Rockefeller Passes at 97 (Universal Newsreel, May 1937)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. ROCKEFELLER PASSES AT 97: ORMOND BEACH, FL - John D. Rockefeller dies peacefully in his sleep at the age of 97. Intimate views show the aged financier during the course of his life and the oil magnate expounds his social philosophy in a newsreel interview. 2A/B/C. RUSS FLIERS OFF FOR ARCTIC: MOSCOW, U.S.S.R. - Russian airmen load their huge plane in preparation for flights across the Arctic wastes in sub-zero weather, helping their Government establish its weather and landing base at the North Pole. / MERRILL ESCAPES AIR CRASH: TORONTO, ONT. - (Exclusive) Dick Merrill and his trans-Atlantic companion, Jack Lambie, avoid accident and injury by inches as their plane hits a mud-hole on landing. But the fliers bring their machine through in safety, to face a big welcome in Canada. / BERMUDA CLIPPER TAKES OFF: PORT WASHINGTON, NY - A big, new transport plane designed for the air service between New York and the ocean isle of Bermuda is given a gala test flight before being put on regular, scheduled runs to the famous vacation spot. 3. VAN DEVANTER QUITS COURT: ELLICOTT CITY, MD - Justice Willis Van Devanter, for 26 years a member of the Supreme Court, sends his resignation to the President. The aged jurist retires soon to his farm home, far from disputes over the constitutionality of legislation. 4. MINERS SIT DOWN DOWN BELOW: WILSONVILLE, IL - A band of several hundred miners’ strike far beneath the surface of a coal pit, refusing to leave the mine until the dispute is settled. The camera follows the strikers into the pit where they while away their dingy vigil. 5A/B. YALE 8 TAKES CARNEGIE CUP: DERBY, CT - Princeton and Cornell navies trail as Old Eli sweeps to victory in the annual Carnegie Cup crew race on the Housatonic. Gala crowds watch the exciting battle by the oarsmen as they hurl their shells through the water. / ENDEAVOUR LIMPS INTO PORT: NEWPORT, RI - Britain’s challenger for the America’s Cup Endeavour I, is towed into safe harbor by the Coast Guard after being posted as missing for several days on her trip across the Atlantic for the races. 6. ROYAL FAMILY IN CLOSEUPS: LONDON, ENGLAND - Members of Britain’s reigning house pose for the motion picture camera immediately after the tremendous jubilation of the Coronation ceremonies. King George, Queen Elizabeth and Dowager Queen Mary are seen in full Coronation regalia. 7. TROOPS IN RECORD MANEUVERS: FORT LEWIS, WA - The Third Army Division, comprising 7,500 men, holds the biggest maneuvers seen since the end of the World War. The troops display their martial ability in a series of thrilling sham battles. 8. FLYING SCOT WINS WITHERS: BELMONT PARK, NY - Flying Scot beats Charing Cross to the finish line in the historic Withers Stakes as forty thousand people cheer the thoroughbreds on. Jock Whitney’s staunch three-year-old runs a gallant race, coming from behind to victory.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library