New Congress Hears F.D.R. Ask All-Out Aid (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1941)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1A. NEW CONGRESS HEARS F.D.R. ASK ALL-OUT AID: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Epochal scenes in our history, as the 77th Congress convenes to map plans for enlarging our defense machine to meet U.S. and British needs. President Roosevelt, addressing the legislators and the entire world, says that America must spend billions on weapons to aid the embattled democracies. 1B. ON THE WAR FRONT / HOPKINS FLIES TO ENGLAND: NEW YORK, NY - President Roosevelt's special envoy to Britain, Harry Hopkins, leaves for Lisbon on the Yankee Clipper. He'll act as F.D.R.'s liaison man for important discussion of U.S. aid to Britain. 1C. U.S. GREETS NEW YEAR WITH HOPE: From Atlantic to Pacific, American's celebrate the passing of the old and the advent of the new year. Huge throngs gather in the streets and in night clubs to greet 1941 with hopes for better times. 1D. MUMMERS IN GALA PARADE: PHILADELPHIA, PA - Quaint and colorful scenes as the city's ancient revelers, the Mummers, hail the New Year with their annual parade of decorative displays and amusingly-attired revelers. 1E. BRITAIN MARKS "BLACK-OUT" CHRISTMAS: ENGLAND - Britain's second war-time Christmas is celebrated by the fighting forces, and also by civilians with parties in air-raid shelters. English soldiers and troops of other nations enjoy a bountiful Yuletide. 1F. GEN. DE GAULLE INSPECTS FRENCH WARSHIPS: The commander of Free French forces visits units of the French fleet that escaped from home ports to continue the fight against Nazism. 2A WEST TOPS EASTERN ALL-STARS: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A football thriller is the East-West game, before 62,000 thrilled fans. Christman and Johnson star for the Westerners, with Tom Harmon tossing two touchdown passes for the East. The West wins, 20-14. 2B. NOVEL SPORTS CLUB ALL AT SEA: MIAMI, FL - Guests of the "Quarterdeck Club," built on stilts ten miles off shore, relax in easy chairs and watch club members perform on aquaplanes and in tricky putt-putts. A thrill show at an amazing club! 2C. SKI CHAMPS IN THRILLING MEET: OCONOMOWOC, WI - Breathtaking leaps off the Devil's Hill Slide mark the 15th annual Milwaukee-Oconomowoc tournament. Winner of the jumping is Ted Zoberski, with a spectacular leap of 110 feet. (LOCAL – CANADA) GOVERNOR GENERAL INSPECTS TEA CAR FOR ARM SERVICE.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library