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Newsreels: 1930 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1930 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1930. Our Public Domain Stock Footage newsreels cover every major world event, the not so major events, strides in technology, the lives of public figures, fads and trends. Newsreels 1930 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1930.
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30031)

HOOVER, HURLS FIRST BALL IN OPENER AS SOX, NIP SENATORS 4-3
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President sees close battle as 1930 season starts – Crowds cheer home team but take defeat gracefully.

N.Y.U. HEAPS HIGH HONORS ON PERSHING WITH RARE DEGREE
NEW YORK CITY – World War General receives title of Doctor of Military Science at outdoor ceremonial – He reviews the R.O.T.C. and inspects the Hall of Fame.

STEAM ENGINE LOSES TO ELECTRIC GIANT IN TITANIC TUG-OF-WAR
TACOMA, WASH. – Monarch of the steel rails, weighing 9,000 pounds more than its rival, is given a start, overtaken and pulled backward in power demonstration.

HAROLD VANDERBILT LAUNCHES YACHT TO RACE LIPTON FOR CUP
BRISTON, R.I. – Defender Enterprise dips gracefully into the briny deep with Mrs. W.W. Aldrich as the sponsor – Will be under its own sail by May 1 and the gallant Sir Thomas has a hard battle before him.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
CHINA, JAPAN – Nipponese fencing students mark graduation with spectatular sham battle.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. – Cross-eyed dog gets woozy – Topay’s ornery optics snarl her up in traffic.

NEW YORK CITY – Babe Ruth cheers crippled children by autographing baseballs in hospital fund drive.

GLENDALE, CAL. – Ostrich-census taker has to make re-count as Easter brings new arrivals.

HELEN WILLS VICTOR IN FINAL U.S. MATCH PRIOR TO TITLE TRIP
FOREST HILLS, N.Y. – Beats Elmer Griffin in stirring singles – Will sail soon to defend her crown in France and England and to play in the Wightman Cup series.

USE SPEEDING PLANE FOR BRIDGE PARTY IN FIRST MID-AIR GAME
CINCINNATI, OHIO – Society folk play cards half a mile above the streets of city – Players so absorbed in bids not one paid any attention to the dizzy heights.

PILGRIMS CRAWL ON KNEES TO WORSHIP AT SHRINE ON MOUNTAIN
PENHA, BRAZIL – Native penitents climb 365 steps up 500 feet of solid rock – Afterward hold all day picnics at foot of hill.

LEAPING AUTOS RIVAL ACROBATS IN MEDLEY OF STUNTING THRILLS
PUYALLUP, WASH. – Jumping machine crashes through house top while another rolls over on the ground like a hoop snake and lands on its wheels, and still another pair crash together in angry collision.
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30032)

MACKS TRIP YANKS, 6-2, AS 36,000 FANS HAIL SIMMONS’ HOME RUN
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – World Champions start 1930 pennant quest in dazzling style after Mayor Mackey throws out the first ball for opening game – Babe Ruth’s high fly hits a loud speaker and he is given a two-bagger.

PILOT NEAR DEATH WHEN SAIL GLIDER PLUNGES INTO SEA
OLD ORCHARD, ME. – Frail craft is caught by a cross current of air when up 100 feet, just after she slips her towing cable, and driven into a nose dive into the surf – Designer is rescued and will fly again as soon as weather permits.

HORTHY, REGENT, SEES CATTLE COMPETE AT PRIZE STOCK SHOW
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Ribbon winners among the blooded bulls and pedigreed sheep are displayed at National Agricultural Exhibition.

18 AUTO DAREDEVILS RACE 186 MMILES IN RIVIERA GRAND PRIX
MONTE CARLO, MONACO – The winner, Dreyfus, made the 300 kilometer run at an average speed of 86 kilometers an hour in a grueling contest that taxed the nerves of the bravest drivers.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
NEW YORK CITY – Helen Wills Moody makes art debut in East with exhibition of her drawings.

BURBANK, CAL. – Jim Jeffries holds rodeo – Cowboys ride bucking broncs on Ex-Champion’s ranch.

CITY ISLAND, N.Y. – Vanderbilt watches $25,000 mast, highest in world, set in cup defender Enterprise.

NEW YORK CITY – Paints 96-foot mural for lobby ceiling of world’s highest building.

ALPINE ARMY SCALES ICE CLAD PEAKS IN SPRING HIKING DRILL
BRENNER PASS, ITALY – Soldiers in daring maneuvers prove their sure-footedness in a climb over the snowy mountains that would even make a goat take pause.

LAUFJUNGE WINS IN RAIN AT OPENING OF UNITED HUNTS MEET
AQUEDUCT, N.Y. – Comes in first in thrilling Biltmore steeplechase through the mud – Society folk out to watch the many stirring events.
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30033)

300,000 PARADE AS EASTER CROWDS JAM FAMOUS BOARDWALK
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Clear skies and a warm sun made the day an ideal one for the annual display – Hotels and restaurants were taxed to the utmost by the number of visitors.

NEW YORK CITY – Fifth Avenue throngs are the biggest ever – Unemployed, in ironic display, rub shoulders with fashionables.

AT 42, DE MAR WINS FOR SEVENTH TIME IN “HUB” MARATHON
HOPKINTON TO BOSTON, MASS. – Finishes fresh after 26-mile run and is congratulated by Governor Allen – Was the winner of this race the first time 29 years ago.

LINDY AND ANNE, IN COAST-TO-COAST HOP, SET 14 ?-HOUR RECORD
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N.Y. – Famous aviator’s wife acts as navigator flying across country at speed of 180 miles an hour and 14,000 feet above the ground – Hawk’s time is beaten by nearly three hours in one stop flight.

KINGS OF ITALY AND SWEDEN BOW AT BIER OF QUEEN VICTORIA
ROME, ITALY – Mussolini and military and political personages also attend funeral services – King Gustav thanks Italian government for presence at ceremony before accompanying body back to Sweden.

HOOVER SEES 15,000 CHILDREN FROLIC ON WHITE HOUSE LAWN
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Easter egg rolling celebration attended by gay throng of boys and girls with their chicks and bunnies – Thousands of grown-ups came to look on.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
VENICE, CAL. – Mermaids in fast water polo – Home team beats Westport Beach girls, 7 to 5.

CITY ISLAND, N.Y. – Enterprise, America’s Cup defender, shows speed and class in first trial.

NEW YORK CITY – Clowns cheer cripples – Helpless tots enjoy antics of hospital visitors.

ARMY FLYERS BLIND “ENEMY” WITH SMOKE SCREEN IN WAR GAME
MATHER FIELD, CAL. – Biggest mobilization of air craft ever made – Officers take part in dazzling maneuvers to demonstrate skill in mimic warfare.

U.S. CUTTER SAVES SHIP FROM GIANT ICE FLOE MENACE
ON BOARD U.S.S. MODOC, IN NORTH ATLANTIC – French schooner, Lilie, is caught in a vast field of bergs on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, but is warned away from its peril by the International Patrol ship.
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30034)

320 PERISH, 200 HURT IN PRISON HOLOCAUST; FEAR CONVICT RIOT
STATE PENITENTIARY, COLUMBUS, OHIO – Flames believed to have been incendiary sweep jail blocks and prisoners die in cells with no chance of escape.

SHAMROCK V., 1930 LIPTON CHALLENGER, TAKES FIRST PLUNGE
GOSPORT, ENGLAND – Sir Thomas never gives up and his new yacht will soon be ready to battle Harold Vanderbilt’s cup defender, Enterprise, in the international race.

LINDY OFF TO SOUTH AMERICA; TAKES HIS MOTHER TO CAPITAL
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N.Y. – Lone Eagle to open new airmail route to Southern Hemisphere – Mrs. Lindbergh accompanies him as far as Washington – He straps her in plane with parachute before taking off.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
HOLLYWOOD, CAL. – 50,000 worshippers crowd “Bowl” for gorgeous Easter sunrise service.

ROME, ITALY – Guns for boy Fascists – Real rifles are now part of young soldiers’ equipment.

SANTO DOMINGO – Natives hail new President, Estrella Urena, elected after revolution.

COBLENZ, GERMANY – France returns captured war banners to Eighth Corps of Prussian Army.

YANKEE BOY STEERS CAMBRIDGE TO WIN OVER OXFORD CREW
LONDON, ENGLAND – R.E. Swartout, first American coxswain in an English college, sends his oarsmen to victory by two lengths after his rivals had led the race almost the entire distance.

GIRL SPEEDS DOWN 5-MILE LOG FLUME IN THRILLING RIDE
BRIDAL VEIL, ORE. – Risks life in daring plunge down roaring waters of steep spillway on a crude raft.

INDIA SENDS FAMOUS ZOO BIGGEST HERD OF BABY ELEPHANTS
HAMBURG, GERMANY – Animals arrive in playful mood and are quite friendly with their keepers – March through streets in single file hanging on to each other’s tails.

TRAFFIC JAMS GIVE MOVIE CAMERAMAN THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES
NEW YORK CITY – Street cars, automobiles and pedestrians loop the loop, turn flip flops and stand on their heads if you can believe what this dizzy photographer caught from the top of a skyscraper.
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30035)

50,000 SEE COLLEGE STARS CLIP RECORDS AT PENN RELAY MEET
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – Leading track men of the country take part in the University of Pennsylvania races at Franklin Field – One of the greatest fields of high jumping in history – Berlinger wins the decathlon.

SHOW EVOLUTION OF POLICE AS “SKY COPS” FEATURE BIG PARADE
NEW YORK CITY – Rookies, riflemen, airplane and motor squads draw applause from hundreds of thousands lined up along Fifth Avenue in annual march.

HAIL BEAUTY QUEEN OF SOUTH AT APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
WINCHESTER, VA. – Pageant depicts the growth of the beautiful blooms – Aerial bombs fire royal salute to Queen Suzanne Pollard as the First Lady of Virginia.

STUDENTS FIGHT ON GRESE-SMEARED HUT IN “TECH” PADDLE RUSH
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – M.I.T. men come out of glorious battle on the athletic field in tatters – A free-for-all scrap where you are lucky to keep your birthday clothes.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
VOLCANO, COL. – Blow up mountainside for rock ballast – Terrific blast knocks railroad cars from tracks.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. – Wash dishes in speed contest – Future housewives compete at annual Food Show.

GREEN SPRINGS VALLEY, MD. – Society rider crashes – Thousands see thrilling spill in Maryland Hunt Club steeplechase.

VENICE, CAL. – Casey Jones sprouts a rail. – Monkey railroad is latest novelty of amusement resort.

NAVY FLYERS SHIELD BIG PLANE CARRIER IN AIR AND SEA “WAR”
HAMPTON ROADS, VA. – They rise gracefully from the U.S.S. Lexington, throw out a smoke screen to hide completely the mother ship, and then dash down through the cloud to land safely on the deck.

SONNENBERG BLASTS ZARYNOFF, OF RUSSIA, IN MAT TITLE BOUT
BOSTON, MASS. – The dapper count rushes into the ring by leaping over the ropes and scores the first fall with a double arm lock, but Gus gets the next with a body press and then, again, the third which wins him the match.
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30036)

HAIL RETURN OF NAVAL DELEGATES; HOOVER GETS PACT
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of State Stimson arrives with other “peace ambassadors” and delivers the signed agreement to the President.

MOON BLANKETS SUN AS ECLIPSE DARKENS LONE COAST TOWN
CAMPTONVILLE, CAL. – Members of Johns Hopkins University party go West to get clear observation of solar shadow – Noted scientists gather to watch sight.

CROWDS KNEEL AS HOLY IMAGES PASS IN CHURCH PAGEANT
BRUGES, BELGIUM – Pomp marks religious parade at annual festival – Devout worshippers bow their heads in reverent prayer.

DON NATIVE GARB IN MONSTER RALLY FOR CHILD HEALTH WEEK
NEW YORK CITY – Fifteen hundred school children dress in multi-colored costumes to represent twenty-five nationalities – Fight started against diphtheria.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
LOS ANGELES, CAL. – Dive through targets – Olympic aspirants make aerial bulls-eyes in practice meet.

HOQUIAM, WASH. – U.S. builds lookout post on top of 175-foot tree to protect Indians from forest fires.

NEW YORK CITY – Big hats to be summer vogue, Millinery Association decrees at annual show.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Flames sweep hangars in sensational test of automatic extinguishers for Dept. of Commerce.

WELSH RUGBY TEAM BEATS FRANCE, 11-0, AS CRUSH IMPERILS FANS
PARIS – Thousands narrowly escape injury in terrific jam at football game – Thrilling battle of international starts.

POLICE ARMY COWS 60,000 MAY DAY REDS IN CAPITALISM DEFI
NEW YORK CITY – Thousands collect in parks and on the street, but no violence takes place owing to the vigilance of Gotham’s Blue Coats.
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30037)

24 DIE, SCORES HURT, AS TORNADO SWEEPS MID-WEST STATES
WESTBY, WIS. – Thousands are made homeless as houses are torn to pieces by terrific wind storm – Gale is one of the worst that has swept the country in years.

JOYOUS NATIVES MOB PRINCESS ILEANA ON TRIP FROM ROUMANIA
BEIRUT, SYRIA – Escort of police fights through tremendous crowds so that Her Higness can make her way through the city – She greets Chief Patriarch and other officials.

BIG GUNS ROAR FOR WEST POINT CADETS ON INSTRUCTION TOUR
ABERDEEN, MD. – Future Army Officers pose on cannons to demonstrate their size – Some fancy shooting done in target practice.

COLLEGE GIRLS HOLD ANNUAL “HOOP ROLL” IN MAY DAY REVELS
WELLESLEY, MASS. – Seniors “roll their own” hoops to chapel in a traditional contest held at the University. The girl who wins will be supposedly the first one married.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
NEW YORK CITY – Max Schmeling here – German heavyweight arrives for world’s championship fight with Jack Sharkey.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. – City holds biggest Spring festival – Thousands of children take part in frolic.

WYANDOTTE, MICH. – Blow up 258-foot chimney – Bricks fall when giant stack is razed.

LEARN AQUAPLANING “A.B.C.’S” AS WATER STUNT CLASS OPENS
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. – City organizes school with free instructions to pupils – They are taught the correct posture and are then off for a try-out, but there is many a spill.

HAIL DAUGHTER OF MUSSOLINI AS BRIDE OF STATEMAN’S SON
ROME, ITALY – Premier gives her away to the heir of his Minister of Communications, and the pair go away on a secret honeymoon – Simplicity a keynote of the ceremonies.

TRAIN TOTS TO BE ATHLETES IN WAR ON INFANT MORTALITY
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Babies under one year are put through physical culture exercises – They love their daily dozen and develop wonderful strength under the system.

DARING TEUTON BIKE STARS RISK NECKS IN CARNIVAL OF THRILLS
BERLIN, GERMANY – Sensational feats of all kinds the latest amusement – One rider tries to jump a wall and another leaps over four autos.
GALE FANS FLAMES AS THOUSANDS FLEE IN NEW ENGLAND FIRE
NASHUA, N.H. – Two hundred and fifty buildings are destroyed in terrific blaze – Factories, huge lumber yards and homes are swept, causing $5,000,000 damages.
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30038)

“TARS” FIGHT FOREST FIRES TO SAVE U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
LAKEHURST, N.J. – Terrific blaze sweeps through eastern portion of state, destroying vast acreage of trees and buildings, wiping out everything in its path.

KIN UNVIL BUSTS OF GREAT AMERICANS IN HALL OF FAME
UNIVERSITY HEIGHS, N.Y. – Statues of distinguished personages, filling the last of the pedestals for 65 of the nation’s celebrities, are given place of immortality at New York University.

GANDHI FOLLOWERS CHECKED BY BRITISH IN SALT UPRISING
DANDI, INDIA – Devout adherents kneel to kiss his feet – Officials believe that the real crisis is past although prepared to prevent further reaction.

SHOWER HONORS ON COLD STAR MOTHERS SAILING FOR FRANCE
HOBOKEN, N.J. – High army officers join in tribute to bereaved women as the America takes them on the way to the graves of their soldier sons.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – Scouts, as traffic cops, warn “jay walkers” during Boys’ Week in Quaker City.

NEPONSET, MASS. – “Whirlwind,” biggest of America’s cup defenders, goes down ways.

ROME, ITALY – Mussolini hails youthful Fascisti recruits as “call to arms” swells ranks to 200,000.

BLAZING OIL SEARS SCORE AS BURSTING TANKS MENACE CITY
BAYONNE, N.J. – Five million dollar fire rages on water front, burning a big refinery and injuring 22 as wind fans the flames.

SPLENDOR OF ORIENT IN MONSTER FUNERAL OF CHINESE BANKER
PEKIN, CHINA - $200,000 spent to bury wealthy financier and thousands witness the ritual – Wives ride to grave in ceremonial cars.

MONTMARTRE SEES DAREDEVIL, 70 WALK ROPE OVER STREETS
PARIS, FRANCE – Glanc D’Jelmako, half French and half Indian, gives a thrilling demonstration of skill, strength and courage. – Is idolized by the children.

FLEET AND AIRPLANE ARMADAS, WITH 30,000 MEN, INVADE GOTHAN
NEW YORK CITY – Gigantic air squadron of 134 fighting planes of the Navy takes off from carriers and flies in formation over the city while millions watch.
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30039)

RECORD CROWD SEES GALLANT FOX, SANDE UP, WIN PREAKNESS
PIMLICO, MD. – Son of Sir Galahad III, after being far behind on the back-stretch, comes through in a blood-tingling finish, winning by half a length over
Crack Brigade.

22 DIE, MANY HURT, WHEN CYCLONE WIPES OUT SOUTHERN TOWN
FROST, TEXAS – Death and desolation are caused by a terrific gale that descended on the city with lightning like swiftness after taking its toll of lives and property in five counties.

GOLDSBOROUGH ENDS FLIGHT FROM COAST; LIFTS JUNIOR MARK
FLUSHING, N.Y. – Mother rushes to meet her son when he breaks the record for youthful aviators in his “American Boy” – Friends shower him with congratulations.

HUMBERT’S BRIDE IS SPONSOR OF CRUISER AS THOUSANDS CHEER
SPEZIA, ITALY – The “Zara” slides down the ways into the sea in the presence of the Prince and Princess of Piedmont and a joyous throng.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND – Merry-go-rounds on wheels feature parade at opening of Spring season.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. – Tiny motors build by William Brown, machinist, amaze Model Engineers at Exhibit.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, N.Y. – Call her prettiest model in U.S. – Jean Drummond, 17, wins crown over 1,200 rivals.

CHICAGO, ILL. – These fish walk! – Rare specimens from Egypt also gallop over hurdles.

SCORES FLEE FROM FUMES AS CHEMICAL BLAST SHAKES CITY
ELIZABETH, N.J. - $750,000 blaze endangers whole industrial section and imperils scores of huge refineries – Flames fed by alcohol and naphtha leap sky high as hundreds of workmen help firemen in dangerous fight.

SHARKEY GOLFS AND SCHMELING BOXES AS BIG BATTLE LOOMS
ENDICOTT, N.Y. – Big German heavyweight gets into training in real earnest for the championship bout.

DOUGLASTON, L.I. – His rival tries his luck with the golf clubs; he proves an expert at digging up the turf and turning the links into a cloud of dust, but, Wow, what a heavy hitter.

RISK HIGH SLIDE OFF WINDOW LEDGE TO TEST FIRE ESCAPE
BERLIN, GERMANY – Firemen practice rescue of victims by whizzing them down ropes which are held by their comrades on the ground far below.

SET NEW FAST TIME FOR BIG SPAN CABLES IN AERIAL INSPECTION
NEW YORK CITY – Workmen show record speed in twisting wires for the great supports for bridge across the Hudson River, manipulating the steel threads as the spinning wheel passes back and forth. Navy Blimp sails majestically overhead.
NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1930 (UE30040)

FIREMEN FIGHT GREAT $750,000 GRAIN BLAZE IN FAMOUS ELEVATOR
CHICAGO, ILL – City’s most spectacular fire destroys historic building erected thirty-two years ago by Philip D. Armour in his wheat battle with Joseph Luiter.

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New allegiance to France of 100 years… especially to be present at Saharan… Eugenie – veiled tribesmen.
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IND. – Forty-six machines entered for eighteenth… only the forty fastest in elimination trials…

CADETS SHOW DARING CAVALRY STUNTS IN MORRO CASTLE DRILL
HAVANA, CUBS – Students of Military Academy, which is conducted along the lines of West Point, go through stirring maneuvers, mounting, jumping hurdles and making high leaps with arms free.

NEWS PARAGRAPHS
HANOVER, GERMANY – Girl students give novel exhibition of new “Swinging Ball” exercise in gymnastic school.

SEATTLE, WASH. – Union Jack mingles with Stars and Stripes in spectacular Spring meet of 5,000 children.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. – Unarmed, he fights swordsman – Japanese professor demonstrates the Yawara method of defense.

25,000 SEE EXCITING PIGSKIN BATTLE AS PLAYED BY ANCIENTS
FLORENCE, ITALY – The game of football, as actually contested in the middle ages while the enemy stormed the gates, is reproduced in modern setting.

OLD “WILD WEST” AND CIRCUS FEATS THRILL QUAKER CITY CROWDS
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – Ted Elder, world’s champion trick rider, stands on back of two horses and jumps over automobile – Miss Estelle Germain dances on top of Babe the Elephant.

GIANT SEAS SWEEP CRUISER “SALT LAKE” IN FIRST SPEED TEST
OFF ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The navy’s newest warship smashes her way through the waves at top speed of 32.5 knots an hour, throwing the spray high above its deck, then reverses engines and steams backwards at 22 knots.
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