Ike's State of the Union Message (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1960)

Description

The original release sheet reads: IKE'S STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE President Eisenhower addresses the join houses of Congress, telling of his hopes for peace, reviewing teh status of America's defenses, and calling for continued effort against inflation in a dramatic State of the Union message. 34 DIE IN AIR CRASH 34 die in the North Carolina crash of a night coach airliner bound from New York to Miami. The twisted wreckage is searched for cluse to the mid-air disintegration of the craft. JAPANESE ROYAL ALBUM On Crown PRince Akihito's birthday, the entire Royal Family, including his bride Princess Michiko, poses for additions to the royal family album taken by Akihito himself in these unusual intimate scenes. APT APE ARTIST In the Rotterdam Zoo, Sophie, a 12-year-old lady gorilla, has a fling at abstract art and eats it up. Her brush-work and texture puts her on a plane with some of the best known of the "far out" school. SPRING MILLINERY A breath of spring in the gloomy depths of winter. In New York, trend-setting designers preview their Spring collections - bright, light and airy. SPORTS BRITISH BOAT SHOW: In London, Britain's National Boat Show boasts everything from cat-boats to catamarans, including the weird "Hovercraft" and a lavish yacht which handles by remote control. In a bit of by-play, the demonstration of a new life-raft turns into a surprise dunking for one exhibitor. SKIING AT GARMISCH: At Garmisch-Partnekirchen, Europe's ski elite take part in a meet that offers a forerunner of the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, and produces some of the most thrilling sports photography ever captured on film.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library