Unveil Ben Franklin Statue (Universal Newsreel, May 1938)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. UNVEIL BEN FRANKLIN STATUE: PHILADELPHIA, PA - A descendant of the famous American turns flashlight on a photo-electric cell to uncover by electricity the heroic likeness of the noted statesman at Franklin Institute. 2A/B/C/D/E. CZECHS MOBILIZE FOR WAR: PRAHA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA - Mechanized troops and army reserves march to frontiers in face of German threats of invasion. Tanks and guns rumble through the streets as Europe watches in anxiety. / IL DUCE WARNS DEMOCRACIES: GENOA, ITALY - Mussolini proclaims solidity of Rome-Berlin Axis anew before 300,000 cheering countrymen and threatens a war-willing Fascist-Nazi front against the remainder of Europe. / BRITONS HONOR WAR DEAD: LONDON, ENGLAND - As war clouds hover over Europe, London veterans march in impressive columns to Westminster Abbey where they attend rites in memory of their chums who fell in France during the Great War. / GREECE PAYS ON WAR DEBT: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid a barrage of cameras, the Greek minister to U.S. carries $174,000 check to the Treasury—part payment of his country’s debt for loans used to take care of World War refugees. / 9 DEAD IN PLANE CRACK-UP: MINT CANYON, CA - Maiden flight of new airliner ends in tragedy on a wild mountain top near Palmdale. Rescue crews have difficult task removing bodies of the crash victims, including two small children. 3. KIDDIE TRAILERS FOR BIKES: PARIS, FRANCE - French couples, on tandem bikes, find a new way to take the children on a holiday. Mothers banish worries by towing youngsters on behind their bicycles in small kiddie-coupes. 4. DREDGE REACHES NEW DEPTH: PEBBLE BEACH, CA - Government officials watch as novel ten-ton deep sea “scoop” is lowered 1,000 feet to the bottom of Monterey Bay. Built on a new hydraulic principle, it will be used for ocean-bed gold dredging. 5. ARMY GRADUATES GIRO FLYERS: DAYTON, OH - First class of autogiro pilots and mechanics passes tests with flying colors. New windmill planes are to replace “blimps” for artillery observation work, as soon as they can be built. 6A/B/C. HARVARD WINS ADAMS CLASSIC: ANNAPOLIS, MD - President Roosevelt and his family look on from admiral’s boat as his Alma Mater’s oarsmen capture the famous cup race on the Severn River, putting an end to the Navy’s supremacy in the East. / RIVER DUNKS FOLD-BOAT FANS: FALLS VILLAGE, CT - A special train carries enthusiasts on a day’s collapsible-boat outing, as new outdoor sport, imported from Europe, becomes popular with New Yorkers. / U.S. GOLDEN GLOVERS WIN: CHICAGO, IL - Windy City boxers take five of eight bouts to keep the amateur fistic title in America. Seventh international event is seen by 22,000 fans in Chicago Stadium, as Europe’s champs go down.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library