Yesterday's Newsreel German Invasion of France (1940)

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Assembled from the General Newsreel Co.'s holdings, this issue of Yesterday’s Newsreel provides film clips of news highlights. The first segment shows the German invasion of France in 1940 including the assault on portions of the Maginot Line by artillery (:30). Parts of the shattered line are seen at 1:00 as German troops head towards Metz ( 1:46 ). These are mechanized forces supported by horses and infantry. At 3:55, French prisoners are seen walking to camps while German troops pass them with Panzers ( 4:10 ). At 4:34, scenes of Coney Island are seen as comedian Raymond HItchcock performs a benefit for a relief fund. Luna Park, the Coney Island park that burned, is shown. At 5:20, women eat hotdogs as part of a Coney Island ritual. At 5:40, New York comic Ray Hitchcock is seen again having fun with a camel. At 5:55, in the personalities segment, Annie Oakley is seen doing target practice and demonstrating her ability with a rifle. Percey Grainger the Australian composer is also shown at 6:20, and at 6:33 movie star Hope Hampton is shown at the beach. At 7:00 the 1930 Boston harbor disaster between the liner Fairfax and the tanker Pinthus, which exploded and sank. Finally at 8:00, the Flying Hutchinsons are seen posing with their pet lion cub. The film also shows the search for them by dirigible in Greenland, after their plane crashed there. In 1931, George, Blanche and daughters Kathryn and Janet Hutchinson became nationwide celebrities as the Flying Hutchinsons, when…

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9 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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