Newsreels of 1964 (DVD)

Between 1929 and 1967, Universal-International newsreels were released twice weekly, many narrated by famed announcer Ed Herlihy. It was almost impossible to attend a motion picture that was not preceded by one. Top production crews traversed the nation and the globe to bring the leading stories in politics, entertainment, sports as well as national and global affairs, back to eager audiences.

Highlights from this collection include:

• Lyndon B. Johnson Wins Election For Presidency
• The Beatles Make Their First U.S. Visit
• Civil Rights Bill Signed Into Law
• U.S. Increases Aid To South Vietnam
• Jury Reaches Decision In Jack Ruby Murder Trial
• NASA Unveils Its 'Lunar Lander'
• Riots Shake Panama Over U.S. Policies In The Canal Zone
• Alaska Digs Out After The Greatest Earthquake Ever Recorded
• America Mourns The Passing Of General Douglas MacArthur
• Blizzard Blasts Midwest To Atlantic Seaboard
• Tippi Hedren Wins Golden Globe Award For The Birds

....and much more!!

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