Atomic Submarine "Skate" at the North Pole (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1959)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. ATOMIC SUBMARINE "SKATE" AT THE NORTH POLE - The nuclear submarine Skate penetrates the ice at the North Pole after a historic voyage under the winter Arctic ice. In all the submarine surfaced ten times through the ice while logging 3,090 miles in twelve days. A feat of great strategic value. 2A/B/C/D. NATO ANNIVERSARY - Germany and Italy observe the 10th Anniversary of NATO forces with impressive and stirring demonstrations of Allied unity. / INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE SHOW - In New York's Colosseum–hundreds of nimble and beautiful cars from all over the world compete in the Third International Auto Show. There's a bundle from Britain. And it was bound to come from somewhere soon. A Do-It-Yourself Car. Kit style–$885. Assembled–painted, ready to run–$998. Quite a crate. The audience is really bug-eyed at this one. / TOKYO PREPARES FOR ROYAL NUPTIALS - In Tokyo, Japan accent is on the approaching wedding of Prince Akihito and Michiko Shoda. The festooned Ginza resembles an Oriental wonderland. / BOY OF THE YEAR - In New York, ex-President Herbert Hoover officially proclaims 16-year-old John Drupa of Binghamton, New York, as the Boys' Club of America–"Boy Of The Year." 3. SPORTS — AT AUGUSTA, GA - 35-year-old Art Wall, Jr., placid and immensely personable professional golfer wins the Masters Golf Tournament in what seems to be the strongest finishing round in the history of the notable event. With a closing 66 which included eight birdies–five of them in the last six holes, Wall came from six strokes off the lead carried into the fourth round by Arnold Palmer, the defending champion and Stan Leonard, Canadian. Art hopped over an even dozen in front of him to post a 72-hole total of 284 made up of rounds of 73-74-71-66.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library