Maypole time in San Francisco, California. Multiple maypoles decorated with several long ribbons suspended from the top. Children move and dance around the Maypole. Large crowd of children to celebrate May Pole. A group of girls pose. Roger Dearborn Lapham, Mayor of San Francisco crowns Marlene Rock as queen of May.
Famous theater, movie, and stage stars volunteer and entertain the soldiers at various clubs for military service members in the United States during World War II. U.S. sailors and soldiers look at a sign 'Stage Door Canteen'. Sailors at a port as they wait to rejoin their ship. Soldiers eat food received at a recreation center. Two sailors including a British sailor talk with a woman. A group of women dance on stage. Soldiers watch the dance. A male dancer comedian (possibly Donald O'Connor ?) performs a funny dance and does the splits to applause from the troops. Soldiers laugh and enjoy.
Film maker and producer Alfred Hitchcock presents tips on movies to newspaper editors in Washington DC. Newspaper editors seated at a dining table during a convention. American Film maker and producer, Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock addresses the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Sir Alfred Hitchcock speaks about a few secrets of film making, but makes cogent, points about the difference between his job and that of the editors. The audience of newspaper editors applaud after Sir Alfred Hitchcock's address.
A novel method to pay fines in food to aid the needy (during the Great Depression). inaugurated by the Mayor of Marion, Indiana, Jack Edwards. A policeman of Marion stops a motorist who has broken a law and talks to him. The police officer checks documents. A court building. The interiors of the building shows the Court in session. A lawyer questions the motor vehicle law breaker. The man is told to pay a fine in quantities of staple groceries, vegetables and meat, equivalent to dollars. The man presents the goods and brings in a live chicken as part of it, which he puts on a table in the court room. An official acknowledges his payment, encourages him to be safe, and tells him he is free to go.
The personnel policies of the Jack and Heintz Co. of Cleveland, to increase production in Ohio, United States. A couple walk on a beach. The personnel of Jack and Heintz Co. watch the dance performance of a traditional dancer at the beach. The personnel swim and enjoy at the beach. A sign reads : 'Honeymoon Isle Florida'. The personnel enjoying boating. They eat food, play cards and tennis. A sign reads : 'Don't forget to write to the associates at work back home'. A couple write on a post card. The view of a building. The U.S. flag on a building. The personnel work in the plant of Jack and Heintz Company. A man writes on the notice board.
The personnel policies of the Jack and Heintz Co. of Cleveland, to increase wartime production in their Ohio factory to support the World War 2 war materiel effort. Manufacturers William Jack and Ralph M. Heintz talk in the office. William Jack (Bill Jack) looks at a book 'Clippings'. Clippings include Congressional Investigations and several pictures. The Secretary for Bill Jack looks at the newspapers. Bill Jack returns from Washington and is greeted by officials at the Cleveland Airport. View of airport terminal behind Bill Jack as he is interviewed by media. Bill Jack is interviewed by newsmen and talks about mass production of automatic pilot equipment for aircraft from his plant. Scene changes to interior of manufacturing plant where Jack and Heintz Company personnel work on manufacturing several pieces of airplane equipment, including control devices and automatic pilots. View of assembly line operations in the factory. Men and women plant workers wearing caps and hats with writing "Army - Navy" on them. Plant personnel pack the equipment in cartons and stack the cartons. Bill Jack talks to customer of the United States Armed Forces. View of exterior sign for the Carter Hotel, with another sign advertising its Fiesta Room. View inside of a Labor and Management staff meeting of the company conducted at Carter Hotel. Bill Jack presides over the meeting and talks about the increase in production. The staff members cheer and applaud.
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