Synopsis
Created from the archives of the General Newsreel Co., "Yesterday’s Newsreel" aired on television in the early 1950s. This episode features the 1933 revolution in Cuba (:39). It opens with a bird’s eye view of Havana and President Gerardo Machado y Morales (:48). Morales had consolidated his power as a popular revolt struck out against him (1:04). Railway cars and buses stood idle as turmoil broke out (1:09) and the military had split allegiances with officers siding with the President and soldiers with the populace. In Miami, the American ambassador Sumner Wells (1:38) sought to mediate. He was unsuccessful and the revolution began in August of 1933 (1:42). Riots in the streets around police on horseback are seen (1:46). The Cuban Air Force flew over head. Street fights still continued (1:55). A piano is dropped from the hotel balcony in which Machado was holed up (2:13). His paymaster’s home was destroyed (2:26) as well as the buses he owned and operated. American warships entered the harbor to protect US interests in Cuba (2:46). After fighting ended and Machado was removed from office, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y Quesada (3:01) became the next president. Although cheering broke out as he was sworn in, plans were already in action to remove him from office (3:17). Ramon Grau followed, supported by none other than Fulgenico Batista (3:45) who would eventually become a Cuban president himself (3:49). Next, the year is 1920, a look at the race horse Man-O-War (3:53). He was…
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- Running time
- 12 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage