Skyscrapers of New York at night. Night views: skyscrapers, a bridge and traffic on the bridge. A view of the city shows various buildings of Manhattan in night light.
A preview of movie production at Mount Hood in Oregon. A building. Actors James Stewart and Julia Adams talk. They are in a ski tow as they give a shot for their film. A man talks over a radio to keep contact with the set. The cast and the crew of the Hollywood movie moves with wagons and horses. Cameramen and team members stand for taking shots. Jimmy Stewart and Jack Lambert give fighting shots.
U.S. receives a train of gifts in New York City from France (showing their appreciation for relief goods sent by the Americans following World War 2). French freighter Magellan, with "Merci America" painted on her sides, arrives at New York Harbor. It carries a train of 49 French railroad box cars filled with tens of thousands of gifts of gratitude sent by the people of France. Government officials greet each other. A railroad box car is lowered on the dock area from the ship. A sign on the box car : 'Homme 40, Chevaux (enlong) 8'. People stand on either side of a road to welcome and look at the train of gifts while it passes along the streets of the city. Government officials seated in a car. A band plays musical instruments in a parade to welcome the train.
The Demolition Derby at Islip, New York. Cars participate to show stunts. Points are given for spectacular crashes. Spectators watch the sport activity. Stunt drivers leap over ramps onto parked cars. A car is driven on two wheels. A car is driven on two parked cars and then on the ramp.
Harness racing in Du Quoin, Illinois. Sign:'Welcome to Du Quoin' and 'Home of to Hambletonian'. Spectators watch the harness racing. Trotters participate in the race as they run on race course. "Egyptian Candor" (Trotter)wins the race and a prize of $60,000. Sign: 'Victory Lane' in the background.
Lighthouse and coast guard station in the United States. Aerial view of a light house that appears to be on an island. Building at Coast Guard station in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Open harbor; small sailboats and ships in harbor.
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