Closeup of Pole Vaulter John Pennel the first man to pole vault over 17 feet (achieving a height of 17 feet ¾ inches, on August 24, 1963, at the Florida Gold Coast AAU meet in Coral Gables). Pennel pole vaults for the benefit of newsreel cameramen, shortly after setting the new record. He runs and plants his fiberglass pole, which bends in a wide arc, before he launches into the air and clears the bar. The vaulting sequence is repeated in slow motion. Pennel wears white shorts and shirt with the number 606 on his back.
San Quentin State Prison in California. A guard looking through binoculars from tower. Signboard of 'Department of Corrections' and civilians passing by. Guard opening the main gate and people moving in to see the paintings made by prisoners. People at the exhibition. Close of view of various paintings exhibited and people looking at the paintings.
National Water Ski Championships in California. Skiers skimming on water and showing tricks. Crowd watching the sport. Distant view of motorboat pulling the skier. A female skier skimming on water.
Donald Douglas, Edsel Ford and Charles E. Sorensan examining aircraft A-20A in Santa Monica plant. They inspect the nose section of the aircraft and look at a plane taxiing out
United States Army Air Corps mechanics working on B-14 aircraft and changing engine. Aircraft is towed out of hangar. Pilot climbing in cockpit and aircraft taxiing. B-14 flying in sky.
Shows U.S. Army parachutists training on scaffold at Fort Benning in Georgia. Parachutists practice hanging and landing techniques while the high rank officers watch them. Parachutists boarding aircraft C-47. Aircraft taking off and practice jumps. Parachutists jumping, one after the other.
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