King George Scorns Illness to Review Big Birthday Parade (Universal Newsreel, Jun 1930)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. SCHMELING WINS ON FOUL BY SHARKEY IN WORLD TITLE BOUT: NEW YORK CITY - German battler jubilant over acquisition of world’s championship. 2. KING GEORGE SCORNS ILLNESS TO REVIEW BIG BIRTHDAY PARADE: LONDON, ENGLAND - Monarch watches birthday celebration parade from Buckingham Palace as Prince of Wales takes the salute during the elaborate Trooping of the Colour ceremony. 3. “ENTERPRISE” BEATS RIVAL CUP DEFENDERS IN FIRST RACE TRIALS: GLEN COVE, NY - Harold Vanderbilt’s giant sloop takes early lead and maintains advantage in swift race. 4. GIANT TANKS FLATTEN WHOLE BUILDING IN VIVID SHAM BATTLE: FORT LEWIS, WA - Army tanks in war problem advance through smoke screen and destroy old buildings with supposed machine guns hidden in them. 5. BOBBY JONES VICTOR IN BRITISH AMATEUR AFTER CLOSE FINISH: ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - After a stirring uphill struggle with his teammate George Voigt in the semi-finals, our own “Bobby” flashed super brand of golf to triumph over Roger Wethered. 6. DR. PRESTES, BRAZIL’S NEW PRESIDENT, HERE; GREETED BY HOOVER: NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, D.C. - President-elect of Brazil officially returns visit to his country made by President Hoover. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 7. BALTIMORE, MD - Court frees statue chiseler — Edmond Fontaine escapes sentence for correcting word on Poe Memorial. 8. RICHMOND, CA - Fire-dog is almost human — Goggles, mascot, performs startling feats with amazing cleverness. 9. OAKLAND, CA - Health officers ban kissing — City starts crusade against promiscuous osculation. 10. GIRL ATHLETES STAGE MONSTER MASS DRILL AT MAGYAR FESTIVAL: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - Thousands drill as one in marvelous exhibition of precision and rhythmical grace. 11. FIREMEN COMPETE IN EXCITING CONTESTS AT ANNUAL MEET: LONG BEACH, NY - With chain lightning speed, ladders are coupled and powerful streams of water pour forth from hose lines held by the smoke eaters. 12. SEC’Y OF WAR GIVES 241 CADETS DIPLOMAS AT BRILLIANT CEREMONY: WEST POINT, NY - Graduates of other years witness the awarding of commissions as officers in the U.S. Army — Twenty cadets proudly admit that they intend to marry immediately.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library