Britain at War (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1940)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. THE WINDSORS HAILED ON VISIT TO U.S.: MIAMI, FL - A VISIT TO AN AMERICAN DENTIST DEVELOPS INTO AN INTERNATIONAL GOOD-WILL EVENT. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS ARE GREETED BY THOUSANDS AS THEY ARRIVE AT THE DOCK. THE DUCHESS HAS A TROUBLESOME TOOTH! 2A. BRITAIN AT WAR: LONDON - AFTER THE RAIDERS PASS, LONDON GETS DOWN TO WORK! TROOPS HELP REPAIR TELEPHONE LINES, CLEAN UP DEBRIS. IN HOSPITALS, RADIUM EQUIPMENT IS STORED IN DEEP VAULTS DURING ATTACKS.—POLISH TROOPS ARE TRAINING FOR ANOTHER "CRACK" AT THE NAZIS. STATIONED IN SCOTLAND, THEY MAN SHORE BATTERIES.—INDIAN FLIERS - SWARTHY, BEARDED FIGHTERS FROM INDIA, HELP BRITAIN FIGHT OFF RAIDERS. UNITS ARE TRAINING WITH R.A.F. 2B. UNLOAD TANKS FOR DESERT DRIVE: EGYPT - HUNDREDS OF TANKS AND GUNS ARE UNLOADED FROM SHIPS AND PREPARED FOR BRITAIN'S "BLITZ" ATTACK AGAINST THE ITALIANS AT SIDI BARRANI. 2C. ITALIAN "SUB" CHASED TO SAFETY: OFF GIBRALTAR - BRITISH PLANES SPOT A FASCIST SUBMARINE AND SIGNAL FOR NEARBY WARSHIPS. BUT THE SUBMERSIBLE REACHES SAFETY IN AFRICAN TERRITORIAL WATERS! 2D. BOMBING OF CHUNKING CHINA - SPECTACULAR SCENES OF THE CHINESE CITY UNDER A TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT BY JAPANESE PLANES, WHICH TAKE OFF FROM BASES TO SUBJECT THE CITY TO A DEVASTATING RAID. AMAZING PICTURES OF AIR-RAID DESTRUCTION RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES! 2E. RUMANIAN EARTHQUAKE: BUCHAREST, RUMANIA - SCENES OF DESTRUCTION IN THE WAKE OF THE WORST 'QUAKE IN DECADES TO STRIKE THE COUNTRY, RAZING ENTIRE TOWNS AND CRIPPLING INDUSTRY. THOUSANDS ARE KILLED AND COUNTLESS THOUSANDS INJURED. 2F. LANDS IN BAY TO SAVE PLANE: FLOYD BENNETT FIELD, NY - Ensign Robert Winston, test pilot who served in Finland, lands a Navy ship in Jamaica Bay when he finds his wheels won't come down. A spectacular crack-up but he saves the plane! 2G. FAMOUS JEWEL IN CHURCH RITE: CHICAGO, IL - "Crown of the Andes," fabulous religious diadem of rare emeralds and valued in the millions, is used in impressive ceremonies at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. 3A. NEW RUBBER BATHING SUITS SEEN: NEW YORK, NY - (Exclusive) Fashion note for Milady with a yen for sunny beaches! You'll be a "hit" in the new ensembles by George Kleinert, with chic aqua fleur trimmings, alluringly shown in a Hotel New Yorker setting. 3B. SKI JUMPING CHAMPS TAKE OVER: BEAR MT., NY - The earliest meet here in 30 years finds the nation's crack slat-men in late-season form. A thrilling sight as they roar down the steep slide—and off into space! 4. BLIND RIDER IN DARING JUMP: ORPUS CHRISTI, TX - (Exclusive) BLINDED WHILE DOING THE SAME FEAT SEVERAL YEARS AGO, SENORA CARVER, DARE-DEVIL CIRCUS STAR, RIDES HER PET HORSE OFF A 40-FOOT TOWER INTO THE POOL BELOW!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library