Easter Ushers in Spring Season (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1950)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1A/B/C. EASTER USHERS IN SPRING SEASON - His Holiness blesses throngs estimated at 200,000 before Saint Peter's, while in America Jimmie Stewart, movie star and Harvey, the rabbit, are hosts for kiddies at a studio party. New York stages its famous fashion parade in chilly weather. / STUDIO PARTY - No info. / FIFTH AVE. PARADE - No info. 2A/B/C. TURTLE HARVEST: KEY WEST - Turtle soup is in the making as fishermen return with a boat load of two and three hundred pound monsters. / NO SHRIMP OF A CATCH: FLORIDA - New shrimp fishing grounds provide a bonanza for fishermen who take 250,000 pounds weekly from the deep. / TIDE OF TOYS: ITALY - The Tide of Toys rolls up on Italy's shores. Little war orphans get their share of the four million collected by America's youngsters. 3A/B. DEMARET COPS MASTERS: AUGUSTA, GA - Jimmy Demaret stages a whirlwind finish to win the Master's Tournament for the third time. He cards a 283 to lead the field by two strokes. / GETTING THEIR COAT: MAJORCA - The wild goats of Majorica lead the hunters a spectacular chase over the craggy cliffs along the shore. One even dives into the sea to escape capture. (LOCAL – ATLANTA/TENNESSEE) MULE MARKET GETS A STAR. (LOCAL – CANADA) CANADIAN NAVY GROUP VISITS U.S. (LOCAL – CANADA) RANGERS TOP MONTREAL IN HOCKEY SEMI- FINAL. (LOCAL – CANADA) TORONTO LEAFS LOSE TO DETROIT IN SEMI-FINAL.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library