Universal Newsreels, Release 516, November 9, 1953.

Format:

• Video

Series:

• American History in Video
• Universal Newsreels ; 516

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Post-war Era (1945-1960).
• Military bases.
• Military personnel.
• Orphans.
• Storms.
• East Coast States.
• Frankfurt am Main, Hessen.

Local Subjects:

• Post-war Era (1945-1960).
• Military bases.
• Military personnel.
• Orphans.
• Storms.
• East Coast States.
• Frankfurt am Main, Hessen.

Genre:

• Newsreel

Physical Description:

1 online resource (7 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Neighborhood:Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Universal Pictures Company, 1953.

Language Note:

• In English.
• Original language in English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

STORM LASHES EASTERN SEABOARD Winds of up to 60 miles an hour lash the Eastern Seaboard from New Jersey to Maine. Tides flood whole areas of New York City, as at least ten lives are lost and property damage mounts into the millions. TANKS THUNDERS THROUGH TESTS ENGLAND - Britain's newest medium tank thunders through grueling tests. A spectacular slide down a 40 foot cliff climaxes a slam-bang demonstration of stamina. RADFORD INSPECTS GERMANY FORCES GERMANY - Admiral Arthur Radford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, inspects United States installations in Germany. On his tour are the Frankfurt Air Base and the Rhine River Patrol. 200 DADDIES FOR WAIF FLORIDA - A birthday party aboard the destroyer escort 'George E. Davis' for 9 year old Maria LaVecchia, foster daughter of the 200 man crew. A big birthday cake and a kiss from each of her daddies make it a happy birthday for the little Italian war orphan. HIROHITO'S GARDEN PARTY JAPAN - Emperor Hirohito's first post-war garden party is attended by some 1500 guests from the Imperial Family and the Diplomatic Corps. Traditionally picturesque pageantry in the palace gardens. RAMBLING WRECK'S HOMECOMING ATLANTA - Homecoming day for Georgia Tech sees a parade of actual 'rambling wrecks', a nightmare parade of vehicular monsters, presided over winsome college coeds to soothe the eyes. TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY TOPPLES WASHINGTON STATE SPOKANE - Texas Christian's Horned Frogs come a long way to break their 5 game losing streak and sparked by halfback Clinkscales, they do just that with a 21-7 triumph. ARMY DOWNS NORTH CAROLINA STATE WEST POINT - Army's big guns blast North Carolina State in a bruising hard fought thriller, scoring on the ground and in the air for a 27-7 victory over the visiting Wolfpack.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed April 12, 2017).

OCLC:

859525051