Sentries at Eire's Borders (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1944)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. YANK PARATROOPERS DAZZLE CHURCHILL: General Dwight Eisenhower leads the British Prime Minister to a reviewing stand as huge American transport planes warm up their motors at secret fields.—We board one of the giant planes and mingle with the crew as the ship takes off. Clean cut young Americans, trained to razor's edge, they sit like eagles awaiting the GO signal. Their commander passes out smokes, and has one himself.—A ground camera picks up the action, revealing scores and scores of huge C-47's droning along overhead. The paratroopers leap—and before long the sky is filled with one of the most beautiful pictures, of its kind, that has ever been filmed. The sky is absolutely filled with bulging chutes as these "invasion spear-head" troops, float to earth.—The General breaks into a smile and the Prime Minister is stirred. And the American paratroopers await D-day. 2. SENTRIES AT EIRE'S BORDERS: Lest secret information of the Allied moves be smuggled into neutral Eire by Axis agents, Yank and British patrols are on the double alert on the border of North Ireland, Ulster and Eire. The innocent native folk cheerfully produce their identifications, amid the rustic beauty of their quiet countryside. 3. 2,500 TONS OF BOMBS ON CASSINO / These historic pictures will be studied by military students for generation to come: Stubborn Germans are so strongly entrenched in the fortress city Cassino that the Allies turn 550 huge bombers loose on a target area measuring 1,400 yds. by 440 yds.--the heart of the city.—Stick after stick of gigantic bombs fall into the area, and debris flies sky high. The surface town is reduced to rubble. Then more bombers roar over, and reduce it to powder. But the Germans went deeper into their caves and successfully resisted Allied infantry when the bombings ceased.—Impressive services are held at American graves, and finis is not written to the Cassino action yet. 4. SAN FRANCISCO FIRE: Government warehouse goes up in flames, creating spectacular scenes as the military helps local fire fighters to extinguish blaze. 5. 'GATORS SKIN ALONG: LOS ANGELES - Alligators put on a show for convalescent service men that commands plenty of attention. They slide the water chute, and act as mounts in a thick-skinned sweepstakes. Their keeper is judge—and she is more than fair. 6. NAVY YARD FASHION SHOW: PHILADELPHIA - The Navy Ship Yard gals stage a fashion show that more than does them proud. Their natural trim lines are set off in splendor that would set any landlubber on his spinnaker. 7. CLOWNS ON SKIS: STE. MARGUERITE, QUEBEC - (Exclusive) Rather than shedding crocodile tears because their skiing season is ended at Mt. Baldy, skiers stage their annual Sugar Derby masquerade. It's a nightmare on a mountain side. 8. JITTERY JITTERBUGS: Australian youngsters cut the rugs into little pieces as they slam each other around on the dance floor. They Lend it—they Lease it—then they kick it around for a while. (LOCAL – CANADA) ROYAL VISIT TO R.C.A.F.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library