Excerpts from concert performed by Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right hand in World War I. He plays Maurice Ravel's Concerto For The Left Hand, in Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, January 17, 1933. Wittgenstein is dressed formally, in white tie, for the occasion, with right sleeve hanging loose. He wears glasses and plays on a Baldwin grand piano. Camera views mostly from above keyboard and performer. Wittgenstein bows for camera, while seated, at end of performance.
Firemen performing over even bars in front of the Paris City Hall or Hôtel de Ville (Pl. de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris, France). They jump off over a pommel stand. They perform acrobatics in synchrony over the bars. Large crowd gathered in front of city hall to witness the event and cheer at every performance.
A park in Paris, France. Motorcars, people and a tram near the fountain. People seated near a monument in Paris. The Eiffel Tower. The base structure of the Eiffel tower. Little children sail toy boats in a pond near the Tower. A family watches a swan near a lake. Children in a pony carriage. The Bois de Boulogne. Two women ride side-saddle on horses. People walk their dogs, a lady pushes a pram, or traditional baby carriage.
Basilique du Sacre-Coeur, the Roman catholic Basilica in Paris, France, on the butte Montmartre. Clouds hover over the domes of the monument. People walk by a building on the street. Sign on a building reads "Commune Libre Maison du Vieux Montmartre Communale." People seated in roadside coffee shops and French cafes. A man paints on the side walk. Areas with artists and intellectuals. View of an artist studio (fragment of sound is heard) where a nude woman model is posing for sculptors as they work. Men search garbage cans. A man in a dark alley. A gypsy woman reads a man's palm. A cat. Crowded roadside cafes. Men and women drink and smoke. Two men sit on the sidewalk and drink. A man in a tarboosh or fez serves a couple. An idle taxi cab driver sleeps in his car. Men and woman talk and eat in street side cafes.
(Only Fragments of Sound.) Night time in Paris, France. A neon sign at a night club in Paris for Le Rat Mort. Visitors seated at tables. Acrobatics performed on stage. Neon signs at clubs and cafes. People seated at tables inside a restaurant. Women follies dancers perform in the center. Men and women seated and talking. A woman dances. Couples dance with each other. The moon over a lit tower. People outside a club in the rain as a car approaches. Workers on a raft in the water and in a tunnel carrying hand lanterns.
An elaborate pageant honors Joan of Arc on the anniversary of her victory at the battle of Orleans in 1492, Paris, France. The Statue of Joan of Arc, priests and dignitaries near it. Wreath placed at her memorial. A procession marches on the street with armed infantry troops, band of musicians and troops of cavaliers. Two boys and other spectators watch the procession.