Reds, French Locked in Crucial Battle (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1954)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. REDS, FRENCH LOCKED IN CRUCIAL BATTLE: INDO-CHINA - Forty thousand Reds lay siege to the isolated stronghold of Dien Bien Phu. Outnumbered 4 to 1, the French Union garrison kills or wounds 10,000 in the fiercest single battle of the war, a battle that may prove the turning point of the bitter conflict. 2A/B/C/D/E. FIGHTER TAKES OFF VERTICALLY: CALIFORNIA - Just released films show two radical new fighter planes. Powered by turbo-prop engines, they take off and land vertically - dispensing with the need for runways. / NEWEST ATOM SMASHER: CALIFORNIA - At the University of California, the "Bevatron," newest and mightiest atom smasher, aids scientists probing the fundamental mysteries of the universe. / 45th DIVISION LEAVES KOREA: KOREA - The 45th "Thunderbird" Division leaves Korea, embarking for the United States - the first to come home since fighting began. Polish representatives view the embarkation. / QUEEN SEES KOALAS: AUSTRALIA - One of the quietest points on Queen Elizabeth's Australian itinerary is a visit to a state sanctuary for Koala Bears - real-life prototypes of the Teddy Bear, found only in Australia. / SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADE: NEW YORK - 120,000 paraders march up famous Fifth Avenue to the skirl of the pipes. Dublin's Lord Mayor Butler is on the reviewing stand, and the skies are smiling on the day of days for the Irish. 3. BRITISH FUR FASHIONS: CANADA - Sending furs to Canada is like sending coals to New castle, but British styles appeal. It's a complete collection of fur fashion, including fur earrings, hats and handbags. 4. KIDS CUT CAPERS ON SKATES: CHICAGO - Figure skater Mike Kirby, now the mentor of a suburban skating school, trains 'em young, starting the tots on skates at the age of six. The kids fall all over themselves in their eagerness to learn.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library