Explosion at Sea (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1945)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. THE RED OFFENSIVES: Russia's Armies gain momentum in their terrific offensives as giant guns, rocket batteries and Stalin tanks mow down the Nazis. The enemy death toll is enormous, they surrender in droves, and their cities are methodically destroyed by shell and by torch.—And Russian might thunders on to a rendezvous with Gen. Eisenhower's Armies from the West. 2. M 69 JELLIED BOMBS: First revealing pictures of America's incendiary bombs which are turning sections of Jap homeland cities into flaming and gutted square miles of destruction. Tests at an East Coast Proving Grounds show them to be 500 lb. clusters of 38 individual containers of jellied gasoline which burns at 1000 degree temperature. Actual battle use of these "clinging fire" incendiaries against the Japs in Pacific outpost island warfare is shown. 3. INDUSTRIAL CODE: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Eric Johnson, Pres. of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, William Green, Pres. of the A.F. of L., and Philip Murray, Pres. of the C.I.O. sign a code committing management and labor to joint national interests in the post-war period. Mr. Johnson explains the action in a statement. 4. EXPLOSION AT SEA: When a U.S. ammunition ship in convoy is struck by enemy dive bombers it explodes in one terrific blast which fills the entire screen, sending one gigantic smoke ring whirling skyward. 5. "ON STAGE EVERYBODY": N.Y.C. - (Exclusive) At the radio finals of "On Stage Everybody," C.D. Prutzman, V.P. of Universal Pictures, presents screen contracts to the finalists, who thereby win roles in the forthcoming film production, "On Stage Everybody." 6. FIGHTS ON PIER 88: When some sluggers from Pier 92 Receiving Station meet U.S. Navy Salvage School leather pushers in the squared circle on Pier 88, you see better fights than the Garden stages. And there's a laugh in every punch. (LOCAL – CANADA) HYDRO LAB TEST WAR MATERIALS.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library