F.D.R. Returns From Cruise (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1940)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1A/B. F.D.R. RETURNS FROM CRUISE: PENSACOLA, FL - Pres. Roosevelt disembarks after his intensive tour of Panama and the Caribbean, during which participation in canal defenses was promised by Latin American nations. / WASHINGTON, D.C. - The President marks his 7th anniversary in office by attending special church services at St. John's. 2A/B/C/D/. ON THE WAR FRONT / ENGLAND - Finale of the epochal "Altmark" incident! The destroyer Cossack brings home the 326 men it freed when it raided the Nazi prison ship in Norwegian waters.—Meanwhile, Britain hails the captain and crew of the cruiser Exeter, hero in the Graf Spee battle. / FRANCE - Along the Rhine, French troops are on the "qui vive" against sudden attacks, keeping a watchful eye on the German side. / EGYPT - Anthony Eden, British Dominion Secretary, greets the first divisions of "Anzac" troops, arriving from Australia to help defend England's vital "life-line." / FINLAND - Spectacular scenes as daring Finnish ski troops harass the advancing Russians, capturing hundreds of prisoners and seizing immense supplies of arms and tanks. 2E. IL DUCE HONORS MUSKETEERS: ROME, ITALY - Mussolini celebrates the 17th anniversary of his "Moschettieri"—private bodyguards—by presenting medals to the heroes of the Spanish War. The 250 warriors then do the Passo Romano (goose-step) for their boss! 2F. FLOOD CRIPPLES WEST COAST: CALIFORNIA - Graphic scenes of destruction and desolation as heaviest rains in history flood the Sacramento Valley, isolating many towns and ruining acres of farm land. Damage is expected in the millions! 2G. FREAK STORM HITS MANHATTAN: NEW YORK, NY - Terrific winds and sleet strike the Metropolitan area with severe intensity! Ice-coated trees, telephone and power lines are downed, while the city and its environs shiver under the cold drizzle and ice gale! 3. GALS TOSS BACHELORS IN JAIL: AURORA, IL - On Leap Year Day, the women in town take over the reins of office—and lo the poor bachelor! The lassies get a kick out of running things their own way—and impose fines on unwed males! 4. SEABISCUIT WINS RICHEST RACE: ARCADIA, CA - Turf history is male as the C.S. Howard "Wonder Horse" makes a sensational comeback, winning the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap in record time. The greatest money winner of all time—and a thrill for 65,000 fans! (LOCAL – CINCINNATI) CINCINNATI “REDS.” (LOCAL – CHICAGO) CUBS BASEBALL. (LOCAL – CANADA) 4 SETS OF TWINS.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library