Navy Unveils Stinger (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1949)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. JAP PRISONERS OF WAR RETURN: JAPAN - Almost four years after war's end, Russia releases 2,000 prisoners who join their families, thoroughly indoctrinated with the Communist idea. 2. NAVY UNVEILS STINGER: INYOKERN, CA - The new AD Sky Raider, an attack plane that carries a devastating load of rockets goes through its paces with devastating effect. 3A/B/C/D. CRITTERS AND COWBOYS: KERRVILLE, TX - When broncs and brahma bulls tangle with cow pokes, it seems the cow poke always gets the worst of it. And as usual, they do, the hard way. / DUTCH OLYMPICS: HOLLAND - Fanny Blankers-Coen stars again, as the Dutch, in the presence of Queen Julianna hold their own games. Prince Bernhard shows some superior horsemanship. / WIMBLEDON TENNIS: ENGLAND - America again sweeps the Wimbledon courts. Ted Schroeder takes the finals from the Czech Paroslav Drobny, and in an all American women's finals, Louise Brough retains her finals, after a bitter duel with Mrs. Margaret DuPont. / TIMBER TOPPERS: ALBANY, OR - Log rollers and climbers. They show you what a really good lumberjack can do when he puts his mind--and feet to it. (LOCAL – ATLANTA) GEORGIA OPENS FIRST FACTORY FOR BLIND. (LOCAL – CANADA) DOMINION DAY REGATTA HELD.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library