On the War Front (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1941)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. BATTLESHIP BRINGS ENVOY TO U.S.: Lord Halifax, former foreign secretary in Churchill's Cabinet and new Ambassador to the U.S., is brought to America on a secret trip aboard the new British warship H.M.S. King George V. President Roosevelt breaks a precedent by meeting Lord Halifax before the warship reached port. 2A. ON THE WAR FRONT / THE FALL OF BARDIA: Spectacular pictures from the Libyan Front, showing the naval bombardment of Bardia by British warships. Throughout the night, flashes from the big guns light up the sky and herald the port's fall. Thousands of prisoners fall into British hands. 2B. BRITISH FLIERS "REST UP": Wounded and convalescent members of the R.A.F. share their hospital quarters with orphans and other youngsters wounded in air raids. Seeing the little victims helps the fliers get well so they can take another "crack at Jerry."— F.D.R. AID ARRIVES IN ENGLAND: Harry Hopkins, personal representative of President Roosevelt, lands in Britain on a special mission. Just what he is over there for is still a mystery. 2C. NAZI PRISONERS IN CANADA: Hundreds of German fliers and U-boat crews, captured in the Battle of Britain, land at an Eastern Canadian port and heard for internment. One of them as escaped into the U.S. and may be sent back to Germany. 2D. BANANAS USED TO LAUNCH BOAT: BEAUMONT, TX - When a man slips on a banana, that's not news! But when 7,000 pounds of the fruit is used to launch a boat, that's something else! It's better than grease, as the S.S. Cape Lookout "slips" down the ways. 3. BEAUTIES IN GALA CITRUS FETE: MISSION, TX - An "All-Star" event is the "Lone Start State's" 8th annual Citrus Fiesta, with a colorful parade preceding the amazing fashion show of pretty lassies dressed in novel costumes made of fruits and vegetables. 4A. ALL-FLORIDA RODEO THRILLER: ARCADIA, FL - Bronco-busters from Florida ranches—(yes, Florida is famed for its ranches)—take part in a Wild West thriller in the Sunny South. The cowboys tackle burly steers, too—and get mussed up. 4B. BIGGEST BOB-SLED TRIED OUT: BRIDGETON, ME - Here's a 67-foot, 7-ton "bob" that can carry 100 persons—and give the thrill of a lifetime. Built in 1895, it is brought out again to roar down dangers hills at top speed!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library