Beauties compete for title of 'Miss California' in Venice, California. Beauties walk on ramp. A large crowd of spectators gathers for beauty contest. Panel of judges give remarks. Men take photographs. Janet Mantell wins the title and receives trophy. She poses with trophy.
A film titled 'Water tennis makes a bow as aquatic sport,' shows girls playing a game of tennis in a pool in Venice, California. One of the girls writes down score on a board, as another one judges the game.
Four year old lion on swing in Venice, California. Lion named King Tuffy sways on an old fashioned rope swing under the directions of his trainer Harry D. "Bob" Matthews. (This is one of the MGM lions and also the first lion to walk a wire.) The lion in his cage swings on flying trapeze. trainer stands besides the lion.
Count Felix Von Luckner visits Los Angeles, California, while on a "Peace tour," in July, 1927. He is famous for his exploits while in command of SMS Seeadler (Sea Eagle) in 1916-1917, during World War 1. He sits, posing while and artist sketches his likeness. Next, he is seen on the deck of the sailing ship, Vaterland, with his Swedish wife, Countess Ingeborg. They hold two dachshund dogs. The Count, in mufti, accompanied by Captain, Julius Lauterbach, strolls the deck of the Vaterland "inspecting" the crew. Camera shifts to closeup of the masts and rigging of the Vaterland, and then down to her hull. Von Luckner on the bridge commanding the Vaterland, which begins to move slowly. Starboard view of the Vaterland, with 4 main masts bare and only flying jib, inner jib, and Fore Topmast Staysail set. View on deck of the Vaterland, where Von Luckner, his wife, and Lauterbach watch U.S. Navy ships of the American Battle fleet, as they pass them. They pass a U.S. Dreadnought battleship. View from land as the Vaterland passes Los Angeles Harbor Light, aka Angels Gate Light, at San Pedro Breakwater in Los Angeles Harbor.
The Games of the X Olympiad held in Los Angeles, California. Women participate in the springboard diving contest during the summer olympics of 1932. A large crowd gathers to watch the games and cheer. Georgia Coleman does a layout back somersault dive into the water, then three other dives. Closeup view of a smiling Georgia Coleman, springboard diver. Next diver shown is Dorothy Poynton on the high dive, followed by closeup shots of Dorothy after her dives. Swimmers participate in the swimming championships, including American Eleanor Holm in competition with Bonnie Mealing from Australia in the Women's 100 meter backstroke. Closeup shot of Eleanor Holm outside the pool. Americans take the lead in the games. Men participate in the 2000 meter 8 oar she crew shell boat race. American team is made up of team from the University of California. The crew shell race underway on Alamitos Bay in Long Beach California. The University of California team surges at the end to beat the team from Italy. Oil rigs and oil derricks seen in the background on shore behind the cheering crowd watching the race. The men's crew team from the University of California Bears pose for cameras on shore after their victory.
Students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California. Men play backgammon in the sand, along the side of a road. Other men watch them play. Men seated in chairs on a beach. Students in the UCLA park interact. A woman smokes a cigarette. A basketball court in the background.
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