Universal Newsreel Volume 2, Release 54

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. HAIL BOBBY JONES AS KING OF GOLF AFTER HIS WORLD TRIUMPH: NEW YORK, NY - Police escort meets him at the Battery when he lands and conducts him up Broadway through a snow storm of ticker tape as thousands along the streets give a rousing welcome. 2. SPLENDID CEREMONY ATTENDS UNVEILING OF JOFFRE STATUE: CHANTILLY, FRANCE - President Deumergue, Marshall Petain, the Minister of War and other high officials present at ceremony with thousands of citizens — Marshall Joffre, now 78, as guest of honor. 3. RARE CANNIBAL PLANT REARED BY COLLEGE BOTANICAL EXPERTS: PHILADELPHIA, PA - (University of Pennsylvania) Centipedes slide from top to bottom leaves and are caught and eaten by carnivorous vegetable after petals close like a trap. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 4. SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Modern Samson does his stuff! — Louis Miller drives nails with his fists ‘n’ everything, 5. VIENNA, AUSTRIA - Recruits swear fealty! — New soldiers take allegiance oath before President Niklas. 6. HARLEM, NY - Reds march in sympathy! — Friends, in force, accompany funeral of Negro Communist. 7 . AUGSBURG, GERMANY - Celebrate 400th anniversary of Protestantism! — 50,000 gather to witness historic fete. 8. ROYALTY CHEERED AT ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL RE-OPENING SERVICES: LONDON, ENGLAND - Their Majesties, the King and Queen, with other members of the royal family, attend a Thanksgiving memorial for the preservation of the famous structure. 9. MONKS MAKE MERRY AS MUNICIPAL ZOO OPENS SIMIAN ISLAND: CINCINNATI, OH - Tube under the water permits animals to romp from cages out into the open — A rare sight as hundreds of monkeys disport themselves in the lake. 10. RACING ENTHUSIASTS TRANSFER TO OCEAN IN NEW EQUINE SPORT: NEU HERINGZDORF, GERMANY - Many start but few finish in this novel race, the steeds tossing their riders into the Baltic Sea. 11. RISK LIVES TO PAINT WORLD’S GREATES SUSPENSION BRIDGE: PHILADELPHIA, PA - Six thousand gallons required for structure over the Delaware River and the painters dare death to cover the giant cables — The total length, including approaches, is 9,570 feet.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library