“From the late-1920s to the mid-1960s, the major American sound newsreel companies documented all kinds of people, places, events and things around the globe. These newsreels typically appeared twice a week at the local movie palace and averaged eight minutes in length.
They were usually part of the entertainment package that accompanied a cartoon and the featured movie. These news segments were crucial in an era when television news had not yet been born and many people relied on cinemas as a primary source of visual news and information.
The Universal Newsreel collection is a remarkable visual time capsule, well worth exploring for anyone interested in the visual history of the 20th century.”
Phil Stewart 2024
