in thrilling sets to take his fourth national title of 1938. Miss Alice Marble trounces Miss Wynne of Australia easily in the woman's finals.
GEN. WESTOVER DIES IN CRASH
BURBANK, CALIF.--The Army Air Corps Chief is killed when about to land a small attack plane. The craft falls to the ground and bursts into flames, narrowly missing a house and forcing its three occupants to flee for their lives.
FLOODS GRIP NEW ENGLAND
HARTFORD, CONN. -- A tragic aftermath of the hurricane's watery fury! Scenes of desolation and suffering are widespread as flood waters rise, forcing thousands to flee for their lives and causing damage estimated in the millions.
MOTORBIKE RACE A THRILLER
ISLE OF MAN, ENGLAND.--A field of 62 dare-devil riders compete in the colorful Junior Manx Prix classix, featured by dangerous curves and nasty spills, and a new record of 75 M.P.H. chalked up by the winner after a gruelling marathon.
CITY FETES NEW AUTO BOOM
FLINT, MICH.--It's new model time, with 24,000 called back to work at the great motor car plants, so the city stages a colorful celebration, which includes gay floats, a procession of ancient "buggies" and a pretty Queen in true Mardi Gras spirit.
NAVY WINS IN GRID OPENER
ANNAPOLIS, MD.--Before a crowd of 20,000 football fans, the Middies open their 1938 season with a thrilling 26-0 victory over William & Mary, carrying the attack by land and air and sinking the opposition with long passes and line plunges.
MISS BERG WINS GOLF TITLE
WILMETTE, ILL.--Patty Berg, diminutive redhead from Minneapolis, who thrice before has tried unsuccessfully to capture the woman's national crown, plays sensational golf despite a strong wind and beats her victor of last year, Mrs. Julius Page, 6 and 5.
VOLUME X -- 1938
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1938-09-26, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Floods, Labor and unions, International relations, War, Armed forces, Accidental deaths, Aircraft accidents, 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 706, September 28, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 706 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the filmmaking industry and patriotism.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 706 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 8 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the filmmaking industry and patriotism.
UNIVERSAL (illegible text) 706
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SC(illegible text)
WAR CRISIS EASED BY PARLEY BUT MOBILIZATION GOES ON
GERMANY--WHILE THE WORLD ANXIOUSLY AWAITS THE OUTCOME OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE AT MUNICH BETWEEN THE FOUR EUROPEAN POWERS, REFUGEES FLEE ACROSS THE STRIFE-TORN SUDETEN BORDER INTO THE REICH.
ENGLAND.-...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the filmmaking industry and patriotism.
UNIVERSAL (illegible text) 706
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SC(illegible text)
WAR CRISIS EASED BY PARLEY BUT MOBILIZATION GOES ON
GERMANY--WHILE THE WORLD ANXIOUSLY AWAITS THE OUTCOME OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE AT MUNICH BETWEEN THE FOUR EUROPEAN POWERS, REFUGEES FLEE ACROSS THE STRIFE-TORN SUDETEN BORDER INTO THE REICH.
ENGLAND.--ALTHOUGH HOPEFUL THAT CHAMBERLAIN'S EFFORTS WILL PREVAIL, LONDONERS PRAY FOR PEACE WHILE INTENSIVE PREPARATIONS ARE MADE AGAINST AIR ATTACKS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--PRES. ROOSEVELT, WHOSE CABLES TO EUROPE HELPED BRING ABOUT FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS, SUMMONS HIS CABINET TO DISCUSS THE PRESENT CRISIS.
NEW YORK, N. Y.--IN SUDDEN MOVES THAT FORESHADOW POSSIBLE CONFLICT, GERMAN SHIPS ARE RECALLED TO THEIR HOME PORTS WITHOUT PASSENGERS.
CITY ACTS TO END TRUCK STRIKE
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Declaring a public emergency in the strike of 15,000 truck drivers, which has hampered shipping, Mayor LaGuardia turns out hundreds of old Sanitation Dept. vehicles at the City Hall and begins, with union men, to move needed supplies.
70 DIE IN FREAK AIR CRASH
HANEDA, JAPAN.--Japan's worst aerial tragedy! Seventy persons, including the crews of two planes that collided in mid-air, are killed or burned when the craft falls on a factory, bursting into flames and scattering flaming gasoline over a large area.
MOVIES TRUE TO U.S. IDEALS
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.--Maj. Harry M. Warner, motion picture leader, speaking at the American Legion Convention, states that the U. S. film business is keeping faith with American ideals and challenges critics to prove any taint of "isms."
SNEAD WINS GOLF PRIZE
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.--Followed by a gallery of 5,000 fans, the young West Virginian makes a sensational rush in the last two rounds and slams his way to another triumph, coming in one under par to beat Bill Burke and clinch the $5,000 stake.
150-MILE WALKATHON STAGED
PARIS, FRANCE.--A large field of seasoned veterans kick up their heels and get off to a colorful start in the annual "heel-and-toe" marathon to Lille. Nerve wracking in pace, the gruelling competition is won in amazing time--32 hours.
COLORFUL STATE FAIR HELD (Exclusive)
PUYALLUP, WASH.--It's the Coast state's biggest annual event, and with Graham McNamee, noted screen and radio commentator, officiating, it's a thriller for thousands. A day of entertainment that includes pretty girls, prize cattle, and of course, the Midway!
MOTORBIKE HITS 137-MI. CLIP (Exclusive)
BONNEVILLE, UTAH.--In a sensational assault on a new record, Fred Ludlow, Pasadena motorcycle policeman and holder of the 50-mi. track record, speeds at well over 2-miles-a-minute on the salt flats in his amazing streamlined "put-put."
MIDGET COWS AMAZE EXPERTS (Exclusive)
STILLWATER, OKLA.--It's not the size that counts on Otto Gray's farm. His tiny bovine cud-chewers are the talk of the countryside, not only for their bulk (they're no taller than the average dog) but for their propensity for giving milk.
NEW WINDSHIELDS AID VISION (Exclusive)
DETROIT, MICH.--Approved by state traffic authorities as a boon to safe driving, a new "front window" of greater size for 1939 cars eliminates blind spots and increases visibility. Test runs prove it's a lifesaving innovation!
VOLUME X -- 1938
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1938-09-28, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Film industry, Cars, Fairs and festivals, Patriotism, Executive cabinets, Trade and Commerce, 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 710, October 12, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 710 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 9 mins
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of a festival, beavers, sailing, and a refinery fire.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 710 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 9 mins
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This Universal Newsreel includes footage of a festival, beavers, sailing, and a refinery fire.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 710
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
FIRE SWEEPS OIL REFINERY
LINDEN, N. J. -- Spectacular scenes as a Cities Service plant goes up in smoke! The blaze rages on with intense fury, destroying many tanks and defying desperate fire-fighting efforts.
PEACE HAILED AT WAR SHRINE
PARIS, FRANCE.--Fresh from the...
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of a festival, beavers, sailing, and a refinery fire.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 710
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
FIRE SWEEPS OIL REFINERY
LINDEN, N. J. -- Spectacular scenes as a Cities Service plant goes up in smoke! The blaze rages on with intense fury, destroying many tanks and defying desperate fire-fighting efforts.
PEACE HAILED AT WAR SHRINE
PARIS, FRANCE.--Fresh from the Four-Power conference at Munich that averted a new World War, Premier Daladier is acclaimed by thousands during an impressive parade and ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, where he re-lights the Eternal Flame.
SCIENTISTS TRACE LOST RADIUM (Exclusive)
PORTLAND, ORE.--Thrown away by mistake, a tiny $1,000 capsule of the element is traced to a garbage truck just before the driver dumps the load. A special scientific "electroscope" locates the missing disc in the nick of time.
DIXIE FETES BIG COTTON CROP
CLARKSDALE, MISS.--King and Queen Cotton are crowned and a colorful pageant marks the Delta's annual crop festival.
CLOVER HILL, MISS.--Forerunner of an economic and social upheaval, a mechanical cotton picker is tested that will revolutionize Southern agriculture.
SCHOONERS RACE FOR TROPHY
BOSTON, MASS.--Rivalry on the high seas! In the first race for the Internat'l Fisherman's cup, the American ship, "Gertrude Thebaud," beats the Canadian champion, "Bluenose," by a half-mile in a thrilling 36-mile marine classic.
BRONC RIDERS THRILL GOTHAM
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The Wild West comes back to Manhattan for the 13th annual Rodeo at Madison Square Garden and urbane New Yorkers thrill again to the parade of cowboys and cowgirls, the "ride 'em and bump" antics of bronc and steer riders.
"DOUG" TEACHES GIRL TO FLY (Exclusive)
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y.--"Wrong-Way" Corrigan, hero of the epochal "hop" to Ireland, gets over his girl-shyness and is now instructing a New York Miss how to pilot a plane. Wonder where he's headed now?
COSTERS HONOR OLD PARSON
LONDON, ENGLAND.--The famous Coster-mongers, and their families bedecked in their noted pearl-button finery, turn out in force on the Old Kent Road to bid good-bye to their aged "Bishop," who is retiring.
MAKE RECORD HAUL BY HAND (Exclusive)
TANNER CREEK, ORE.--Huge salmon are caught by hand as they fight their way to the headwater streams of the Columbia River to spawn. Millions of eggs are extracted by government experts for the fish hatcheries.
FIRE DESTROYS ORIENTAL CITY
HIMI-MACHI, JAPAN.--Scores dead, thousand injured or homeless and damage estimated in the millions follow in the wake of a serious storm and blaze that swept the thriving coastal town, leaving nothing standing but blackened ruins.
U.S. PUTS BEAVERS TO WORK (Exclusive)
MEDICINE BOWL NAT'L PARK, WYO.--The elusive dam-builders, amphibious tree-cutters whose quaint homes dot Pole Creek, are caught by forest rangers in special cages and transported to other regions, to aid the government in stream control.
VOLUME X - 1938
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1938-10-12, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Cotton mills, Municipal utilities, Property loss, 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 731, December 26, 1938
in Universal Newsreels, Release 731 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 9 mins
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of the year's big stories including events in Europe, natural disasters, crime stories, and aviation.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 731 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1938, originally published 1938), 9 mins
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This Universal Newsreel includes footage of the year's big stories including events in Europe, natural disasters, crime stories, and aviation.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 731
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1938
EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel presents a gripping pictorial review of the outstanding news events of the past year!
WORLD CHAOS
Dramatic highlights of Europe's "darkest hour" since 191...
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of the year's big stories including events in Europe, natural disasters, crime stories, and aviation.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 731
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS OF 1938
EDITOR'S NOTE:--Universal Newsreel presents a gripping pictorial review of the outstanding news events of the past year!
WORLD CHAOS
Dramatic highlights of Europe's "darkest hour" since 1914! The Nazi juggernaut absorbs Austria as Chancellor Schussnig pleads for independence!--
Pres. Benes of Czechoslovakia resigns as his once-proud nation falls into the greedy orbit of the Reich!--
Prime Minister Chamberlain flies back to a terrified England following the amazing Munich Pact--
But for hundreds of Jews in former Czech land there is no peace, only starvation in exile!
CHINA--Flames of war and Oriental hate burn high as Japanese bombing planes rain death and destruction upon the terror-stricken-natives!
POLITICS
1938 sees a severe set-back for Pres. Roosevelt's New Deal! From coast to coast Republican gains are noted; "purge" targets are swept into office!--
In New York, "Racket Buster" Dewey piles up an amazing vote and almost unseats Gov. Lehman!
The Good Neighbor policy in action! Delegations from 21 American nations meet at the Pan-American parley at Lima!--
Gov. Landon warns dictators of America's solidarity against persecution and tyranny!
CRIME
Dramatic highlights in the sensational case of F. Donald Coster (born Philip Musica), ex-convict, who buried his past, and with his brothers, built up a gigantic drug business, criss-crossed with fraud and other crookedness. Gov't disclosure drives him to suicide!
DISASTERS
Tragedy and suffering in a red-letter year! Hundreds perish as a tropical hurricane devastates the Eastern Seaboard!--
Forty are killed in Montana when a fast train plunges through a weakened bridge into a torrential stream!--
Twenty-three school children die in Utah when a train smashes their bus!--
John Ward horrifies gaping thousands in New York City by leaping 17 stories to his death from a hotel window ledge!--
A huge oil plant goes up in smoke in New Jersey!
IN MEMORIAM
Impressive rites at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City mark the passing of Patrick Cardinal Hayes, beloved church leader and friend of all!
AVIATION
Thrilling pages from the 1938 book of the air! Four Russian scientist-aviators are rescued from an Arctic ice-floe after weeks of suffering!--
The giant new 72-passenger Boeing Clipper is sensational in tests!--
Howard Hughes, millionaire-pilot, spans the globe in a little more than three days!--
There's a hero's welcome for "Wrong-Way" Doug Corrigan after his astounding "hop" to Ireland in a 9-yr.-old plane!--
The amazing English Pick-A-Back plane has a thrilling test flight!--
British airmen set a new non-stop distance mark from Egypt to Australia!
VOLUME X - 1938
with GRAHAM McNAMEE -- by courtesy N. B. C.
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Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1938-12-26, 1938
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Elections, International relations, Natural disasters, Accidental deaths, Armed forces, Traffic accidents, Aircraft, Rail accidents, War, Trade and Commerce, Climate and the Environment, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 733, January 2, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 733 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Picture Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and holiday celebrations.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 733 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 8 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Picture Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and holiday celebrations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 733
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
1939 CUTS NOISY WELCOME
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Scenes of revelry and celebration mark staid Gotham's welcome to the New Year and "bon voyage" to the old! Times Square is alive with cheering throngs, while thousands of others toast 1939 with champ...
This newsreel, published by Universal Picture Company, is about the AFL-CIO, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and holiday celebrations.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 733
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
1939 CUTS NOISY WELCOME
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Scenes of revelry and celebration mark staid Gotham's welcome to the New Year and "bon voyage" to the old! Times Square is alive with cheering throngs, while thousands of others toast 1939 with champagne in night clubs.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. -- The Munaners, 20,000 strong, stage their traditional New Year's Day parade of splendor and comedy in colorful and amusing costumes.
SWIMMERS GO FOR ICY DIP
CHICAGO, ILL.--Members of the famed Polar Bear Club, out for their annual New Year's Day swim in the icy waters of Lake Michigan, warm up with calisthenics before plunging from the ice into the freezing lake! Brrrrr!
STRATO-PLANE HAS 1ST TRY-OUT
SEATTLE, WASH.--The new Boeing Strato-Liner, amazing transport for Coast-to-Coast flights in the sub-stratosphere, is sensational in its maiden hop as test pilot Allen takes the giant four-motored craft aloft on its debut.
TUG REACHES ICE-BOUND MEN
CHICAGO, ILL.--Thrilling scenes as the tug boat, "Fred Britton", under command of Pilot Cullnan, plows her way thru the floes in Lake Michigan to bring supplies to the ice-bound operating crews of the city's water supply intake cribs.
5 HURT IN FREAK R.R. WRECK
MARMET, W. VA.--Five persons are injured, are seriously, when four coaches of a crack Chesapeake & Ohio train are derailed at a switch, crashing into a freight train on a siding and strewing wreckage over a wide area.
SKATING ACES THRILL CROWDS
NEWBURGH, N. Y. -- Flashing blades, speedy straight-aways and turns mark the Middle Atlantic Outdoor Skating Championships, with men and women champs getting away to fast starts in dashes and long distance events.
WRESTLER DUNKS FOE IN POOL
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.--"Tiger" Long and Roy flicks mix it up in a specially-built ring over the Floridian Pool, and when things get a little too hot for the bruises, "Tiger" claws his opponent and cools him off in the water!
DEAR DIARY WINS COAST RACE
ARCADIA, CALIF.--The Winter horse racing season opens at Santa Anita as 50,000 fans see Dear Diary win the $20,000 California Breeder's Handicap, beating Morning Breeze, a stablemate, by more than a length.
WHITE RUSSIANS HAIL A "CZAR"
PARIS, FRANCE.--With all the pomp and splendor of the Imperial Court, White Russian exiles from the Soviet gather at recognition ceremonies for Grand Duke Vladimir, Czar presumptive of Russia.
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
1939-01-02, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Holiday celebrations, New Year's Day, Presidents, Labor unions, 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 736, January 11, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 736 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 7 mins
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of Parker Dam in California, a Christmas tree bonfire, a fashion show, and sports.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 736 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 7 mins
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This Universal Newsreel includes footage of Parker Dam in California, a Christmas tree bonfire, a fashion show, and sports.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL (illegible text) 736
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
U. S. MUST ARM, SAYS WALSH
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The United States will have peace only through a strong national defense, says Sec. Davis I. Walsh, chairman of Naval Affairs, who foresees another world conflict and urges honest neutralit...
This Universal Newsreel includes footage of Parker Dam in California, a Christmas tree bonfire, a fashion show, and sports.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL (illegible text) 736
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
U. S. MUST ARM, SAYS WALSH
WASHINGTON, D. C.--The United States will have peace only through a strong national defense, says Sec. Davis I. Walsh, chairman of Naval Affairs, who foresees another world conflict and urges honest neutrality and adequate armaments to meet it!
GOVERNOR ENDS TRUCK STRIKE
BOSTON, MASS.--With millions of dollars worth of food stuffs lying in warehouses as a result of a trucking strike, a serious food shortage is averted at the 11th hour when Gov. Saltonstall affects a compromise with drivers and operators.
DIES IN FREAK BRIDGE CRASH
ST. GEORGES, DELA.--A "lift bridge" operator is drowned when the freighter, "Waukegan", accidentally crashes into the control tower and tumbles it into the water. A second man miraculously escapes death in the spectacular tragedy.
HUGE RIVER AQUEDUCT OPENED
PARKER DAM, CALIF.--Thrilling scenes mark the inauguration of the first stage of the tunnel from the Colorado River to Pacific Coast cities 392 miles away. Giant pumps start the water westward through the big flame.
ALL ESCAPE IN AMAZING WRECK (Exclusive)
ONEONTA, ORE.--The crew of an 86-car freight (illegible text)ain miraculously escapes death when the speeding locomotives crashes into a huge fallen boulder, piling up with 26 cars in a heap of tangled wreckage.
30,000 XMAS TREES BURNED
PORTLAND, ORE.--A spectacular solution of the fire-hazard problem created by dry Christmas fire! They go up in smoke in a huge bonfire, with 20,000 spectators on hand. Firemen and Boy Scouts gather the trees for the blaze.
NEW SPRING HAT STYLES SEEN (Exclusive)
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.--To be "tops" in the fashion World, Milady "of tomorrow" will wear the alluring and saucy G. Howard Hodge creations displayed by pretty models at the Roney Plaza. For tea time or for the beach, they're hard to beat!
"40-PLUS CLUB" BEATS DEPRESSION (Exclusive)
BOSTON, MASS.--The "Forty Plussers", an organization of, and for, unemployed executives over 40 years old, sweeps the nation following its amazing success in the Bay State in securing work with leading concerns for its members.
ANGLERS STAGE FISH TOURNEY
BISCAYNE BAY, FLA.--Thrilling action with a salty tang marks the annual fishing tournament, with boatload after boatload of sportsmen leaving Miami and Miami Beach for an afternoon watching sailfish and other game fish.
WRESTLING ACES IN SLUG-FEST (Exclusive)
BUFFALO, N. Y.--"Iron Man" Talun, sensational Polish wrestler, adds another victim to his long list by downing George "K.O." Coverly in a braising, rough-and-tumble encounter in and out of the ring, while the fans whoop it up!
MOTHERS OF TWINS REWARDED
ROME, ITALY.--Fascism hails mothers who contribute to their nation's strength by giving birth to large families, Queen Helena distributes gifts of cribs from Il Duce to 150 mothers at a colorful ceremony.
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
1939-01-11, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
International relations, Labor strikes, Rail accidents, 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 745, February 12, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 745 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 11 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Franklin Roosevelt, and fires.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 745 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 11 mins
Description
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Franklin Roosevelt, and fires.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 745
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
POPE PIUS XI DEAD AT 81
(PRE-RELEASED TO ALL ACCOUNTS)
ROME, ITALY.--The spiritual head of almost 400 million Roman Catholics succumbs to illness after reigning 17 years. Impressive scenes of pontifical grandeur of the Holy Father,...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, Franklin Roosevelt, and fires.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 745
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
POPE PIUS XI DEAD AT 81
(PRE-RELEASED TO ALL ACCOUNTS)
ROME, ITALY.--The spiritual head of almost 400 million Roman Catholics succumbs to illness after reigning 17 years. Impressive scenes of pontifical grandeur of the Holy Father, who made Papal history by his fight for peace.
CARDINALS SAIL TO ELECT POPE
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Cardinals Mundelein and O'Connell, leaders of the R. C. Church in America, pass through Gotham on their way to Rome to take part in the election of a successor to Pope Pius XI.
MYSTERY SPEED PLANE CRASHES
MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y.--The Army's new 2-motored pursuit ship, of revolutionary design, which set a new Coast-to-Coast Air Corps record of seven and three-quarters hours, strikes a tree and is wrecked as it completes its flight.
FORMER CZECH LEADER IN U.S.
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Edouard Benes, President of the ill-starred Czechoslovakian Republic, arrives on the S. S. Washington with praise for American freedom and democracy. He has accepted the post of professor at the U. of Chicago.
3 DIE IN WESTERN AVALANCHE
BINGHAM, UTAH. -- Pathetic scenes as workers dig for bodies in the slide that trapped three persons and injured scores in tons of falling snow.
MT. HOOD, ORE.--Snow plows and steam-shovels swing into action to combat a blizzard which piled up deep drifts on the mountain highways.
BRAZIL ENVOY HERE FOR PARLEY
JERSEY CITY, N. J.--Dr. Oswaldo Aranha, Brazilian Foreign Minister, arrives in the U. S. and leaves for Washington to confer on vital trade questions with Pres. Roosevelt and Sec'y of State Hull.
GIRLS COOK UP NEW HAT STYLES
PORTLAND, ORE.--Northwest hair dressers and hardware men get together at a convention--and the results are novel and amusing! Pots, pans brushes and mops--all arrayed atop Paris hair designs and shown by pretty models!
FIRE THREATENS WRECKED SHIP
BLOCK ISLAND, N. Y.--The Texaco Tanker "Light-bourne", aground off shore, is nearly destroyed by flames when gasoline escaping from the ship catches fire. Luckily, the wind drives the burning cargo away from the vessel.
QUINTUPLET LION CUBS ARE BORN
ROCHESTER, IND.--Clyde Beatty, famous animal trainer, officiates at the debut of five new lion cubs. The "Quints", offspring of Menelik and Pearl, are furry little miles with big appetites and taking ways.
SPEED SKATERS THRILL FANS
SARANAC LAKE, N. Y.--Fast action marks the North American Amateur Speed races at the colorful Winter resort as crack ice skaters of the nation get away for fast starts and sensational sprints that bring new records and new laurels.
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
1939-02-12, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Wildfires, Shipwrecks, International relations, Presidents, 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 749, February 27, 1939
in Universal Newsreels, Release 749 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 7 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, laws and legislation, and Franklin Roosevelt.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 749 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1939, originally published 1939), 7 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, laws and legislation, and Franklin Roosevelt.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 749
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
SHIP SINKS AFTER CRASH IN FOG
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The German freighter, "Wiegand", limps into port after a fatal collision in the fog off Barnegat Light with the S. S. Lillian, which founders after the accident and then s...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations General Assembly, laws and legislation, and Franklin Roosevelt.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL Release No 749
COVERING THE WORLD'S NEWS FOR YOUR SCREEN!
SHIP SINKS AFTER CRASH IN FOG
NEW YORK, N. Y.--The German freighter, "Wiegand", limps into port after a fatal collision in the fog off Barnegat Light with the S. S. Lillian, which founders after the accident and then sinks. The crew was saved!
TREASURY HEAD SPURS BUSINESS
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Sec'y of Treasury Morgenthau urges a revision of the tax laws by Congress to encourage recovery. He also says that the Administration wants business to go ahead and make money.
ACADEMY SCREEN AWARDS MADE
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Deanna Durbin receives the Motion Picture Academy's annual award for juvenile excellence from Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen. Bette Davis and Spencer Tracy get top awards, and Harry M. Warner gets recognition for his patriotic subjects.
BIG TRANS-OCEAN PLANES READY
BALTIMORE, MD. -- The 4-motored, 74-passenger Yankee Clipper arrives from the Coast preparatory to starting its epochal trans-Atlantic flight.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.--The China Clipper, sister-ship of the Yankee Clipper, starts its shake-down flight to Hong Kong.
SOLONS INSPECT AIR DEFENCES
LANGLEY FIELD, VA.--Impressive evidence of Uncle Sam's aerial defences--huge bombers, attack planes and anti-aircraft weapons -- is shown to members of Congress Military Affairs Committees on a thrilling inspection tour.
9-FOOT GIANT BECOMES A MAN (Exclusive)
ALTON, ILL.--Robert Wadlow, 8-foot, 9-inch giant who weights 495 pounds, celebrates his 21st birthday with a special family party. The tallest man in the World, he wears a 36 shoe and has gained 31 pounds since his last birthday.
TRACK STARS SHINE IN MEET
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Thrills mark the 51st annual National A.A.U. championships at Madison Square Garden as champion track and field stars, including Glenn Cunningham, vie for titles in sensational record-breaking events.
AUTO SPEED CONTEST ON ICE
WINSTED, CONN.--27 automobiles of various ages and shapes get away in a slippery 37-mile classic on frozen Highland Lake! Thrilling skids and whirling dashes as the speeding "ice-cycles" clash for honors.
OUTBOARDS RACE IN MARSHES
SEATTLE, WASH.--Dare-devil racers of the city's Outboard Assn. get off to fast starts in a sensational cross-country classic thru grassy swamps and around hair-raising turns. It's a packed finish, with "Lin" Ivey the winner!
TECHNICIAN WINS AT HIALEAH
MIAMI, FLA.--20,000 racing fans see Technician win the coveted $26,000 Flamingo Stakes at colorful Hialeah Park, coming from behind in a thrilling finish to nose out Volitant by half a length.
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
1939-02-27, 1939
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Taxation, Presidents, International relations, 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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