The "Snake" in Germany (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1947)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. FRIENDSHIP FOOD SAILS: PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK - Loaded with 8,000,000 pounds of food for France, the freighter American Leader embarks for LeHavre after taking on cargo at two ports. Pre-sailing ceremonies are attended by U.S. and French officials. 2. STRIKE GRIPS FRANCE: FRANCE - Plagued by waves of communist-inspired strikes and facing serious shortages, France fights for survival. Newsreel films show strikers and police at the height of the disorders in Paris and Lyons. 3A/B. THE "SNAKE" IN GERMANY: GERMANY - A queue here is called a "snake," the reptile of cities. It's bones are people, it's scales the bundles they carry as they stand in line and wait for food and other necessities. / SPAIN VALLEY FLOODED: SPAIN - Flooded homes, ruined crops and homeless sufferers attest to violence of a sudden storm along the Segura River. The raging waters wash homes away and leave tons of mud on everything. 4A/B. FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS — NOTRE DAME ROUTS U.S.C.: LOS ANGELES - Touchdown romps of 92 and 76 yards feature Notre Dame's spectacular 38-7 trouncing of Southern California. Huge crowd of 105,000 sees the defeat which gives the Irish their first perfect season in 17 years. / HIGH SCHOOL GRID THRILLS: PHILADELPHIA - Roman Catholic High School wins the city's interscholastic football championship by defeating Frankford High, Public League titlists, 40-12, before 55,000 fans at Franklin Field. (LOCAL – CANADA) OPEN PARLIAMENT.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library