Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 3, No. 1 and 2)

From a series of 'news' reels made by Chevrolet.
N0. 1 Features:
-Girls travel from beach to snowy mountain
-San Francisco Open Bay Bridge or Golden Gate Bridge opens
-Trailer homes and parks
-Lobster trappers in New England
-Deluxe dog food

N0. 2 Features:
-Fishermen catch sea turtle
-Police transport horses in trailer
-Golfing on a beach
-Farmer drill for water to grow wheat
-Cats 'boxing'

'New York At War' parade New York City 1942

'New York at War'on Army Day, June 13, 1942. The largest parade ever held in New York at that time, it lasted about 11 hours going up Fifth Avenue from Washington Square to 72nd Street. There were an estimated half-million people participating in the parade.
In the first part Mayor La Guardia is seen marching at about the 3:40 mark and Roy Rogers, riding Trigger, appears at about 6:25.

Newsreel 1950 China in UN, Korea Invaded

Newsreel from 1950 featuring:
- Nationalist China seated in UN. Malek departed and absent when Korean War began.
- Communist activities in Berlin, France, Japan, Union Square in New York. Spy Gubitchev deported.
- Korea Invaded. MacArthur. Savage war of attrition on narrow beachhead, scores died. Atrocities and rapidly narrowing perimeter. 12 nations rallied, led by Canada. Inchon landing, air cover of B-29s dropping bombs. Allies push north. UN armies forced into retreat, paid heavily in casualties. Chosin resorvoir
- Atom Bomb, symbol of modern destruction. Pilgrims to Rome, men of all faiths prayed for peace.

Newsreel 1941 Roosevelt Speaks At Academy Awards, Jimmy Stuart Gets Oscar...

Sound newsreel from 1941 featuring:
-Roosevelt speaks ,from the White House, at Motion Picture Academy Awards.
-Jimmy Stuart and Ginger Rogers get Oscars.
-Horse racing.
-British forces rout Italians and take prisoners in Libya, war footage.
-Britain bringing POWs to Bombay, India.

Newreel 1924

A short film newsreel from 1924. No sound, but title cards.

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