Tot Kidnapped, Abductor Captured (Universal Newsreel, May 1954)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. TOT KIDNAPPED, ABDUCTOR CAPTURED: BURLINGAME, CA - The kidnapping of Kathi Langdon is a two-day sensation as police crack the case and find the tot–held by a man who sought to adopt her. Kathi's parents are divorced, and the case is the more grotesque for the twisted relationships that are the background for Kathi's ordeal. 2A/B/C/D. VIETNAM "POPE" IN FRANCE: FRANCE - Pham Long Tae, "Pope" of Indo-China's Cao Dai sect, which numbers 1½ million followers, arrives in France to plead his country's cause. Co-religionists greet him at the airport. / CONVEYOR CHEERS COMMUTERS: JERSEY CITY - A moving conveyor belt cheers foot sore city commuters, replacing a 227-foot inclined ramp formerly known as "Cardiac Alley," that leads to the tubes under the Hudson. / HEN DERBY: FONTANA, CA - It's the 17th annual Fontana Hen Derby, with the area's champion egg-layers vying for honors. Their eager owners egg the prolific pullets on as scorekeepers keep an eye peeled for foul play. / BLOCKHEADS BLOCK PARTY: SAN JOSE, CA - A new kind of game turns students at San Jose Teacher's College into blockheads. Each player gets a set of blocks of irregular shapes and sizes, the idea being to build as high as possible without taking a tumble. 3. STYLES IN SUITS AND SUDS: NEW YORK - The fashion camera visits McSorley's historic Ale House for a nostalgic look at the good old days–and compare men's styles of today. The bulky clothes of yesteryear stand second best to modern lightweight suits–but the style in suds is much the same. 4A/B. FROG JUMPING CONTEST: ANGELS CAMP, CA - Three hundred assorted croakers are entered in the annual Jumping Frog Jubilee, commemorating Mark Twain's famed yarn. The 1954 session sees a new record–a 16-foot ten-inch leap by "Lucky Lager." / FIRST NEGRO UMPIRE STARS WITH FANS: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The first Negro umpire in big time baseball is Emmett Ashford, whose vigorous showmanship draws fans cheers. He's popular with players and coaches too–who don't argue decisions. Ashford's booming "Stee-rike" is final. (LOCAL – OKLAHOMA CITY) SENATOR KERR URGES STRONG U.S. (LOCAL – NEW ORLEANS) HILLBILLY HULLABALLOO.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library