Eight Hundred Stars Compete in Annual Cross-Country Race (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1933)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. AUTO CRASH WRECKS 26 CARS AND WORLD'S BIGGEST LOCOMOTIVE: CHEEKTOWAGA, NY - Heavy freight train leaves rails and is completely demolished after hitting a stalled sedan. One of the strangest smash-ups in railroad history. 2. EIGHT HUNDRED STARS COMPETE IN ANNUAL CROSS-COUNTRY RACE: PARIS, FRANCE - A record field of noted harriers from all parts of Europe competing in a spectacular 8-kilometer run through the famous Bois de Boulogne. 3. CO-OPERATIVE TOWN FORMED BY JOBLESS AMID WATER MAINS: OAKLAND, CA - Sections of huge concrete pipe are used as “homes” by unemployed men and turned into a remarkable “depression community” with its own local government and a division of municipal “chores.” 4. OLYMPIC STARS MAKE 2 NEW WORLD MARKS IN SWIM SPEED TEST: MIAMI, FL - Kathryn Rawls and Lenore Kight break records in medley and 500-meter swimming time-trials at a society aquatic meet. 5. GIRL’S PERFECT EYES WIN DOCTORS’ PRAISE IN UNIQUE CONTEST: CHICAGO, IL - An interesting check on feminine loveliness with scientific instruments used to measure facial beauty. 6. NEWEST TORPEDO CAR HITS 100-MILE CLIP IN SENSATIONAL RUN: HAMBURG, GERMANY - The Hanseatic Flyer, a novel streamlined train with heavy-oil engines, makes the intercity run from Berlin with amazing speed, forecasting a new era in rail transportation. 7. HUSKIES SET RECORD IN GRILLING RACE FOR COAST CHAMPIONSHIP: YOSEMITE VALLEY, CA - Four expert teams stage a thrilling 15-mile dog-sled derby over rough going in the Sierras. 8. BIG CITIES CELEBRATE AS 1932 PASSES OUT; GAILY WELCOME 1933: NEW YORK, NY - Unprecedented whoopee and revelry mark the ending of the Old Year. Noisy thousands in New York, Chicago, Havana, and elsewhere joyously greet the New Year with renewed hope.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library