Army Girds Canal with Steel (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1939)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1A. ARMY GIRDS CANAL WITH STEEL: PANAMA CANAL ZONE - Thrilling scenes of land and air preparations for guarding the vital locks in case of attack! Railway guns, fleet pursuit planes, and mountain batteries, stage spectacular demonstrations of preparedness. 1B. SUPPOSED "SUB" VICTIM HOME: IN THE ATLANTIC - The S.S. Iroquois, which the German Admiralty claimed was to be sunk by a submarine on her voyage home from England, arrives safely with its destroyer escort. The Universal cameraman flies out to sea to get first pictures of the liner. 2A. VEILED PROPHETS IN GALA FETE: ST. LOUIS, MO - (Exclusive) Spectacular floats in a Gay Nineties setting provide a colorful pageant, as the "Veiled Prophet" and his mysterious "Krewe" take over the city for their annual two days of fun and frolic. 2B. ON THE WAR FRONT: KING INSPECTS AIR FORCE - AFTER KING GEORGE REVIEWS FLYING CADETS, AND THEIR MACHINES, AT ONE OF BRITAIN'S MANY AIR TRAINING CAMPS, HE SEES PURSUIT CRAFTS TAKE OFF FOR WAR MISSIONS IN FRANCE.—BRITISH TROOPS BY THE THOUSANDS LEAVE BY BOAT FOR THE FRONT! SCENES REMINISCENT OF 1914, WITH 158,000 SOLDIERS ALREADY IN THEIR PLACES ALONGSIDE THE FRENCH.—NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN - FRENCH TROOPS SURVEY WRECKAGE OF GERMAN AIRCRAFT, SHOT DOWN BY ALLIED PLANES AS BOTH SIDES FIGHT FOR AERIAL SUPREMACY! BOTH BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS ARE ACTIVE ALONG THE FRONT LINES.—IN PARIS, AMBASSADOR BULLITT IS HOST TO AMBASSADOR AND MRS. BIDDLE, ARRIVING FROM POLAND AFTER HARROWING EXPERIENCES WITH NAZI BOMBING PLANES. 3A. BIMELECH IS FUTURITY WINNER: BELMONT PARK, NY - The sensational Bradley 2-year-old, whose owner has striven 30 years to win the coveted racing classic, pounds down the stretch in the Belmont race to win by a length and a half! A thrilling victory! 3B. TINY TOTS IN GRID THRILLER: NEW YORK, NY - Trouble brews in "Hell's Kitchen," as rough and ready little urchins don an amusing array of football gear and swing into action! The score gets lost in the shuffle, as does the ball! Everybody wins—and the juvenile fans eat it up! 3C. CYCLE ACES GO OVER THE TOP: LOS ANGELES, CA - (Exclusive) Thrills and spills as daredevil motorcycle champs risk their necks in a spectacular hill climb. A benefit show that has action and suspense from start to finish, with "Windy" Lindstrom the winner.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library