Frankfort, Germany (Universal Newsreel, Jun 1930)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. CAROL, ACCLAIMED AS KING, SPEEDS IN AIR TO ROMANIA’S THRONE: PARIS, FRANCE - Prodigal Prince returns to Bucharest after five-year exile — Romanian Cabinet resigns when Carol ascends throne which he once renounced. 2. “BOYS IN GRAY” MARCH AGAIN AT REUNION OF CONFEDERATE VETS: BILOXI, MI - General L.W. Stephens, new commander-in-chief, reviews parade of veterans — Survivors of the famous Forrest Cavalry add splendor to the occasion. 3. ONE DIES WHEN GIANT AIR LINER, WITH 15, PLUNGES INTO BAY: BOSTON, MA - Engine fails and tri-motored plane crashes in shallow water — Harbor craft speed to wreck and rescuers release imprisoned passengers from partly submerged plane. 4. GOLD STAR MOTHERS VISIT LAST RESTING PLACE OF HERO SONS: SURESNES, FRANCE - Bereaved women bravely control their emotions during the solemn ceremonies at the graves of their soldier sons. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 5. FRANKFORT, GERMANY - Bicycle climbs tree! Albert Kutt gives startling test of weird invention. 6. CHICAGO, IL - Breaks 100-yard record — Frank Wykoff, U. of S.C., sets :09.4 mark at National Championships. 7. NEW YORK CITY - Soap sculptors compete — Odd carvings from all over U.S. are sent to exhibition. 8. SYRACUSE, NY - Lowly dogs in prize meet — Annual “mutt” show brings host of entries. 9. SLIDE MILE-A-MINUTE DOWN 100-FT. CHUTE IN NEW WATER THRILL: LAKE CHARLES, LA - Make way for the big splash — It takes plenty of nerve to keep from flinching when “Old Man Water” comes up to meet you at a sixty-mile-an-hour clip. 10. COOLIDGES GIVE UP $32.50-A-MONTH HOME FOR ESTATE DE LUXE: NORTHAMPTON, MA - Ex-President Calvin Coolidge purchases a “modest little” sixteen room mansion surrounded by nine acres of land — The Beeches, his new estate is proudly perched on a bluff overlooking the Connecticut River. 11. GALLANT FOX BEATS WHICHONE AND WINS $81,340 BELMONT: BELMONT PARK, NY - Earl Sande, famous jockey, despite bandaged face due to auto crash, rides the son of Sir Gallahad III to victory over favorite in mile-and-a-half test, setting a new record of 2:31.6.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library