Blizzard of '58 (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1958)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. BLIZZARD OF '58 - Spring is ushered in by the worst snow storm of the year, three days of snow that ravaged the Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Maine. Hundreds of motorists are marooned on the snow-blocked Pennsylvania Turnpike. Hundreds of thousands are without electricity and heat for days. Pennsylvania and the New England States face the danger of major floods with the spring thaws. 2A/B/C/D/E. MIKE TODD DIES - The crash of the private plane of impresario Mike Todd cuts short one of the most spectacular, flamboyant careers of our day. / QUEEN MOTHER - Britain's Queen Mother is hailed in London's venerable Guildhall on her return from a marathon trip that took her around the world. / POODLE PARADE - Primping pooches, oops! - purebreds, prepare for the national competition of the Canadian Poodle Association, tops in our northern neighbors' dogdom. / MISS PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER - A sure sign of spring! Bevies of bathing-suited beauties, vying for the title of Queen of the New York Press Photographers. / ROCK-A-BILLY - Not rock-a-bye. Rock-A-Billy, a wild cavorting cross between American rock 'n roll and hillbilly music, knocks Japanese teen-agers out. 3. SPORTS — WILDCATS WIN NCAA HOOP CHAMPIONSHIP - In Louisville, the Kentucky Wildcats upset favored Seattle to win their first collegiate basketball championship in 8 years. A thrill-packed session on the boards, with the Wildcats' ace, Hatton, scoring 30 points.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library