President Reviews Air Might Parade (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1949)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. PRESIDENT REVIEWS AIR MIGHT PARADE: WASHINGTON - As congress debates the size of our air force, President Truman inspects our newest aerial weapons. Scores of planes—the newest 6 jet bomber and the mighty 10,000 mile B-36 go through their paces for him and cabinet members. 2. OPERATION SNOWBALL: MANCHESTER, NH - The 82nd. fighter proves what it can do under winter conditions. With pre-heated engines they get off in short order with heavy bomb and ammunition loads. 3A/B/C. DE GAULLE SOUNDS WARNING OF COUP: LILLE, FRANCE - Gen. De Gaulle addresses a huge crowd and warns that if he cannot attain power by means of the ballot, he may take other measures to combat left wing elements. / HELP TO CHINA: BANGOR, WA - Thousands of tons of supplies leave on navy transport for beleaguered Nationalist forces. Despite the desperate plight of the government forces, the materiel is dispatched. / MAKEUP MAGIC: HOLLAND - Shades of Lon Chaney. Makeup artists display their skills and turn normal looking human beings into something that should be haunting houses. 4. BOXER IS TOP DOG: NEW YORK - The Westminster Kennel club holds its 73rd. show where the blue blood bow-wow's strut their stuff—2,500 of them. When the judging is over, a Boxer, Mazelaine Zazazarac Brandy emerges best in show.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library