Universal Newsreel Volume 28, Number 704, 08/29/1955

Описание: Creator(s): MCA/Universal Pictures. (Most Recent)

Series : Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library, compiled 1929 - 1967
Collection UN: MCA/Universal Pictures Collection, 1929 - 1967

Production Date: 08/29/1955

Scope & Content: The original release sheet reads: OIL BLAZE SWEEPS TOWN INDIANA - A devastating oil refinery fire rages for days, shattering the town of Whiting with a series of terrific blasts as firemen battle to control the holocaust before millions of gallons of stored gasoline and naphtha add to the inferno. The toll, perhaps $10 million damage, scores injured, and miraculously - only two dead. REDS RETURN CAPTAIN'S BODY KOREA - North Korean Reds return the body of United States Captain Charles W. Brown, shot down 6 days before in an unarmed training plane which strayed into the Red zone, Lieutenant Guy Bumpass, the pilot, is also freed. VIDEO-PHONE DEMONSTRATED SAN FRANCISCO - Demonstrated for the first time, the videophone, with two-way picture screens enabling the parties to see, as well as speak to each other. As simple to operate as today's dial phone. ROYAL FAMILY AT CHURCH BAZAAR ENGLAND - England's Royal family pitches in at the counters of a church bazaar, Queen Mother, Queen, Duke, Prince, Princess, and all. A Royal smile accompanies every item sold - and sales are brisk. FURS AND FASHIONS FOR CHARITY CALIFORNIA - A swanky showing of fall and winter furs, for sweet charity. Styles presented range from a magnificent $100,000 chinchilla to the newest in mink, in the imposing setting of a fabulous chateau. SPORTS AUSTRALIA WINS DAVIS CUP FOREST HILLS - Tennis thrills and drama, as Australian challengers sweep the court series with the American team to regain the coveted international trophy. Smashing, brilliant play by Hoad, Hartwig, and Rosewall proves unbeatable. WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS LAKELAND, FLORIDA - Aqua thrills at the National Water Ski Championships, featuring hair-raising tricks while skipping the water at scorching speeds. Butch Rosenberg sets a new jumping mark with an awesome 125-foot leap.

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National Archives Identifier: 2573205
Local Identifier: 200-UN-28-704

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