Easter Bonnets Take Bow (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1948)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. JAP BLACK MARKET RAIDED: TOKYO - Prodded by the military government, police raids on Tokyo black market centers are meeting with real success. Swooping down on busy shopping district, police confiscate immense amounts of illegal goods and arrest hundreds. 2. MRS. TAFT MEETS THE PRESS: WASHINGTON - Mrs. Robert A. Taft, wife of one of the leading Republican contenders, gives her views on many subjects during a radio quiz show. She discusses our relations with Russia, and says that her husband has glamor. 3. EASTER BONNETS TAKE BOW: NEW ORLEANS - Preceded by a glittering float parade, the nation's top hat designers stage a monster Spring preview at Jackson Park. The tricky bonnets are named for New Orleans wonders, and the lassies under the wide brims are wonderful. 4. TALON WINS $100,000 RACE: ARCADIA, CA - Horse racing's richest purse, the $100,000 added Santa Anita Handicap, goes to the favored Talon, as 62,000 fans brave bad weather to witness the thrilling classic. On Trust is nosed out at the wire in a photo finish. (LOCAL – CANADA) WINTER DRAPES NIAGARA FALLS IN SPLENDOR. (LOCAL – CANADA) MCGILL HOLDS 1ST WINTER CARNIVAL.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library