Caribbean Hurricane (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1951)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. CARIBBEAN HURRICANE: JAMAICA - Dramatic scenes of the violent hurricane that swept across the British West Indian Island, bringing death to scores and leaving incredible scenes of damage in its wake. As the storm swept into Mexico, death and damage toll expected to increase sharply. 2. DEADLOCK IN KOREA: KOREA - With the Communists threatening to break off the truce parleys with trumped-up charges of U.N. truce violations, the new deadlock in Korea adds to fears of a general war in the Orient. The fighting grows fiercer along the 138-mile front. 3A/B. SEOUL HAILS LIBERATION: SEOUL, KOREA - Hailing the anniversary of liberation from the Japanese, massed throngs jam city square to applaud Korean and American officials hailing also liberation from communism. / SAILING SHIP ON VISIT: CHESAPEAKE BAY - The full-rigged ship Amerigo Vespucci sails up the bay escorted by Italian destroyers turned over by the U.S. Enroute to Naval Academy, ship is inspected by American navy officers. 4A/B. THE WORLD OF SPORTS — MIDGET AUTO RECORD: UTAH - On the Bonneville Salt Flats, Col. A.T. ("Goldie") Gardner of England races his streamlined midget auto to 16 new U.S. and Internat'l records. 6'3" Gardner drives his car in reclining position. / BULL-WHIP THRILLS: AUSTRALIA - Cowboy experts shows small fry helpers some pulse-tingling tricks with the Australian bull-whip. Like William Tell of old, cowboy whips apple off boy's head, and even snaps a penny off his tongue. (LOCAL – NEW YORK) CITY FIGHTS SMOKE MENACE.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library