25,000 See Wild West’s Greatest Rodeo (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1929)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. 25,000 SEE WILD WEST’S GREATEST RODEO: SHERIDAN, WY - 2,850 cars bring visitors from 35 states to witness the Morgan Ranch spectacle. The fireworks begin. Dynamite and TNT on four legs. 2. BREMEN BREAKS EASTWARD ATLANTIC MARK: BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY - New German liner makes trip in 4 days, 14 hours, 30 minutes. She beat the “Mauritania’s” record by 7 hours, 21 minutes. Now she is truly “Queen of the Sea.” 3. WILL ENGLAND TRUMP GERMANY’S QUEEN?: BELFAST, IRELAND - 27,000 ton motor ship “Britannic” goes down the ways. It has taken two years to complete her hull. She is expected to be the fastest ocean liner afloat. 4. ODDITIES IN TO-DAY’S NEWS: BERLIN, GERMANY - When is a trolley car not a trolley car? ANSWER: — When it’s a trolley bus. 5. JAZZICAL GARDENING: BRIDGEPORT, CT - (Exclusive Pictures) Musically inclined hedge fancier takes ten years to grow his own piano. Those thorny blues. The piano pruner. 6. FISH ARE VICTIMS IN NEW “BATTLE OF THE MARNE”: ESBLY, FRANCE - Merry band of French “Izaak Waltons” march to banks of historic stream. Now the great fishing race is on. Girls take part also. The holder of the heaviest catch wins. 7. STEAMBOATS RACE ON “MOVIE MISSISSIPPI”: SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento River, often used in pictures as the Nile, Rhine, etc., is scene of exciting contest. They are the “Dover,” “Red Bluff” and “San Joaquin No. 4.” Just like “Dixie” except for the darkies and cotton bales. “San Joaquin No. 4” wins. (Except Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee) 8. THESE KIDS BELIEVE THAT BARNUM WAS RIGHT: LOS ANGELES, CA - City Playground Commission helps them have a circus with elephants ’neverything. The ponderous pachyderm is peevish. “Whoa, there!” Real ring stuff. Oo-oh! Acrobats! 9. FALLS 10,000 FEET BEFORE OPENING PARACHUTE: CHICAGO, IL - (Exclusive Pictures) Jack Cope, death-defying pilot, leaps from 15,000 foot height and photographs thrilling drop. The camera that recorded this stunt of stunts. Now for the ace of screen thrillers! Ride with Jack Cope and know how it feels to have the earth jump up at you! READY! GO!! (LOCAL - PITTSBURGH) THOUSANDS SEE DIVING STAR PERFORM IN PUBLIC POOLS: PITTSBURGH, PA - (Exclusive Pictures) Aileen Riggin, Queen of Mermaids, makes tour of city. At Ormsby Pool, in the South Side, she gives her first exhibition. South Hills residents at Phillips Park Carrick Plunge see her dive a la Olympics. Mayor Kline congratulates her. (LOCAL - PHILADELPHIA) STORM MARS OPENING OF $5,000,000 BRIDGE: PHILADELPHIA, PA - Wind and rain spoil ceremonies at Tacony-Palmyra span. Governor Larson, of New Jersey, meets Mayor Mackey. Gov. Larson praises the completion of the new traffic link between the two states. Chief Engineer Modjeski cuts the ribbon that opens the bridge officially. The bridge enables motorists to reach New Jersey shore points without passing through Philadelphia. (LOCAL - MINNEAPOLIS AND MILWAUKEE) BEAUREGARD WINS INDIAN ROLLEO CROWN: WASHBURN, WI - Twelfth annual world’s championship meet is held at Boden’s Brownstone Bowl. This is how Beauregard won the title from Joe Madwayosh. A couple of youngsters have a duel. This is Billy Goslin, the winner. The girls have a scrimmage. Agnes Hare, the victor and champion. The stunt men do their stuff. Rolling on rollers. (LOCAL - CANADIAN) BRITISH YACHTS RACE THROUGH HEAVY SEAS.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library