Count Felix Von Luckner visits Los Angeles, California, while on a "Peace tour," in July, 1927. He is famous for his exploits while in command of SMS Seeadler (Sea Eagle) in 1916-1917, during World War 1. He sits, posing while and artist sketches his likeness. Next, he is seen on the deck of the sailing ship, Vaterland, with his Swedish wife, Countess Ingeborg. They hold two dachshund dogs. The Count, in mufti, accompanied by Captain, Julius Lauterbach, strolls the deck of the Vaterland "inspecting" the crew. Camera shifts to closeup of the masts and rigging of the Vaterland, and then down to her hull. Von Luckner on the bridge commanding the Vaterland, which begins to move slowly. Starboard view of the Vaterland, with 4 main masts bare and only flying jib, inner jib, and Fore Topmast Staysail set. View on deck of the Vaterland, where Von Luckner, his wife, and Lauterbach watch U.S. Navy ships of the American Battle fleet, as they pass them. They pass a U.S. Dreadnought battleship. View from land as the Vaterland passes Los Angeles Harbor Light, aka Angels Gate Light, at San Pedro Breakwater in Los Angeles Harbor.
Slate suggests the film is related to illegal drugs in San Francisco, California. Views of two freighters docked at wharfs. One is from Japan. The other is a white ship, and an official on the pier seems to be waiting for someone on the ship. Scene shifts to a man in business suit getting into front passenger seat of a sedan. A young woman is seated in the back seat, flanked by two men in business suits. They arrive at a destination where the young woman, dressed in jeans, blouse, and a jacket, is escorted from the car into a law enforcement facility, that has some barred windows.
Haight Ashbury neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States. A flight of steps leading to the first floor of a building in view. A man goes through a door which reads 'David E Smith, 558, Associates' and 'Haight Ashbury Medical Clinic'. Symbol of white dove on a black cross is displayed on clinic door. Disheveled men and women walk sidewalk in the neighborhood. Numerous shops along the walk way. A sign reads 'Modern Radio Company' in one shop. Street sign at intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets.
"Mother"' Katherine Larke, a former World War I worker, at work on her miniature edifice, in San Francisco, California. 'Mother' Katherine Larke holds tiny items of furniture and decoration for her open front, 3-level miniature mansion (doll house). The tiny pieces of furniture laid out on a table. The three-story mansion with tiny objects made of ivory and gold. 'Mother' Katherine Larke's hand is seen laying small items in the structure and arranging them.
A doctor examines George Bocklet as a strange disease takes inches off George's height, while it increases the size of his skull, Los Angeles, California. Doctor measures George's head. George wears a hat. (NOTE: George Bocklet's condition was later diagnosed as Paget's Disease.)
The use of walkie talkie hand held two way radios at a hospital in San Francisco, California. A man explains the functioning of the walkie talkie radios to the doctors and the nurses. Operator seated at the switch board. A doctor receives a reporting signal from the early model pager, via a beep, and can hear information from the switchboard operator and respond. A mother hears the wails of her new born baby through the walkie talkie as it serves the role of early baby monitor.
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