A massive wildfire fire breaks out around Los Angeles, California including the Malibu Beach area. A large blaze of wildfire. Smoke rises from houses. CCC workers as firemen fight the fires. Firefighters try to control the blaze. A burning house. A boy runs away from wildfire. From a November 14, 1960 newsreel recounting events in the Great Depression 25 years earlier.
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.
Women wearing swim suits at a queue in Venice, California. A man paints mark on the leg of a woman as all bathers required to have identification marks painted on them before entering the water. Other women wait. Opening slate describes the practice as a "French fad."
Women sell thrift stamps in Venice, California. They pose with two elephants. A poster reads "help win the war". A large crowd gathers at the shop.
'Calif. Trims U.C.L.A.' shows a college football game between University of California and UCLA Bruins - (University of California, Los Angeles) held in Los Angeles. University of California Bears win the game as the spectators stand cheering.
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.
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