During the Great Depression, Actors of Federal Theatre (program of Works Progress Administration or WPA) of San Francisco and Los Angeles listen to the broadcast of a play from New York. Conference of Writers Unit gathered together, viewing documents. Rehearsal of 'One -Third of The Nation'. A poster at an advertising board of Federal Theatre. A view of the garden, ducks in water and fountains in the Federal Theatre, Treasure Island.
Day view of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (or San Francisco Bay Bridge) in San Francisco. Mountains in the background. Streets of San Francisco at night. Vehicle traffic at night. Colored fountains at Federal Theatre in Treasure Island.
Golden Gate International Exposition in Treasure Island. People at Federal Theatre grounds. A view of flowers and water in the theatre. The building of Federal Theatre. Carved statues on the walls of the theatre. A sign reads 'Federal Theatre'. An aircraft in flight for an air show. Another aircraft on ground.
Golden Gate International Exposition in Treasure Island. Eleanor Roosevelt visits Federal Theatre. She sits on chair with several other people. People stand behind her. Performances take place in front of her. People enter the building of the theatre. Dance performances on the stage.
Golden Gate International Exposition in Treasure Island. A sign reads 'To Marionette Theatre'. People seated in the theatre. Federal Theatre (WPA Federal Theatre project during the Great Depression) presents a puppet show. Audience of boys and girls seated in rows watches the puppet show by Ralph Chessé and company of puppeteers performing Snow White. Various scenes from the show are seen, with scenes of children in the audience enjoying the puppet show.
Golden Gate International Exposition in Treasure Island. Projection Room (projectionist booth) in the Federal Theatre with a film projectionist operating a vintage motion picture projector. Dressing room of men at theatre. An actor dressed for his part reads a magazine. A motion picture 'The River' is played. An actor wearing a dressing gown puts on make-up for his part as the witch in the production. He applies makeup to his own body, face, and teeth, and puts on remaining pieces of his costume. He emerges on stage as the witch during a production of Hansel and Gretel in the theater.
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