Military Academy Thespians Score Hit in Annual Show (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1931)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. PRESIDENT AND OFFICIALS HONOR VISITING PRINCES: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - Wales and his brother George, guests of General Uriburu, nation’s chief, and F. Medina, Minister of War, at maneuvers by students at school, including artillery, infantry and athletic drills. Heir to British throne springs a new uniform at review. 2. MILITARY ACADEMY THESPIANS SCORE HIT IN ANNUAL SHOW: WEST POINT, NY - Musical comedy, presented by Cadet Corps under direction of Charles L. Decker, Oskaloosa, KS, member, shows young future generals in trappings of chorus girls; reveals splendid ensembles and proves to be most successful ever offered. 3. BELATED BLIZZARD PARALYZES TRAFFIC ON RECORD COLD DAY: LONDON, ENGLAND - With unprecedented blasts of snow and temperature forced down to 42 above zero, setting March mark, metropolis encounters great suffering. Transportation disrupted; cars and buses slowed down to a creep and many historic spots almost obliterated by white blanket. Coal shortage adds to peril. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 4. BROOKLYN, NY - Rammed freighter barely makes pier! — 7 seamen injured in head-on river crash. 5. UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - Invents “Kaleidoscope-Organ”! — Optical scientists honor C.R. Hunter for odd musical-screen novelty. 6. RUEDERSDORF, GERMANY - Blast mountain for talc! — Ton of dynamite detonated to dislodge valuable mineral. 7. ORIGINALITY MARKS ANNUAL TOURNEY OF JUVENILE KITE-FLIERS: OAKLAND, CA - Youngsters, competing for gold and cash prizes, trophies, etc., introduce weird and startling air models into contest. Competition, a regular spring holiday for boys, takes on air of civic event and attracts thousands of spectators to field. 8. ROYALTY WITNESSES PUBLIC INVESTITURE OF CARDINAL FOSSATI TURIN, ITALY - The Prince of Piedmont, future King, and his wife, with the Duke of Aosta, are among the thousands who welcome prelate to his See, participating in demonstration as he is installed as Archbishop. Solemn and magnificent religious pageant feature of rites. 9. OUTBOARD ACE RULED OUT OF TROPHY LEAD AFTER RECORD HEAT: MIAMI BEACH, FL - Hub Myers, of Bay City, MI, sets a mark of 41.06 miles per hour in dash for E.H.R. Green Trophy, but he and ten others are adjudged guilty of beating the starting gun, with result that his time is thrown out and contest, declared illegal, is postponed a day.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library