4-Master Full-Rigger Welcomed by Seattle (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1957)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. 4-MASTER FULL-RIGGER WELCOMED BY SEATTLE - Japan's training ship Nippon Maru, a 300 foot, 4-mastered full-rigged bark completes a trans-Pacific training cruise for Merchant Marine cadets, arriving to set the stage for Seattle's Sea-fair celebration, a wind-wafted vestige of bygone days of sail. 2A/B/C/D/E. NASSER BLASTS - U.S. Egypt's President Nasser denounces the United States to an audience of 250,000 as having plotted the destruction of Egypt. At a naval display, a Russian-built submarine now serving Egypt is showcased. / ANDERSON SWORN IN - A major Cabinet post changes hands as Robert D. Anderson is sworn in as Secretary of the Treasury, receiving his scroll of office from Ike, with his predecessor, Secretary Humphrey, looking on.—ATOMS FOR PEACE - In ceremonies in the White House Rose Garden, President Eisenhower ratifies U.S. membership in the first international agency devoted to peaceful development of atomic energy. / SOUTH POLE AIR LIFT - Supplies are parachuted to the United States scientific team wintering at the South Pole. The giant cargo haulers drop their precious cargo with pin-point accuracy. / GINA & BABY - At a swank Rome hospital, a blessed event makes headline news. Italian movie queen Gina Lollobrigida proudly shows husband Dr. Mirko Skofie their first-born, a son. / 4-DAY MARCH - All Holland is on the march, in a traditional 4-day marathon, joined by Israelis, West German troops, and a British military band! 3A/B/C. GRAND PRIX - Europe's top racing drivers scorch through the ancient French city of Caen in the Grand Prix, won by France's Grand Champion M. Behra. / AUTO THRILL SHOW - The Kochman Thrill Show stages a staggering display of driving skill in Tampa that tests their mechanical mounts' ruggedness and durability to the utmost. / AQUA FOLLIES - Al Sheehan's Aqua Follies thrill Seattle with a grand show ranging from water ballet to the fine form of Olympic diving champ Patty McCormack, to the incredible antics of the zaniest diving clowns ever to fall off a board.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library