Urbain Ledoux known as 'Mr. Zero' offers a growler of beer for three cents (though it is not real beer, as the narrator indicates, because it is during prohibition in the United States). Crowd stands in lines to drink non-alcoholic beer. Several people drink beer and play cards. Bartender in action. A man chugs a full glass of beer.
Fifty-first Annual Reunion of the Harlem Wheelmen's Association in the Central Park. Several people seen riding velocipede 'big-wheel bikes' and 'bicycle built for two'. Crowd seen in the park watching the unusual collection of bicycles. Various other odd foot propelled vehicles and bikes are seen.
Protestors carry banners as they rally and demonstrate against the German occupation of Austria (Anschluss) shortly before the outbreak of World War 2. Signs seen include, "Help Democratic Spain," "Stop Fascism," and prophetic sign "Hitler Murders Catholics and Jews." An effigy of Adolf Hitler with a large Nazi swastika is carried by protestors. Police arrive on horseback to control the crowd. Various neon lights of Times Square in background.
A plane lands at the Grossinger airport. A man stands near a wagon of Groosinger airport service. He puts a mobile staircase for disembarking from the plane. A sign "Grossingers" on the plane (referring to Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel). Guests get off the plane. They get into a station wagon with their luggage. The wagon is driven away.
Women in a street in United States. United States miniature flag on poles. Showering of ticker tapes. Mass of women standing in a street as they cheer the end of World War 2 in Europe.
A wresting match in Buffalo. Wresting match in progress. Wrestling match between Polish wrestler Talun and Danno O'Mahoney. Polish wrestler downs Danno O'Mahoney to win the contest.
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