Animal Blessing in Spain (Universal Newsreel, May 1947)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. "FAULTLESS" WINS PREAKNESS: BALTIMORE - The first four horses in the Kentucky Derby come in first in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico—but the order is scrambled. First is Faultless, with On Trust second and Phalanx third, before 40,000 racing fans. Jet Pilot is fourth. 2. BRITISH FILM LEADER HERE: NEW YORK - J. Arthur Rank, British motion picture producer, arrives on the "Queen Elizabeth" for a U.S. visit. He is honor guest at a World's Sunday School Assn. banquet; and later he attends a press conference with high American film executives. 3A/B/C/D. ANIMAL BLESSING IN SPAIN: BARCELONA - The festivity of the Holy Abbott Saint Anthony brings out the throngs in gay attire for the traditional blessing of the animals. Horses receive saintly blessing, as well as dogs—and even a turtle! / PAPAL GUARD TAKES OATH: VATICAN CITY - The Swiss Guard, colorful protectors of Popes, take part in traditional rites on the anniversary of the 1527 Massacre. One by one, the armored guardsmen take the oath of allegiance. / WORLD'S CHAMPION "MOM": CHICAGO - When the Michael Latorias sit down for dinner at Ricardo's Restaurant, it takes two chefs and six waiters to handle them all. Eighteen children and Father honor "Mom" on Mother's Day. / SPECTACULAR TOKYO FIRE: TOKYO - Smoke and flames take their toll in the "Ginza," Tokyo's colorful shopping district. Several stores are gutted, and the damage is great, as fire sweeps through an entire city block. Firemen are hard pressed. 4. T.N.T. "KAYOS" STUNT WOMAN: ATLANTA - Helen Howe, daring stunt woman with Jimmy Lynch's Death-Dodgers, crawls into a chest for a novelty trick—but the dynamite explodes prematurely and, badly burned, she is rushed to the hospital. (LOCAL – OKLAHOMA CITY) GRAND RIVER DAM OPENED. (LOCAL – DENVER) FILM STAR VISITS DENVER. (LOCAL – CANADA) WOODMEN’S SAFETY AWARD TO CANADIANS. (LOCAL – CANADA) RAINBOW CANADIAN.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library