Flight of autogyro from Pitcairn Field in Philadelphia to Washington DC. American aviation inventor and pioneer Harold F Pitcairn sits in the cockpit. The autogyro taxis across a grassy area. The autogyro in flight over Washington DC. The autogyro in flight over Lincoln Memorial,Washington Monument and the White House.
Flight of autogyro from Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. The autogyro appears to be a hybrid blend of an airplane and an early helicopter. Autogyro inventor Juan de la Cierva demonstrates a new model at Bryn Athyn. The autogyro taxis and takes off from the airfield. 'GAAKY' written on the side of autogyro. The autogyro in flight over field and lands.
Autogyro lands for the National Air Races in Cleveland. Inventor Juan De La Cierva lands autogyro within the circle aimed at by aircraft for spot landing contest. Cierva autogyro circles down for landing. The autogyro buzzes in across field and above the crowd. The stationary autogyro.
Native American Indians perform a buffalo dance in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. The roof of a pueblo building. Mountains in the background. Young Indian girls walk through a field. Indian men standing by. A man fills water from a tap. Native American Indian dancers climb down the steps of a building. They are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans. A man plays a drum. The Indian dancers in regalia perform the buffalo dance. A group of Indian men play drums in a circle while the dancers perform. Civilians gathered to watch their performance. Huts in the background. Close-up views of the drum circle show that the drummers are also singing.
Tewa Native American Indian dancers of San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, perform a Cloud Dance . Local native American Indian dancers perform the cloud dance in th pueblo village plaza. A local leader inspects the lined up dancers. Adobe homes in the background. A Native American Indian man plays a drum. The artists climb up the steps of a pueblo building.
A film titled 'Black and Tan Fantasy' about jazz musician Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra in Harlem, New York. Dramatized scene shows African American musician Duke Ellington playing piano with Arthur Whetsol playing trumpet. Two African American men talk while searching for a address. Two men enter the hall and talk to Duke Ellington. They pick up the piano. Fredi Washington enters the room. She bribes the two men with a drink. Two men leave home after finishing their drink. Fredi Washington listens to Duke Ellington and Arthur Whetsol.