100,000 Hail Il Duce on 7th Fascisti Birthday (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1929)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. 100,000 HAIL IL DUCE ON 7th FASCISTI BIRTHDAY: ROME, ITALY - Tremendous crowds fill the Piazza Venezia to celebrate famous “March on Rome.” Mussolini arrives on the “Stand of Honor.” His message brings wild acclaim. 2. WHO’S WHO IN TO-DAY’S NEWS: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hoover and Dawes enroll in Red Cross — Are first members in annual drive. Senator Brookhart “tells all” — Grand Jury hears about alleged drinking at senatorial party in 1926. 3. RAMSAY MACDONALD HOME: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Britain’s Premier returns to England after his visit to America. A typical London fog greets his arrival at No. 10 Downing Street. 4. RECORD HAUL MARKS TIMBER PRICE RAISE: CEDAR FALLS, WA - Northwestern logging camp ships 8,000,000 feet in one month to satisfy demands. En route to the river the train crosses the world’s highest wooden bridge. Dumping the logs into the stream that carries them to the mill. 5. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: PHILADELPHIA, PA - Santa Claus’ workshop is busy — Inmates of Old Men’s Home speed up on Xmas toy making. 6. BURN 25,000 “SQUEALERS”: OZONE PARK, NY - Eastern Radio Association destroys huge pile of obsolete sets in public bonfire. 7. TRAFFIC TIPS FOR TOTS: BERLIN, GERMANY - Special class to teach children how to avoid street dangers is introduced in schools. 8. SHOW MARINE PROGRESS: BROOKLYN, NY - (Exclusive Pictures) Ship Models Club displays miniature vessels in unique exhibition. The “Mayflower.” Famous frigate, “Constitution.” Submarine, made by Commander Hendlee, of U.S. Navy. 9. GROW “LOYAL WHISKERS”: BLOOMINGTON, IN - Indiana University students vow not to shave until their team wins a football game. 10. ARMISTICE DAY 1918-1929 - When the whole world seemed on the verge of destruction. Nov. 11, 1918 — A day of days! — The beginning of an era of peace and good will. Nations join in binding pacts to end all war. Eleven years ago the boys came home and, if Sense is to take the place of senseless war — HOME THEY ARE TO STAY!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library