Pathé News, No. 36 - Cast

Pathé News, No. 36 (1916)
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Pathé News, No. 36 (1916)

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Boston, Mass: Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt, inspects the work of volunteers' fleet of submarine chasers in the teeth of New England's worst spring storm. Subtitle: 1. The ships give good promise of effective work ...See moreBoston, Mass: Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt, inspects the work of volunteers' fleet of submarine chasers in the teeth of New England's worst spring storm. Subtitle: 1. The ships give good promise of effective work for Uncle Sam in case of need. Philadelphia, Pa: Crimson crack team brings glory to Harvard as it captures the one-mile relay race of the Intercollegiate Athletic Carnival at Franklin Field. Subtitles: 1. Foss of Cornell vaults 12 feet 6 inches with his trusty pole; 2. Richard of Cornell beats Oler of Yale for the high jump honors at 6 feet 3; 3. The 440-yard hurdle race goes to Burke of Wisconsin; 4. Some of the contestants; 5. Twenty thousand enthusiastic students cheer the victors. San Antonio, Texas: Major-General Hugh L. Scott, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, confers with General Grenston on the American Expedition in Mexico. Subtitle: 1. Army Headquarters, from which the campaign is being conducted. Whitefish Bay, Ontario: Whaleback steamers plow through the winter's ice fields to open a clear channel for Great Lake steamers. San Francisco, Cal: The work of razing the buildings of the Panama-Pacific Exposition is begun as the great Italian tower falls with a mighty crash. Verdun, France: Although the forts around this city have been the objective of the greatest battle in history, the town itself has not suffered greatly from shell fire. Subtitles: 1. General Joffre, with Prince Alexander of Serbia and the President of France, visits Verdun during the battle; 2. They visit the gallant defender of Verdun, General Petain (on left, at end of picture); 3. One of the observatories from which the tactics of the Germans are studied; 4. What the battlefield really looks like. The ordinary eye can see little of the enormous hidden assemblage of men and guns; 5. The Corps, which withstood the terrific first German attack is reviewed by the General Staff after their relief; 6. The aviation field at Verdun. Fifteen German planes were brought down during the first month of the battle; 7. Every aeroplane is equipped with a machine gun. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Joseph Joffre Self Self See fewer	Somewhere in France (I) (1915)
King Alexander of Yugoslavia Self (as Prince Alexander of Serbia) Self (as Prince Alexander of Serbia) See fewer	Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 34 (1915)
Raymond Poincaré Self Self See fewer	The First World War (2003)
Philippe Pétain Self Self See fewer	Hearst-Pathé News, No. 58 (1917)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self Self See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)
Hugh L. Scott Self Self See fewer	Pathé News, No. 64 (1915)