Universal Newsreel (XII) (1945)

Newsreel in six segments show the building and completion of the Ledo Road to its junction with the Burma Road in Burma; a procession of Chinese civilian refugees fleeing invading Japanese ... See full summary »

Stars:

Ed Herlihy, Ben Grauer, Louis A. Pick

Cast

Cast overview:
Ed Herlihy	...	Narrator - 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th Segments (voice)
Ben Grauer	...	Narrator - 2nd and 4th Segments (voice)
Louis A. Pick	...	Himself (as Brig. Gen. Louis A. Pick)
Joseph W. Stilwell	...	Himself (as Gen. Joseph W. Stillwell)
Thomas E. Dewey	...	Himself (as Gov. Thomas E. Dewey)
Hans Junck	...	Himself, Nazi commandant at St. Nazaire (as General-leutnant Hans Junck)
Adolf Hitler	...	Himself
Flick	...	Himself - Dog
Vince Boryla	...	Himself - Basketball Player

Storyline

Newsreel in six segments show the building and completion of the Ledo Road to its junction with the Burma Road in Burma; a procession of Chinese civilian refugees fleeing invading Japanese forces; a speech by future presidential candidate Thomas Dewey on American wartime productivity; the negotiated evacuation of French civilians from Nazi-occupied St. Nazaire, France; the training and debriefing of K-9 Corps dogs; and a brief summary of the championship basketball game between NYU and Notre Dame.

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Plot Keywords:

burma road | newsreel | basketball | k 9 corps | road construction | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1945 (USA)

Filming Locations:

China

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

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