Robert Moses,controversial visionary urban planner of bridges, highways, and worlds fairs, inter alia, for New York City, from the 1920s through about the 1960s. He is seen at a desk in his office, wearing shirt and tie, but no jacket. A large map of Greater New York, including New Jersey and Long Island, is on the wall behind him. He makes and receives telephone calls. Scene shifts to another office, where he appears wearing a jacket. He reviews papers containing planning ideas including sketches. Mr. Moses annotates some of the documents.
The New York Yankees train at Atlantic City New Jersey for the 1944 baseball season, during World War 2. Yankees players, wearing long sleeves, jog around the infield. Manager Joe McCarthy addresses the club. Players warm up with throwing and batting drills. Outfielder Ed Levy (#9) swings in batting cage. Second baseman Stuffy Sternweiss (#2) takes a swing. Manager McCarthy clowns around with movie camera. Action shifts to New York Giants spring training camp in Lakewood, New Jersey. Catcher Gus Mancuso takes part in camera tricks. Manager and Hall of Fame slugger Mel Ott looks over his squad. Shortshop Billy Jurges hits a ground ball. (Note: Spring training for all Major League Baseball clubs was in the north that year because of travel restrictions during World War II.)
Beauty pageants of 1956 and 1957. Contestants of Miss America 1957 pageant walk the ramp in Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States), Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss America contestants in white ballgown dresses holding flags in the ramp. Marian McKnight of South Carolina is crowned Miss America. Miss America 1956 Sharon Ritchie puts a crown on Marian McKnight. Carol Morris of Iowa wins the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach, California.
Newly wed American song writer, Irving Berlin, and his wife (former Ellin Mackay) pose for photographer indoors during their honeymoon in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Camera flashes. Berlin and wife pose on porch.
The debut stunt act of 'The Incredible Romba' at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He gets into his 'rocket car' and the push car comes down a slide kept in an enclosure. The car somersaults in the air and falls on a bed at the base of the slide. A man comes running to the car. The audience applauds. The Incredible Rhomba stunt man emerges from the car unharmed. View as he stands smiling beside the slide.
United States Lines flagship, the S.S. Leviathan on its way to Cherbourg and South Hampton from New York City, USA. Recreational pursuits aboard the ship. A man plays violin and people dance aboard SS. Leviathan. Couples of men and women dance on ship deck. A stylish young 1920s woman in with flapper style dances the Charleston or something similar on the ship deck, with enthusiasm.
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