Nehru's Trek to Tibet (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1958)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. NEHRU'S TREK TO TIBET - India's Prime Minister Nehru treks north to visit Tibet and the neighboring "hermit kingdom" of Bhutan, seldom seen by Western eyes. Progress over the lofty Himalayan ridges is by jeep, then mule, and finally by Yak. Mountaineer warriors hail Nehru's arrival with clashing tambourines. 2A/B/C. REDS RENEW QUEMOY ATTACK - After a 15-day respite, Chinese Communist guns again batter Quemoy, on the eve of Secretary Dulles' Formosa visit to try and establish a stable peace in the area. Scenes show the town and beaches shortly before the barrage began. / REDS TO GET HOLLYWOOD FILMS - First fruits of the Soviet-U.S. cultural exchange program as in Moscow Eric Johnston and Russian officials sign an agreement which will make available ten top Hollywood films to Soviet screens. / FIRST C.D. COORDINATING CENTER - Near Wheaton, Illinois, a civil defense control center designed to withstand a near-direct nuclear blast opens. Now operational, it will provide an emergency nerve center for disaster relief work in Chicago, Gary and Hammond. 3A/B. SPORTS — FALCONS BLANK STANFORD - At Palo Alto, the Air Force Academy Falcons move into the gridiron big time as they hold Stanford scoreless and romp to a decisive victory. / GLOBETROTTERS IN NEW YORK - For a New York benefit, the Harlem Globetrotters put on their usual hilarious show, with Meadowlark Lemon, Wilt Chamberlain and Company breaking up the audience with inimitable basketball buffoonery.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library