Universal Weekly (1933-1935)

22 UNIVERSAL WEEKLY Mar. 16, 1935 NEWSREEL No. 335 CAMPBELL DRIVES 277 M.P.H. DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.— The Bluebird tears down the sands with Sir Malcolm at the wheel, setting a taster pace than has ever been achieved on land and breaking the great British racer's own record. SEN. JOHNSON WRITING COLUMN (EXCLUSIVE) NEW YORK CITY. — A controversy with Huey Long and Father Coughlin beats about the head of the Blue Eagle's tutor as he signs with United Feature Syndicate for a series of articles. SLEET HALTS PHONE SERVICE DULUTH, MINN. — The worst storm of its kind in history cripples wire communications throughout a wide area. Amateur radio operators form a link with the outside world. BLACK HELEN TAKES CLASSIC HIALEAH PARK, FLA. — The gallant horse gallops to the fore, winning a thrilling race before 15,000 enthusiastic track fans. PACHYDERMS IN DIZZY RACE COLUMBUS, O. — A novel contest pits a group of "speedy" elephants against time in an event for thoroughbreds of the heavier weight classes. CUBAN REVOLT FLARES ANEW HAVANA, CUBA. — The Government announces a "State of War" as Federal troops march against students barricaded in the buildings of the University and a revolutionary strike grips the nation. BASEBALL CLUBS HIT STRIDE FLORIDA TRAINING camps hum with activity as aces of the diamond show the rookies how to "hit 'em where they ain't" and handle the elusive "apple" with Big League skill. ARTILLERY SCALES HEIGHTS MT. DACHSTEIN, AUSTRIA.— Horses drag heavy guns through 20-ft. snowdrifts up the steep sides of a mountain 9,000 feet high. Man power takes over the burden when the animals fail. NEW BAR GADGETS EXHIBITED CHICAGO, ILL. — Mechanical aids to new habits of drinking are demonstrated by pretty misses in costumes designed especially for the cocktail hour. BEACH GIRLS 'BUST' BARRELS CORAL GABLES, FLA. — Bathing beauties try out the latest "summer" sport at the Miami Biltmore Pool, showing masterly control over "broncos" rigged over the water. Oswald in "DO A GOOD DEED" The best “ Oswald ” of this entire season is “ Do a Good Deed,” illustrated in the picture above. Oswald is imbued tvilh the same Boy Scout idea that impelled Margaret Sullavan as “ The Good Fairy” to stick up a philandering beef baron to further the fortunes of a husband who was all a fake; this, by way of doing a good deed a day. Don’t miss out on this “Ostcald.” It is funniest cartoon yet. GORILLAS RAMPANT “D RING 'EM BACK A LIE," a Sam Van Ronkle short comedy, featuring Sterling Holloway, was placed in production at Universal studios this week. Phyllis Fraser has the female lead and Ben Turpin has the third spot on the billing. Alfred Goulding is directing. The story was written by Raymond Gannon. Jerry Ash is the photographer. Universal seems to have become gorilla conscious these days. And the gorillas do not seem to take so well to the Universal lot. One gorilla used in "Call of the Savage" attacked Dorothy Short and bit her severely. Now two more gorillas are being used in "Bring 'Em Back A Lie." This pair took a distinct dislike to each other the first day of work and two extra trainers had to be employed to keep them apart after several battles had started in their first hour before the cameras. “THE RAVEN ” STARTS AFTER a six months' preparation, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" was placed in production yesterday at Universal City. Karloff, who has just finished "The Bride of Frankenstein," a sequel to his former "monstrous" success, is starred with Bela "Dracula" Lugosi in the present thriller. His leading lady will be Irene Ware, who played Diana in "Night Life of the Gods." Others already chosen are Lester Matthews and Sam Hinds. Lester Matthews, the promising young English leading man whom Universal signed to a longterm contract, and who has virtually taken Herbert Marshall's place on the stage and screen of Great Britain, has just finished his first assignment under his Universal contract. He was featured in the Universal production, "The Unholy Hour." Louis Friedlander, most promising of the young crop of directors at Universal City is the director.