Aerial feats and fireworks herald 1939 World's Fair. Daring aerial stunts by the Slide-for-life D'Arcy girls. Huge crowd watches the stunts. Gigantic display of fireworks announces the 1939 World's Fair. The fireworks thrill a huge crowd of spectators.
Overweight women weigh themselves on a scale. Overweight and heavy girls weighing over 200 pounds audition for an upcoming New York show about famous 'Beef Trust' girls of dancing group of Vaudeville company. The overweight women go through active dancing routines.
Defending National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers practice at spring training in Vero Beach Florida prior to 1967 baseball season. Sign outside the ballfield reads 'Vero Beach'. Brief shot of Dodger outfielders Willie Crawford and Ron Fairly (misidentified as Jim Fairly). Young female fans watch as Dodgers, Tokyo Giants and dignitaries hold a pre-game ceremony on the field. Dodger manager Walter Alston sits and talks with unidentified Japanese man. Tokyo pitcher (#15) pitches to Dodgers' Ron Fairly, who gets a hit, scoring Jim Campanis from third base. Alston smiles.
A three wheeled automobile innovative in design demonstrated in Los Angeles for the first time. A man seats in the streamlined car and drives it for a test drive. Other cars on the road.
A vehicle named 'Weep' made by Edward Hammond in Auburndale. The vehicle is made from spare parts of 16 automobiles, a tractor, a mowing machine and a boat. Edward Hammond shows mechanical parts of the automobile. He then drives it.
A full rigged ship 'Amerigo Vespucci' sails up the Chesapeake Bay near Virginia. The ship surrounded by Italian destroyer ships. The ship inspected by the American Navy Officers. Officers trained to join Italian Navy on the ship.
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