Mussolini Review Metropolitan Police (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1929)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. MUSSOLINI REVIEW METROPOLITAN POLICE: ROME, ITALY - City’s “Finest” turn out for Premier in biggest annual inspection in history. Riot squads in their emergency “wagons.” Il Duce looks ’em over. He rewards a hero. Then the entire force assembles before the Premier in spectacular array. 2. WHO’S WHO IN THE NEWS OF TO-DAY: NEW YORK CITY - Roosevelt Medal is awarded Owen D. Young for his plan to settle reparations problem. The award is presented by James Garfield, President of Roosevelt Memorial Association. At Oyster Bay, NY, Boy Scouts make tenth annual pilgrimage to Roosevelt’s grave. 3. FIND FALL GUILTY: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former Secretary of the Interior is convicted of taking $100,000 bribe from E.L. Doheny. The Jury and its youthful foreman, Thomas Norris. 4. MEET THE SISTERS “G”: NEW YORK CITY - Eleanor and Carla, sensational Paris dancers, here for “King of Jazz” roles. 5. GIVE YOUTH OF JAPAN $1,000,000 PLAYGROUND: YAMOTO, JAPAN - Seventy-five acre recreation ground is opened in suburb of Tokio. It includes a swimming pool deluxe. “Slide, Kel-Lee, slide!” 6. “CINDERELLAS” COMPETE IN PERFECT FOOT CONTEST: CHICAGO, IL - Twinkling tootsies are tested at convention of Chiropodists’ Association. Some of them have a kick coming. Nellie Hayes’ blue ribbon puppies. 7. ODDITIES IN TO-DAY’S NEWS: URBANA, IL - Modern “Tom Thumb and Goliath” are students at Illinois University. George Brown is a four-foot Freshman and Lou Gordon is a Senior, 6 feet 4 inches. Lou, who is on the football team, tackles little George. 8. COAST POPULATION JUMPS: LOS ANGELES, CA - Hurry call is sent for synthetic “mother” to feed twelve babies born at one time. 9. WAITERS HOLD MARATHON: PARIS, FRANCE - Galloping garcons have annual race through streets of Capital. A dispute arises as to the winner so the contest is repeated on a track. 10. BOOTH IS HERO AS YALE CRUSHES ARMY 21-13: NEW HAVEN, CT - 80,000 see slender youth plunge through West Point giants and score three touchdowns. Yale kicks off. The great Cagle scores for the Army. Booth turns the tide for the Bulldog. Booth’s final touchdown — the most sensational play of the year. (LOCAL - WASHINGTON, D.C.) GEORGETOWN SHUTS OUT LEBANON COLLEGE. (LOCAL - SAN FRANCISCO) PACIFIC’S BIGGEST MOTORSHIP.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library