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New York Yankees play baseball against New York Giants in 1936 World Series; also Grover Whalen showing 1939 Worlds Fair plans.
Crowd cheers and waves during New York Yankees and New York Giants game in the 1936 World Series at Polo Grounds IV in Manhattan, New york. Yankee manager, Joe McCarthy and Giants manager, Bill Terry on the field and they shake hands. Governor of New York State Herbert H. Lehman throws out first pitch, with Mayor La Guardia beside him. Babe Ruth, guest of honor, watches the match. Crowd cheer as the game proceeds. In next segment: Grover Whalen, President of New York World's Fair Corporation points out highlights of 1939 New York World's Fair on a preliminary model with the help of a stick, for visiting dignitaries. Footage from a September 1961 newsreel hightlighting stories from 25 years earlier.
New Yorkers in Manhattan march against Germany and Nazis
20,000 New York residents dressed in traditional Czechoslovakian clothing march in streets of Manhattan in an Anti Nazi Parade against invasion of Czechoslovakia by Hitler and Nazi Germany, early in World War 2. Men,women and children of all ages hold hands and Allied flags are seen. Banners saying "Jesus not Hitler", "Keep America open for refugees", "Strong union...democracy" and many others can be seen. An overhead view of the parade gathered at Columbus Circle.
English figure skater, Hazel Franklin, performs at opening of the Rockefeller Plaza skating rink, in New York City
View from above, of the newly opened skating rink at Rockefeller Center, in New York City. At rink level, a number of people are seen as they skate around the rink. Amidst the skaters, one girl displays considerable skills, and a little girl shows her talents. However, the rink is later cleared for Hazel Franklin, a 13-year old figure skater, newly arrived from England, who puts on a brilliant show, including various spins and maneuvers at high speed on the ice. Hazel Franklin poses and smiles for the camera. (Note: Hazel Franklin turned professional and was featured in the Ice Follies, Ice Capades, Holiday on Ice, and other such shows.)