James Roosevelt, son of Presdient Franklin D Roosevelt, seen in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, meeting with Samuel Goldwyn, the famous film executive and Hollywood movie business mogul. James Roosevelt examines a motion picture movie camera, with instruction from Samuel Goldwyn. They enter a movie studio office where Roosevelt signs a job contract and gets a film job with the Samuel Goldwyn Productions movie company.
Democratic Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates from various states at the Democratic Convention. Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky delivers Keynote address, including a call for Congress to repeal the 18th Amendment to the Constitution (Prohibition). A woman temperance supporter who gives the impression of being in a trance (perhaps "channeling" a spirit?), says she is George Nye, the Quaker Evangelist of Madison, Wisconsin. She speaks for the Prohibition Party (sometimes called the Dry's or Dries) and condemns both Republican and Democratic parties for their alcohol tolerance. William McAdoo addresses the convention and declares Franklin D Roosevelt the Democratic candidate for President of the United States.
Franklin D Roosevelt, along with his sons, James. Franklin Jr. and John, aboard the 40 foot yawl, "Myth II," sails off on a vacation along the New England Coast. People at the coast look on. A power boat tows the yacht out of the harbor as his sons start raising sails on the boat.
End of World War I. Franklin D Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of Navy observing the departure of American troops from Europe after the end of World War I. American troops disembark from a ship as they return home after the war. Roosevelt speaks to Secretary of Navy, Josephus Daniels.
Race for Presidential election in 1924. Franklin D. Roosevelt, on crutches,as a result of polio, poses with Democratic party leaders John W. Davis and Alfred E. Smith. Democratic Party convention in New York, United States. Delegates from various states at the convention. People carry banners of various states. Alfred Smith and William McAdoo are the front runners for the Presidential nomination.
Allied aircraft in Germany during World War II. P-47D of the 386th Fighter squadron, 365th Fighter Group nicknamed "PEE-WEE" (right side) and "Peggy Short" (left side) parks on Fritzlar Air Base, Germany. Crew chief rides on left wing to help pilot maneuver in the tight quarters, due to war damage obstructing the field. A confiscated German car pulls up near the aircraft. Pilot gets into the cockpit of P-47 aircraft. He wears his flight gear. Engine starts and aircraft takes off. P-47 aircraft lands after a short flight. 386th Fighter Squadron P-47Ds land and taxi along the airstrip.
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