Nylon Rush Is Free-For-All (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1946)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. CHURCHILL HAILED IN MANHATTAN: NEW YORK - Cheering spectators, and a sprinkling of pickets, turn out to greet Britain's roving statesman before his speech at the Waldorf-Astoria, in which he expressed belief that there will be no war with Russia. 2. FLAMES GUT EX-NAZI LINER: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Dramatic pictures of a former German ship on fire at night! Despite heroic efforts by firemen, the intended troop transport is a charred and gutted bulk by daylight. 3. HOOVER TO STUDY FOOD CRISIS: NEW YORK - The former President, chairman of Truman's Famine Emergency Committee, leaves by air for Paris to study conditions abroad.—UNRRA FEEDS STARVING KIDS: BARI, ITALY - Already more than a million children in Italy receive U.S. food through UNRRA shipments, but more food must be shipped to prevent starvation. 4. NYLON RUSH IS FREE-FOR-ALL: HOLLYWOOD, CA - We thought the war was over! But the lassies start their own war when 600 pairs of nylons are given away free by a local radio station. The net result—chaos, confusion and laughs! 5. "IRISH" HONOR PATRON SAINT: NEW YORK - A million and a half spectators line Fifth Avenue as ranks of loyal "wearers of the green" hail their patron Saint Patrick in the city's most colorful post-war parade. (Except St. Louis) 6A/B/C. "ATHLETICS" GIRD FOR SEASON WEST: PALM BEACH, FL - Connie Mack, baseball's dean and genial mentor of the Philadelphia 'A's,’ puts his squad through rigorous training and takes a personal hand in their affairs as season draws near. / BOWLING ACES OPEN TOURNEY: BUFFALO, NY - 30,000 competitors are on hand for the opening of the 43rd annual American Bowling Congress and get right down to their "ABC's." Fame and riches are ahead for the winners. / WOMAN POOL CHAMP SHOWS HOW: NEW YORK - Ruth McGinnis started playing pool at the age of seven and today she plays a bang-up game that makes her unofficial world's champ. She demonstrates some of the amazing trick shots that made her famous. (LOCAL – ST. LOUIS) RITES FOR CARDINAL GLENNON.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library