Universal Newsreels Including Satire on Hitler
and the Naxis, Roosevelt
Declares the End to Hiter, Russia Beats Back the Nazis, 9 Billion
Bond
Drve Is Kicked Off, Un At War, Air, Sea and Land Battles and Much
More
Before the TV was commonplace, people saw the news at their local
movie theaters. Newsreels were shown before feature films and at
dedicated newsreel movie theaters in larger cities.These vintage
Universal Newsreel collections are a way to glimpse special events
of the past.
A note on quality: Newsreels were not preserved with the same care
as much other old film footage. Although most of the footage is
of very good quality, this collection may have portions that are
silent or have degraded audio or video.
This collection includes the years of 1942 and 1943 and has a run
time of 51 minutes.
Some of the news items covered in this collection include: On location
with Loretta Young filming the movie "China"; Amazing
pictures of the great air-sea battle between an Allied Convoy to
Malta, and Axis forces; Modern 'Doughboys' doff their usual khaki
and don, of all things, wome's clothes to star in their own version
of 'Swing Fever.'; The Lambeth Walk!" - humorous editing of
German newsreels to make fun of Hitler and the Nazis; Huge United
Nations convoy is attacked by Nazi's bombers off Scandinavian north
capes; F.D.R. Starts $9,000,000,000 'V' Loan Driv; President Roosevelt
advises the Fuehrer to surrender now or face the calamitous ruin
which has just been planned for him; Invincible Russia triumphant
over the enemy as the Nazis are steadily repulsed and forced to
retreat from every front; Pres. Roosevelt cites Italy's capitulation
as a victory for the Italian people, as well as for Gen. Eisenhower,
as he officially opens the Third War Loan Drive; and much more
Here are some sample clips from the DVD
 
 
 
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