Fire Threatens Wrecked Ship (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1939)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. CARDINALS SAIL TO ELECT POPE: NEW YORK, NY - Cardinals Mundelein and O'Connell, leaders of the R.C. Church in America, pass through Gotham on their way to Rome to take part in the election of a successor to Pope Pius XI. 2A. FIRE THREATENS WRECKED SHIP: BLOCK ISLAND, NY - The Texaco Tanker Lightbourne, aground off shore, is nearly destroyed by flames when gasoline escaping from the ship catches fire. Luckily, the wind drives the burning cargo away from the vessel. 2B. MYSTERY SPEED PLANE CRASHES: MITCHEL FIELD, NY - The Army's new 2-motored pursuit ship, of revolutionary design, which set a new Coast-to-Coast Air Corps record of seven and three-quarters hours, strikes a tree and is wrecked as it completes its flight. 2C. FORMER CZECH LEADER IN U.S.: NEW YORK, NY - Edouard Benes, President of the ill-starred Czechoslovakian Republic, arrives on the S.S. Washington with praise for American freedom and democracy. He has accepted the post of professor at the U. of Chicago. 2D. BRAZIL ENVOY HERE FOR PARLEY: JERSEY CITY, NJ - Dr. Oswaldo Aranha, Brazilian Foreign Minister, arrives in the U.S. and leaves for Washington to confer on vital trade questions with Pres. Roosevelt and Sec'y of State Hull. 2E/F. 3 DIE IN WESTERN AVALANCHE: MT. HOOD, OR - Snow plows and steam-shovels swing into action to combat a blizzard which piled up deep drifts on the mountain highways. / BINGHAM, UT - Pathetic scenes as workers dig for bodies in the slide that trapped three persons and injured scores in tons of falling snow. 2G. QUINTUPLET LION CUBS ARE BORN: ROCHESTER, IN - Clyde Beatty, famous animal trainer, officiates at the debut of five new lion cubs. The "Quints," offspring of Menelik and Pearl, are furry little miles with big appetites and taking ways. 3. GIRLS COOK UP NEW HAT STYLES: PORTLAND, OR - Northwest hair dressers and hardware men get together at a convention—and the results are novel and amusing! Pots, pans brushes and mops—all arrayed atop Paris hair designs and shown by pretty models! 4. SPEED SKATERS THRILL FANS: SARANAC LAKE, NY - Fast action marks the North American Amateur Speed races at the colorful Winter resort as crack ice skaters of the nation get away for fast starts and sensational sprints that bring new records and new laurels. (SPECIAL) POPE PIUS XI DEAD AT 81 (PRE-RELEASED TO ALL ACCOUNTS): ROME, ITALY - The spiritual head of almost 400 million Roman Catholics succumbs to illness after reigning 17 years. Impressive scenes of pontifical grandeur of the Holy Father, who made Papal history by his fight for peace. (LOCAL – PHILADELPHIA) GALA SCENES MARK OPENING OF NEW WARNER THEATRE. (LOCAL – CANADA) JUNIOR SKATERS THRILL ICE FANS SPEED FINALS.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library