Help for Democracies (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1941)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. BIG NEWS OF 1941 / The Editors of Universal Newsreel present dramatic highlights of an epochal year. / LONDON BLITZED: Nazi planes blast London, reducing many parts of the city to ruins. But the frightful carnage of destruction cannot break Britain's will to win. 2. HELP FOR DEMOCRACIES: America's answer—ships, tanks, guns and planes for the brave nations fighting aggression. As the Arsenal of Democracy, the U.S. delivers the goods! 3. THE THIRD TERM: Unprecedented third term for President Roosevelt! Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes office at gravest crisis in American history. 4. SABOTAGE AND STRIKES: Flames of destruction destroy vital American factories and supplies. Strikes too cripple defense production, but the advent of war brings quick settlement. 6. THE FLIGHT OF HESS: Rudolph Hess, the mystery man of the year. His flight might have been the act of a desperate man to gain peace! 7/5. NO OIL FOR HITLER: The Middle East theater of war! Britain's occupation of Syria and Iran forestalls Nazi drive into the rich oil fields. / And in Ethiopia, Haile Selassie returns to his throne. 8/10. U.S. OCCUPIES ICELAND: American troops take over Atlantic outpost to counter Nazi drives towards this hemisphere and to protect shipping lanes. / Destroyer Kearny is torpedoed, first U.S. naval victim of the war. 9. F.D.R. MEETS CHURCHILL: Dramatic meeting at sea presages greater collaboration between two great nations and results in epochal pronouncement of peace—and victory—aims! 11. RUSSIAN VICTORIES: Germany's invasion of the Soviet backfires! Heroic defense by the Russians puts the Nazi invasion in reverse. Good news in 1941! 12. BRITISH WIN IN LIBYA: Britain's second drive into the North Africa country bodes well for the Allies. Imperial forces speed annihilation of Axis forces. 13. JAPAN'S TREACHERY: America is drawn into the world-wide war by Jap infantry and treachery in the Pacific. Dastardly dawn attack on Honolulu unites all Americans in vengeful determination to crush the war-lords of Japan. Get behind your President! Work for victory! Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps! 14. VICTORY FOR AMERICA: WASHINGTON, D.C. - President buys first war bond.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library