Italy P.O.W.'S Home (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1946)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. UNRRA AIDS CHINA TRAVEL: CHINA - American surplus road-building machinery, donated through UNRRA, goes into action to help build roads for China. Chinese mechanics are trained to use the giant machines by foreign instructors. 2. NEWS FROM GERMANY: BERLIN - Rubber heels for shoes made out of old tires is a new industry in the German capital, where determined efforts are made to speed Germany's reconversion.—HAMBURG - German school children munch happily on chocolate bars, provided from British military stores. 3. ITALY P.O.W.'S HOME: ANCONA, ITALY - More than 3,000 former prisoners-of-war, held in exile in Yugoslavia, disembark after the long homeward voyage. Many are in pitiful condition; some have been away for seven years. 4. ARMY HONORS SCREEN COMICS: HOLLYWOOD - For their work of morale building, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello receive an Army citation. Then the two film comedians show you how NOT to behave as buck privates. It's all over Lou's head! 5. MINING BY AIR: NICARAGUA - This huge mining town, deep in the Central American wilderness, is accessible only by air. Transport planes, assisted by jet units, take off with gold bullion on homeward flights to Managua. All the machinery was flown in by air! 6. SKI THRILLS IN SPAIN: SPAIN - In these rare and picturesque scenes from Spain, you'll see thrilling films of Spanish skiers daring the snow-covered slopes high in the Sierras. Perfect snow—and perfect "white" sport! (LOCAL – SPECIAL FOR AUSTRALIA) “OVERLANDERS” HAS PREMIERE IN N.Y. (LOCAL – CANADA) GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GREETING.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library