“YESTERDAY’S NEWSREEL“ DEDICATION OF TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER 1934 CHICAGO FIRE 56064

This brief historical film brings newsreel footage of the past combined with modern narration. Yesterday’s Newsreels ran from 1901 to 1936 and was comprised of fashion reports, news reports, cartoonists and war front reports. Narrated by Tom Hale, Roger Owens and Sally Anderson this feature begins with the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier (:30). The US flag hangs at half mast (:38). The unknown was a soldier of the First World War. His body moves through the streets of France (:45). On October 25th, 1921 the casket is guided by the French Guard of Honor (:59). High ranking Allied Officers pay their respects (1:01). The Unknown Soldier is sent out from Le Havre port (1:08). General Allen delivers a speech for the fallen serviceman (1:14). The trip was taken by the USS Olympia (1:33). A Marine detachment unit was shipped out with the casket. A wreath is draped over the casket (1:42). Secretary John Weeks and Edwin Denby (1:44) pay their respects. Admiral Kuntz and General Pershing contribute as well (1:47). Secretary Weeks admires the medals if one of the pall bearers; Sergeant Samuel Woodfill of Indiana (1:58). The Unknown Soldier moves down Pennsylvania Ave in Washington on November 11th 1921 (2:13). The procession is headed by President Harding (2:34) and General Pershing. Once within Arlington National Cemetery, Harding addresses the crowds (2:53). The guard fires ceremonial rounds (3:03). The next section takes viewers to 1926 (3:23) in Providence, Rhode Island for an old time fiddler show. Jazz was escalating in prominence in the music industry (3:38). Dancers practice the Charleston (3:53). This dance originated from another dance called the ’Juba’ from Africa though it was later popularized in the city of Charleston. Aerial footage from New York (4:20) in 1938. Wrecking balls swing at the Woolworth Post Office building (4:30). A good shot follows of the popular building where NY residents received their mail for about 70 years (4:50). July 30, 1929 saw Thomas Alva Edison (5:13) in East Orange, NJ. 49 of US’s high performing students compete for Edison Scholarship (5:19). Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh (5:38) judged the competition. Edison steps from stage and into the crowd (5:42). E. Philips Oppenheimer author of notable works such as Jacob’s Ladder (5:52) is pictured with his wife Elise Clara Hopkins. American film actress Blanche Sweet (6:14) began filming for movies at age 13 along with Mary Pickford. Colonel Henry L. Stimson (6:36) is pictured with his daughter, Eleanor. Mayor Rolfe bids the Governor Stimson farewell as he begins a trip to the Philippines (6:43). The Chicago Union Stock Yard Fires erupted in May of 1934 (7:02).80 acres of stock yard burn in Chicago’s South Side (7:18). Fire fighters, smoke and pedestrians fill the screen (8:03). Farmers inspect new mechanical equipment in Salina, Kansas (8:24). This began the turn in agriculture from using horse and donkey to modern machinery. The plane, Miss Veedol; a Bellanca J-300 (9:08), appears in August of 1931 after a round the world flight. It lands in Tokyo with both Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon under arrest by the Japanese government (9:12). Japanese women greet the pilots (9:15). The Graflex camera shoots honeymooners on their way to Hawaii (9:43). Men’s fashion is noted with trim causal suits and straw hats (9:50). The young bride’s shoes are noted; white kid walking shoes (10:17). The groom plucks a Hawaiian lily (10:34). She inspects pineapples with a Hawaiian native (10:39). The couple take a dip (10:51) in duster hats and bloomers. Sports takes viewers to the billiard hall in Belgium in 1925 (11:15). The National Billiard Championship winner sends a cue ball across the table (11:21). American golfing brings us to January of 1927 (11:44). In Florida, Gene Sarazen (11:46) wins the Miami Open. He competed against Al Espinoza of Chicago (11:53).  Motion picture films don’t last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we’ve worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you’d like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit