Scenic view of tree covered hills. Large sign on Mount Lee of the Santa Monica Mountains reads "HOLLYWOODLAND" advertising the Hollywoodland housing development (Later it became the famed Hollywood sign). Aerial view of residential buildings on the hilly terrain of Hollywood Hills. Roads on the hilly terrain. Camera pans right taking in the view of Hollywood Hills in the 1930s. View of Hollywood at night. Lights in the valley.
A sign on a studio building reads "Universal Picture Company Inc"' in Hollywood. A garden in the foreground. Two couples leave the building. Aerial view of the Hollywood streets. Car and assorted vehicle traffic on the streets. Residential buildings in view. Aerial views of Hollywood and surrounding areas. A couple enters the building of Universal Picture Company. A man comes out of the building.
Events prior to World War II. Harold Morris Warner during a speech in Hollywood, California. Harry Warner (of Warner Brothers fame) states that Hollywood is against communism, fascism or any other ism. He says that it is only dedicated to Americanism. He highlights the role played by motion pictures in promoting American way of life.
Dancers at a beach resort in Venice, California show new types of jazz and swing dances. Young dancers dance the Yam, the Shag, and Lindy Hop swing dances on the beach. Onlookers clap.
Miss California beauty contest in Venice, California. The contestants of the beauty contest dressed in colorful bathing suits. They walk on the ramp. People watch them. The judges seated in chairs as they judge. People watching the contest and they cheer. The winner of the Miss California title Clair James holds a trophy and smiles.
An ice covered slide at a beach in Venice, California. Girls wearing swim suits move down an ice covered slide at a beach in Vernice, California. Girls move down the slide and land amidst the surf at the beach.