56044 " YESTERDAY'S NEWSREEL " WORLD WAR I DRAFT CARDINAL HAYES 1930 ITALY EARTHQUAKE
This film features a series of early 20th century black-and-white newsreel shorts as part of an episode of Yesterday’s Newsreel, a TV series featuring vintage news footage with modern narration. Each segment, which is narrated by Roger Owens, Sally Anderson, or Tom Hale, cover a range of topics from military history to fashion trends. This particular segment discusses the World War I draft in America, a deadly earthquake in Italy, and the 1929 Pikes Peak Auto Race among other exciting topics. <p><p><p>Film opens, opening intro sequence (0:06). “American Builds Army” (1917-1918), narrated by Tom Hale: Woodrow Wilson signing declaration of war (0:27). Wilson being blindfolded before picking out of bowl first serial number selection for American men to be drafted into service in WWI (0:39). Draftees walking along grounds of Jefferson Barracks, Missouri (0:50). Camp Dix Staging and Training Center, New Jersey draftees go through inspection (1:03). General Peyton C. March sits in chair, creator of training program (1:39). American boxer Benny Leonard leads recruits in fisticuffs drill (1:45). Speed, mobility, trench warfare exercise; Men traverse obstacle course with bayonets in hand (2:01). Horses undergo training for use by cavalry at Camp Dodge, Iowa (2:34). Practice armored tank inspected by recruits who signed up for tank warfare; Perhaps M1917 (2:55). Renault FT-17 tank drives through woods during training session (3:08). Fort MacArthur, California draftees who have completed training trade in campaign hats for steel helmets (3:21). Aerial view of trainees forming patriotic slogans on field with their bodies (3:40). Trainees receiving deployment instruction at camp; Most training took 6 months but some recruits sent out after 4 weeks (4:05). General John J. Pershing salutes first soldiers in his command, boat with soldiers pushes off from harbor, women on dock wave white handkerchiefs (4:17). “Umbrella Automat” (1929), narrated by Roger Owens: Short segment on umbrella vending machine in Berlin, Germany (4:41). “Hayes Becomes Cardinal” (1924), narrated by Tom Hale: Aerial view procession of high churchmen leaving Madison Avenue (NYC) residence of Patrick Joseph Cardinal Hayes (5:17). Cardinal (Archbishop of New York) emerges from home to take part in solemn church rights after returning from Rome and Vatican City (5:36). New York Governor Al Smith and wife Catherine Ann Dunn watch as Hayes blesses crowd gathered on 50th street near 5th Ave (5:45). “Personalities” (1923), narrated by Roger Owens and Tom Hale: Argentinian boxer Luis Ángel Firpo (The Wild Bull of the Pampas) shakes hands with ambassador Raúl Alberto Quijano at Argentine Embassy NYC ahead of match with Jack Dempsey (6:14). Colleen Moore in San Francisco for 1922 American Legion Convention (6:42). Senators William Borah (Idaho) and Bob La Follette (Wisconsin) in Washington, DC (7:01). “Earthquake Rocks Italy” (1930), narrated by Tom Hale: Montage clips surveying damage to buildings in Apennine Mountains area of Italy; Men work to clear debris, displaced people moved out of area (7:20). “She Belongs to Navy” (1927), narrated by Roger Owens: Gail Beverly does aquatic tricks on what appears to be wake board; Passes perhaps USS Hopkins (DD-249) and USS Lawrence (DD-250) during performance (8:22). “Aviation” (1928), narrated by Tom Hale: Commercial biplanes gather at small airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to unload unusual cargo from across country i.e. fresh-cut flowers from Oregon (9:10). “Fashion’s of the Day” (1919), narrated by Sally Anderson: Woman sits at beauty parlor for perm using hot hair perm rod curlers connected to larger electrical wire set-up then large curved comb inserted into hair; Woman inspects finished hairstyle (9:50). “Sports” (1925), narrated by Tom Hale: Turtle race at Miller Brothers 101 Ranch (Ponca City, Oklahoma), crowd looks on from bleachers (11:00). Dust fills air as cars race around bend in 1929 Pikes Peak Auto Race (Pikes Peak International Hill Climb) (11:36). Motorist Edward Philips wins race (12:12). Film ends (12:14).