Fire at Sea (Universal Newsreel, May 1944)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. THE 8TH WRECKS GERMANY: The aerial blitz of continental Europe increases in ferocity.—In some of the best aerial photography of the war we watch America's 8th Air Force administer pin-point bombing to selected properties in Nazi-held France. The targets are obliterated.—Then the camera guns of the U.S. 8th Fighter Command are trained on Nazi planes of all descriptions--which are promptly exploded into bits. 2. FIRE AT SEA: When a tanker is hit by enemy bombs in the Mediterranean, a destroyer races to its die and fights the spectacular blaze until its crew are saved. 3. SMOKE OVER ANZIO: Unusual smoke throwers cast murky pall over Yank concentrations in this red-hot war zone.—DEATH AT ANZIO: Yank patrols encounter enemy fire which decimates their party--then they even the score by tossing grenades into a Nazi nest. 4. SMOKE OVER PANAMA: War time smudge pots generate protective smoke clouds which protect this inter-ocean water-way. 5. FATHER ORLEMANSKI: SEATTLE, WA - Polish-American priest is observed as he sets foot in the U.S. after mystery confab with Stalin, in Russia. Now the father is banished to a monastery, by his bishop, who had not authorized his mission. 6. PLANES DUST PLANTS: YAKIMA, WA - Plant vermin and insects, thriving in absence of farm labor, are filled by planes which spray them with clouds of insecticide. 7. THOUSANDS OF CADET NURSES: N.Y.C. - Mayor La Guardia pledges 1,300 Cadet Nurses as 95,000 join up nationally. Health on the home front is guarded by these "Heroines of Mercy." 8. COAST TO COAST IN 6½ HRS.: LA GUARDIA FIELD, N.Y.C. - Col. Clair Peterson disembarks from his Mustang Fighter, after spanning nation at average speed of 378 m.p.h. 9. 806 DECORATIONS: CAMP BEALE, CA - Gen. Mueller decorates 806 of his 81st "Wildcats" who have earned the new Infantry Badge by completing a tough, specialized "commando type" of training. 10. THE PREAKNESS: PIMLICO, MD - After trailing by 8 lengths, Pensive ('44 Derby winner), responds to Conn McCreary's educated hand and passes Platter and Stir Up, thereby winning $65,000 and the trophy. (LOCAL – CANADA) R.C.A.F. PLANS AIRFIELDS IN EUROPE. (LOCAL – CANADA) FIGHT TIMBER WORM SCOURGE.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library