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Conductor, Ettore Panizza debuts with Metropolitan Opera. Shadow of conductor cast on score as he conducts

Conductor, Ettore Panizza, preparing for his debut with the Metropolitan Opera orchestra, stands in front of a mirror. He adjusts his tie and selects a baton. Violinist prepares to enter orchestra pit and is joined by other musicians.Ettore Panizza conducts the orchestra. Footlights and curtain on the Metropolitan Opera House stage. Shadow of Ettore Panizza falls upon open opera score, as he conducts and turns pages.

Date: 1934, December 22
Duration: 2 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041886
Opera Singer Lawrence Tibbett readies for performance

Opera star, Lawrence Tibbett, gets ready for his performance, as Amonasro, in the Opera, Aida. He puts on make-up in the dressing room. An announcement for a performance of 'Aida' composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Stage director seen following score and directing performers from stage pit. Another production coordinator talks on in-house phone. Lawrence Tibbett in his dressing room. Cars arrive and patrons enter the Metropolitan Opera House. Another View of Playbill for Aida. Taxis deposit some patrons at stage door entrance of the Opera House.

Date: 1934, December 22
Duration: 3 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041887
Miss Paris, Renee Jouve models in winter clothing in New York City.

Miss Paris, Renee Jouve in New York City. Miss Renee Jouve models in winter clothing. Photographers take pictures. Miss Paris sits on a bench. A man adjusts her skirt. A photographer takes her picture as she is seated on the bench.

Date: 1934, October 24
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044112
Children watch the unloading of animals from freight yards to be moved to Madison Square Garden in New York City.

A circus in New York City. Animals being unloaded from railroad freight train yards to be moved to Madison Square Garden. Smiling, happy young boys and girls watch the animals with excitement. Camel calf being unloaded from freight yard. Men lead a herd of camels, horses and elephants. Horses and elephants in the ring. High elevated view of circus act underway, with elephants in rings. Circus showman guides horses in a ring. Trapeze artists seen doing a high wire stunt. Clowns interact with a donkey or burro that is trying to kick them.

Date: 1934, March 28
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044372
New York City Mayor, Fiorello LaGuardia, campaigns against slot machines.

Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, of New York City, breaking and destroying a slot machine with a large sledgehammer. Anti-gambling Officials seen aboard the tugboat "Manhattan" in New York Harbor, as it pushes a barge loaded with slot machines destined for dumping in the Atlantic Ocean. Lettering on the barge reads: "The City Of New York Department of Docks." View of damaged slot machine showing internal wheels. A man's hand seen trying to manipulate the broken machine.

Date: 1934
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045105
Destroyed slot machines, from New York City, being transported by tugboat and barge, and thrown into the sea.

Two law enforcement officials pose at New York City waterfront. The tugboat, "Manhattan" underway in New York harbor, in calm waters, pushing a barge loaded with damaged slot machines. Officials stand on deck and an American flag flies high above the vessel. "City of New York Dept of Docks" is written on the barge. Interior of the tugboat wheelhouse, with the Captain at the wheel, steering. Group of men dumping slot machines from the barge into the sea. They work on a huge pile of machines from which some tumble to the deck. One burly fellow lifts a machine over his head and tosses it into the sea. An official, in a business suit, uses broom to push debris from the barge into the water.

Date: 1934
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045106