Marshall Urges Passage of Plan (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1948)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. MARSHALL URGES PASSAGE OF PLAN: WASHINGTON - Warning that the "situation is critical in the extreme" in Europe, State Secretary George C. Marshall testifies on behalf of his plan before Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Marshall says that the shooting war has not stopped, and urges speedy passage of recovery program. 2. FRENCH MOVIE REDS PROTEST: PARIS - Left-wing actors, writers and technicians stage protest demonstration against importation of U.S. films. Police swing into action to break up the ranks of marchers, and several persons are hurt in the melee. 3. FLORIDA FASHION FRILLS: MIAMI BEACH - Bathing suits or new hats? Whatever your fancy, here's a hint for Milady who inclines towards the something new on the beach. Pretty models display some scanty new swim toggeries, while others display the latest toppers for 1948. 4. SUN VALLEY SKI THRILLS: IDAHO - Over a fast course on Mount Baldy, under conditions varying from bright sunlight to blinding blizzards, skiers from fourteen colleges compete in downhill and slalom events. Some spectacular spills occur. 5. SPECTACULAR AIR SHOW: MIAMI - New stunts thrill thousands at Miami's 16th annual Air Maneuvers. Human pick-up of a man from the ground by a plane! Auto-plane transfers! Wing-walking on an old Jenny! And Army "Shooting Stars" in spectacular formations! (LOCAL – CANADA) HOCKEY GAME HELPS VARIETY VILLAGE FUND.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library