Universal INternational News - 25 years ago

Pallet #9^Box #90014^Roosevelt at tomb of unknown soldier^Roosevelt giving speech. Semi c/u shots, talking about America is a defender not an agressor.^^Bruno Richard Hauptmann^Shots during the trial of Lindbergh baby kidnapper. Thousands outside courthouse, many inside. Charles Lindbergh on stand, Hauptmann on stand being cross examined by District Attorney. Jury back into courtroom.^^Snow storm in New Yor, 2 inches every hour.^Kids playing in snow, people shoveling, cars being towed. Many shots of city buried under massive snow. Dog trudging through the snow.^^New Yorks World's Fair opens in 1939^Ariel shots of grounds, huge crowds watch parade. Many ariel shots of crowds. President Roosevelt opens fair. Beautiful fountains. King George and Queen Elizabeth visit, huge cheering crowds. Many shots of the amusements, final parade and fireworks show.^^C/U shots of the Golden Gate bridge under construction, men working on bridge, ariel shots.^^Jack Dempsey receives 1000 lb prize wining steer.^^Opening day at Santa Anita race track. Shots of horse races.^^World championship 3 - bumper pool tournament between Willie Hoppy and Wilfred (?) Cochran.^^New York University and California in college basketball game, many shots of game.^^Laura Roth in cage with tiger. Many shots wrestling with pet tiger.^^Colorado and mid - west digging out from massive snow storm. Niagra River clogged up with ice. Dust storm blows through Texas.^^J.P. Morgan in Washington to testify before Senate committee investigating whether Wall Street helped to draw U.S. into WWI. Walking up to hearing, C/U shot, leaving with security.^^Evangelist Amy McPhearson leads 4-square gospel in a parade in downtown Los Angeles, shots of floats and members.^^Cargoship carrying Charles Lindbergh, wife and John arrives in Liverpool, group into car.^^Shots of four wheeled air tunnel going down road.^^President Roosevelt at West Point graduation ceremonies.^^J.D. Rockefeller playing golf around his 96th birthday. C/U sitting in chair, getting into car.^^Dairy cattle championship line bred by Rockefeller's son in law, shot of daughter.^^Jim Brenick with wife and three kids, C/U Jim with wife and mananger, shot of Max Baer Sr. wedding to Mary Sullivan. Out of church, in front of guests, big kiss.^^Horse race in Oregon, shots of race and crowds.^^Rupert Hughs presents Carl Laemmle Sr. a scroll on the 30th anniversary in business at Universal City party. Guests include: Edward Arnold, Otto Kruger, Hobart Bosworth, Cecil B. DeMille, Jesse Lasky, May Robson, Binnie Barnes, King Vidor and Charlie Murry.^^Fashion show at the Stork Club in New York.^^Two ships full of jewish refugee's are turned away in Palastine by the British and are taken to Cyprus.^^New Jewish state of Israel, war torn streets, men with guns patrolling, Arab prisoners.^^United Nations officials and Israeli's wave white flag in field trying to recover bodies of dead soldiers.^^New Israeli President at United Nations meeting trying to become a member. Arab nations leave meeting after Israel admitted to the United Nations.^^Harry S. Truman sworn in as President after Roosevelt death. Flags fly at half mast, shots of funeral procession, people openly crying, flag draped coffin on horse drawn cassion, funeral at Hyde Park estate.