President Warns Axis Powers, Asks Nation for United Effort (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1941)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1A. PRESIDENT WARNS AXIS POWERS, ASKS NATION FOR UNITED EFFORT: WASHINGTON, D.C. - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WARNS OF LONGER HOURS AND LOWER PROFITS AND CALLS UPON ALL AMERICANS FOR "ALL OUT EFFORT" TO BUILD ARMS FOR THE DEMOCRACIES. HE WARNS THE AXIS POWERS THAT AMERICA IS PLEDGED TO RESIST ALL AGGRESSOR NATIONS. 1B. DEDICATE NEW POWER PLANT: REDFORD, VA - Three months ahead of schedule, Army and Government officials dedicate the $44,000,000 smokeless power plant, first of 40 munitions factories that will soon make this country the "Arsenal of Democracies." 1C. U.S. TROOPS "STORM" PILLBOX: FORT BELVOIR, VA - Storming "enemy" emplacements with hand grenades is just the job for the Fifth Regiment Engineers, who cross a river on "assault" boats and set the pillboxes afire with well-directed shots. 1D. CAVALRY CADETS RIDE IN SNOW: NORTHFIELD, VA - Colorful scenes of Norwich University R.O.T.C. cadets on mid-Winter maneuvers—on horseback! Down dangerous hillside trails—and across ice-covered stream! And when they spill! Wow! 1E. FLAMES GUT HUGE WAREHOUSE: NEW ORLEANS, LA - Spectacular scenes of the city's worst dockside fire in 20 years—as flames sweep a block-square warehouse filled with food and other materials. Firemen fight the $3,000,000 blaze for hours! 2A. FLOWER FETE HERALDS SPRING: SUMNER, WASH.--Spring has come to fertile Puyallup Valley in the Washington Northwest. Proof? Well, look at the lovely lassies in swanky play-suits—picking the equally lovely daffodils. Ah, Spring! 2B. 75,000 MARCH IN IRISH PARADE: NEW YORK, NY - Sure 'n it's a great day for the Irish—St. Patrick's Day in Manhattan—with thousands of troops, police, civic and other groups "swinging" up Fifth Avenue before high church and city officials. 3A. SNOW-FOOTBALL FOR THE "IRISH": SOUTH BEND, IN - 200 prospective gridiron stalwarts turn out under Notre Dame's new coach, Frank Leahy. They call it "Spring foot-ball," but Winter is still here—and the players find the game's on ice! 3B. DUKE REFEREES GOLD MATCH: NASSAU, B.W.I. - The Duke of Windsor presides as referee during a special exhibition match for the British Red Cross, played by Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Tommy Armour and Gene Sarazen. The Duchess presents trophies! (LOCAL – CINCINNATI) NEW $5,000,000 STEEL PLANT IS DEDICATED AT GALA CEREMONY. (LOCAL – PHILADELPHIA) “PHILLIES” WARM UP AT SPRING QUARTERS BY RIGOROUS WORK. (LOCAL – NEW YORK) THE NEWARK BEARS OUT OF HIBERNATION BUILDING GOOD TEAM. (LOCAL – CANADA) SCIENTISTS HELPING WIN THE WAR BY AVIATION RESEARCH.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library