Quads Learn Three R's (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1944)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. FOUR GREAT AMERICANS / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT - The President denies that he seeks the Communist party's support in his electioneering for a fourth term. He lauds Russia as a fighting Ally. 2. THOMAS E. DEWEY - At a tremendous rally in Wheeling, West Virginia the G.O.P. Presidential candidate in his best mid-campaign style accuses "his opponent" of bidding for the Communist vote by "pardoning Earl Browder from prison in time to organize the fourth term campaign." 3. QUADS LEARN THREE R'S: GALVESTON, TX - The Badgett quadruplets, now 5½ years old, enter school. Typical kids, they eagerly draw crayon pictures, but dancing class—that's their dish. 4. WENDELL L. WILLKIE: After too brief a time in the international scene, this vital American crusader dies at the age of 52. Thousands of mourner file into the Fifth Ave. Presbyterian Church for a last look at this man of courage . . . Flashbacks reveal his interesting life. 5. ALFRED E. SMITH: 160,000 mourners congregate at St. Patrick's Cathedral where the last rites are pontifically observed for this popular American from New York. 6. CARDS WIN SERIES: ST. LOUIS, MO - After the Brownies win the first and third games, the Cardinals cop the second, fourth, fifth and sixth games to become the World's Champions. Series features fine pitching which produced record number of strikeouts—and sparkling fielding. (LOCAL – CANADA) BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES. (LOCAL – CANADA) DREW TELLS OF CANADA'S POST WAR AIMS.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library