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Hearst-Selig News Pictorial (No. 5)
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: David I. Walsh [himself, Governor of Massachusetts], Woodrow Wilson [himself]
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by William N. Selig. Film editor, Ray Hall. / Released 18 January 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Documentary: Newsreel.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Governor Walsh is inaugurated in Massachusetts and meets members of his Council in Council Chamber. Trotoi Gelatine, new explosive invented by Lieut. H.C. Woodward, is given test by demolition squad, New York National Guard. Extraordinary pictures show effect of most powerful explosive known to U.S. army. Great crowds greet President Wilson in Indianapolis when he arrives to make Jackson Day speech. Ice harvest in Boston begins a month earlier than usual. Interesting picture shows how it is cut and stored away in warehouses. Members of graduating class of Austrian Military Academy are sworn in to receive commissions as officers in army. After being blessed by a priest they march away to take the places of the men killed in battle. Other war pictures show German engineers; bridges where the Belgians have dynamited other structures. Rover, Boston police dog. who has achieved fame by making arrest, is shown with his master. Winter sports enthusiasts gather at Lake Placid Club, New York, for skating races, curling, hockey, and other outdoor sports.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 5 January 2025.
References: Website-IMDb.
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