Army Tests Newest Weapons (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1939)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. ARMY TESTS NEWEST WEAPONS: ABERDEEN, MD - Spectacular scenes as new field pieces, including an efficient anti-tank gun, go into action for Ordinance Reserve Officers. The devastating, rapid-fire guns set fire to radio-controlled tanks in short order. 2. CITY DEDICATES GIANT AIRPORT: NEW YORK, NY - The $10,000,000 North Beach Airport, the World's greatest, is officially opened by Mayor LaGuardia as 350,000 look on! Feature of the impressive dedication is mass flights by Army and Navy planes. 3. TOWN DRAWS LINE FOR LOAFERS: LOUISBURG, NC - (Exclusive) Sidewalk loafers presented quite a problem to the little tobacco town until the "City Fathers" painted lines on the sidewalks! Now, pedestrians walk between the lines—and the loafers keep back! Or else! 4. 1940 AUTOMOBILES TAKE A BOW: NEW YORK, NY - Improvements in safety, driving comfort and case are strikingly demonstrated as the new cars go on display in the 40th Nat'l Automobile Show at Grand Central Palace. A big event for the driving public! 5. PARADE HAILS POLISH FREEDOM: NEW YORK, NY - 100,000 Americans of Polish descent, and friends of the ill-fated nation, march up Fifth Avenue in tribute to General Pulaski, hero of the American Revolution. Theme of the demonstration is the re-birth of Poland. 6A. GRIDIRON THRILLS OF THE WEEK / U.S.C. TROUNCES ILLINOIS: LOS ANGELES, CA - The University of Southern California stalwarts ride roughshod over "The Illini" in a scoring jamboree, winning 26-0. 6B. PITY TRIPS DUKE: PITTSBURGH, PA - A light but brilliant "Panther" team claws the touted "Blue Devils" and wins by one point, 14-13, as 50,000 fans whoop it up. 6C. “IRISH” TOP S.M.U.: SOUTH BEND, IN - 13,000 football fans are the So. Methodist "Mustangs" lose a thrilling game in the final seconds of plays, 20-19. (LOCAL – BROOKLYN) ERASMELS HIGH GRID ACES BEAT MADISON IN GRIDIRON CLASSIC. (LOCAL – CANADA) FIELD TRIALS AND HUNT RACES DRAW SOCIETY SPORTSMEN. (LOCAL – SEATTLE) WASHINGTON STATE TRIMS WASHINGTON IN GRIDIRON.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library