War Tools Stored (Universal Newsreel, Sep 1947)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. "FORTY & EIGHT" PARADE: NEW YORK - The American Legion's laugh-makers, the "Forty & Eight," famed for their merrymaking hijinks aboard miniature locomotives and box-cars, swing down Eight Ave. in a four-hour parade. Millions of spectators witness the gala hoopla. 2. WAR TOOLS STORED: MARIETTA, GA - The $65,000,000 Bell bomber factory is converted to the storage of millions in surplus war machines and tools. The vital equipment for making munitions will be kept under wraps for future eventualities. 3. BABIES ON PARADE: ASBURY PARK - It's Baby's day to strut at the ocean resort, where the annual baby parade brings out the cute tykes and fancy floats to show them off. The grand prize winner is a "Christmas Morning" creation. 4A/B. THE WORLD OF SPORTS — ROUGH WATER SWIMMING: LA JOLLA, CA - One of California's most famous ocean swimming marathons—the 14th annual Rough Water contest—provides plenty of excitement and a couple of exhausted winners. More than 100 natators compete. / SAILBOAT REGATTA: WILDWOOD, NJ - A spanking breeze plus a fleet of sixty trim sailboats adds up to thrills and unexpected surprises during the Pageant of Sails regatta. Several craft capsize and their skippers get a wet dunking. (LOCAL – CANADA) CAN. NAT’L EXHIBITION.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library