President in "Dust Bowl" (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1957)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. PRESIDENT IN "DUST BOWL" - Pres. Eisenhower, getting a first-hand look at the appalling drought conditions in Texas, Oklahoma and other western states, talks to farmers who have suffered through years of parched lands and returns to Washington with a program of help for the stricken states. 2A/B/C/D/E/F. SUEZ CLEARING RUSHED: EGYPT - Latest film from the strife-torn Middle East, where clearing of the Suez Canal results in freeing of several freighters, and where thousands who fled during the invasion return to Port Said. / AIR FORCE HANGAR FIRE: MCCORD AIR FORCE BASE, WA - Four aircraft including a giant Globemaster are destroyed or damaged in pre-dawn hangar blaze that takes big toll in vital planes. / LIGHT-WEIGHT HELICOPTER: CULVER CITY, CA - New bantam "egg-beater" goes for test flight at Hughes plant. The cameraman gets a dizzy ride as small craft displays amazing maneuverability–and amazing safety features. / FOUR-FOOTED "STARS" ON LOT: UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - Studio executives and pretty starlet welcome handsome Clydesdale horses of brewery fame to the lot. It's a red-carpet welcome for handsome steeds and mascot. / A WINTER'S TALE: BOSTON - Ice-coated fishing boats back from the banks tell vivid story of sub-zero weather that has gripped much of the northern part of the nation. Can't see the boats for the ice! / FIVE-MILE CABLE CAR: CARACAS, VENEZUELA - So steep are the slopes to the Hotel Humboldt atop Mount Avila that it can only be reached by cable car–whose inaugural run provides a breath-taking panorama of Caracas. 3. THE WORLD OF SPORTS — BOXING: NEW YORK - Round two in the Golden Gloves brings further fistic fury for fight fans, with young hopefuls tossing leather with plenty of pep. A sizzling knock-out winds up the exciting show. (LOCAL – JACKSONVILLE) NEW FLORIDA TURNPIKE.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library