24 Crewmen Saved in Raging Atlantic Gale (Universal Newsreel, Sep 1953)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. 24 CREWMEN SAVED IN RAGING ATLANTIC GALE: AT SEA - Dramatic films of rescue at sea during a raging mid-Atlantic gale. Crewmen of the foundered Liberian steamer Grenville are saved from the stormy waters by lifeboats of the Ile de France, which raced to the scene to avert disaster in a grueling test of seamanship. 2A/B/C. IRON CURTAIN PIERCED: GERMANY--Religious teachings pierce the Iron Curtain, borne on balloons launched from Southern Bavaria, just a short distance from the Czech frontier. 10,000 balloons will be launched in this church-sponsored project. / EZEKIEL'S WHEEL: CALIFORNIA - The wheel in the sky envisioned by the prophet Ezekiel is the model for an ambitious building job by a devout Bible scholar. 50 feet high the wheel is earthbound—but he expects it to one day turn by itself, "way in the middle of the air." / BOMBERS POUND INDO-CHINA REDS: INDO-CHINA - French bombers range the skies as the ending of the monsoons fore-shadows a renewed Red offensive. 47 missions in one-week ravage strategic Communist supply points. 3A/B/C/D. UNITED NATIONS HANDICAP: ATLANTIC CITY - 20,000 turf fans see Chilean-bred Iceberg II sweep the field in this international racing classic. The 8 to 1 shot winner takes down a $43,000 purse. / GEORGIA TOPS TULANE 16-14: GEORGIA - The Georgia Bulldogs wade through Tulane's Green Wave for a hard-fought victory, sparked by Clemens' and Bratkowski's offensive power. / OKLAHOMA BOWS TO IRISH 28-21: OKLAHOMA - Notre Dame meets the Oklahoma Sooners in a thrill-packed grid battle. The Fighting Irish run wild in the third quarter to sew up the game, 28-21. / BLIND GOLFERS' TOURNEY: CANADA - Blind golfers tee off in their annual Ontario tourney. Asking no favors, they play golf with fine style—and putt, sometimes by ear, with amazing accuracy. A credit to the game, an inspiration to see.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library