Colorful Flower Show Opens (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1939)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. COLORFUL FLOWER SHOW OPENS: NEW YORK, NY - It's Winter outside—but Spring inside—as the 26th Internat'l Show gets underway at Grand Central Palace. Thousands are on hand to see the colorful blooms and miniature gardens in gay profusion. 2A. BRITAIN PREPARES FOR AIR RAIDS: BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - While the King and Queen inspect airplane production, air raid shelter construction is rushed throughout the land, in backyards as well as near factories. Workers also are trained as machine-gunners! 2B. FRENCH RECOGNIZE FRANCO GOV'T: ARIS, FRANCE - Sen. Leon Berard, special envoy to Burgos, Spain, returns to confer with Foreign Minister Bonnet after negotiating terms with the Insurgent victor, which result in the recognition of the Franco regime. 2C. RECRUITS SWELL CZECH ARMY: PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA - With Nazi intervention in Slovakia a threat to European peace, young men reaching their 20th year are called to the colors and prepare themselves as guardians of the harassed Republic! 2D. HUGE MOUNTAIN ON THE MARCH: GILROY, CA - Nature's latest prank is a "moving mountain"—a hill with migratory tendencies that threatens to block the highway and dam a river. Residents are alarmed and scientists are puzzled. Who wouldn't be! 2E.STRATO-MASK TRIED IN PLANE: EAST BOSTON, MA - A new oxygen mask for use in high altitudes is successfully demonstrated by 9 men and one woman during a flight from Minneapolis to Boston at an altitude of 23,000 feet—over 4 miles high! 3A. BUDGE TRIMS PERRY IN TENNIS: NEW YORK, NY - Don Budge, ranking U.S. court champ, has little difficulty in trouncing Fred Perry, former "Cup" title holder, in thrilling straight sets at Madison Square Garden as 8,000 fans look on in amazement. 3B. GALS START SOFTBALL PRACTICE: NEW ORLEANS, LA - Comely lassies of the crack "Clay Playgrounds Booster's Club," V.F.W champs, start Spring training and demonstrate for the camera some of the diamond form that made them famous. 3C. RAM GRIDDERS START TRAINING: NEW YORK, NY - The call of the pigskin is heard at Fordham U, where a large squad turns out for rigorous Spring training under Coach Jim Crowley. The new Ram backfield shows great form! 3D. TRACK STARS SHINE IN K.C. MEET: NEW YORK, NY - Action and thrills mark the Knights of Columbus meet at Madison Square Garden! Chuck Fenske wins the mile, with Cunningham bringing up the rear! Other thrillers include the high hurdles and 60-yd. dash! 3E. ACE U.S. BOWLERS VIE IN MEET: CLEVELAND, OH - The American Bowling Congress tournament gets underway, with crack teams and keglers from far and wide competing for honors and displaying their fancy "pin" form on the alleys. (LOCAL – PHILADELPHIA) PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS PRACTICE / PHILLIES PRACTICE. (LOCAL – BOSTON) BEES TRAIN / RED SOX TRAIN. (LOCAL – CLEVELAND) CLEVELAND INDIANS PRACTICE. (LOCAL – WASHINGTON D.C.) WASHINGTON SENATORS TRAINING. (LOCAL – DETROIT) DETROIT TIGERS TRAINING. (LOCAL – ST. LOUIS) ST. LOUIS BROWN. (LOCAL – CANADA) CANADIAN CURLERS IN RINK BATTLES FOR NAT’L CROWN.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library