Nippon Flyer Starts ’Round-World Flight Mid Colorful Rites (Universal Newsreel, Jun 1930)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. SHIPS RUSH TO BEAT NEW RATES AS SMOOT-HAWLEY BILL PASSES: NEW YORK, NY - Millions of dollars of imported commodities hurried into port to escape the higher duty required by the new tariff law. 2. NIPPON FLYER STARTS ’ROUND-WORLD FLIGHT MID COLORFUL RITES: VAN NUYS, CA - Japanese girls form a cordon of honor to guard airplane in which an American educated Oriental starts eastward to circle the globe — Thousands cheer youthful aviator as he begins his long voyage. 3. STEEPLECHASE RIDER SPILLED IN MEET OF EASTERN HORSE CLUB: BROOKLINE, MA - Dorothy Neyhart’s Iollan, a bay gelding, with W. Hunt in the saddle, wins the 11th running of the Camblet Memorial — Many are thrown in the two-day races, which are attended by high society folk. 4. ROUGH SEAS AND GALE HAMPER TINY YACHTS IN GOLDEN GATE RACE: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Robert White, 17-year-old skipper, wins in his Skylark — Boat crews forced to ride the sides in bucking a 35-mile wind to keep from tipping over. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 5. VALLEY STREAM, NY - Helicopter flaps in vain! — Oil leak prevents maiden flight of queer Curtiss-Bleecker device. 6. PARIS, FRANCE - Skis through streets — Robert Hartung doesn’t need snow to indulge in his favorite sport. 7. NAPLES, ITALY - Vesuvius active again — Treacherous volcano in violent eruption exactly a year after last great disaster. 8. CAMBRIDGE, MA - Old Grads parade — Harvard Class Day ends in confetti rough-house. 9. MARIONETTE EXPERT DEMONSTRATES NEW STRIDES IN OLD ART: CHICAGO, IL - Revival of famous form of amusement received with great applause — Puppets perform in unique dances. 10. RECORD-BREAKING TRANS-U.S. FLIGHT ENDS IN CRASH: JACKSONVILLE, FL - Brock and Schlee, in completing their round trip from coast to coast, overshoot the field — Their big monoplane hits a fence and tips over on one wing, narrowly escaping serious disaster. 11. CITY ROARS WELCOME AS ADMIRAL BYRD RETURNS IN TRIUMPH: NEW YORK, NY - Wife’s kisses greet explorer who is a three-time hero — City welcomes Antarctic conqueror — Marine parade up the Bay, with “Los Angeles” and planes in aerial escort, precede ticker tape blizzard and cheers of thousands on the way to City Hall tribute.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library