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Universal Newsreels, Release 87, October 24, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 87 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 9 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about prohibition and the black market.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 87 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 9 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about prohibition and the black market.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 87
SENSATIONAL ATTACK MARKS RAID ON $200,000 BOOTLEGGING PLANT
DOWNEY, Cal.--Sheriff's deputies take possession of the largest group of "stills" on the West Coast in a spectacular assault and running battle in which many shots are fired. Three prisoners are captured after a fusillade from shot-g...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about prohibition and the black market.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 87
SENSATIONAL ATTACK MARKS RAID ON $200,000 BOOTLEGGING PLANT
DOWNEY, Cal.--Sheriff's deputies take possession of the largest group of "stills" on the West Coast in a spectacular assault and running battle in which many shots are fired. Three prisoners are captured after a fusillade from shot-guns, rifles and sub-machine guns brings them to bay following a spirited chase through the swamps along the San Gabriel River. With a capacity of 3000 gallons a day, the find yields 500 gallons of alcohol in cans and 320,000 gallons of "uncooked" spirits. Elaborate preparations and plans precede the seizure, based on information supplied by two officers of the law who pose as "tramps" and live in a shack near the "alki" factory, which masqueraded as a tar insulator works. A vivid skirmish in the war against strong drink.
NATIVES IN PANIC AS FLAMES RAZE CITY'S TREASURY BUILDING
SHANGHAI, China--Traffic is paralyzed and thousands jam the streets in alarm as a spectacular ire on Nanking Road, the "Broadway" of the Orient, destroys the internationally known gold and silversmith establishment of Pao Zung. Two big department stores and the entire business section are threatened as the frightened crowds hamper the firemen and municipal police. The departure of a British garrison is delayed while the conflagration rages. Staggering losses in bullion are estimated in the treaty port's most disastrous blaze since the "war" with Japan.
COIFFURES TO MATCH BALLOTS, IS NEWEST POLITICAL TENDENCY
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Now is the time for all good women to come to the aid of their party. An enterprising hair-dresser has created special styles among which are the Hoover and Roosevelt Bobs, by which feminine voters can display their loyalty and boost for their favorite candidate. The Republican hair-cut curls over the top like an elephant's trunk. The Democratic one is more of a "budget" cut, showing the ears. Trust the girls to bring something new into politics. Better than the post-election wager lock-shearing.
CADET STEAMROLLER RIDES HEAVILY OVER ELI'S GRID HOPES, 20-0
NEW HAVEN, Conn.--The West Point football team stages a sensational come-back and administers a sound drubbing to the Yale eleven before a colorful crowd of 40,000 in the famous Blue Bowl. The bloodstirring feat of "Pick" Vidal, a substitute, in running back a punt seventy-five yards for a touchdown, is the spark that sets off the Army's heavy artillery. Tank-line charges, open warfare skirmishing, grenade-throwing with the pigskin as a missle, and other forms of infantry battle tactics bewilder the home team and make "Boola, Boola" the wail of a lost soul. Bob Parker's amazing punts are the only set-backs to the soldier juggernaut. A thrilling sports classic. with all the attendant color for which the game is noted.
HENRY FORD, IN RADIO TALK, TAKES STAND FOR PRES. HOOVER
DETROIT, Mich.--America's "antiquated" money system must be rejuvenated and a public-service method set up, as opposed to the present private-profit arrangement, is the pronouncement of the automobile manufacturer in his broadcast supporting the re-election of the Republican Presidential candidate. Congress should regain control of monetary affairs and conduct them as the river and harbors, the postal service or the weather bureau managed, he believes, and urges that the present incumbent of the White House be allowed to stay and complete his efforts towards the restoration of prosperity. To be shipped later
AL SMITH DISCHARGES ORATORICAL GUNS FOR GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT
NEWARK, N.J.--Record crowds turn out to greet and cheer the Happy Warrior on his first public platform appearance in behalf of the Democratic Presidential candidate. Although this State is labelled as "doubtful", the 8-mile route taken by the former New York governor from the Holland Tunnel to the Armory here resembles "old-home" week, with flares and frenzied thousands lining the streets. Fifty-five loud-speakers outside the building carry his rousing talk to 200,000 massed on all sides. A remarkable demonstration of the great leader's popularity and one of the outstanding highlights of the entire campaign.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-10-24, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Spirits (Alcohol), Black markets, Prohibition laws, Searches and seizures, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Prohibition, U.S., 1919-1933, 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 88, October 29, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 88 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 8 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about military casualties and burials.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about military casualties and burials.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 88
HOSTILITIES HALTED AS MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS SLAIN TROOPS
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MUKDEN, Manchuria -- Unmindful of the pivotal point they have assumed in the world political problem, soldiers of the Nippon forces lay aside their arms while brothers who fell in battle are buried with heroes' honors. Through...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about military casualties and burials.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 88
HOSTILITIES HALTED AS MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS SLAIN TROOPS
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MUKDEN, Manchuria -- Unmindful of the pivotal point they have assumed in the world political problem, soldiers of the Nippon forces lay aside their arms while brothers who fell in battle are buried with heroes' honors. Through the war area of the railroad zone the biers are conducted over territory shell-torn from the recent conflict. And during the ceremonies firing ceases.
BROOKMEN MARVEL AT FIRST EXHIBIT OF TINY VOLUMES WORTH $50,000.
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BROOKLINE, Mass. -- Treasures of a rare and ancient art are shown in public by James D. Henderson, the world's leading collector of miniature homes. Many of the works antedate printing and are original lettered books of great masters. Featured among the precious library are writings from Sanskrit down to English, the world's most valuable collection of miniature literature.
ENTIRE POLICE FORCE IN MAMMOTH REVIEW TO LAUD HERO PALS
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ROME, Italy -- The bravery of the Metropolitans, crack unit of the city's law enforcement organization, is rewarded with medals commending their acts which are bestowed upon the men by Premier Mussolini, himself. The whole strength of the department is paraded through an intricate series of maneuvers during the ceremony, paying homage to the cited veterans.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- Dog days hit West Coast! -- Thoroughbreds barred in First Annual Mutt Show.
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CHICAGO, Ill. -- First skyscraper goes way of all flesh! -- 12-story Goliath makes room for new cloud-piercer.
(65)
TACOMA, Wash. -- Doting dad builds carnival! -- R. O. Bagley's children revel in back-yard Coney Island.
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ALTON, N. H. -- Woman supplies world with corkscrews! -- Patented process turns out 60,000,000 annually.
(70)
LIBERTY STATUE GETS BRILLIANT ARMY GIFT ON 45th ANNIVERSARY
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NEW YORK, N. Y. -- The shrine of patriotism is illuminated by 95 new flood-lights that make the beautiful structure stand out in sparkling relief in the dark waters of the upper bay. A blinker system installed at the top of the head gives the lady a jeweled crown, visible from far out near Sandy Hook. The new effects are introduced on the anniversary of the presentation of the symbol of liberty to this country by France in 1887.
TRIPLE CRASH MARS AUTUMN OPENING OF ASCOT MOTOR MEET
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LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- Skidding in oil spilled by Carl Ryder, the car of Ernie Triplett, leading the field, is wrecked in a collision with machines driven by Babe Stapp and Ryder. Francis Quinn, taking advantage of the opening, gives his auto everything under the hood and shoots into the lead in the daring 100-lap event, finishing first in a breath-taking race. Ryder, the offender, is ruled off the track for failing to heed the officials' signal.
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-10-29, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Military burials, Military casualties, Mukden Incident, September 18, 1931–February 18, 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 92, November 12, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 92 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 13 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about war heroes being honored.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 92 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 13 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about war heroes being honored.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 92
ROYAL POMP MARKS RECORD LAUNCHING OF NEW OCEAN QUEEN
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TRIESTE, Italy -- With Crown Prince Humbert and the Crown Princess in attendance the Conti di Savoia is christened and sent down the ways on her first step toward heavy duty on the Atlantic waters. The first ship ever equipped with a gyrosco...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about war heroes being honored.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 92
ROYAL POMP MARKS RECORD LAUNCHING OF NEW OCEAN QUEEN
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TRIESTE, Italy -- With Crown Prince Humbert and the Crown Princess in attendance the Conti di Savoia is christened and sent down the ways on her first step toward heavy duty on the Atlantic waters. The first ship ever equipped with a gyroscope stabilizer, the 48,000-ton vessel is designed to cut two days from the running time of the New York-Naples steamship lane. The 811-foot boat was completed in record time, and is the second Italian liner of its tremendous size built within the year.
COMPLETE WORLD'S LARGEST ARCH SPAN AT COST OF $16,000,000.
BAYONNE, N. J. -- Workers brave dangerous perils putting finishing touches on huge bridge connecting this city and Staten Island. The 1,675-foot arch is the greatest of its type, rising 327 feet above Kill Van Kull, which the 2-mile link crosses. In preparation for the dedication and opening ceremony, engineers and laborers go aloft to give the fine mesh steel-work a final test.
SCHOOLS CLOSED TO ENLIST CHILD AID IN GRAPE-PICKING DRIVE
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KELLEYS ISLAND, Ohio -- Confronted with huge orders and almost an unmanageable crop of fruit, town authorities are forced to declare a holiday to win assistance in harvesting the great growth. The industry is the chief occupation in the community, and the heavily ladened vines bring prosperity to both young and old. The kids do not find the assignment difficult, and many test their tasting skill on the succulent fruit.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Great crowd gathers to see last day of coolie ferrymen! -- New bridge abolishes ancient profession.
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NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Hen-fruit Rembrandt creates new vogue! -- Graham Dale uses eggs to depict great and near-great.
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NORWICH, England -- Sinking village pensioned! -- Pumping station pays weekly revenue for damaged homes.
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CREW ESCAPE DEATH AS DENSE FOG SENDS GIANT SHIP ON ROCKS
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POINT REYES, Cal. -- While the freighter Munleon pounds to pieces, 29 members of the boat's force leave it in open skiffs under the leadership of Capt. O. J. Hengst, aided by the Coast Guard. Crowds of curious people gather atop the 600-foot cliff and watch the vessel toss back and forth as the men make their perilous journey from the doomed ship.
NATION HONORS WAR HEROES IN SOLEMN ARMISTICE DAY RITES
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NEW YORK, N. Y. -- In tribute to the memory of those who fell in the great conflict the metropolis comes to an impressive halt for a brief moment of silence, in marked contrast to the riotous throngs that welcomed the dawn of peace thirteen years ago. At the Eternal Light a touching ceremony is performed with reverence, and at Arlington Cemetery, President Hoover lays a wreath on the grave of the Unknown Soldier.
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-11-12, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964
Topic / Theme
War memorials, German Armistice, November 11, 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 92, November 10, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 92 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 6 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about communism, political demonstrations, and the Scottsboro trial.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about communism, political demonstrations, and the Scottsboro trial.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 92
OPENING OF HISTORIC HIGHWAY LINK HAILED BY FASCIST LEGIONS
ROME, Italy -- As the grand culmination of a week-long celebration throughout Italy on the tenth anniversary of the famous march of the Black Shirts on the nation's capital, Premier Benito Mussolini dedica...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about communism, political demonstrations, and the Scottsboro trial.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 92
OPENING OF HISTORIC HIGHWAY LINK HAILED BY FASCIST LEGIONS
ROME, Italy -- As the grand culmination of a week-long celebration throughout Italy on the tenth anniversary of the famous march of the Black Shirts on the nation's capital, Premier Benito Mussolini dedicates the new Imperial Avenue of the Hills, connecting the Piazza Venezia with the Colisseum. Accompanied by his staff and foreign attaches, Il Duce rides the length of the broad street and then reviews 15,000 war-wounded supporters of Fascism as they pass in mass formation with their regimental colors. The thoroughfare symbolizes two millennia of Roman power and stands as a symbol of the progress achieved under the present regime.
RIOTOUS REDS ROUTED AS HIGH COURT SETS SCOTTSBORO RE-TRIAL
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the most audacious demonstration ever attempted in this country, Communist agitators stage a hectic disturbance on Capitol Plaza in an effort to coerce the Supreme tribunal of the United States in the case of the seven young negroes sentenced to death in Alabama for alleged criminal assault. Police and detectives, by a vigorous counter-offensive with clubs and tear-gas, scatter the mob, tear their provocative banners to shreds and arrest the ring leaders. Unperturbed by the disturbance outside, the Justices reverse the conviction, ordering a new hearing. The capital disorder is the latest gesture of Soviet sympathizers in America, spurred on by Moscow, which seeks to make another Sacco-Vanzetti issue of the affair.
MINE BARONS INSTALL MECHANICAL GOLIATH TO AID COAL INDUSTRY
PITTSBURG, Kan. -- A giant power shovel that can take a 27-ton bite of earth and deposit it on the top of a 7-story building 200 feet away, is set up to strip dirt, shale and rock from bituminous veins near the surface of the ground in this vicinity. As large as an apartment house, its towering maze of steel and cable is operated by electricity and can be controlled by one man. It cost $300,000 and was shipped here in parts, filling 35 freight cars. Mounted on eight sets of huge caterpillar tracks, it can move about, digging gouges 70 feet deep, and filling a maximum of 7500 trucks in a 24-hour day. Hundreds of thousands of tons of fuel, otherwise impossible to get at economically, can be reached with this new juggernaut of industry.
PILOT DANGLES IN AIR TO PROVE MERITS OF SELF-FLYING 'PLANE
INGLEWOOD, Cal. -- An amazing invention by Dr. C. H. Vance of Pomona, which causes an airplane to fly a true course without stalling, side-slipping, spinning or skidding, is demonstrated by Fred Munro, who leaves the controls and climbs all over the ship as it wings its way high over Mines Field. Hanging from the struts, working his way backward along the tail or seated astride the nose, the dare-devil pilot shows the machine's complete independence of human guidance. Four small fins or stabilizers do the trick, two for lateral and two for fore-and-aft balance, making the craft absolutely fool-proof. The device promises to take the science of aviation a long way towards safety.
LEADING SCIENTISTS BAFFLED BY AMAZING INFANT PHENOMENON
CHICAGO, Ill. -- The medical world is agape at the strange case of Clarence Kehr, an 8-year-old boy whose blood-pressure is that of a man of 40, whose arteries denote the same age, whose physical strength otherwise is that of 25 to 30, but whose stature is normal. The youngster handles 15-pound dumbbells with ease and can lift a 200-pound grown-up. He is fond of cigars. Exhaustive tests and X-ray examinations indicate that a pituitary gland overactive from birth until the age of 3 1/2, may be the cause. His growth at the present time is as it should be, but if the gland should suddenly start working over-time again, the child will be 105 years old at the age of 12, and will feel his 175 years before he can vote.
COLLEGIATE HORDES RAID COUNTRYSIDE TO FUEL MONSTER BLAZE
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Freshmen of Oregon State College build the biggest bonfire on record as the feature of a football rally on the eve of the annual game with the University of Oregon. After tearing down three 6-room dwellings for timber, scouring the vicinity for miles around for wooden boxes and other combustibles, the undergraduates, with the aid of block and tackle, erect a pyre 79 feet high, which blazes 200 feet in the air and necessitates the attention of the local fire department to save the college halls and dormitories from destruction. A hot send-off for a grid-iron team. Result: Oregon, 12 -- O.S.C., 6.
FLOOD OF OPTIMISM FILLS NATION AFTER DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH
Never have the American people been so determined to exercise their right of suffrage, as long lines at almost every polling place testify, and the general satisfaction of the majority, following the success of their chosen candidate, results in a country-wide attitude of cheerfulness and hope not seen abroad in the land since the crash of 1929. Election night crowds are the first to usher in the new spirit of "Happy Days Are Here Again" with a jubilation and whoopee that even the bad weather in some sections cannot dampen. Both candidates show the strain of the battle for votes, but President Hoover is a game loser, and smiles, even in defeat.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-11-10, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Communism, Political demonstrations, Trials and litigation, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Scottsboro Case, AL, 1931, 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 95, November 23, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 95 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 13 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about military ceremonies and war memorials.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about military ceremonies and war memorials.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 95
PICKED TROOPS HONOR UNKNOWN SOLDIER IN MARTIAL PROCESSION
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PARIS, France -- On the 13th anniversary of the Armistice, crack regiments of infantry, cavalry, and artillery march in the shadow of the Arch of Triumph, commemorating, with the parade, the dawn of peace. President Paul Do...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about military ceremonies and war memorials.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 95
PICKED TROOPS HONOR UNKNOWN SOLDIER IN MARTIAL PROCESSION
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PARIS, France -- On the 13th anniversary of the Armistice, crack regiments of infantry, cavalry, and artillery march in the shadow of the Arch of Triumph, commemorating, with the parade, the dawn of peace. President Paul Doumer and Premier Laval are among the nation's dignitaries who review the troops and pay homage at the tomb in solemn rites honoring the country's dead.
FIRST SNOW BRINGS RECORD FLOCKS TO OPEN HUNT SEASON
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TULE LAKE, Ore. -- At the first sight of birds on the wing, marksmen from every section of the nation flood this sportsmen's paradise in quest of the elusive water fowl. Accompanied by well-bred hounds and armed with trusty guns, the hunters are greeted by the greatest flight ever seen in this part of the country. Millions of geese and ducks fill the air. But game wardens are always present to see that the birds get an even break, and that the sharp-shooters do not profit too richly.
THRILLED CITY HAILS NEW BRIGADE HEADED BY ROYAL GENERAL
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NAPLES, Italy -- Under a background of gorgeous rolling hills that sweep from the Bay up beyond the city's limits. Crown Prince Humbert parades his new command before the populace of the community. The skilled maneuvers of the troops wins the admiration of the new leader, and the acclaim of the spectators, who are restrained by the police in their anxiety to crowd into the path of the soldiers as they march up the historic Via Caracciolo.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
PALO ALTO, Cal. -- Stanford students hold monster bonfire rally! -- Annual ceremony climaxes 1931 football season.
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NEWPORT, R. I. -- Millionaire drives stage-coach! -- Wm. H. Vanderbilt guides aged vehicle to inaugurate Christmas Seal Campaign.
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PICO, Cal. -- Mirrors protect bank against hold-ups! -- New device makes institution burglar-proof.
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CHINATOWN MEETS TO DEVISE METHODS OF AIDING MOTHER-LAND
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NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Thousands gather in a monster meeting to protest against Japan's Manchurian activities. Police keep a watchful eye while speakers exhort their audiences to action and demand peace for the homeland. Fearing an outburst against the Eastern Empire, where troops are mobilizing, the Oriental quarter is rigidly guarded. The ire of the adult population of this section of the metropolis has little effect on the pastimes of the younger and Americanized generation, whose main thought is the outcome of major football contests.
FAIR HARVARD BOWS TO ELI, 3-0, IN GOLDEN JUBILEE GRID DUEL
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Little Albie Booth, Yale's mighty atom, after a three-year struggle connects in his last appearance against the ancient rival and boots a field goal that gives his eleven its first victory in four years over the Crimson. After a brilliant 87-yard dash from the opening kick-off by Jack Crickard, the Johnnies' vaunted air attack is smothered. Barry Wood is fought to a standstill by an inspired Blue team, and the Bulldog supporters express their jubilant spirits by ripping up the goal posts from Soldier Field.
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-11-23, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Military ceremonies, War memorials, German Armistice, November 11, 1918, Mukden Incident, September 18, 1931–February 18, 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 95, November 21, 1932
in Universal Newsreels, Release 95 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1932, originally published 1932), 7 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about war memorials.
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about war memorials.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 95
WAR HEROES HONORED BY EUROPEAN LEADERS AT NATIONAL SHRINES
LONDON, England -- With solemn tread, King George V leads his subjects in impressive Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Cenotaph beneath which lies Britain's Unknown Soldier. Uniformed forces of the Empire, many of them veterans of Albion's 1500 days of...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about war memorials.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME IV NUMBER 95
WAR HEROES HONORED BY EUROPEAN LEADERS AT NATIONAL SHRINES
LONDON, England -- With solemn tread, King George V leads his subjects in impressive Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Cenotaph beneath which lies Britain's Unknown Soldier. Uniformed forces of the Empire, many of them veterans of Albion's 1500 days of sacrifice and carnage in the World Conflict, thousands of ex-servicemen, as well as fathers, mothers, widows and others, each confident that the dust immortalized under the marble slab belongs to them, stand in silence as His Majesty places a wreath at the Tomb and salutes his Glorious Dead.
PARIS, France -- In glittering array, the French legions march in massed ranks to the Arc de Triomphe, where the President of the Republic and the leaders in civil and military life render stirring tribute to the sacred bones of the nation's "inconnu," who represents the millions of boys and men in horizon blue who fell at the Marne, along the Aisne, at Verdun and elsewhere.
HIGH COURT TO ACT IN GANGSTER CHIEFTAIN'S APPEAL FOR FREEDOM
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Al Capone, the Government's most celebrated prisoner, emerges from the gray and numbered obscurity of the U.S. penitentiary to hear attorneys argue before Federal Judge E. M. Underwood on a habeas corpus motion seeking his release. Whisked from his cell to the tribunal, where he sits for three or more hours, and then rushed back to prison, Chicago's former "public enemy No. 1" gets a fleeting taste of liberty. He bases his claim to freedom on the allegation he was convicted after statute of limitations had lapsed.
ELI SWAMPS CRIMSON 19-0 IN 51st GAME OF ANNUAL GRID CLASSIC
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- In a pouring rain that drenches the 50,000 spectators but does not dampen their spirits, the Yale football team rises to heights of glory over its ancient rival, Harvard. Ploughing through mud and gumbo and with a slippery field unequalled since the days of "Ducky" Pond, the Blue Warriors, led by Walter Levering, roll up three touchdowns. A 25-yard pass from Bob Lassiter to Parker in the first period paves the way for the first score by Levering. The same battering ram crashes through for another tally in the third period, and another long pass by Lassiter in the fourth sails into the arms of Marting, who romps to the goal posts unhindered. It's the Bulldog's greatest victory over the Cantabrigians since 1902.
ODD BITS IN TODAY'S NEWS
GIANT MODELS TEACH LORE OF VEGETABLES
HAWTHORNE, Cal. -- Ears of corn and cucumbers six feet tall, squash and pumpkins bigger than a barrel, and other farm products in proportion, are used by Mrs. Dorothy B. Fraizer to teach the youngsters of this thriving town the appearance and uses of garden edibles. No, it's not the climate this time. They're made of papier mache.
SPEED DEVILS OF GAY 90's "SCORCH" AGAIN
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- The original "bicycle built for two," and its ancestors, the big-wheel "bikes" of the Mauve Decade, as well as other odd foot-propelled fin-de-si��cle vehicles come out of barns and attics to be shown off, ridden and raced at the fifty-first annual reunion of the Harlem Wheelmen's Association in Central Park.
FLOUR AND FISTS FLY IN COLLEGIATE BRAWL
BROOKLYN, N. Y. -- The Freshmen lick the Sophs in the annual battle with paper-bag "grenades" and over-ripe tomatoes at Long Island University. Shirt tearing and pants snatching become a major strategy in the fray, making the struggle an approximation of a Greek museum gone haywire.
PASSIVE RESISTANCE GREETS POLICE RAID ON HOBO SETTLEMENT
SHANGHAI, China -- Hundreds of Chinese families, many driven from their Chapei homes by the Sino-Japanese "war" of last Winter, are made homeless again as their squatter's huts, built in unauthorized sections of the municipality, are torn down by official edict. Stunned and helpless, they stand by as public works crews, under the supervision of law enforcement officers, move their pitiful belongings into the open and make matchwood of their humble dwellings. It's just another bad turn of the wheel of fate for these unfortunates.
MEMORIAL TO WRIGHT BROTHERS REARED ON SITE OF FIRST FLIGHT
KITTY HAWK, N. C. -- Impressive ceremonies mark the unveiling of a granite pylon, 150 feet high, commemorating the feat of the two air pioneers in giving wings to man by their initial power-driven plane hop from Kill Devil Hill, December 17, 1903. In a heavy gale, with Army and Coast Guard airplanes roaring overhead, the shaft is dedicated by Ruth Nichols, noted flier, and Patrick Hurley, Secretary of War. Orville Wright, surviving member of the famous pair, is present, and receives a congratulatory message from President Hoover. The monument, erected by the Quartermaster Corps by Act of Congress, cost $275,000 and bears an air-ways beacon light as its pinnacle.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1932-11-21, 1932
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
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 96, November 27, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 96 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Adolf Hitler assuming dictatorship of Germany.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 96 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
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This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about Adolf Hitler assuming dictatorship of Germany.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-11-27, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Elections, Nazism, Adolf Hitler, Assumes Dictatorship of Germany, March 23, 1933, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 97, December 1, 1930
in Universal Newsreels, Release 97 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies, national government and political dissidents.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 97 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1930, originally published 1930), 7 mins
Description
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies, national government and political dissidents.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 97
NEW CONGRESS OPENS; FAVORS JOBLESS AID; RED RIOTERS QUELLED
(122)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- With unemployment, prohibition, farm relief and tax problems as major problems, short session of Seventy-First national legislature is one of most vital in generations. Democr...
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies, national government and political dissidents.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME II NUMBER 97
NEW CONGRESS OPENS; FAVORS JOBLESS AID; RED RIOTERS QUELLED
(122)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- With unemployment, prohibition, farm relief and tax problems as major problems, short session of Seventy-First national legislature is one of most vital in generations. Democrats pledge help to Hoover as malcontents engage police in battle at Capitol.
PRIZE SPRINTS STIR JADED APPETITES OF 6-DAY BIKE RACE FANS
(75)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Dizzy season opens with fifteen teams of human squirrels whirling round-and-round Madison Square Garden cage, going nowhere but determined to get there in a week of fast travel. Sometimes they spill and fracture wheels and funny bones, but spinning goes on.
LEVIATHAN RECEIVES WINTER OVERHAULING; GIVES WORK TO 500
(83)
BOSTON, Mass. -- Giant of the seas and queen of America's merchant fleet, sails majestically into Navy drydock and is immediately taken in hand by throng of mechanics. Repairs include straightening dents in one of the propellers, which is 16 feet long and weighs 19,000 pounds.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Sinclair Lewis sails! -- Famed author en route to receive Nobel Prize awarded for outstanding literary achievements.
(43)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Artists create Holiday beasts! -- Show unique animals intended for store displays.
(60)
BERLIN, Germany -- Labor strike ends! -- 140,000 workers joyously resume interrupted tasks.
(44)
BERLIN, Germany -- Monk musicians make merry! -- But discord threatens disruption of Jungle Jazz Jugglers.
(53)
"SWEEP ALL" WINS LAST BIG FEATURE OF 1930 RACING SEASON
(85)
BOWIE, Md. -- Sonny Workman, midget master horseman, captures Endurance Handicap, worth $10,000, with Dixiana Stable's flashy two-year-old, while his running mate, Admiral Cary Grayson's Happy Scot, is second, less than a length behind. Victor expected to be championship contender next season.
GALES AND FLOODS CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE AS RIVERS OVERFLOW
(88)
COBLENZ, Germany -- First pictures of terrific torrents that swept through southern part of Reich, carrying ruin to homes and death to livestock, give a vivid impression of what has happened in many parts of Europe as result of ceaseless rains and windstorms.
THOUSANDS GASP AT PERILOUS AUTO SKID IN FURIOUS CONTEST
(57)
LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- Horrified thousands lifted to their toes as one of the speed demons, rounding turn at hair-raising pace, throws a wheel and rolls to disaster even as runaway part shoots along track for hundreds of feet. Struggle won by Ernie Triplett after veteran Ralph De Palma puts up game fight.
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"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1930-12-01, 1930
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Government policy, National government, Political dissidents, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Prohibition, U.S., 1919-1933, 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 98, December 3, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 98 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about football.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 98 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about football.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 98
ALL-AMERICA BOARD OF FOOTBALL PICKS 1931 SUPER GRID SQUAD EXTRA!!! SPECIAL!!!
(222)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Exclusive pictures of the one and only All-America Board in session selecting the greatest eleven in the nation. Christy Walsh, Tad Jones, former Yale head coach; Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech mentor; Pop Warner,...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about football.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 98
ALL-AMERICA BOARD OF FOOTBALL PICKS 1931 SUPER GRID SQUAD EXTRA!!! SPECIAL!!!
(222)
NEW YORK, N. Y. -- Exclusive pictures of the one and only All-America Board in session selecting the greatest eleven in the nation. Christy Walsh, Tad Jones, former Yale head coach; Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech mentor; Pop Warner, Stanford moderator, and Jesse Harper, athletic director of Notre Dame, bone over nominations for gridiron's hall of fame, and select a squad representative of colleges from coast to coast and from the gulf to the lakes. For the first time in screen history the making of one of the teams of football's immortals is seen in a newsreel.
REDS MIX WITH COPS AS WALKER PLEADS FOR MOONEY PARDON
(70)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. -- The zeal of fiery Communists, in a demonstration of sympathy for the imprisoned man, is dampened by the swift movements of the Golden Gate City's minions of the law, who toss the most obstreperous in waiting patrol wagons. Appearing as an associate counsel, the chief executive of New York enters an appeal for the absolute freedom of the man convicted of murder in the 1916 Preparedness Parade bombing, at the hearing before Gov. Rolph. Mrs. Mary Mooney, aged mother of the prisoner, attends the session with other members of her family, accompanied by the wife of the man whose unconditional release is sought for by Mayor Walker.
DEER HUNTING HORDES INVADE NORTH WOODS WITH BOW AND ARROW
(99)
ST. IGNACE, Mich. -- Thousands of real crackshots put aside their firearms to stalk the game with primitive weapons in Blaney Park. At the opening of the season the Strait of Mackinac is jammed with sportsmen eager to enter the forest and track the animals on even terms. Civilized men prove capable of handling the Indian weapon, and establish themselves as smart woodsmen in bagging the elusive buck.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Upper classmen, electrocute freshmen! -- Hair-raising stunts initiate newcomers to Oregon Tech.
(57)
PARIS, France -- Shopgirl spinsters hold annual race! -- Dash along ze boulevards honors Ste. Catherine's Day.
(83)
PAPAL EDICT ORDERS ELECTRIFICATION OF BELLS OF ST. PETERS'S
(59)
VATICAN CITY -- Historic chimes rising high above the great square succumb to modern means of sending its peal across the hills of Rome, and push buttons are groomed to replace the hands which once wearily tolled, the ancient bells. Engineers in charge of the job brave the precarious walks in the dome of the Cathedral and complete plans for erasing antiquity and installing 20th Century fixtures.
CITY IN WAR FRENZY AS ARMY HOSTS RUSH TO MANCHURIA FRONT
(86)
SHINAGAWA, Japan -- More than 30,000 men, women and children give reinforcement troops a mighty send-off on their way to the seaboard to embark for active duty in the trenches of the fighting area. The national spirit prevails in the throng's enthusiasm as the soldiers mobilize from remote military posts, converging at this center before boarding transports. Fired with resentment against China and the Geneva League of Nations, the warriors march off toward the battle zone with the din of compelling patriotic display ringing in their ears.
WHITE MEN RESCUE INDIAN BAND TRAPPED IN RAGING BLIZZARD EXCLUSIVE!
(150)
ATARQUE, N. M. -- Sensational pictures of the disaster that covered hundreds of square miles of the Redmen's reservation, 9,500 feet above sea-level Zuni and Navajo tribes threatened with complete annihilation, brave the fierce elements and swirling drifts to aid in the relief of 1,600 of their number trapped in the snow-bound mountains. Led by eager and intrepid white men the clansmen work frantically to defeat the most terrible storm that has visited the country in forty years, and avert one of the nation's most shocking tragedies.
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1931-12-03, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
American football, Mukden Incident, September 18, 1931–February 18, 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 100, December 10, 1931
in Universal Newsreels, Release 100 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about military occupation and withdrawals.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 100 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 9 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about military occupation and withdrawals.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 100
FRESH TROOPS SPEED TO BATTLE FRONT TO REPLACE CASUALTIES
(87)
MUKDEN, Manchuria -- The last detachment of relief soldiers to enter the fighting zone, leaves here with the cheers and farewells of the Japanese populace ringing in its ears. These are, happily, probably the last men who wil...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about military occupation and withdrawals.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL VOLUME III NUMBER 100
FRESH TROOPS SPEED TO BATTLE FRONT TO REPLACE CASUALTIES
(87)
MUKDEN, Manchuria -- The last detachment of relief soldiers to enter the fighting zone, leaves here with the cheers and farewells of the Japanese populace ringing in its ears. These are, happily, probably the last men who will go into the war area, because of the acceptance by the warring factions of the League of Nations peace plan this week. Grim and determined the well-trained regiments swing out of the city to take part in the last stages of what threatened to become another momentous conflict.
HEAVY STORMS CAUSE 60-FOOT FLOW AT NEW $30,000,000 OSAGE DAM
(69)
BAGNELL, Mo. -- Swollen rivers and flooded brooks emptying into the new great artificial "Lake of the Ozarks" tax it to capacity, resulting in the spillways being tested under emergency pressure. The 125-mile-long body of water, which buried Linn City when it was constructed, pushes against the powerful lock gates, and down over the valley pours the overflow. The project proves worthy under fire, and presents a picturesque and thrilling waterfall as the overflow rushes off, successful in its first difficult test.
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION SPREADS DEATH AND DISASTER IN ITS WAKE
(76)
BERKELEY, Cal. -- As a result of the terrific blast while firemen were extinguishing a small blaze at the home of Norman L. Saunders, three persons are dead and 68 injured because a leaking gas main filled the dwelling with fumes during the fire. Spectators gathered from the nearby University of California campus, women and children, filled the streets. Suddenly and without warning the explosion occurred, scattering ruin and debris for several blocks. Four investigations are under way to determine the cause of the tragic event.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
MT. RAINIER, Wash. -- $14,000 snow-plow makes auspicious debut! -- Premature drifts force early appearance of new device.
(82)
GULF OF MEXICO -- Intrepid anglers help rid sea of dread scourge! -- Ocean-going Izaak Waltons aid in abating shark menace.
(81)
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Sports world gets new thrill! -- George W. Webster wins first A.A.U. Codeball Tournament.
(83)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Sudden frost thwarts autos! -- Icy bridge surface catches motorists by surprise -- and how!
(69)
PEASANTS COMBINE IN ANTI-PROFITEERING TRADE ORGANIZATION
(70)
LOWICZ, Poland -- Banded together for their mutual benefit, these children of the soil come to market garbed in raiment that recalls ancient days. Bearing their products of milk, cheese, chickens and vegetables, they hold back in making bargains until all of their number is satisfied with the bartering. In exchange they seek clothing, shoes and farm implements, and by their united front they frustrate any effort to inflict excessive prices on the poor.
U.S. VICTORY OVER MEXICO DEDICATES OLYMPIC POLO FIELD
(109)
LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- Facing a crack four from below the Rio Grande, a quartet of skilled mallet artists recruited from the state's stars battle the invaders to a standstill in eight exciting chukkers after trailing, 7-6, at half time. An extra period is required to give the native sons victory by one goal through the daring riding of Hal Roach, Number 1 on the American team. The daredevil horsemanship of both squads thrills 5,000 spectators, in the first pre-Olympic match.
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Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1931-12-10, 1931
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Topic / Theme
Military occupation, Military withdrawals, Mukden Incident, September 18, 1931–February 18, 1932, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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