Storms Follow New England Earthquake (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1929)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. STORMS FOLLOW NEW ENGLAND EARTHQUAKE: WINTHROP, MA - Enormous seas sweep Northern Atlantic beaches after seismic tremor. Motoring under difficulties. 2. SECRETARY OF WAR GOOD DIES AFTER BRAVE FIGHT: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Cabinet Officer and close friend of President Hoover succumbs to appendicitis. 3. “LORD MAYOR’S SHOW” IS MAMMOTH PAGEANT: LONDON, ENGLAND - Gorgeous procession marks inducting into office of Sir William Waterlow. The new Lord Mayor rides in the same coach used by Dick Whittington. Scottish fishwives. 4. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: NEW YORK CITY - Brooklyn Bridge gets winter overcoat — Painters perch at dizzy heights on giant cables. 5. GIRLS ROW WHALE BOATS: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - High School students swing big oars in practice race on bay. 6. HITTING THE HIGH SPOTS: SEATTLE, WA - Invent new thrill for motorists — A roller coaster for autos. 7. DETROIT AND RANGERS TIE IN HOCKEY OPENER: NEW YORK CITY - Cougars surprise fans by putting up hard battle against New York team. The final period, when the visitors tied the score — Result 5-5. 8. CELEBRATES “XMAS” WITH $60,000,000 FESTIVAL: MYSORE, INDIA - Maharaja Sir Sree Wadiyar parades before 450,000 subjects on Hindoo Yuletide. This celebration, known as the “Dusserah,” is the most famous in the country. The potentate leads the procession riding an enormous elephant. 9. BULLDOGS TRIUMPH IN GREAT GRIDIRON CLASH: BERLIN, GERMANY - Win overwhelming victory over Notta Dame by 1 to 0. Two up, ten yelps to go. 10. HE CAN’T AFFORD TO “FAW DOWN” ON THIS JOB: WASHINGTON, D.C. - “Human Fly” thrills thousands in Capital as he scales a twelve-story building. He almost signs his resignation.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library