Pope in Holiday Blessing (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1946)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. POPE IN HOLIDAY BLESSING: ROME - Countless thousands of devout, massed in St. Peter's Square, receive the pontifical blessing from Pope Pius XII, making a dramatic holiday appearance. Benediction for all the world! 2. A SQUAD OF QUADS: BALTIMORE - Plenty was stirring at St. Agnes' Hospital on Christmas Eve. In fact, quadruplets! And all through the house, papa (Charles Henn) is wondering what to do about housing. But let him explain! 3A/B. TRUMANS HOME FOR XMAS: INDEPENDENCE - The President, greeted by Mrs. Truman and daughter Margaret, comes home by plane to spend Christmas at the family home. His neighbors turn out to wish him well. / GREEKS HAIL GEN. SMUTS: ATHENS - The South African soldier and statesman visits Greece on his way home from New York and London. After reviewing colorful Greek troops, he attends a special session of Parliament. 4. NAVY TESTS NEW WEAPONS: INYOKERN, CA - Amazing research into cosmic rays, in a special flying laboratory, and spectacular firing of new Navy rockets—shows advances made by the U.S. in guided-missile and atomic energy problems. 5. GALA STUDENT FIESTA: ROME - Forbidden during the Fascist regime, the student "Freshmen Festival," replete with amazing costumes, full-dress parade, and mock trial—is revived by zealous undergrads. 6. AB-ORIGINAL "BOWL" GAME: GRANTS PASS, OR - (Exclusive) The "Cave Men" show how football was played back in the Stone Ages. These fur-clad huskies use a pigskin to play with, but they forgot to take the pig out first. It's rough and it's laughable! (LOCAL – CANADA) NEW HOME BUILDING METHOD. (LOCAL – CANADA) MCGILL TOPS YALE AT HOCKEY.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library