Yesterday's Newsreel F.D.R. Jokes, Chicago Police Uniform (1932)

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One of a series of historic newsreels first released by the General Newsreel Company, this episode features various segments. First, President Franklin Roosevelt is seen on September 11, 1937 visiting Hudson River State Hospital on nurses’ graduation day in the first year of his second term as President ( 0:40 ). Here he narrates a funny story about his experiences ( 1:20 ), bursting out laughing in the faces of the nurses, and receiving a thunderous applause. At mark 2:19 a Bank for Bathers at Avenue beach Chicago ( 2:30 ) is shown. This is a bank which provide safety deposit boxes, since bathing suits aren’t made with pockets. At mark 3:00 "Good Neighbors Settle Dispute” on the 21st of July 1922 in Washington DC. Delegates from Peru and Chile reach an agreement as America’s Secretary of state Charles Evan Hughes announces it ( 3:20 ). At mark 3:51 is “First women in jury box” ( 4:00 ) in Orange, New Jersey 1922. Next, famed pianist Joseph Hoffman with his wife and family back in 1922 ( 4:20 ). His biography is told. Here’s Princess Fatimah cousin of emir of Afghanistan in 1921 with three sons ( 4:45 ) on visit to America wearing a family diamond worth 125,000 dollars. Onboard the ship in 1926 is Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whiteman, better known as Pops who is the king of Jazz. He has just become author of Jazz and he’s seen with his book ‘Rhapsody in blue’ ( 5:28 ). Next at ( 5:33 ) is “oil tanker Sets Ocean afire”. This happened on 30th of December, 1932. On route from Texas oil…

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12 minutes

Language

English

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Ephemeral Films

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