Police Battle Crowds as Soviets End Flight (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1929)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. POLICE BATTLE CROWDS AS SOVIETS END FLIGHT: VALLEY STREAM, NY - Thousands try to break through lines when giant plane completes 13,300 mile journey. The big machine lands safely, and the mob goes forth to greet the airmen. All the way from Moscow. 2. ODDITIES IN TO-DAY’S NEWS: HOQUIAM, WA - (Exclusive Pictures) Forest fashions are new fad — Girls display latest styles in wooden dresses. 3. A ROLY-POLY BOAT: ON THE AISNE, FRANCE - Inventor tries out queer craft that looks like an auto and really works. 4. INNOCENT MONK JAILED: FREDERICKSBURG, VA - (Exclusive Pictures) “Freckles,” trained chimpanzee, is locked up pending ownership decision. Sheriff Garner hauls him off to the Bastille. “I didn’t do nothin’ — it was the other guy.” 5. “SAFE” PLANES COMPETE IN $150,000 PRIZE TESTS: MITCHEL FIELD, NY - American and foreign machines are tried out in Guggenheim Aircraft Competition. The Handley-Page, British entry, showing its “safety” slotted wings. The rules require quick takeoffs and short stops. 6. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: PARIS, FRANCE - Freak bikes compete for prizes — Queer machines are displayed in annual contest. 7. $250,000 PIER BLAZE: ALAMEDA, CA - Firemen fight flames for nine hours and save steamers. 8. BUILDS “NOAH’S ARK”: OLYMPIA, WA - William Greenwood says the world’s coming to an end in 1932 and he’s getting ready. His first inmates are on the job early. “A tidal wave is going to sweep the earth,” says the “prophet.” 9. GERMANY SPEEDS UP: BERLIN, GERMANY - Teutonic traffic takes a leap — One way streets and few stops keep everything moving. 10. YALE BEATS DARTMOUTH 16-12 IN FIERCE STRUGGLE: NEW HAVEN, CT - 80,000 see Blue hoodoo pursue the Green — Losers put up hard fight. Booth’s field goal gives first score to the Bulldog. Austen makes touchdown for Yale. Dartmouth scores. Marsters makes another touchdown for the Green. A thrill of thrills! — With only five minutes to go, Ellis intercepts a Dartmouth pass and runs 80 yards to win for Yale. (LOCAL - LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO) BEARS SMOTHERS TROJANS. (LOCAL - DALLAS) COUNTY FAIR RECALLS SOUTH...

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library