A demonstration of United States Navy Pinwheel helicopter in California. Naval officers gathered to watch the demonstration of the helicopter. The 'portable' helicopter is strapped to the pilot's back and weighs 170 pounds. Two fuel tanks on either side of the helicopter supply rocket motors mounted on the tips of the rotors. The pinwheel helicopter takes off and then lands in front of a large Navy Marine helicopter.
Students of the College of the Pacific set a record in California. Two students of the College of the Pacific make a world record by spending 100 hours on a see-saw. They ate, slept, studied and did their routine activities on the see-saw.
The 1957 Water Ski World Championship at Cypress Gardens, Florida. A 12-year-old Mexican boy and a 10-year-old American girl (Martha Ann Williams of Long Beach, California) water ski champions stage a show at Cypress Gardens. They perform various waterskiing stunts. Martha Ann Williams wins 1st overall gold cup at Cypress Gardens. Swiss water skier Marina Ricolfi-Doria (later the Princess of Naples, Duchess Of Savoy), performs a stunt by putting her right foot on the handle before turning her body while skiing.
Men drive a swamp mobile vehicle in New Orleans, Louisiana. Men drive a swamp mobile vehicle across a river and grassy swamps. The vehicle is built using two aircraft propellers and huge drum wheels which keep it afloat.
A large number of spectators watch the annual seagoing derby in La Jolla, California. A number of ocean swimmers race and jump into the seawater for a mile and a half derby. Swimmers swim hard to take a lead. Number of spectators on beach watches the race. The winner Walter Stewart from San Diego stands with the winners' trophy and smiles.
In Fort Worth, Texas, famous ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his doll Charlie McCarthy are interviewed during a parade in their honor, that started at the T&P Terminal following their performance at Casa Manana. Here they are seen stopped along the parade route to talk to Amon Carter from radio station WBAP, the first radio station in Fort Worth. Amon Carter presented Charlie McCarthy with a Shady Oaks hat, his custom with all notable persons who visited Fort Worth. A crowd of spectators stands near them and watches during the radio interview. Scene moves indoors to a Texas Rangers ceremony in Dallas, with McCarthy and Bergen entertaining as Texas Rangers stand behind them and watch.
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