Princess' Birth Hailed in Monaco (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1957)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. PRINCESS' BIRTH HAILED IN MONACO - Joyous Monagasques hail the birth of a Princess, made official by a notice in Prince Rainier's own hand. Scenes include the Prince's own films of the baby and Princess Grace (nee Kelly). 2A/B/C/D/E/F. CYPRUS VIOLENCE - Violence flares anew on Cyprus as angry Turks take revenge for the slaying of a Turk policeman. They set seventy fires in the Greek section of Nicosia before British troops clear the streets. / STATENDAM 'BAPTISED': HOLLAND - The newest Dutch entry on the sea-lanes, the "Statendam" is named by Princess Beatrix in a unique ceremony. / JEWISH REFUGEES: GREECE - Nearly 1,000 refugees from Egypt arrive, bringing the number fleeing Nasser's regime to 10,000 thus far. / WINTER CARNIVAL: ST. PAUL, MN - King Winter reigns supreme for a day of seasonal celebration and pageantry. Cold and windy weather fails to mar the gala parade that opens the festival. / HUB CAP THEFTS: SAN MATEO, CA - Local police launch a campaign to check a wave of hub-cap thefts, engraving license plate numbers on hub-caps to identify them. / MRS. IKE AND MOTHERS' MARCH: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The First Lady of the land is the first to contribute to the 1957 Mothers' March of Polio. 3A/B. SPORTS SANTA ANITA MATURITY: ARCADIA, CA - 46,000 see a turf thriller in the Santa Anita Maturity, worth $170,000. The winner, 25-1 shot Spinney! / ICE BOATING: LONG ISLAND, NY - One of winter's rarer thrills, ice-boating, on Great South Bay. Brisk wind and flashing sails make for exciting sports as the ice-boats streak over the frozen bay.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library