St. Peter’s Observes End of Jubilee Year by Gala Illumination (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1930)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. NATIVES REJOICE AS LAST FRENCH TROOPS EVACUATE RHINELAND: MAYENCE, GERMANY - Thousands of civilians line the streets as soldiers march away toward the border — Celebration that follows equals the riotous joy of the Armistice. 2. NEW MASTS SET IN “OLD IRONSIDES” AFTER 33-YEAR RETIREMENT: BOSTON, MA - The gallant fighting frigate, Constitution, takes to the seas again just as she sailed the bounding main in the good old days of yore — Gov. Frank G. Allen puts a silver dollar under the mainmast as it is set in place. 3. GEISHAS AND PRIESTS CONSIGN RICE CROP TO HEAVEN IN WEIRD RITE: SUMIYOSHI, JAPAN - The most beautiful girls of the Kingdom are selected to dance in picturesque costumes in the most colorful of ancient religious ceremonies, while the Shinto Priests bless the surrounding fields and pray for an abundant crop. 4. BUILDING EXPERTS, IN BLIMP, GIVE FINAL O.K. TO HUGE STRUCTURE: NEW YORK, NY - Circle around the Chrysler building in dirigible to look over the silver dome of the tallest office edifice in the world. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 5. ST. MARY’S GLACIER, CO - Ski marks broken! — Summer meet of winter sports tourney features record jump of 114 ft. 6. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Lawmaker weds! — Sen. Reed Smoot of Utah and his bride of a week are guests at White House. 7. CHICAGO, IL - Masks in vogue! — New Autumn ballets to center around ’phony faces made of linen. 8. FLAGSTAFF, AZ - Indians make whoopee! — Squaws, in tug-of-war, add to redskin festivities. 9. “DIPS BETTER’N TIPS,” SAYS WAITRESS AND WINS FLYING LICENSE: CURTISS FIELD, NY - Beulah Unruh, a twenty-three-year-old girl of New York, forsakes plates for planes — Her tuition cost her just $1,300 or 13,000 ten-cent tips, but she declares it’s worth it. 10. ST. PETER’S OBSERVES END OF JUBILEE YEAR BY GALA ILLUMINATION: VATICAN CITY, ITALY - Pots full of grease are placed all around the building and set afire according to ancient custom — Loyal workmen defy danger on dome 472 feet above the ground.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library