Newest Sea Queen Gets Harbor Ovation (Universal Newsreel, Jun 1952)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. NEWEST SEA QUEEN GETS HARBOR OVATION: NEW YORK - The S.S. “United States” puts into New York, her home port, after the first shakedown cruise for America's newest, biggest, fastest, and most luxurious passenger liner. Vessels crowd the harbor to welcome the new Atlantic blue-ribbon contender, in the biggest reception in the port's history. 2A/B.SHRINERS' CONVENTION: MIAMI - Thirteen thousand Nobles of the Mystic Shrine parade down the Orange Bowl's Touchdown Lane. Garish garb, grotesque floats, fun and hilarity brighten the evening for hundreds of thousands, kids and grown-ups alike. / TRIBUTE TO WILL ROGERS: SARANAC, NY - On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital, founded to treat and combat tuberculosis, the Variety Clubs of America unveil a statue of the great humorist. 3. CHURCH BUILT IN JIG-TIME: CALIFORNIA - Willing hands make light work, and with the aid of modern methods, an enthusiastic congregation pitches in, erects a new church in a mere five-and-a-half hours. 4. ARCTIC PREVIEW: ALASKA - 'Neath the light of the Midnight Sun, an all-time Alaska first―the world premiere of "The World In His Arms." Visiting stars light up G.I. eyes for the first showing of this epic drama of pioneer days in our northern territory.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library