State of the Union (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1957)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. STATE OF THE UNION: WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Eisenhower goes before Congress to deliver his long-awaited address on the "State Of The Union," in which he sees our interests as world-wide and says we must assume leadership in world affairs. We cannot isolate ourselves, he says, but must keep our strength high to deter aggression. 2. EDEN STEPS DOWN: LONDON - Sir Anthony Eden, long-time Foreign Minister and protege of Winston Churchill, resigns as Prime Minister after twenty-one stormy months in office. His successor is Harold MacMillan, Chancellor of the Exchequer. 3A/B. NEWS IN BRIEF — OIL FIRE: MONTREAL - The eastern section of the city is black with smoke from a million-dollar oil refinery blaze, billowing into the sky. 34 tank cars and 40,000 gal. of gas cause spectacular fire. / PRINCESS SKIS: AUSTRIA - Accompanied by two sisters, Crown Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands spends an energetic winter vacation, skiing in the Austrian Alps at Arlberg. 4. HATS OFF TO SPRING: NEW YORK - The Millinery Institute of America unveils some charming new bonnets for the coming festive season. Four pretty models display the alluring chapeaux at a special preview. 5. FISTIC FIREWORKS: NEW YORK - Youthful aspirants for boxing glory slug it out in first-round matches of the Golden Gloves. Plenty of scrappy action and knock-outs to keep ringsiders on the edge of their seats.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library