New Sea Queen Takes Atlantic Blue Ribbon (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1952)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. NEW SEA QUEEN TAKES ATLANTIC BLUE RIBBON: NEW YORK - The S.S. United States sails on her record-smashing maiden voyage, setting a new speed mark for the trans-Atlantic crossing, cutting the Queen Elizabeth's best time by over ten hours. 2. HALF MILLION KOREA SORTIES FOR AIR FORCE: KOREA - Thunderjets slash at Communist ground installations, Sabre jets fly top cover and tangle with MIGs, as the Air Force chalks up over half a million combat missions to date in history's hottest air war. 3. GOP CONVENTION / MACARTHUR KEYNOTER AT REPUBLICAN MEET: CHICAGO - Taft and Eisenhower arrive on the scene for the final phase of one of the hottest political battles in history. At stake—the GOP Presidential nomination. Delegates crowd convention hall for stirring keynote address by General Douglas MacArthur. (LOCAL – LOS ANGELES) FLORENCE CHADWICK FAILS IN RECORD ATTEMPT.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library