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Universal Animated Weekly, No. 170
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Released 9 June 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Canada on 16 June 1915.
Documentary: Newsreel.
Synopsis: [The Universal Weekly, Volume VI, Number 24, 12 June 1915, page 15] When Pirates Ruled. — Annual ceremony held over spot where officers and crew were compelled to walk plank of good ship, “Prickly Heat.” — San Francisco, Cal. / Going the Pace. — Severe hill-climbing contest for motorcycle supremacy brings exceptional talent. — Philadelphia, Pa. / $750,000 Gift. — Wonderful stadium, rivaling the Coliseum of Ancient Rome, is donated by Adolph Lewisohn to College of the City of New York. — New York City. / Heroes of the “Maine.” — Mast and fighting top of the “Maine” dedicated by President Wilson and Secretary of the Navy Daniels. National Cemetary, Arlington, Va. / Sub-Title — Jonathan and Frank Daniels, sons of Secretary of the Navy, hoist flags. / Immigrant Zoo. — South America sends choice specimens of forest denizens. — New York City. / A Work of Utility. — Latest pattern of life-saving suit is tried out successfully. — Portland, Oregon. / China’s Captains of Industry. — Celestial Empire’s leading merchants, on tour of the United States, buy $5,000,000 in American goods. — New York City. / Sub-Title — The Chinese Rockefeller, Hon. Cheng Hsun Chang, in Oriental costume. / Record Strawbeery Crop. — A million and a half quarts of berries in the largest shipment ever made in one day. — Norfolk, Va. / Destroy “Warship” for Holiday. — A mine planted by United States experts blows up mock dreadnaught before immense throng at Fair. — San Francisco, Cal. / Good-Bye, Girls! — Winners of Universal Beauty Contest off on prize tour across the continent. — New York City. / Hi Diddle Diddle. — Fiddlers from four states compete for prizes. — Huntington, West Va. / Scots Ready for War. — Duke of Connaught reviews 42nd Royal Highlanders at Camp-de-Mars, Montreal, Canada. / With the Germans in the Argonne Forest. — A glimpse of the first line trench, only 200 meters from the enemy. / Sub-Titles. — Preparing machine guns for action. French town falls into hands of the Germans after terrific battle. Soldiers in a captured village give concert on instruments of their own make, villagers joining in the fun. The German Emperor inspects the troops on his visit to the Crown Prince in the Argonne forest. / Cartoons by the famous caricaturist, Hy. Mayer of Puck.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Animals - Canada: Quebec: Montreal (Camp-de-Mars) - Chinese (Abroad) - Newsreels - President Woodrow Wilson - USA: California (San Francisco), New York (New York), Oregon (Portland), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Virginia (Arlington, Norfolk), West Virginia (Huntington)
Listing updated: 4 May 2012.
References: UnivWeekly-19150612 p. 15.
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