Dock Strike Perils Food for Britain (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1949)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. DOCK STRIKE PERILS FOOD FOR BRITAIN: LONDON - Army and navy are pressed into service as the dock strike goes into the third week and a national emergency is declared, with 120 ships tied up. 2A/B/C. MIDGET TEST PLAN): SAN DIEGO - An exact replica—one tenth size of the Navy's new seaplane goes through radio controlled tests, to tell engineers what they want to know about the big fellow. / PRESIDENT SIGNS HOUSING BILL: WASHINGTON - President Truman, in the presence of members of the Housing Administration, signs a bill providing for the construction of 810,000 low cost housing units. / FIRE RAZES STUDIO: GERMANY - One of Germany's largest film studios, near Munich is destroyed as flames race through the structure despite spectacular firefighting efforts. 3. ROYAL PORTRAIT: ENGLAND - Prince Charles, eight month old son of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip shows that a prince can look at a lens and not mind it—well not to much. 4A/B. THAR'S GOLD IN THAT GOLD CUP: HOLLYWOOD - Solidarity pulls a surprise as he romps home over a classy field to pick up $136,000 for his owners. / HORSE-PLAY: CALGARY - The best Canadian and U.S. bronc busters go out again to prove, the hard way that the horse—and the steer are mightier than the man. (LOCAL – DALLAS) INAUGURAL GOV. SHIVERS SUCCEEDS LATE BEAUFORD JESTER. (LOCAL – CANADA) BOBBY LOCKE WINS BRITISH OPEN GOLF. (LOCAL – CANADA) FARMERS?? OF 21 NATIONS MEET. (LOCAL – CANADA) FINANCE: COMMONWEALTH HEADS DISCUSS CRISIS. (LOCAL – CANADA) INTERNATIONAL WEATHER BEGIN.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library