Coliseum Becomes New York Landmark (Universal Newsreel, May 1956)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. COLISEUM BECOMES NEW YORK LANDMARK - The world's biggest showcase is dedicated, to serve the world's biggest city. Opening day crowds jam the escalators of the twenty-story New York Coliseum on their way to exhibitions on its 9 acres of display floors. One of the gala events is a 2-million-dollar International Auto Show, with sleek entries from all over the world–including a $17,500 hardtop. 2A/B/C. NEWS IN BRIEF — CANCER GUN goes into service at Stanford University in California, a six-million-volt cyclotron gun that can direct a needle-beam of destruction at cancerous tissue without damage to surrounding, normal, cells. / WHITE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHERS hold their annual contest for their best pictures of the year--and presenting the Grand Award is their number one subject, Ike himself, beaming at the winning snap of him in typical fishing attire. / SIX COUPLES WED simultaneously in Blenheim, Ontario. Four daughters and two sons of farmer Leo Dorsser are married in a six-way ceremony, with the entire town–population 3,000–on hand to cheer the newlyweds. 3A/B. WORLD OF SPORTS — BERMUDA TATTOO, a traditional British Army ceremony, is highlighted by Signal Corps cyclists staging a thrilling show, featuring phenomenal feats of skill and courage–huge motorcycle pyramids, and riding through flaming hoops for a fiery finale. / OLYMPIC GYMNASTIC TROUTS in Philadelphia, combined with AAU championships, bring together outstanding competitors in the difficult events, staging a top-notch show while vying for a berth on the team that will represent the U.S. in Australia. 4. (LOCAL – WASHINGTON) APPLE BLOSSOM QUEEN CROWNED.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library