F.D.R. Attacks Sen. George (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1938)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. F.D.R. ATTACKS SEN. GEORGE: BARNESVILLE, GA. - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TAKES A HAND IN THE SENATORIAL PRIMARY FIGHT, BACKING CAMP, NEW DEAL CANDIDATE, AGAINST GEORGE, AS THE START OF HIS “PURGE” OF ANTI-NEW DEAL DEMOCRATS IN THE SOUTH. 2A/B/C/D. BRITON TO MEDIATE CRISIS: PRAHA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA - While Germany’s national mobilization throws Europe into a panic, Lord Runciman, arbitrator and mediator, arrives to tackle the ticklish job of smoothing out the Sudeten minority problem, the source of trouble. / DEALER FINDS $50,000 STAMP: LOS ANGELES, CA - A philatelist’s dream come true! Warren DuBois, local stamp expert, finds an 1861 one-cent rarity while looking through an old collection, and whoops for joy when he discovers how much it is worth. / BRITAIN BARS “SEEING EYE”: LONDON, ENGLAND - Hazel Hurst, 25, blind American lecturer, gives up plans for a speaking tour when authorities refuse to let her “Seeing Eye” dog, Babe enter the country without an extended quarantine. So she sails home again! / DOUG FLIES “WRONG-WAY” PLANE: ROOSEVELT FIELD, NY - Doug Corrigan, famed “East Is West” flier who landed in Ireland by mistake, takes his equally famous $900, 9-year-old ship for a test flight around the field, the first since his epochal hop. 3. SUNKIST MISSES VIE FOR TITLE: ENICE, CA - Thousands jam the famous seashore resort as bathing beauties compete for the title of “Miss California 1938” and the right to represent the state in the “Miss America” contest. Pretty Claire James of Hollywood is the winner. 4A/B/C/D/E. SEABISCUIT WINS MATCH RACE: DEL MAR, CA - 20,000 turf fans watch as Seabiscuit, C.S. Howard’s big money winner, noses out Ligaroti, owned by Bing Crosby, in a sensational $25,000 dual classic, climaxed by a foul protest on the part of the losing jockey. / “PRO” GRID STARS IN TRAINING: BALLSTON, VA - With the football season just around the corner, the Washington Redskins, 1937 “Pro” football champs, prepare for their first game, with the College All Stars, as the team’s 40 members go through exhaustive drills. / ANNUAL SOAP-BOX DERBY HELD: AKRON, OH - Colorful scenes mark the 5th Annual All-American classic as youngsters from all sections of the country get off to whiz-bang starts in amazing “jalopies.” Robert Berger, 14, of Omaha, Nebraska, wins by a squeak. / WATER SKIERS STAGE THRILLER: EVIAN, FRANCE - Summer sun looks down on colorful and thrilling aquatic scenes as nautical enthusiasts, behind fast boats, stage daring stunts, including a tricky riding trio and hurdle jumping. / BRONC RIDERS THRILL CROWDS: UN VALLEY, ID - A colorful parade of cowboys, cowgirls and real Indians provides a thrilling introduction to the 2nd Annual Rodeo, in which daring “ride ’em rough” stars stage an exciting show with split-second action. (LOCAL – CANADA) NEW MINE SWEEPER.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library