Men at navy shops in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Three men stand beside a coke machine. They drink coke and talk. One man smokes a cigarette.
Scenes of performances in the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Spring Circus at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Elephants, clowns and ducks perform during the show. Aerialist Pinito del Oro performs her "Mexicanarama Ballet." Balancing wizard Titos performs a head balancing act crossing a span on his head by jumping in hops. Japanese performer walks to top of the Garden on a slack wire (akin to tightrope but tightened by weight of performer) and then slides down backwards while standing, in his "Slide for Life."
A table tennis tournament in New York City at the St Nicholas Arena. Top ranked players compete for the U.S. honors in ping pong. Spectators seated in the stands watch the players play. The players play the match and compete. A referee in a suit at each table watches the players and the scores. Views of star table tennis player Laszlo Bellak using his feet along his paddle for trick shots, and doing other ping pong tricks. A close up of a referee who keeps his eyes on a ball, moving quickly from side to side.
The franchise system covered at an event in New York. A man teaches people to make dough nuts at home. He demonstrates the process. People watch him making donuts. He puts the batter in a machine and prepares doughnuts. A man eats home made donuts. A board reads 'BE YOUR OWN BOSS'. A man holds his son. View of city building where the convention is held. "16th Annual Start Your Own Businesses" gathering designed to make people aware of better opportunities. Men and women in a hall are told about the fast growing business in the world of Franchise businesses. People gather and ask questions. A woman from Sir Speedy Printing and Copying franchise answers questions. A man explains the franchise system. A coin operated car wash kiosk on display. Things displayed in a shop. A Cub Cadet small tractor or mower on display.
John Ward leaps from a ledge outside a hotel window in New York. He stands on the 17th floor of the hotel. People crowd in front of the hotel and look at him. Tourists in a bus look at him. After his suicide, his body is seen on the street as authorities gather. Horrified onlookers gather.
Testing of German V-2 rocket at the Guided Missile Proving Ground in Alamogordo, New Mexico. An aerial view showing the vertical launching tower for small-type missile and a gantry crane. V-2 on the ground nearby. A view of surrounding countryside.
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