Operation Alert (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1957)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. OPERATION ALERT - 1957 - 100 cities across the country are hit by simulated atomic air raids in the 4th nationwide civil defense drill. In Washington, President Eisenhower is evacuated from the White House by helicopter, and in key "target" cities, streets are deserted as hundreds of millions take shelter. 2. SCOUT JAMBOREE - 50,000 Boy Scouts gather at Valley Forge, Pa., for their 4th National Jamboree. A day of worship and dedication opens the youth group's encampment. 3A/B/C/D. CHICAGO FLOODS - A day-long torrential downpour wreaks millions of dollars' damage on Chicago and the surrounding area, cutting off public utilities and washing out foundations of suburban homes. / DESERT "LAUNCHING" - A unique "launching" ceremony at the Navy's Hawthorne Ammunition Depot in dry Nevada. The vessel is one of the largest in the Navy–a 50-million-gallon reservoir! / NEHRU IN HOLLAND - En route home from the Commonwealth Conference in London, India's Prime Minister Nehru and his sister Madame Pandit are guests of Queen Juliana in the Netherlands. / NEW STAR GREETED - Lovely Swiss movie star Liselotte Pulver is greeter by U-I executives as she arrives in Los Angeles. She'll play a leading role in the film version of Erich Maria Remarque's recent bestseller, "Also Time To Love." 4. MILLINERY MAGIC - A dazzling display of millinery modes, in New York. Styles range from a trim mandarin fez to a stunning picture hat of black velvet and white feathers with matching muff. 5. ARLINGTON CLASSIC - 22,000 racing fans turn out to see the Arlington Classic run on a swampy track in the wake of Chicago's costly deluge. Clem really goes–despite the slow track, to take a $105,000 purse.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library