F.D.R. Inspects U.S. Air Defense (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1938)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. F.D.R. INSPECTS U.S. AIR DEFENSE: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the midst of plans for expanding Uncle Sam’s airplane armada, Pres. Roosevelt inspects huge bombers and fleet pursuit ships at Bolling Field, and later looks over Navy craft at the Anacostia Naval base. 2. RADIO PLAY TERRIFIES NATION: NEW YORK, NY - Thousands of radio listeners throughout the U.S. are frightened into mass hysteria by a dramatization of H.G. Wells’ old thriller, “The War of the Worlds,” as staged by Orson Welles, young actor-manager. 3A/B/C. VOLUNTEERS RETURN FROM SPAIN: NAPLES, ITALY - 10,000 Italian soldiers, withdrawn from Gen. Franco’s Nationalist Army in the Spanish Civil War, arrive back in their native land and are hailed by King Victor Emmanuel and thousands of their cheering countrymen. / KING VISITS ILL YOUNGSTERS: LONDON, ENGLAND - Inmates at the Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street get a great thrill when King George and Queen Elizabeth visit the institution’s new buildings and stay for a real tea party as guests of the youthful patients. / AUTO PLANT HERALDS BOOM ERA: DEARBORN, MI - Evidence of returning prosperity for the nation is seen as the new Fords come off the assembly line for inspection. New factory buildings, representing an expenditure of $34,000,000, point the way towards industrial better times. 4. NEW BOATING FASHIONS SHOWN: BALBOA, CA - The latest styles for Milady’s salt-water wardrobe are swanky and quite up-to-date. Comely models display sea-going slacks, shorts and play-clothes of tropical fabrics in a colorful Winter-cruise prevue. 5A/B/C. GRID HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: NEW YORK, NY - A gallant Army “Eleven” scores early in its clash with Notre Dame’s “Fighting Irish” but succumb to a smashing fourth quarter comeback, 19-7. / EVANSTON, IL - In a Big Ten classic, Northwestern batters the mighty Minnesota line for four periods of tense play to crash through for a sensational, 6-3 victory. / PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pitt “Panthers” ride roughshod over the Fordham “Rams” in a high-scoring, 24-13 grid thriller as 77,500 fans whoop it up! (LOCAL – PORTLAND) PORTLAND, OR (Pre-Released Los Angeles and Portland). (LOCAL – CANADA) MODEL PLANE MEET. (LOCAL – TENNESSEE) TENNESSEE…14 — LOUISIANA…6.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library