Civilians and farmers of England, Arkansas work together to prepare food for the unemployed and drought affected people of Henryeta, Oklahoma during the Great Depression. A man pulls corn from a farm with raised bumper crops. Men carry food and ration supplies and load them to trucks to feed the people of Henryeta. Convoy of motor trucks drives on the roads. Banner on a truck reads 'Food for the unemployed'.
Students clash in Liverpool, England in the annual Panto Day tradition, raising funds for Liverpool hospitals. The University students march with a banner that reads "Knights of Panto." The students from lower and upper classes clash with each other in a humorous battle to aid hospital charities. They wrestle, fight with wooden swords and throw bags of white flour over each other. The competing teams battle and run towards a building. (Panto Day later became Panto Week, which subsequently became RAG week, which stood for Raise And Give week).
A newsreel titled 'New motor monster "Bluebird" to bid for world speed record' shows a new 1450 horse power car, Bluebird, being displayed in Brooklands,England. Malcolm Campbell, a motor racer, sits in the car.
Newsreel titled '3dead,30 hurt as crack flyer skids on slippery rails' shows wrecked crack flyer train after it skidded on slippery rails in Carlisle, England. Soldiers conduct rescue operations.
Royal Family attends village wedding of Queen Mary's niece at St. Mary's church in Balcombe, England. Queen Mary arrives for the Royal wedding. Lady Mary Cambridge escorted by her father, for the ceremony. Lady Mary Cambridge along with Captain Henry Abel Smith, of the Royal Horse Guards, walks along the aisle. Prince of Wales views the ceremony. Six year old, little Princess Elizabeth, makes her debut as a bridesmaid along with her brother.
Doughty marathon bikers (wheelmen) meet in a spectacular bicycle race in Brighton, England. They pass through rocky and slippery roads. A man walks with a bicycle. A man falls on a slippery road. The wheelmen pass along the road. Bicyclists in the race slide down a muddy slope. Spectators watch them. The wheelmen stand in a line with their bicycles.
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