New Italian Premier Forms Government (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1955)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. NEW ITALIAN PREMIER FORMS GOVERNMENT - Antonio Segni, newly appointed Prime Minister of Italy, announces the formation of his cabinet to the Rome press corps. Pledged to the continuance of cooperation with the West and NATO powers, the new Premier is a leader in Italy's land reform program. 2A/B/C/D. KOREA MARKS INVASION ANNIVERSARY: KOREA - 30,000 South Korean students take part in observances of the 5th anniversary of the Red invasion that launched the Korean War. / BIG BEN'S VOICE STILLED: LONDON - The majestic voice of Big Ben is stilled, as an 18-month overhaul job on the historic clock and bell begins, long needed by the century-old London landmark. / MISS CANADA CHOSEN: CANADA - Canada's fairest vie for the title of Miss Canada and the right to represent the nation in the Miss Universe contest. The winner–lovely Miss Dalyce Smith, of the Yukon. / CIRCUS TIME AT THE HOSPITAL: HOLLAND - A bright day in the dull hospital routine of 2,000 patients, kids and adults, as the circus pays a visit, with elephants and clowns and all the color needed to lift a curtain of gloom. 3A/B/C. SPORTS — TRABERT TAKES WIMBLEDON FINALS: WIMBLEDON - Tony Trabert wins the men's finals in the Wimbledon tennis classic, defeating Kurt Nielsen of Denmark in straight sets. / MEDIEVAL PAGEANTRY AT SIENNA: ITALY - The splendor and pageantry of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance lives again at the historic Sienna festival, culminating in a daredevil bareback race through the town. / TIMBER CARNIVAL: ALBANY, OR - Axe-throwing, timber-topping, and log-bucking, with a dip in an icy pool for the loser, highlight a thrilling timber carnival. (TRAILER) PIPER LAURIE APPEALS FOR U.S. BOND DRIVE.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library