Nation Pays Last Respects to Rayburn (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1961)

Description

The original release sheet reads: NATION PAYS LAST RESPECTS TO RAYBURN President Kennedy, along with former Presidents Eisenhower and Truman, lead the nation in paying tribute to House Speaker Sam Rayburn as he is buried in his home town of Bonham, Texas. The humble are there, too, as the beloved statesman is laid to rest in the family plot. PAINTING DRAWS RECORD CROWD AT MUSEUM The Metropolitan Museum of Art plays host to a record-breaking crowd of 82,000 as their latest acquisition, a Rembrandt goes on exhibition. Bought for a record $2,300,000, it is the latest "must see" attraction in New York. QUEEN ENDS GHANA TOUR Queen Elizabeth is treated to a huge display of native dancing as she ends her visit to Ghana, a former possession that is now an independent member of the British Commonwealth. "FLOWER DRUM SONG" IN GALA PREMIERES The motion picture version of the smash Broadway musical opens in New York City at the famed Music Hall to critical acclaim. There's also a benefit performance in San Francisco where some of the picture was made. SPORTS ALABAMA DEFEATS GEORGIA TECH - 10-0 The Crimson Tide rolls up its ninth straight game and moved nearer to the Rose Bowl in defeating Goergia Tech 10-0. The nation's number two team doesn't fool around in taking the measure of Georgia. WASHINGTON DEFEATS UCLA - 17-13 It's a see-saw battle as the Washington Huskies take the measure of the Californians. Despite the defeat, which included a 90-yard runback on the opening kick-off, UCLA is still favored to represent the West in the Rose Bowl.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library