Records Broken as Daring Drivers Vie in Auto Classic (Universal Newsreel, May 1934)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. PRESIDENT REVIEWS U.S. FLEET IN HUGE NAVAL PARADE AT SEA: NEW YORK, NY - Breaking out his flag on the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the Chief Executive sees the Grand Fleet of the Navy steam past him two miles south of Ambrose Lightship in a marine spectacle unparalleled in America’s history. With forty thousand officers and men manning the rails and each man-of-war firing a twenty-one gun salute, Franklin D. Roosevelt makes his first actual contact with the fleet, as its commander-in-chief, under auspicious circumstances. 2. BAER AND CARNERA IN TRAINING: ASBURY PARK, NJ - The challenger nears the peak of his form as he prepares for his coming heavyweight title bout with the champion—meanwhile the big Italian fighter, radiating confidence, whips himself into shape at Pompton Lakes, NJ. 3. HUGE AIRLINER CRASHES IN FOG: BETHEL, CT - Good judgment and coolness by the pilot of a United Airliner saves the lives of nine passengers, when their plane flies off its course and “cracks-up” in a wooded ravine. 4. 50,000 IN HUGE DEMONSTRATION: ROME, ITALY - Premier Mussolini and high Fascist officials see thousands in a colorful parade to mark the anniversary of the nation’s entrance into the World War. 5. NATION MARKS MEMORIAL DAY: GETTYSBURG, PA - President Franklin D. Roosevelt leads the country-wide observance of Decoration Day in impressive ceremonies on the Gettysburg battlefield. In Washington, Codos and Rossi, the French fliers, lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in an impressive ceremony, while in New York City, the holiday is observed with a huge parade along Riverside Drive. 6. RECORDS BROKEN AS DARING DRIVERS VIE IN AUTO CLASSIC: INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Speed kings from every part of the United States thrill 145,000 fans in the season’s outstanding motor event. The crowd goes wild with excitement as the racing demons defy death at every turn on the slippery track. “Wild Bill” Cummings flashes over the finish line to set a new mark. (LOCAL – BALTIMORE) 100,000 CATHOLICS MARK 300th ANNIVERSARY OF CHURCH.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library