Lindberghs, on Trip to Test New Plane, Leave Junior Home (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1930)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. LINDBERGHS, ON TRIP TO TEST NEW PLANE, LEAVE JUNIOR HOME: HICKSVILLE, NY - Lone Eagle inspects big ship before take-off. Mrs. Lindbergh’s first air journey since birth of son. 2. ALL-GIRL TEAMS IN SLUG-FEST AS NILES BEATS OAKLAND 27-4: OAKLAND, CA - Baby Ruths frolic on the diamond! — Niles beats Oakland 27-4, as flapper ball players swat old horse hide. 3. RUSH CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST ELEVATED AUTOMOBILE HIGHWAY: NEW YORK, NY - First section of new $14,000,000 west side elevated roadway expected to be ready in October. Steel highway a product of twentieth century. 4. OLD AIKEN POLOISTS BEAT AUSTRALIAN FAMILY TEAM, 11-6: WESTBURY, NY - Fast American horseflesh defeats British pluck! Team comprising four brothers lose out in grueling contest. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 5. SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Electric rays for dog patients! — Hospital treats ailing canines with newest healing devices. 6. GRASS LAKE, IL - Request state lotus reservation! — Take steps to protect only field of biblical flowers in the world outside of Egypt. 7. WASHINGTON, D.C. - President is 56! — Boy Scouts present Mr. Hoover with hand carved buffalo horn trumpet. 8. CHALFONT, PA - Female “firemen” defy flames! Smoke-eater-ettes roll hose and otherwise do their stuff to protect home town. 9. NEW AIRMAIL PICK-UP SURPRISES OFFICIALS IN SUCCESSFUL TESTS: MITCHELL FIELD, NY - Roger Wolfe Kahn demonstrates new Cabot device for Postal officials, who required 75 out of 100 perfect pick-ups. 10. LUMBERJACK “ROLLEO” KINGS VIE IN LOGGERS’ WATER SPORTS MEET: LONGVIEW, WA - “Block rolling” too is excitingly pictured in timbermen’s battle against wet odds. 11. CROWDS THRILLED BY PERFECT DIVES AS WOMEN STARS CLASH: BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY - Helen and Frances Meany, and Georgia Coleman practice for the coming Olympics. Demonstrate championship diving form with almost incredible beauty at Briarcliff Lodge trials.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library