YESTERDAY'S NEWSREELS - (1901-1936) - RARE DVD
Product Description
A fascinating look back at Newsreels from 1901-1936. Includes snippets from all manner of news, fashion reports, celebrity news, cartoonists and sports, World War I, scientific discoveries and natural disasters.
General John J. Pershing returning victorious from the Great War and being honored. See the US decommission naval cruisers following the post-WWI Washington Naval Treaty. A look at the disaster of the 1906 San Francisco Fire, the aftermath and reconstruction. The 1929 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the discovery of Herculaneum. Footage of the 1936 Pittsburgh flood. The construction and 1934 unveiling of Washington's face on Mount Rushmore! Amelia Earhart and other noteworthy flyers. Includes footage of mid-air refueling, stunt flying, and celebrated endurance flights. Admiral Byrd and 19 year old Boy Scott Siple setting off on the 1928 Antarctic expedition. Scientific discoveries of the day, including appearances of such note worthies as Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. Fashion through the times, including dresses, lots of fur, and shrinking swimsuits. Plus the celebrities: Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Irene Rich, Gloria Swanson, Maurice Chevalier, Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth, Milton Stills, Wallace Berry, Jack Pickford, Ben Turpin, George Cohan, Enrico Caruso and more!
General John J. Pershing returning victorious from the Great War and being honored. See the US decommission naval cruisers following the post-WWI Washington Naval Treaty. A look at the disaster of the 1906 San Francisco Fire, the aftermath and reconstruction. The 1929 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the discovery of Herculaneum. Footage of the 1936 Pittsburgh flood. The construction and 1934 unveiling of Washington's face on Mount Rushmore! Amelia Earhart and other noteworthy flyers. Includes footage of mid-air refueling, stunt flying, and celebrated endurance flights. Admiral Byrd and 19 year old Boy Scott Siple setting off on the 1928 Antarctic expedition. Scientific discoveries of the day, including appearances of such note worthies as Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. Fashion through the times, including dresses, lots of fur, and shrinking swimsuits. Plus the celebrities: Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Irene Rich, Gloria Swanson, Maurice Chevalier, Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth, Milton Stills, Wallace Berry, Jack Pickford, Ben Turpin, George Cohan, Enrico Caruso and more!