Revolt Hits Capital Cooks (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1938)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. CUBANS ‘REMEMBER THE MAINE’: HAVANA, CUBA - (Exclusive) Citizens of the Island Republic and residents from the United States pause to observe the fortieth anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine, the spark that ignited the Spanish-American War. 2. HUGE PLANE OUTGROWS HANGAR: SEATTLE, WA - A tremendous 72-passenger Clipper ship, being built for service over the Atlantic, grows to such size that the factory is too small, and the gigantic bird has to be moved out-doors! 3. REVOLT HITS CAPITAL COOKS: WASHINGTON, D.C. - First Ladies of Capital kitchens protest against routine use of their utensils. So they organize a “band” that plays on everything from potato-mashers to soup turreens! 4. ADAGIO DANCERS MAKE HOOPEE: MIAMI, FL - A pair of brawny young adagio dancers toss their fair little partner around and about among a series of big hoops maneuvered by a supporting “chorus” of pretty girls. 5. STRIKE PARALYZES TROLLEYS: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Not a wheel turns as striking motormen and drivers tie up streetcar and bus lines in the Twin Cities. Private automobiles have city streets to themselves, but many citizens walk. 6. SECOND GIANT PANDA ARRIVES: SEATTLE, WA - Mrs. W.H. Harkness brings the second giant panda ever carried into captivity from far-off Thibet to the United States. But it proves to be a female, breaking up a proposed “romance” with the first one. 7. HORSE TROOP GOES MECHANICAL: CAMBERLEY, ENGLAND - The Royal Horse Artillery abandons its famous steeds for modern monsters run by gasoline engines. Fast tractors haul big howitzers along the roads at sixty miles an hour! 8. BIGGEST CAKE A MAP OF U.S.: CHICAGO, IL - A 2,200-pound cake made in sections which represent the States of the Union is assembled by pretty girls. The world’s biggest piece of pastry looks like a jig-saw puzzle. 9. WOODSMEN START AT THE TOP: VERNONIA, OR - (Exclusive) The most hazardous job in lumbering finds daredevils ready to serve as “Tree Toppers.” They climb 185 feet to cut off the tops of trees, dodging death at every step. 10. CO-EDS STALK MOVIE CAREERS: MIAMI, FL - Pretty gals at the University of Miami parade before still and newsreel cameras in bathing suits and evening gowns, learning the technique they hope will land some of them in Hollywood. 11. SKIERS MAKE MIGHTY JUMPS: MT. HOOD, OR - (Exclusive) Ski champions from all over the Northwest gather for an exciting contest on Multorpor hill as guests of the Cascade Ski Club. Breathtaking leaps threaten present world records. 12. GALS PILOT FLYING OUTBOARDS: LONG BEACH, CA - Girl speed demons open the outboard racing season with their own race, skidding around dizzy turns in zipping boats. Male mechanics help the ladies on dangerous corners.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library