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Hearst-Selig News Pictorial (No. 79)
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Princess Alexander of Teck (Princess Alice) [herself], Charles S. Whitman [himself], Woodrow Wilson [himself]
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated. / Released 4 October 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Documentary: Newsreel.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? San Francisco: Supply ship arriving from Honolulu bears bodies of members of crew of undersea craft F-4 that sunk during maneuvers. Boston: The Hub’s fire department demonstrates new automobile engines and ladder trucks for members of New York Civic Club. Boston fire boats give a special exhibition. San Francisco: Six “Queens” from Butte County distribute ten thousand pennies to lads who follow special celebration at Panama Pacific International Exposition. Shorncliffe Camp, England: Princess Alexander of Teck, wife of Governor General Designate of Canada, inspects Canadian troops about to start for lines in France. Belgian Base Near Havre, France: Belgian recruits for cavalry are given special instructions in horsemanship. They are said to equal the famous Cossacks. Paris, France: M. Gilbert, famous French airman, who was made prisoner, while bombarding Zeppelin sheds, returns to Paris, but is ordered to Switzerland, because after escape to that country he gave his parole. New York: Columbia squad is given strenuous workout by coaches in gridiron practice. New York: Mrs. Murphy and her family of hippos, members of New York’s Central Park elite, have returned from summer home to winter quarters. Princeton, N.J: President Wilson journeys from Washington to take part in election of candidates for state and county offices. New York: National guard is mobilized at Van Courtland Park for mimic war and are reviewed by Governor Whitman. The maneuvers train the soldiers for efficient field practice.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 5 January 2024.
References: Tarbox-Lost p. 237 : Website-IMDb.
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