Royal Pilot Guides Yacht to Victory in Famed Race Classic (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1932)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. WORKMEN FLOCK TO “IDLE TOWN” AWAITING REVIVAL OF BUSINESS: NEW YORK, NY - Two hundred laborers have established a model “shack city” almost in the heart of the metropolis, to be on hand when employment starts. Headed by an iron-jawed Texas sailor, as Mayor, the denizens keep their shacks and their streets clean, operate community kitchens, a laundry and barber-shop and zealously prevent “bums” from joining their colony. The Mayor’s bungalow, three rooms and sleeping porch, is City Hall and there the “councilmen” devise ways and means to keep their constituents orderly and comfortable until they find jobs again. 2. BRITAIN’S HEIR HONORS HERO DEAD AT SITE OF GREAT WAR CENOTAPH: THIEPAL, FRANCE - On a shell-scarred ridge overlooking the hallowed terrain of the great Battle of the Somme, The Prince of Wales dedicates the elaborate memorial built in memory of 73,767 British soldiers “missing in action” in the three months’ carnage near here in 1916. Before a great throng of English, Scotch, Irish, Belgians and French, including President Lebrun of France and his suite of high civil and military officials, the Prince, himself a veteran of the world conflict, makes a strong appeal for international peace. A salute by French troops, Scotch bag-pipers and the ritual of the colors are picturesque highlights in the ceremonies at the base of the 200-foot arch. 3. ROYAL PILOT GUIDES YACHT TO VICTORY IN FAMED RACE CLASSIC: COWES, ENGLAND - While his eldest son speaks on behalf of international amity, King George proves he is a good sailor by hauling the main sheet and taking the wheel of his cutter, Britannia, in the race climax of Royal Regatta Week. Under the expert hand and direction of the British sovereign, long noted as “the sailor King,” the black-hulled craft slices the water with amazing speed, winning over a field of aristocrats of yacht-dom and annexing first prize of £70 and the Challenge Cup. Thousands from the British Isles, the Continent and America congregate at the noted Royal Yacht Squadron club-house to witness England’s most colorful water spectacle. 4. COINLESS CUSTOMERS DONATE LABOR AS PAY FOR PAST-DUE DEBTS: JOLIET, IL - Faced with removal because of an expiring lease, the Grohar brothers, grocers; induce 100 of their debtors, carpenters, brick-layers, plasterers, plumbers and other artisans among them, to work out their grocery bills by building a new store. With a score or more working every day, the structure rises rapidly. The two tradesmen supply lunch and tobacco to their willing helpers. More than $5000 in food bills is being “paid” in this manner, and the new grocery will be known as “The Store That Friendship Built.” 5. U.S. ATHLETES ADD TO OVERWHELMING LEAD IN Xth OLYMPIC GAMES: LOS ANGELES, CA - In the great west-coast amphitheater, built as the setting for the globe’s supreme tests of might and main, Uncle Sam’s prize sons and daughters win again and again to make the 1932 Olympiad a run-away for the U.S.A. The speedy American quartette in the men’s 400-meter relay race sets a new world mark and wins by fifteen yards, with Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and Great Britain trailing in the order named. Jean Shiley and Mildred “Babe” Didrikson fight it out in the women’s high jump, with Miss Shiley establishing a new world and Olympic record of 5 feet 5 ¾ inches. “Babe” hits the same mark but loses on form. And again, in the women’s 400-meter relay, the Stars and Stripes predominate, with Mary Carew, Evelyn Furtsch, Annette Rogers and Wilhelminna von Bremen out-running the teams from Canada, Great Britain, Holland, Japan and Germany. American contestants win one-two-three in the springboard diving contest that ends with Mickey Riley Galitzen as world’s champion, Harold Smith, second, and Richard Degener, third. Helen Madison, Seattle water-witch, comes through with an amazing finish to beat the world in the 100-meter swim for women. Her strongest rival is Willemijntje Den Ouden of Holland. Japan sees the dawn of a new day, with Yasuji Miyazaki in first place in the 100-meter free style swimming race. Tatsugo Kawaishi takes second place for the Flowery Kingdom. In one of the biggest upsets of the international meet, Juan Zabala, young Argentine, wins the grueling Marathon race in the new Olympic time of 2 hours, 31 minutes and 36 seconds. His nearest rival, Sam Ferris, of Great Britain, finished 19 seconds later. Blood-stirring feats of speed and endurance by the pick of the world’s athletes. Heroes of the arena in their moments of triumph.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library