National Defense Highlights (Universal Newsreel, May 1941)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1A. NATIONAL DEFENSE HIGHLIGHTS / LAUNCH SOLDIER WELFARE PLAN: NEW YORK, NY - Addressing 15,000 parents, wives and sweethearts at the opening meeting of the United Service Organizations campaign, Thomas E. Dewey urges everyone to "get behind" our fighting forces. 1B. CADETS FIRE LATEST WEAPONS: ABERDEEN, MD - Cadets who soon will complete their Academy course get a preview of what's to come by inspecting and firing the Army's newest weapons—big A.A. guns, rapid-fire guns and others. 1C. ADMIRALS SEE MARINE REVIEW: SAN DIEGO, CA - Visiting naval chiefs from our sister American Republics are guests of honor at a monster review staged by 15,000 Leathernecks at the training base. 1D. GIRL MECHANICS GRADUATED: NEW YORK, NY - (Exclusive) No more back-seat driving for defense-minded young women. They are first graduates of ten-week courses in motor maintenance and repair given by the Willy-Overland company. 1E. LAGUARDIA CIVIL DEFENSE HEAD: WASHINGTON, D.C. - New York's Mayor arrives at White House to accept command of the new civilian defense agency. He will coordinate the cooperation of all civilians in vital defense tasks. 2A. FILM COMEDIANS BACK BOND DRIVE: LOS ANGELES, CA - Those laughable "Buck Privates"—Abbott & Costello—who next are "In The Navy"—take a more serious view of national defense and urge all Americans to back the defense bond drive. 2B. BRAZIL SPEEDS PILOT TRAINING: RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's new civilian pilot training program is being geared up to turn out 5,000 fliers a year. Both men and girls are taking special courses, backed partly by government funds. 2C. BRITISH TRAIN 'CHUTE TROOPS: IN ENGLAND - In an attempt to match Hitler in the air, Britain is training battalions of "paratroops." These pictures show how the units are instructed—from fancy calisthenics to mass leaps from bombing planes. 2D. "TUFFY THE BEAR" TAKES A BOW!: MILWAUKEE, WI - Life is full of excitement for Verna Doyle's cute little pet. The amazing bear cub, who weighs 14 pounds, gets into more mischief than a human—except when he's asleep! 3A. FIVE-YEAR-OLD IS TRICK GOLFER: LIDO BEACH, NY - Bobby Dawson, Jr., is a "chip" off the old block! Papa is a golfer of repute himself, and has taught Bobby a variety of trick shots that provide entertainment for Bobby's "kid" friends. 3B. KIDDIES IN CUTE FISHING CONTEST: YARDVILLE, NJ - (Exclusive) For youngsters only is this amusing contest along Doctor's Greek. The juvenile sportsmen haul 'em in hand over fist, and the winner, 3-year-old Ernie Napolion, hooks a trout more than a foot long! 3C. DERBY WINNER SCORES AGAIN!: BELMONT PARK, NY - Whirlaway, Kentucky Derby and Preakness champ, scores again in the Henry of Navarro purse at Belmont. Now they're grooming him for the Futurity. The goal of every three-year-old! (LOCAL – MINNESOTA) UNDERGRADS SHOW LATEST FASHIONS IN MEN’S STYLE CLINIC. (LOCAL – CANADA) NOVEL METHOD OF SENDING LETTERS ON FILM TESTED. (LOCAL – CANADA) DUCHESS INSPECTS MEMBERS OF R.A.F. WOMEN’S AUXILIARY.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library