Explore everything with a free subscription

What's in this clip

Universal Newsreel · Volume 2, Release 5 · January 15, 1930 · Stories 1–7, 9, 10

  1. 1.

    Ski Stars Compete on Dangerous Slide · Gary, IN

    Norway’s champions cope with America’s best at annual international contest.

  2. 2.

    News Paragraphs · New York City

    Prominent Chinese from all parts of the U.S. attend funeral of Charlie Boston, founder of the On Leong Tong.

  3. 3.

    Lindy Gets a New “We” · Burbank, CA

    Latest type of monoplane is delivered to Col. and Mrs.

  4. 4.

    Test R.R. Scrubber · Baltimore, MD

    Giant washing machine “bathes” 100 coaches a day.

  5. 5.

    Broadway Crowds Gasp at Dance on Skyscraper · New York City

    Mid-air stunts of cabaret stars give “White Way” a thrill.

  6. 6.

    Modern “Water Wagon” for Quaker City Horses · Philadelphia, PA

    S.P.C.A. inaugurates “Volstead cocktail” delivery for thirsty equines.

  7. 7.

    “Long Hairs” Defeat “Bobs” in Basketball · Chicago, IL

    House of David team scores 18 to 16 over girls in fast game.

  8. 9.

    Teach Tiny Tars to Thump in Tournament · Annapolis, MD

    Eighty-five sons of officers in U.S.

  9. 10.

    Raging Blizzard Again Paralyzes Windy City · Chicago, IL

    Many dead and injured in second blinding storm that cripples traffic.

More from this release

  • Story 5: Broadway Crowds Gasp at Dance on Skyscraper

Tags

Ski Stars Compete on Dangerous Slide (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1930)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. SKI STARS COMPETE ON DANGEROUS SLIDE: GARY, IN - Norway’s champions cope with America’s best at annual international contest. 2. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: NEW YORK CITY - Prominent Chinese from all parts of the U.S. attend funeral of Charlie Boston, founder of the On Leong Tong. 3. LINDY GETS A NEW “WE”: BURBANK, CA - Latest type of monoplane is delivered to Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh. 4. TEST R.R. SCRUBBER: BALTIMORE, MD - Giant washing machine “bathes” 100 coaches a day. 5. BROADWAY CROWDS GASP AT DANCE ON SKYSCRAPER: NEW YORK CITY - Mid-air stunts of cabaret stars give “White Way” a thrill. 6. MODERN “WATER WAGON” FOR QUAKER CITY HORSES: PHILADELPHIA, PA - S.P.C.A. inaugurates “Volstead cocktail” delivery for thirsty equines. They gave this one alcohol to keep from freezing, and… 7. “LONG HAIRS” DEFEAT “BOBS” IN BASKETBALL: CHICAGO, IL - House of David team scores 18 to 16 over girls in fast game. The “boys” win by a hair. 8. DARE JUNGLE PERILS TO TRAP HUGE ALLIGATORS: PERAK, MALAYSIA - (Exclusive Pictures) Growing demand for skins brings wholesale raids on haunts of scaly monsters. 9. TEACH TINY TARS TO THUMP IN TOURNAMENT: ANNAPOLIS, MD - Eighty-five sons of officers in U.S. Naval Academy study for “cauliflower” industry. Free-for-all. 10. RAGING BLIZZARD AGAIN PARALYZES WINDY CITY: CHICAGO, IL - Many dead and injured in second blinding storm that cripples traffic. A slippery corner.

Read more

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library

NARA ID
Subscribe
Local ID
Subscribe
Date
1930-01-15
File
Subscribe
TRT
8:01