Celebrate Armistice Day with 150 Ft. Climb (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1929)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. CELEBRATE ARMISTICE DAY WITH 150 FT. CLIMB: ROME, ITALY - Veteran firemen scale obelisk in Piazza del Popolo to wave flag of victory. These men are past sixty years old. “Viva l’Italia!” 2. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: WASHINGTON, D.C. - France honors Kellogg — Grand Cross of Legion of Honor is bestowed on former Secretary of State. Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg then sail from NY for a holiday in England. 3. 50,000 AT BRIDGE OPENING: DETROIT, MI - Crowd breaks through police lines at ceremonies on new Ambassador span to Canada. 4. NEW EPISCOPAL HEAD - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dr. C.P. Anderson, of Chicago, is elected Presiding Bishop for the United States. 5. PUPS HAVE THEIR OWN BAR IN GERMANY: BERLIN, GERMANY - Wealthy residents will provides free fountain for thirsty canines. 6. BANDITS WRECK TRAIN AND ROB PASSENGERS: SAUGUS, CA - West Coast Limited is hurled from rails while speeding through canyon. Some of the spikes pulled out of the ties by the robbers. 7. ODDITIES IN TO-DAY’S NEWS: ROOSEVELT FIELD, NY - Demonstrates “vest pocket” plane — Inventor flies tiny machine weighing only 625 pounds. 8. “MOVIE DAY” IN JAPAN: KYOTO, JAPAN - Thousands of children scramble for rubber balls given away by screen stars. 9. “SKYSCRAPER SISTERS” SAIL: NEW YORK CITY - Elsa Van Droysen, 8½ feet tall and Hilda, 7 ft. 11 in. say farewell to America. 10. AQUAPLANE KNIGHTS: NEW SMYRNA, FL - Winter resort visitors open season with a brand new water thrill. 11. “LONG DRESSES FOR MEN,” IS SLOGAN OF “PROPHET”: NEW YORK CITY - Raymond Duncan, brother of famous Isadora, comes here to advocate Greek costumes. He is the leader of an idealist colony in Paris. “Clothing should always be free and loose,” he says. 12. SPEED DEMONS WHIRL IN “RIDE OF DEATH”: VENICE, CA - Frank Miller and Tad Newton defy laws of gravity inside huge “tub.” At times they reach a speed of eighty miles an hour. Most daring of all! — Miller lets go of handlebars while riding full speed.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library