Zany Hats for Men Shown (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1948)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. NEWS FROM GERMANY: GERMANY - In Berlin, the war-damaged Anhalter Station, menace to safety, is blasted by skilled demolition crews.—In Cologne, work of reconstruction on the famed Gothic Cathedral continues.—While in Hamburg, thousands jam street cars and stadium to see soccer game, buy tickets on the black market. 2A/B/C. DUTCH HAIL MRS. ROOSEVELT: HOLLAND - Royal greetings, gifts, and a University degree are conferred upon Mrs. Roosevelt, during her brief visit in Holland. Huge throngs hail the former U.S. First Lady, who receives a warm welcome. / KIDDIES IN "APPEAL" PARADE: NEW YORK - Thousands of American youngsters, some dressed in costumes of their ancestral homes, brighten Broadway in a monster parade, staged by the N.Y. Committee American Overseas Aid U.N. Appeal for Children. / SCORES DIE IN TRAIN WRECK: CHESHIRE, ENG. - A soldier who pulled the emergency cord in order to get off near his home caused this shocking tragedy, in which scores died or were injured. Mail train plowed into rear of the stalled express. 3. ZANY HATS FOR MEN SHOWN: HOLLYWOOD - They're new, and different—and they're quite goofy. This array of mad millinery for madcaps, tossed together by Designer Hopkins, will give the gals a laugh for a change. We hope it's not the beginning of a new fad. 4A/B. THE WORLD OF SPORTS — MOTORCYCLE MUD DERBY: SEATTLE - The "Mud Run," one of the goofiest, gooey-est races on record, is run around a rugged course, mud-covered, and through a morass of puddles that stall some of the entrants. The winner is unrecognizable. / WRESTLING CHAMPS GET TOSSED: TORONTO, ONT. - "Wild Bill" Longson retains his wrestling title but both he and his opponent, Bill Watson of England, end up outside the ring and are counted out. Until then, Watson demonstrates some amazing holds. (LOCAL – CANADA) PHONE UNITES TWO WINDSORS. (LOCAL – DALLAS) TEXAS GETS WARSHIP AS SHRINE.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library