King’s Vatican Visit Heals 60-Year Breach (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1929)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. KING’S VATICAN VISIT HEALS 60-YEAR BREACH: ROME, ITALY - Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena are received in Papal City with pomp and splendor. Their Majesties pose with a group of high church dignitaries. 2. CRASH IN FOG SINKS LINER — ALL ARE SAVED: NEW YORK CITY - Rescue 345 when “Fort Victoria,” Bermuda bound, is rammed by coastwise steamer “Algonquin.” Survivors land at night. Some of the crew. 3. DID THIS EVER HAPPEN TO YOU?: MILWAUKEE, WI = Tired citizen seeks anti-winter solace in frosty snooze on park bench. It’s a crool, crool woild. 4. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: AIX-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - Andres Carron, former candy sales girl, weds Aga Khan, multi-millionaire East India Sultan. 5. BURN 2,300 “SQUEALERS”: PHILADELPHIA, PA - Station F.I.R.E. takes toll of obsolete radio sets with public bonfire. 6. EGYPT CELEBRATES “FEAST OF THE NILE”: CAIRO, EGYPT - Thousands partake in ancient ceremony honoring “Great Mother” river. City provides magnificent public fireworks display. 7. “LETTER TARRIERS” NOW WORK FOR UNCLE SAM: TRUCKEE, CA - Post Office Department installs dog sled “mail trains” to serve snow-bound towns. In the wilderness. 8. GERMAN FLAG ONCE MORE WAVES O’ER RHINELAND: COBLENZ, GERMANY - Colors are raised on Castle Ehrenbreitstein for first time in eleven years. Natives celebrate their new found freedom. Thousands take part in a huge torchlight parade. 9. OLD-TIME “BUDDIES” MARK BRIDGE’S 100th BIRTHDAY: BALTIMORE, MD - Antiquated passenger carriers are brought to light on centenary of Carrollton Viaduct. 10. DEATH-DEALING BLIZZARD PARALYZES “WINDY CITY”: CHICAGO, IL - Terrific gale and record snowfall flay pedestrians and snarl traffic. 11. UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! (LOCAL - BROOKLYN) STEINBRINK NEW REPUBLICAN LEADER.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library