Giants Sweep Series! (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1954)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. GIANTS SWEEP SERIES! - Highlights of the 1954 World Series as the N.Y. Giants defeat the Cleveland Indians for the National League's first four game sweep in 40 years! Dusty Rhodes' booming bat sets the pace for the dazzling action as the Giants rack up a memorable Series. 2A/B. KOREAN TROOP PROTESTS CONTINUE: SEOUL - Korean war veterans stage a two-hour sit-down strike at the American Embassy, leading a nation-wide demonstration as protests against withdrawal of United Nations' troops continue. / BRITAIN REVEALS JET TANK: ENGLAND - Britain shows her new combat vehicles—a display climaxed by the first public appearance of a jet tank. Another impressive first for the nation that invented both the tank and the jet engine. 3A/B. FOOTBALL — U.C.L.A. 12, MARYLAND 7: LOS ANGELES - 73,000 fans in the Coliseum see the U.C.L.A. Bruins squeak out a close one over the Maryland Terrapins with a thrilling aerial offensive. / DUKE 7, TENNESSEE 6: DURHAM, NC - The Blue Devils win their third straight in the traditional rivalry with the Tennessee Volunteers on the strength of Jim Nelson's perfect conversion, as the teams clash in 91-degree heat.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library