YESTERDAY’S NEWSREEL - MUSSOLINI'S RISE TO POWER

[Music] television highlights are the news of yesteryear [Music] Italy Cheers an idol in Naples Square October 1930 countless thousands celebrate eighth anniversary of fascist march on Rome and rise to power of man named Benito Mussolini from high balcony Italy's Idol looks down on his admirers and the smile on his face is the smile of a man who is sure as well he might be now because so far so good [Music] here's Mussolini in younger days during first years as benevolent dictator of nation whose people are deep in debt but who think the road away from economic doom is dictatorship this sort of government they say will get things done [Music] and things are done Mussolini rises from obscure soldier to leader of his land mussolini climbs from poverty to riches vasily knee the publisher becomes a power in the world to cure ailing economy of his country one of em do chase first axe is burning of privately-owned government securities this cancels Italy's national debt bonitos way with Cardinal Gaspar a papal Secretary of State Veneto brightens future of it'll of attic and relations in Rome 1929 nil do chaise document of peace is signed and Mussolini marks occasion by becoming first Italian official to enter Vatican City closed for centuries the Vatican now opens its gates the capital of Catholicism is no longer prison to the Pope ildo che is justly proud of his work and popularity and panic runs through Italy when attempt is made to assassinate Veneto by bomb its dud though and El Duque makes gallant appearance before public relieved to know he's safe Benito is indeed idle of all Italy when he is slightly wounded by woman assassin the Honorable violet green his immediate appearance before cheering crowds is another display of bravado that boosts his popularity but note the scar on his nose [Music] you'll do chase family Rises with him his daughter Edda marries italian royalty becoming wife of Kantian oh this is more than a mere marriage though it's wedding of fascism and monarchy Italy is completely Mussolini's now doomed to wilds and whims of dictatorship for as long as they'll do shakin back his pompous ways with power and power means men at first it's national pride as Mussolini boasts that all Italians will be straight and strong Italian youth is built for better life and brighter future in a better world with Italy a power in plans forever but soon the truth is seen as fascist pliers carry out maneuvers that mean just one thing Italian planes will not long launch attacks on bridges such as this next attack will bridge the gap from peace to war and Italy's prepared ready with thousands of well-trained troops ready to march to triumph for Benito Mussolini ready to do heroic deeds on the field of battle and then Italy goes to war [Music] Ethiopia 1935 fascists fight a backward backwoods nation here ale do chaise legions invade a peaceful land and with gunfire beat back of people who own little more than swords and spears LLL do chairs call for conquest and in 1936 Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia Falls to the might of Mussolini's fierce but floundering war machine and the flag of fascist Italy flies over soil of a foreign land in Rome with King Victor Emmanuel it'll do chained eclairs that Italy is an empire once again in Rome it's do as the Romans did but Benito Mussolini did not take heed that Rome not only rose but fell [Music] showgirls at the Shubert with music by Sigmund Romberg and costumes with a dozen musical comedy called magic melody opens on Broadway November 11th 1919 chorus girls look more like pagodas than people and they all look pretty high hat too this 1919 QT looks as if she just come from her cocoon some butterfly madam seems this showgirls getup has gone to her head this is Broadway's last word in Broadway beauty and for once will let somebody else have the last word [Music] star of extravaganza Bertie boom on bare midriff and all stops the show with her dance oriental watch dance stop miss Beaumont - [Music] here's matinee idol milton sills at height of his career Broadway star in nineteen six he joined migration to movies in 1914 became instant hit those who remember silent pictures will never forget Milton sill married wrestler Lindsay at a Rube Goldberg as cartoonist and fame character actress have friendly chat the star of men and Bill's stars here in Murray and Ruth Eddie Big Shot Quillin can't resist conversation he'll even talked to cameraman top flight performer Quillin scored high in 1930 with such films as up an atom night work and big money but best of all was big shot [Music] hot time in the old town of Nashua New Hampshire it's May 4th 1930 and fire that began in covered railroad bridge blazes red hot pass through Nashua fanned by 40 mile wind flames leap Merrimack River and land in lumberyard in five hours Holocaust travels three miles leaves destruction and 1,000 homeless in its wake two hundred houses two churches one school and several industrial plants are reduced to ashes property damage reaches five million dollar mark as flames rage unchecked through southeast section of stricken City National Guard units keep the looting down but fire burns Nashua up and out [Music] wonder of Mount Wilson it's just after close of World War one and foreign scientists get look at Mount Wilson Observatory near Pasadena California view from cat walk around dome is interesting for what scientists see through this 40 inch telescope then world's largest is far more fascinating here man is exploring distant skies in search of wonders and far-off worlds yes professor van pre-stretch ready in camera that will take pictures of what telescope sees hundreds of millions of miles away stars of Amir twinkles in the sky are gigantic wording world's as big as or bigger than ours yes first photo a famous Andromeda nebula still too far away to be studied even by telescope [Applause] so in 1934 in Corning New York scientists launched work on gigantic 200 inch lens that will see world's yet unknown to man for months the glass cools and then in December 1935 is declared perfect and plans were made to ship finish lens to Palomar it's precision job not till November 1936 is lens loaded on railroad car for five months journey to California world waits for glimpse of heavens through its most gigantic eye [Music] a day for helium Norfolk Virginia 1921 the dirigible c7 first aircraft inflated with non-explosive helium is made ready for takeoff now Flyers can smoke helium expert Earl and navy commander Lansdowne see hampton roads hop off as ship wings its way to Washington here's helium's first trial by flight at nation's capital c7 maneuvers past 555 foot Washington Monument this is coming close see seven as high over White House now and hear true gets look at Lincoln Memorial trips a success as flight proves helium's here to stay [Music] [Music] looking for miss Luna Park one-piece bathing suits are in style as local Lulu's legged past judges in middle 1920 search for Miss Luna Park only redheads allow weight allowance anything under attack some of these pretties could use an extra pound or two but they like the way they look [Music] for prettiest brick top beauty in the mall a silver set to set before her prince charming [Music] Racing's richest it's 1933 running of Belmont Futurity and 16 three-year-olds are entered in turf gems richest race they're all for winners purse of over $80,000 down widenar shoot they drive into stretch toward wire mrs. JH Whitney's singing would is leading but watch the pack for Sir Thomas fifty to one shot striding for an upset [Music] finish wires near Sir Thomas pulls into second and strides after singing wood he's closing in on leader nearer nearer but singing wood squeaks hole winner by a whisker eighty-one thousand seven hundred dollars richer singing wood Frances into winner's circle yes singing wood is bringing home the bacon [Music]