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New Type Combat Car Tested
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery A high-speed convertible armored machine, recently perfected by Walter Christie, famous designer of tanks, travels at amazing speed over a rough countryside in its first trial runs.
Transparent Gowns Shown
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery A striking display of new modes for women in an exclusive salon where the models display the latest lingerie fashions in dresses made of cellophane. How do you describe something you see through. The models have under garments and that's what you see. fashion, negligee
Cat Drinks From Bottle
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Exclusive pictures of a seven-year-old feline that has astonished animal experts by continuing to take nourishment from a nursing bottle, despite its great age.
Ancient Indian Tribes Acclaim President
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Exclusive views of a colorful historic dance ritual in which native groups, dressed in their finest regalia, perform before a huge crowd including gen. Abelardo l. Rodriguez, head of the republic and his wife.
President Roosevelt Approves Liquor Code
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery One of the world's largest distilleries, capable of turning out 3600 bottles of whiskey and gin an hour, works at top speed in anticipation of the public's demand for its products.
Rum Runners Battle With Coast Guard To Land Final Cargoes
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Spectacular and exclusive pictures of a battle between the law and liquor smugglers, who attempt to land their shipments before repeal of the eighteenth amendment, obtained by universal cameramen scouting the sea from the air and in high-powered boats. A graphic picture story of the last episode in the life of the 'noble experiment.'
Denny Shute Wins Golf Crown
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Striking scenes as the lanky Philadelphia pro and British open champion, scores a two up victory over Johnny Goodman. U.S. Open titleholder, in a 72-hole charity match for the world's mythical title.
Record Demand For Xmas Trees
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Millions of Christmas trees ranging from two to fifteen feet in height are graded, sorted, bundled and tied before being delivered to the nation's large cities. While thousands of children gaze wide-eyed, huge helium filled monsters parade down Broadway, officially opening Gorham s Yule season.
Thousand Hail Xmas As Toyland Parade
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery While thousands of children gaze wide-eyed, huge helium filled monsters parade down Broadway, officially opening Gorham s Yule season.
War Demonstration Rouses Martial Spirit On Eve Of Hostilities
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Impressive scenes as the mechanized forces of the national army, the infantry and forty airplanes go through the latest military maneuvers before renewing hostilities against provincial forces in revolt.
Ambassador Welles Greeted By Admirers
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Returning from his conferences with President Roosevelt at Warm Springs, GA. The Ambassador is hailed at the airport by large crowds who give him a warm greeting. (Cool looking Sea Plane - shot)
President Host To Crippled Children As Vacation Trip Ends
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Unusual views as President Roosevelt carves turkey for crippled children of the Warm Springs Foundation before leaving to take up his duties in Washington, DC.
Notre Dame Eleven Defeats Army Team
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Thrilling views of a classic football battle in which the Cadets, undefeated, desperately fight to check the fighting Irish in a game that keeps a record crowd of 78,000 shrieking with excitement.
Millions Hail End Of Dry Era By Joyful Crowds
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Following the ratification of the twenty-first amendment to the constitution by Utah, the thirty-sixth state to approve it, acting Secretary of State William Phillips, formally proclaims the death of the eighteenth amendment. In big cities vast fleets of trucks begin moving precious liquor cargoes valued at millions of dollars to fashionable hotels and restaurants. Merry throngs in Chicago celebrate, while along the great white way in New York, thousands lift their glasses, filled with fine wines, whiskeys and liqueurs, and drink legally for the first time in fourteen years. (Street and traffic scenes from downtown Chicago, 1933)
Breed World's Smallest Pup
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Exclusive pictures of 'Col. Lindy,' eight weeks old, two and a half inches tall, four and a half inches long and weighing twelve ounces, said to be the tiniest 'pom' in existence. (Breed - Pomeranian)
Farmers Harvest Holly Crop
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Unusual scenes as growers gather the red-berried evergreens and fashion them into wreaths before shipping them to all parts of the United States for use as christmas decorations.
New Movie Star Picked
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Scenes of Gwen Ray, a 16-year-old Los Angeles schoolgirl being selected by Carl Laemmle, President of Universal Pictures Corporation as the winner of a contest in which 5,000 young women competed for the honor of being named 'Universal's Miss 1934.'
Girls Tie For Health Title
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Unusual views as Clesta Millspaugh, of Mount Pleasant, LA., And Shirley Drew, of Fyette, M., win first honors in the National Four H. Contest to determine the healthiest young women in the United States. Glen Sherwood of Kansas, walks off with the honors for boys. (4-H Club)
Two Die As Speeding Train Cars
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Appalling views of the wreckage of a New York bound express from Florida that hit a southbound train near here. The locomotive and four coaches overturned, killing the engine crew and injuring ten passengers.
Hallmark Wins
90,000 Anzacs thrill as "Hallmark" wins! K as "Hallmark' a three-year-old, leads a fine field home in the Melbourne cup classic, winning a trophy and cash prizes totaling approximately $50,000.
Black Damp Kills Two Miners
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Exclusive pictures at the shaft of the Littleton Coal Company, where a foreman lost his life in a vain attempt to rescue a fellow-worker, trapped below the earth in a shaft filled with deadly gasses.
Huge Whale Floats Ashore
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Exclusive pictures of a giant mammal, one of the biggest ever to be washed ashore on Cape Cod, which measures more than 60 feet in length and has a mouth approximately twelve feet wide.
Chickens Have $1,000,000 Coop
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Striking views of a huge hotel building which has been converted into a gigantic hennery. Complete in every detail, the hostelry ever features an infirmary for sick fowl.
1933 All America Team
Rolling, shaky light in imagery and dull in contrast Sponsored by Christy Walsh, a board of outstanding sports authorities pick the nation's leading football players for places on their honor eleven. The board includes: Glenn 'Pop' Arner, long-time Stanford coach, Chairman; W. A. Alexander, Georgia Tech; Jesse C. Harper, of Notre Dame; Christy Walsh, Edward l. Casey of Harvard and Howard H. Jones, of Southern California.