Pius X Made Saint (Universal Newsreel, Jun 1954)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. PIUS X MADE SAINT: ROME - Nearly half a million mass outside St. Peter's as, in services of solemn splendor, Pope Pius X is elevated to the Sainthood. From far and near all orders of the church gather as the highest accolade of the Catholic Church is bestowed on the beloved Pope who died in 1914, the first in 242 years to be canonized. 2A/B/C/D/E. ANGEL OF DIEN BIEN PHU RETURNS: HANOI - Evacuation of the Dien Bien Phu wounded is stepped up as hospital planes land hourly, bearing men who have lain in underground wards for weeks. With them comes Nurse Genevieve de Galard, who refused freedom to stay with the wounded Red captives. Now she returns, and flies to Paris where a heroine's welcome greets her. / POGO STICK PLANE: CALIFORNIA - First tests of the Navy's experimental "pogo stick" plane, designed to take off and land vertically. The radical plane is test flown in a huge dirigible hanger, lifting cautiously off the ground while in the grip of a system of tether cables. / JETS FLY OCEAN: SCOTLAND - 62 Canadian Sabre Jets arrives at an RAF base, to successfully complete the largest jet formation flight across the Atlantic—an impressive achievement for the Royal Canadian Air Force, and a valuable addition to NATO defense. / SEA OTTERS IN ZOO HOME: SEATTLE, WA - New residents at the Seattle Zoo, a group of Aleutian Sea Otters, first of their kind to survive in captivity. Once almost exterminated for their sleek fur, the fare fauna are staging a comeback with man's help. / ANNAPOLIS JUNE WEEK: ANNAPOLIS - Colorful June Week at the Naval Academy winds up the Midshipmen’s' year with traditional ceremonies. The Color Girl presents the flag to her fiancée, Commander of the Honor Company, before the occasion's climactic parade. 3. AMERICAN COLT WINS BRITAIN'S DERBY: EPSOM DOWNS - "Never Say Die" is ridden by Britain's young wonder boy, Lester Piggott to become the first American-bred entry to win the British turf classic since 1881.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library