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 year of 1947 and has a run time of
56 minutes on 1 DVD.
Some of the news items covered in this collection include: Holland
MI: Dutch tulip festival, parade; Runyon Cancer Drive; 94 Die Airplane
Crashes; Phalanx wins Belmont horse race; State Secretary James
Byrnes steps down after the arduous task of fighting for peace.
General Marshall, returning from China, is named to succeed him;
Hearings begin before the House Un-American Activities Committee,
on charges of communist infiltration in Hollywood; Colorful scenes
of West Point graduation exercises for 310 new 'Shavetails,' and
full-dress review by the entire Cadet corps; Impressive religious
scenes mark the installation of the Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill as
presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Churches of America;
All-American Air Spectacle - air show, jet takeoff; The Navy reveals
new methods of warfare, as the U.S. celebrates Navy Day; Sking Thrills
- snow skiing, slalom, ski jump at intercollegiate meet and much
more
Here are some sample clips from the DVD
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