Britain's First Atom Sub (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1963)

Description

The original release sheet reads: BRITAIN'S FIRST ATOM SUB Storied Gibraltar is the setting for a new chapter in the annals of the British fleet. Going to sea for her initial trials is the "Dreadnaught", Britain's first nuclear submarine. She is named for the first modern battleship in the Royal Navy and is a hunter-killer sub with missiles that automatically home on target. MOSCOW "HOT LINES" READIED The teletype that will connect Washington with Moscow is set up in the Pentagon-a weapon of peace. Later the Russian ambassador visits President Kennedy to set up a meeting between the president and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. SPORTS WEST TAKES LITTLE LEAGUE TITLE A team from Granada Hills, California-the lightest little league playoff team on record-takes the measure of Stratford in the world series at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It's an extra inning game before the Californians come out on top-2 to 1. UP AND UP AND UP HE GOES John Pennel becomes the first man to pole vault 17 feet as he soars to 17 ft. 3/4 inches at Miami. This is the 7th pole vault record he has set since March. Starting 16' 3", Pennel has inched his way up to the point where he needs a parachute for landing. OAKLAND RAIDERS SWAMP NEW YORK JETS In an American Football League preview, the west coast team has a 27 point final quarter to down the New Yorkers, 43 to 16. Once they started rolling there was no stopping the Raiders as their passes clicked and they gathered in fumbles.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library