Noel Makes Its Debut (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1955)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. NOEL MAKES ITS DEBUT: Christmas comes to Paris, the City of Light, and the magic of the season produces a merry toyland fantasy, truly Gallic in its dazzling deftness and glittering gaiety–a scene of magic to enchant youngsters everywhere. 2A/B/C/D. NEWS IN BRIEF — JAPANESE FISHERMEN PROTEST forceful exclusion by Korea from rich international fishing grounds, an angry Tokyo march on the Korean Diplomatic Mission that stops short of violence, but promises a major crisis. / STEAK DERBY in San Francisco. Hearty trenchermen sit down before a groaning board, heavily laden with succulent steaks, for the first international eating race of its kind. Forks fly as the winner downs 6 pounds in 6 minutes. / GIANT CROCHET HOOK, the world's biggest, is demonstrated by its proud owner. It's practical, actually makes rugs that sell for good money, but it's too big for the house, blocks the highway, and when she drops a stitch–disaster! / CUB IN INCUBATOR - Milwaukee's Washington Park Zoo applies all the resources of medical science in the fight to save a bear cub that was abandoned in the snow by its mother at birth. Only a few days old, the cub fights pneumonia. 3A/B. SPORTS — BASKETBALL: ST. JOHN'S v. ST. LOUIS: NEW YORK CITY - A see saw battle on the court launching the winter collegiate basketball season. The Billikens of St. Louis crash through the Redmen of St. John, with a 14-point scoring spree in the last 4 minutes to sew up an 88-80 victory. / FOOTBALL: RAMS v. PACKERS: LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Rams capture their 4th Pro Western Division title since 1949 in a hard-hitting contest with the Green Bay Packers. Rookie halfback Ron Waller breaks loose on the game's fourth play for a 55-yard touchdown to put the Rams ahead, and they're never behind. Final score, 31-17.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library