Churchills Get Around (Universal Newsreel, Sep 1943)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. ITALIAN BASES BOMBED: Vibo Valentia and Vertigo, vital Italian airbases, are blasted by American bomber squadrons as British invasion of Italian mainland presages Allied incursions into Hitler's Europe. 2. CHURCHILLS GET AROUND: Accompanied by her subaltern daughter, Mary, Mrs. Churchill lays a wreath on the tomb of America's Unknown Soldier at Arlington. Later, Miss Churchill shows up at Daytona Beach, FL, to enjoy a day at the WAC cantonment there. 3. MILITARY PIGSKIN PREVIEW: War time squads turn out at Annapolis and West Point as the service teams open practice sessions. The material appears able to crack any football or military line. 4. COOLIES IRON OUT FIELD: Thousands of coolies pull gigantic rollers over pulverized rock to provide a cement-less runway for American bombers, which now stand poised to take a crack at Japan proper. 5. ASSEMBLY IN THE ANTIPODES: Huge assembly plants in Australia recondition war-torn aircraft for return to duty, as well as supplies of every description. 6. MACARTHUR ADVANCES: Fleets of Yank bombers hurl concussive bombs on Jap base at Salamua, New Guinea as MacArthur's concerted South Pacific push gets under way. 7. HOLLYWOOD CARAVAN: Movie stars from Hollywood get the Third War Loan Drive off to a flying start as they engage in a transcontinental entertainment tour. (LOCAL – CANADA) BUYS BONDS FROM MORGENTHAU.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library