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Vol. 5, Issue 83

Item number (ISN):

43674

Series title:

Universal Animated Weekly

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1917

Item number (ISN):

43674

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

DAWSON CITY MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Accession:

1979-0191

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1917

Release date:

1917-08-01 ?

Production company:

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Country of production:

us

Distributor name:

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Description:

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Los Angeles, California: Enlisted Man Flirts With Death to Get Uncle Sam Recruits. Noted acrobat does stunts on edge of fifteen story building. ~Chicago, Illinois: Kilties Land Recruits For Britain and America. In great mid-west drive many men answer call to colours.~Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Novel Transcontinental Test Trip. Elk team to travel from New York to Frisco to determine value for war purposes. ~New York City: Negroes Protest a Silent Parade. 3,500 without smiles or speech carry banners protesting against recent race riots. ~Alameda, California: West Coast Dolphins in Speed Contest. In 220 yard swim at Hawaiian Carnival. Human fish smash records.~Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Roosevelt Thrills Moose in World Convention. Praises their Americanism and congratulates them on their splendid showing. ~Chicago, Illinois: House Cat Mothers Deserted Chicks. Has been trained to protect them against other cats and dogs.~An American Port: Norwegian Food Commission Here. Headed by famous arctic explorer Nansen, prominent Norwegians come to discuss neutral trade. ~Pearland, Texas: Open Switch. Engineer and fireman pay with lives in disastrous wreck of troop train.~New York City: Primitive Americans inspect dry land battleship "Recruit". In ancient type of stagecoach, they visit replica of modern sea fighter (Union Square). ~New York City: Roman Catholic Fighters at military mass. Famous 69th New York, clad in khaki, goes to St. Patrick's Cathedral for impressive ceremony. ~Cartoons by Hy Mayer, world famous caricaturist.

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Original number:

D-405

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1. Most of the material in this film is actuality footage over 50 years - copyright expired.~2. Hy Mayer, the creator of the cartoon segement of this film, died in 1954 - copyright expired.
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Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2006-12-0009

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

Use requires credit be given to the Dawson City Museum and Historical Society Collection, National Archives of Canada.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

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