16mm Sound-on-Film Motion Pictures (1936)

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HEADLINES OF THE CENTURY Paramount This interesting and novel picture covers the highHghts of American history since the century began. It is not only a compilation of political events but also of the social and economic changes of the period. With an adequate musical accompaniment and commentary, it is entertaining as well as educational. Among the many subjects included in the film are President McKinley's Inaugural Parade Dewey at Manila Bay The Alaska Gold Rush The Boxer Rebellion Theodore Roosevelt as President Marconi and His First Wireless Wilbur Wright's Aeroplane President Taft's Inaugural San Francisco Earthquake A 1909 Auto Parade Panama-Pacific Exposition Pershing in Mexico Sinking of the Lusitania Edison The World War The Armistice President Wilson in Europe Mussolini Marches on Rome President Coolidge's Inauguration The Florida Hurricane Lindbergh Arrives in Paris The Armament Limitation Treaty and other historical highlights concluding with the Inaugural Address of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. HEADLINES OF THE CENTURY was prepared for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the American Historical Association as the first attempt to present history "through the camera's eye". Code HEADLINES 1 Hour Rental $15