Medieval Splendor at Royal Magyar Wedding (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1930)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. SALOONS WIDE OPEN EVERYWHERE, SAYS BORAH: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dry Idaho Senator tells fellow legislators “enforcement system is demoralized.” “Bar-rooms are running in the jurisdiction of District Attorneys all over this country.” Where some of it comes from — Prohibition sleuths nab 100 barrels of moonshine in the Florida Everglades. 2. MEDIEVAL SPLENDOR AT ROYAL MAGYAR WEDDING: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - Prince Ladisas Esterhazy, scion of famous house, takes Countess Erdody as bride. Historic landmarks along the Danube are illuminated in their honor. 3. DAREDEVIL FLYERS OPEN ICE BOAT RACE SEASON: LAKE WINNIPEG, CANADA - Canadian cracks compete for honors at 70-mile-an-hour speed. 4. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: CALCUTTA, INDIA - 300,000 celebrate birth, in 477 B.C., of Mahavira, founder of “Jain” Buddhists. 5. MASSAGE MISS LIBERTY: NEW YORK CITY - Daredevil cleaners give monster statue its annual “facial.” 6. BREAKS “SPINACH” RECORD: JACKSONVILLE, FL - H.W. Langseth takes 77 years to grow 17 feet of whiskers. 7. HOLD “ASH CAN DERBY”: YOSEMITE, CA - Tin covers replace toboggans on long mountain slide. 8. GUARD AGAINST RIOTS IN PHILIPPINE JAIL: MANILA, PHILIPPINES - (By Official Permission) Recent outbreaks in U.S. increase vigilance of guards in Bibilid Prison. When the alarm bell sounds convicts must lie prostrate or be shot. This grim warning is in plain sight of the prisoners. The condemned to the chair — Executed 20 minutes after these pictures were taken. 9. HIGH LIGHTS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS FOR 1929: SPEED! Daytona, FL - Major Segrave drives 232 miles an hour / WRESTLING! Boston, MA - Sonnenberg wins title from “Strangler” Lewis / RUNNING! Chicago, IL - Simpson, Ohio State, 100 yards in 9 and 4/5 seconds; new world’s record / BOXING! New York City - Jack Sharkey, leading heavyweight contender / FOOTBALL! New Haven, CT - Ellis’ sensational run for Yale vs. Dartmouth / RACING! Belmont Park, NY - Blue Larkspur, Champion, total winnings $220,420 / PATRIOTISM! South Holland, IL - Mr. and Mrs. Peerbolte claim the stork record with brood of 16.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library