60,000 in St. Patrick's Parade (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1939)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. 60,000 IN ST. PATRICK'S PARADE: NEW YORK, NY - The Irish staunch supporters of Saint Patrick, headed by Monsignor Lavelle as grand marshal, take over 5th Ave. for their annual parade of blaring bands and colorful marchers as hundreds of thousands cheer. 2A/B. CZECH ENVOY DEFIES NAZIS: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Vladimir Hurban, Czech minister who refuses to yield the legation to Germany following the seizure of his nation, arrives by plane from Chicago.—NEW YORK, NY - The fate of the partly-completed Czech World's Fair building is in doubt! Will Nazi absorption of the republic mean no tenant? / ZLIN, MORAVIA - The famed Bata shoe works falls to the Nazis, and manufacturers in the U.S. see increased production here due to penalty tariffs on German imports. 2C. NOVEL MASK FOR BABIES TRIED: LONDON, ENGLAND - A unique gas mask to protect infants in case of air raids is demonstrated. The device, into which filtered air is forced by hand, covers the kiddies from the waist up—and the tots seem to like it! 2D. ENVOYS ASHES HONORED BY U.S.: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The ashes of the late Hirosi Saito, Nippon's former ambassador to this country, are taken from the capital to Annapolis and put aboard the U.S.S. Astoria for shipment to Japan, as America's tribute to the popular statesman. 2E. CITY IN ARMS OVER TERRORISTS: SHANGHAI, CHINA - The Internat'l Settlement is a beehive of military activity as U.S. Marines and troops of other nations string barbed wire, search all natives and take vigilant steps to guard against terrorists. 2F. DOUGLAS NAMED TO HIGH COURT: WASHINGTON, D.C. - William O. Douglas, 40, chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission, is named to the Supreme Court by Pres. Roosevelt. Born in Minn., he was raised in the State of Washington and is named from Conn. 2G. 15 DEAD IN FRENCH R.R. WRECK: CHATEAUROUX, FRANCE - Many meet sudden death, and 30 are injured, when a speeding passenger train crashes into a freight. Pitiful scenes as the dead and injured are removed from the shattered wreckage. 2H. 10 DIE IN STRATO PLANE CRASH: ALDER, WA - All aboard, including 2 Dutch "observers," are killed when the huge 4-motored Boeing "Stratoliner," first of a fleet of sub-stratosphere transports, crashes into a ravine during severe test maneuvers. 2I. AGED TRAIN OFF FOR N.Y. FAIR: AURORA, IL - A 76-year-old "choo choo," the William Crooks, brings back vivid memories of pioneer days as it gets up steam for its trip to the World's Fair. Hold tight, grandpa! The old has still has plenty of pep! 3. DRY-LAND DIVING PRACTICE TRIED: MIAMI, FL - Youthful high and low board champs try out novel "dry land" instruction, right into their instructors arms. Just to prove it's not all wet, they later show their skill at fancy diving into the Miami-Biltmore pool. 4. BIRD TRIES PIGGY-BACK FLIGHT: NEW YORK, NY - National Wildlife Week gets off to a unique start with a novel flight! A Carrier Pigeon, carrying a pet canary in a special aluminum "car" on its back, arrives from Elizabeth, NJ. 5. POMP MARKS POPES CORONATION: ROME, ITALY - Scenes of medieval splendor mark the crowning of Pope Pius XII at St. Peter's, as a tremendous crowd jams the plaza before the church to see the new pontiff become spiritual head of 330,000,000 Catholics.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library