Britain Welcomes King of Sweden (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1954)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. BRITAIN WELCOMES KING OF SWEDEN: ENGLAND - King Gustav VI and Queen Louise of Sweden are welcomed by Queen Elizabeth and Duke Philip as they arrive for the first state visit of a Swedish monarch in 46 years. Throngs cheer the royal procession to Buckingham Palace. 2. WETBACK ROUND-UP: CALIFORNIA - An intensive "wetback" round-up is the latest episode in the Immigration Department's incessant battle against migrant laborers who illegally ford the Rio Grande to work in the rich farm land around Stockton. 3A/B. HOME-BUILT TRIPLANE: DE PERE, WI - Test flight of a light-weight triplane designed for sale in kit form. Despite its innovations and safety features, the first model barely gets off the ground. / CHINATOWN CAPERS: NEW YORK CITY - Cute capers in Chinatown where 200 tots turn out for a baby beauty contest. All sorts of prizes—for the best-dressed, prettiest—even the cryingest, little Lisa Leong. 4A/B/C. EUROPEAN BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS: SPAIN - Finals of the European Billiards Championships in Madrid see Belgium's Stelaert outscore Portugese and Spanish contenders with his clever cue and masterful masse shots. / BABY SWIMMING SCHOOL: HOLLYWOOD, CA - Tiny tykes take to the water before they can toddle in swimming coach Jen Loven's unusual school. She has the months'-old infants paddling like future Olympic stars. / WOMEN SHARPSHOOTERS: SAN PEDRO, CA - Members of the Women's Ordnance Leagues show they're dangerous at either end of a gun, with bull's eye shooting on the target range, and on the judo field turning their teacher into a fall guy.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library