Bullet Proof Vest (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1952)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. BULLET PROOF VEST: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Marine Corps unveils its newest protective vest which deflects tommy gun bullets and fragments of hand grenades exploded at close range. The trick is fiber glass which catches the spent missiles. 2A/B/C. MOVIES GET AWARD: NEW YORK - Eric Johnston, on behalf of the motion picture industry, accepts an award of merit given by thirteen pre-view organizations of women and representing forty million members. They had reviewed three hundred and fifty pictures during the year and the award was their verdict. / A TOWN MOVES: CANADA - The mining town of Sherridon, Manitoba, hits the trails, houses, 1700 inhabitants and all. The whole works towed by tractors moves to a new mine location 167 miles north. / ORANGE BATTLE: ITALY - Citrus really flies at Ivrea as the traditional battle of oranges reaches its peak. Orange juice for breakfast and in your eye. 3A/B/C. ARMCHAIR BIKES: ITALY - They've finally found out a way to ride a bike lying down. And the boys who ride these contraptions are prone to take life easy. / INJURY FOILS GEHRMAN "DOUBLE" TRY: NEW YORK - Don Gehrman fails in a gallant try for a double victory in the half mile in the K. of C. meet. Injured in the first race, he makes a grim try in the mile but loses to Fred Wilt. / YANKEES IN SPRING TRAINING: ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Yankees, of New York, that is, show some sound stuff as they set forth another championship minus Joe Di Maggio (All except Boston). (LOCAL – BOSTON) RED SOX UNLIMBER FOR 1952.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library