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Universal Newsreels, Release 446, April 1, 1936
in Universal Newsreels, Release 446 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1936, originally published 1936), 10 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 446
STAY DELAYS BRUNO'S DEATH
TRENTON, N. J.--Curious crowds wait expectantly and the clock drags on to the zero hour, but at the very time set for Hauptmann's execution as the Lindbergh baby's murderer, the prison warden grants a short reprieve.
'QUEEN MARY' SAILS SEAWARD
GLASGOW, SCOTLA...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about the murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 446
STAY DELAYS BRUNO'S DEATH
TRENTON, N. J.--Curious crowds wait expectantly and the clock drags on to the zero hour, but at the very time set for Hauptmann's execution as the Lindbergh baby's murderer, the prison warden grants a short reprieve.
'QUEEN MARY' SAILS SEAWARD
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.--The gigantic liner leaves the yards, resplendent in her majesty, for the slow, impressive journey down the Clyde to open water. The latest monarch of the seas makes an inspiring sight as she begins her life of active service.
AMERKS WIN SAVAGE ICE TILT
NEW YORK CITY.--Playing like men possessed, the New York Americans hockey sextette snatches a 1 to 0 victory from the Toronto Maple Leafs, staying in the running for the Stanley Cup playoff. Tremendous speed and determination mark every move of the winning team.
RICHES LOOM IN OIL STRIKE
TALCO, TEX.--Thousands rush into a once-peaceful village, eager for part of the profits they hope will pour in a golden steam from the discovery of important new deposits of petroleum. Rising excitement gives the place the aspect of a gold rush town.
'CACTUS HOP' GREETS SPRING
PHOENIX, ARIZ.--A score of Lovelies hails the vernal season's arrival in the desert with a graceful dance among the cactus. Scanty costumes offer little protection from the sharp spines that cover the giant plants.
NEW STREAMLINER IN MIDWEST
(Chicago Only)
CHICAGO, ILL.--The "Greece Diamond," a streamlined giant of steel and aluminum with a 1200-h.p. Diesel oil engine that will draw the train at tremendous speeds, is given a spectacular try-out.
F.D.R. BASKS IN BAHAMA'S SUN
NASSAU, B. W. I.--The President relaxes on board the Executive yacht Potomac during a fishing trip. Mr. Roosevelt receives Governor Bede Clifford and other prominent residents of the islands at a luncheon party on the vessel.
OFFICE WIFE TRIES COOKING
CHICAGO, ILL.--Stenographers display a pleasing knowledge of the culinary art as a new fad springs up, keeping the Tired Business Man at his desk in the Merchandise Mart for a delicious; unhurried luncheon and sparing him the battle for a seat in a crowded restaurant.
BLAST ROCKS 20-MILE AREA
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.--A three-ton truck loaded with dynamite explodes with a thunderous report, digging a twenty-foot crater and hurling pieces of the machine half a mile. Nearby homes are damaged and the driver killed instantly.
CHIPS FLY IN CHOPPING TEST
SKYTOP, PA.--Axes and buck-saws rip through huge blocks of wood as men and women experts give exhibitions of brawn and skill at the tricky, difficult art of making little ones out of big ones.
JUMBO, MIDGETS HOLD SMOKER
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.--Dwarfs at the California Pacific International Exposition throw a party for three bull elephants, the only pachyderms trained by midgets and the only ones that go for cigarettes. The tiny hosts give their enormous guests a good time.
JUICY CLAMS DRAW HUNDREDS
(Seattle Only)
OCEAN CITY, WASH.--The succulent razor-back clam is in season and the chase is on. Along a twelve-mile front, the diggers drag big sacks behind them like tails. A little fast and furious digging ensues every time a clam betrays its presence.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1936
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1936-04-01, 1936
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Executions, Murder, 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 447, April 6, 1936
in Universal Newsreels, Release 447 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1936, originally published 1936), 12 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Charles Lindbergh, Jr. and tornadoes in the south.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Charles Lindbergh, Jr. and tornadoes in the south.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 447
THOUSAND FEARED DEAD AS TWISTERS RIP ACROSS THE SOUTH
TEARING WITH DEMONIAC FORCE through six States, tornadoes cut a wide swath of destruction, killing untold hundreds of persons and piling up an awesome toll in injuries to others. Homes and public buildings are battered...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about Charles Lindbergh, Jr. and tornadoes in the south.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 447
THOUSAND FEARED DEAD AS TWISTERS RIP ACROSS THE SOUTH
TEARING WITH DEMONIAC FORCE through six States, tornadoes cut a wide swath of destruction, killing untold hundreds of persons and piling up an awesome toll in injuries to others. Homes and public buildings are battered and demolished, roofs being carried great distances by the destroying wind. Whole cities are plunged into darkness as power lines fail and widespread fires rage unchecked. Greensboro, N. C., the first to suffer, sustains heavy losses. Most of Tupelo, Miss., is in ruins. A vicious new storm sweeps down on Gainesville, Ga., causing tremendous loss of life and property damage.
BRUNO GOES TO CHAIR IN SILENCE
TRENTON, N. J.--Hauptmann is electrocuted for the murder of the Lindbergh baby as a new reprieve is refused. Throngs mill about the prison and witnesses are carefully searched before they enter the grim building. Following the execution, the broken widow flees from the city. Later, a hearse bearing the body tears through the prison gates to escape newspapermen and public.
OTHER BIG NEWS PICTURES INCLUDE:
Basketball quintette representing Universal Pictures Winning the Olympics Final in a Bitter Game with the McPherson Oilers in New York City;
Reynoldstown Running a Gallant Race to Capture a Fantastic Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree, England,
and Bathing Sirens Introducing a Queer New Form of Polo on Sands at Venice, Calif.
(X) Gotham Crowds Cheering as Thousands of Troops March in Celebration of Army Day (New York City Only);
Tornado Flicks Swath of Death and Desolation through Cordele, Ga. (Atlanta Only);
University of Kentucky Co-Eds Find Diversity of Sports Keeps them in Form, at Lexington, Ky. (Cincinnati Only.--X--),
and Two Die as 'Plane Crashes in Flames at Pavilion, N. Y. (Buffalo Only).
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1936
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1936-04-06, 1936
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Electric chair, Murder, 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 447, November 1, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 447 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 18 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about postwar reconstruction.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about postwar reconstruction.
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TRUMAN WARNS AGAINST DEFLATION
WASH., D.C.--President Truman warns that workers face a twenty billion dollar loss in income unless the present downward spiral in wages and salaries is not checked. He further warns that such a shrinkage would...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about postwar reconstruction.
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TRUMAN WARNS AGAINST DEFLATION
WASH., D.C.--President Truman warns that workers face a twenty billion dollar loss in income unless the present downward spiral in wages and salaries is not checked. He further warns that such a shrinkage would seriously disturb the entire national economy.
AMERICA RECONVERTS
America's huge war industries are hastily reconverting to produce goods for civilian consumption. Radio manufacturers are gearing up to produce thousands of radios daily . . . Electrical appliances pour off of Western production lines . . . In Ohio, thousands of synthetic tires are being turned out, as well as refrigerators . . . while in Detroit, giant presses turn out sections for the flood of cars which is beginning to issue from the Motor Capital, to jammed show rooms all over the country.
AL SMITH MEMORIAL
N. Y. C. -- Archbishop Spellman and other dignitaries formally open the $3,000,000 drive to build a Hospital Memorial Wing to the memory of Alfred E. Smith.
TRUMAN OPENS DRIVE
Pres. Truman gets the Victory Loan Drive off to a (illegible text) start by buying the first bond from Sec. of Treasury, Vinson . . . in Philadelphia, Gen. (illegible text) and Gov. Martin suspiciously open the (illegible text) City bond drive.
MANILA TIGER TRIED
Tomoyuki Yamashita, Gen. of the Japanese Imperial Army, is arraigned before a military tribunal prior to being bound over for trial. Despite the terrible weight of evidence against (illegible text) plead--not guilty.
M.P. INDUSTRY DRIVE
HYDE PARK, N. Y.--The War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry stages a bond rally at the Roosevelt estate, with cinema star Merle Oberon assisting Henry Morgenthau and Eleanor Roosevelt in selling the first bond there, to Col. Devereaux.
LA GUARDIA AND THE SMITHS
N. Y. C.--The Smith Society convenes to lend its support to the Al Smith Hospital drive. When a large cake which is baked in the shape of a famous hat is eat by Hizzoner, Kate Smith and guests bloom forth into song. The Little Flower? --he leads them with a (illegible text) knife.
VOL. 18--447
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1945-11-01, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972, Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Person Discussed
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972
Topic / Theme
Postwar reconstruction, Wages and salaries, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 449, November 8, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 449 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 4 mins
This video, produced by Universal Newsreels, is about labor relations in the US, the "Little David" 36 inch cannon, and the 75th birthday celebration for Danish King Christian.
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This video, produced by Universal Newsreels, is about labor relations in the US, the "Little David" 36 inch cannon, and the 75th birthday celebration for Danish King Christian.
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LABOR-MANAGEMENT SEEK AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Representatives of both industry and labor continue in conference as they seek to iron out industria...
This video, produced by Universal Newsreels, is about labor relations in the US, the "Little David" 36 inch cannon, and the 75th birthday celebration for Danish King Christian.
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LABOR-MANAGEMENT SEEK AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Representatives of both industry and labor continue in conference as they seek to iron out industrial strife. William Green, AFL head, says labor must respect the employers' rights while at the same time retain the privilege to strike. Eric Johnston, head of the United States Chamber of Commerce, in a plea for unity, calls for both groups to meet more often around the council table and not in newspaper headlines.
BOND SALES ZOOMING
The Victory Loan -- the eighth war loan -- is rapidly going over the top as people demonstrate their thanks for victory. Six trains carrying combat equipment start a tour of the country as the V-Bond is queen is crowned in Washington.
BERLIN PREPARES FOR WINTER
The capital of Germany presents a desolate sight as the people clean up debris the best they can and lay in firewood for what is expected to be a cold and hungry winter.
ARMY UNVEILS "LITTLE DAVID"
The largest calibre mortar ever built, the "Little David" is capable of hurling a two-ton explosive eight miles with suprising accuracy. Designed for the Jap invasion it was perfected too late for use in combat.
REASON FOR THANKSGIVING
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLO.--Enough turkeys to grace tens of thousands of holiday tables are rounded up for Thanksgiving. More than forty thousand of them take their last gobble and their last strut. Boy, the cranberry sauce.
HONOR KING CHRISTIAN
COPENHAGEN -- Venerable King Christian X celebrates his 75th birthday and his subjects jam the city's streets to do him honor. The King rides about the city to acknowledge the heartfelt tribute.
VOL. 18--449
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Labor and unions, Weapons and ordnance, 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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Universal Newsreels, Release 450, November 13, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 450 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 5 mins
This video, produced by Universal Newsreels, is about Armistice Day commemorations, a new 3-wheeled car, jet aircraft testing, and the success of Army and Navy's football teams.
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This video, produced by Universal Newsreels, is about Armistice Day commemorations, a new 3-wheeled car, jet aircraft testing, and the success of Army and Navy's football teams.
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NATION HONORS WAR DEAD
WASHINGTON, D.C.--President Truman leads the nation in paying tribute to those who died in World War I. In an impressive ceremo...
This video, produced by Universal Newsreels, is about Armistice Day commemorations, a new 3-wheeled car, jet aircraft testing, and the success of Army and Navy's football teams.
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NATION HONORS WAR DEAD
WASHINGTON, D.C.--President Truman leads the nation in paying tribute to those who died in World War I. In an impressive ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier the President, accompanied by British Prime Minister Attlee, and Prime Minister King of Canada, pays silent respects before the three begin a series of conferences.
ARMY SWAMPS NOTRE DAME
NEW YORK--A crushing Kaydet team, sparkplugged by Doe Blanchard and Junior Davis, smother the Irish 48 to 0. Easily the Number One team in the country the Army doesn't give Notre Dame a chance as they beat them twice in a row for the first time.
ATOM BOMB CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON--Prime Minister Clement Atlee arrives in the capital for talks with President Truman, chiefly about atomic bomb control. The peace terms, control of Japan, the Palestine question and the loan to England are expected to be discussed.
NAVY 33, MICHIGAN 7
BALTIMORE, MD. -- The Middies ran wild against the Wolverines who came into the game an even-money favorite. Michigan goes down under the Navy big guns in the second half, groggy but game to the end.
SHOW 3-WHEELED AUTO
LOS ANGELES--Radical in design, a tri-cycle automobile is demonstrated for the first time. A glimpse into the future? Maybe, but you can be sure you never saw anything like it before.
PRESIDENT'S NEW YACHT
PORTSMOUTH, VA. -- The President's new flagship, the U.S.S. Williamsburg is being readied for Mr. Truman. Built as a sea-going yacht it was a gunboat during the war (illegible text) now restored to its former luxury.
SET NEW AIR SPEED MARK
LONDON, ENG.--A British jet plane smashes all existing records in four runs over a 76-mile course. The new record, (illegible text) miles an hour, tops the old German mark of (illegible text) m.p.h. set in 1939.
VOL. 18--450
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ben Grauer, 1908-1977
Date Published / Released
1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ben Grauer, 1908-1977
Person Discussed
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Cars, War memorials, World War I, 1914-1918, 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 451, November 15, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 451 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Mary, Queen, consort of George V. King of Great Britain, and congressional committees.
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Mary, Queen, consort of George V. King of Great Britain, and congressional committees.
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ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
OPEN PEARL HARBOR INQUIRY
WASHINGTON--The long-awaited congressional hearings...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Mary, Queen, consort of George V. King of Great Britain, and congressional committees.
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OPEN PEARL HARBOR INQUIRY
WASHINGTON--The long-awaited congressional hearings on Pearl Harbor open in the Senate caucus room. The Joint Investigating Committee of Congress is pledged to fix the blame, or at least reveal the steps which brought the nation into war, and calls the first witnesses to tell their stories of the nation's worst military disaster.
ATTLEE ADDRESSES CONGRESS
WASHINGTON--Talking to a joint session of the House and Senate, the British Prime Minister looks forward to even closer cooperation between the United States and Great Britain through the United Nations organization.
MILITARY LEADER WELCOMED
BOSTON -- General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower gets a roaring welcome in the Hub city as he returns from Europe on his way to Washington to testify on unified command and peacetime training. Millions cheer the Supreme Commander in a parade through the city streets. (Except Minneapolis and Detroit)
GI CHORUS ON THE RHINE
GERMANY--American troops raise their voices in song as they sail down the Rhine in river boat. Well trained, the men turn in a performance that would be the envy of professionals.
BRITISH AID GERMAN KIDS
BERLIN -- Thousands of German children, faced with near starvation this coming winter, are being transported by the English to winter homes in the country areas where they can be better sheltered and fed.
THOUSANDS AWAIT VISION
NEW YORK CITY -- Expectant crowds, estimated at 30,000 persons brave a driving rain in a vacant lot to await a religious "visitation" claimed to have been witnessed by a nine-year-old boy.
HOME TOWN WELCOMES SHERMAN
PORT HURON, MICH.--Vice Admiral Frederick C. Sherman gets a tumultuous welcome as he returns to his home town. He was the last man off the Lexington when it sank and skipper of the Big E--the Enterprise. (Detroit only)
TWIN CITIES HAIL HALSEY
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL--William F. (White Horse) Halsey is the object of a spontaneous welcome by cheering thousands. Accomp(illegible text) by former Governor Harold E. Stassen (illegible text). (Minneapolis only)
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1945-11-15, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Legislative committees, Monarchy, Bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 452, November 19, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 452 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 8 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City, MO, Douglas MacArthur, and military strategy.
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City, MO, Douglas MacArthur, and military strategy.
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AMERICAN LEGION CONVENES
CHICAGO--Delegates swarm into the city for their 27th annual meeting and do servicemen a...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City, MO, Douglas MacArthur, and military strategy.
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AMERICAN LEGION CONVENES
CHICAGO--Delegates swarm into the city for their 27th annual meeting and do servicemen a good turn with a 15-ton chicken dinner. In their first convention since peace, the Legion expects to gain further members from this war.
SURPLUS PLANES JUNKED
WALNUT RIDGE, ARK.--Billions of dollars worth of airplanes start a last journey to the scrap heap as the government begins the work of salvaging battle weary planes that winged their way to victory.
WAR HERO GIVEN FARM
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Grateful townsfolk award ex-Private Thomas E. Atkins, winner of the Congressional Medal, a brand new house and farm. Son of a sharecropper, the hero who singlehandedly killed 44 Japs will have his own land to farm.
REVEAL MECHANICAL BRAIN
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -- Technicians at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology demonstrate a 100-ton calculating machine developed at the Institute which takes minutes to solve complex problems which would otherwise take months.
CLOTHES GO TO COLLEGE
LOS ANGELES--The University of California inaugurates a four-year course in apparel design, aimed to be the most comprehensive of its kind. Students model clothes designed in the state and start their preliminary work.
FLATTOPS ON PARADE
NEW YORK--The 45,000 ton carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt leaves the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where she was built, for further fitting out. The carrier Monterey sails for Europe where she'll pick up returning G.I.'s.
ARMY OVERWHELMS PENN
PHILADELPHIA--Army, with one of the greatest football teams ever seen, swamps Pennsylvania, scoring nine touchdowns with ease. Of course, Doc Blanchard and Junior Davis were again the spearheads of the Kaydet attack. (Except Atlanta, Charlotte and New Orleans)
ALABAMA SMOTHERS VANDERBILT
NASHVILLE, TENN.--Alabama's Crimson Tide turns on a powerful aerial and ground attack to roll the score up to 71-0 before the final whistle ends the slaughter. (Atlanta, New Orleans and Charlotte only)
VOL. 18--452
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1945-11-19, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Computers, Military strategy, Generals, Veterans (Armed services), World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 453, November 21, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 453 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 7 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Congress, Douglas MacArthur, and Robert A. Vogeler.
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the U.S. Congress, Douglas MacArthur, and Robert A. Vogeler.
Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1945-11-21, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Trials and litigation, War crimes, Generals, Legislatures, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 455, May 4, 1936
in Universal Newsreels, Release 455 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1936, originally published 1936), 10 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations Children's Fund, Douglas MacArthur, and Robert A. Vogeler.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 455 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1936, originally published 1936), 10 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations Children's Fund, Douglas MacArthur, and Robert A. Vogeler.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 455
EXTRA! SPECIAL! 70,000 SEE BOLD VENTURE WIN DERBY AS JAM BLOCKS FAVORITES John Q. Dohp Picks Winning Long-Shot But Lady Luck Still Jeers Greenpoint's Pride
CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY.--Driving hard to stave off Brevity's pounding challenge, Bold Venture c...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations Children's Fund, Douglas MacArthur, and Robert A. Vogeler.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VIII Number 455
EXTRA! SPECIAL! 70,000 SEE BOLD VENTURE WIN DERBY AS JAM BLOCKS FAVORITES John Q. Dohp Picks Winning Long-Shot But Lady Luck Still Jeers Greenpoint's Pride
CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY.--Driving hard to stave off Brevity's pounding challenge, Bold Venture crosses the line winner by a head in the sixty-second running of the Kentucky Derby. A terrific crush at the start forces Brevity across the track, dropping Granville to his knees and wrecking all prognostications based on racing form. Left in the ruck, Brevity charges up from behind in a smashing, exhausting effort to pull victory out of chaos, but loses by inches to the Morton Schwartz entry. Indian Broom finishes third, six lengths behind the leaders. The greatest throng in many years swarms into Louisville by every conceivable method of transportation. John Q. Dohp plunges on a "hot" tip, trying to recoup his losses on the Irish Sweepstakes. His nerves crumble as the bang-tails sweep around the turn into the stretch. His tip is good, he wins,--but he's chewed up his ticket in the excitement!
OTHER BIG NEWS PICTURES include:
Thousands marching in New York's Record-Breaking May Day Labor Parade;
Dramatic Views of Addis Ababa Where Rioting Natives Hold Sway;
Ten Thousand Boys and Girls Hailing the May Queen, at San Francisco, Calif. (x);
Dozens of Lake Steamers Ice-Bound Near Buffalo, N. Y.;
French Bull-Fighters Revising the Ancient Technique in a Corrida at Paris;
Quintuplet Lambs Born on a Farm near Wilmington, O., (Cincinnati Only);
A Group of Men Organizing Their Own Sewing Circle at Chicago, Ill.,
and the Tiniest Senior Winning the Wellesley College Hoop-Rolling Contest (Boston Only)
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1936
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1936-05-04, 1936
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, Robert Alexander Vogeler, 1911-
Topic / Theme
May Day, Parades, Generals, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, 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 455, November 29, 1945
in Universal Newsreels, Release 455 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 10 mins
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations Children's Fund, Douglas MacArthur, and Robert A. Vogeler.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 455 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1945, originally published 1945), 10 mins
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This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations Children's Fund, Douglas MacArthur, and Robert A. Vogeler.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
NAZIS FACE ALLIED JUSTICE
NUREMBERG--At the trial of twenty German big-wig war leaders, Goering, Hess, von Ribbentrop, et...
This newsreel, published by Universal Pictures Company, is about the United Nations Children's Fund, Douglas MacArthur, and Robert A. Vogeler.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
'TOPS THE FIELD'
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
NAZIS FACE ALLIED JUSTICE
NUREMBERG--At the trial of twenty German big-wig war leaders, Goering, Hess, von Ribbentrop, et al, evidence is brought out by prosecutors to show that they, with Hitler, long plotted an aggressive attack on their European neighbors.
GERMAN SPIES EXECUTED
BERLIN--Three Germans who were caught behind American lines and wearing American uniforms go to their deaths before a firing squad. They were caught a half-an-hour after passing our outposts.
HANG MURDERERS OF FLIERS
BRUCHSAL--Five other Germans are hung after being convicted of murdering six U.S. airforce aviators who crash-landed near here. Captured, they were stoned to death as they were passing through the town.
HIROHITO ADMITS WAR LOST
TOKIO--The Emperor visits the tomb of his father to "confess" to him that Japan lost the war. This is the first time that such a report to his ancestors has ever been photographed.
RIDING HIGH WITH JOE, (GI)
TOKIO--It's a rip-snortin' show that American occupation troops stage in this Jap city as they put on a rodeo with all the state-side trimmings, including high dives from the broncs' backs.
GET OUT AND GET UNDER
CHICAGO--On the fiftieth anniversary of the first automobile race in the United States thirty years, ranging from 1896 to 1910 models, stage a nostalgic parade of the jallopies grandpa used to drive.
VOL. 18--455
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1945-11-29, 1945
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Nazism, Trials and litigation, War crimes, Generals, Nuremberg Trials, 1945-1949, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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