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Prize Livestock Seen in Show · Chicago, IL
Blue-bloods from the farm—over 13,000 prize steers, horses, sheep and other animals and fowls, have their day at the 40th International Exposition, many of…
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Gridiron Thrills of the Week
GIANTS TRIP REDSKINS: NEW YORK, NY - The N.Y.
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Prize Livestock Seen in Show (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1939)
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The original release sheet reads: 1A. FINNS HOLDING OFF "REDS": FINLAND - Dramatic scenes from the war-torn victim of Soviet aggression, where the gallant Finnish army is putting up a stubborn fight to save its liberty and freedom. 1B. DEWEY THROWS HAT IN RING: NEW YORK, NY - Thomas E. Dewey, racket-busting prosecutor, announces his candidacy for president in 1940, with a denunciation of "incompetent government and unstable business." 1C. XMAS TREES SHIPPED TO CHINA: SHELTON, WA - Woodsmen in the great forest areas of the Northwest don't "spare that tree!" The pungent firs are scientifically cut, tied and shipped to Seattle, where boatloads are sent to far-off places for Christmas. 1D. BLIMP TRIED AS SEA AMBULANCE: OFF POINT PLEASANT, NJ - Thrilling scenes of a novel life-saving method tried by the Coast Guard. A blimp picks up sick persons from a boat, or froze a life-raft. Doctors climb up a ladder to the airship to treat patients en route to shore hospitals. 2. PRIZE LIVESTOCK SEEN IN SHOW: CHICAGO, IL - Blue-bloods from the farm—over 13,000 prize steers, horses, sheep and other animals and fowls, have their day at the 40th International Exposition, many of them shown by proud 4-H Club owners. 3A. GRIDIRON THRILLS OF THE WEEK / GIANTS TRIP REDSKINS: NEW YORK, NY - The N.Y. "pro" gridders upset the favored Washington team, 9-7, winning on three field goals. A disputed decision against the visitors causes a near riot! 3B. TENNESSEE BLANKS KENTUCKY: LEXINGTON, KY - The unbeaten "Vols" trounce Kentucky in a thrilling encounter, 19-0, and bend an ear towards the Rose Bowl! 3C. NAVY SINKS THE ARMY: PHILADELPHIA, PA - A record crowd of 102,000 grid fans sees a fighting Midshipmen "eleven" trim the West Pointers by a touchdown and a 35-yard field goal, 10-0, in a sea of fog and rain! (LOCAL – DENVER EXCHANGE) COLORADO DEFEATS U. OF DENVER, 27-17, IN GRIDIRON CLASSIC.
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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection
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Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library