Workers make the 'little sister' dolls at a factory in Long Island, New York. They fix hair and eyes to the dolls which move their arms and legs as if alive. The heads of dolls manufactured. A woman assembles various body parts of the dolls. A fully decorated and dressed doll ready for sale.
Police men and fire workers mend old toys for poor and needy children of New York on the occasion of Christmas. Firemen mend toys and make new ones at a workshop. A model of fireman climbs a long ladder. Other toys manufactured and mended by the workers. (World War II period).
Five children orphaned during World War II in Europe are adopted by motion picture and radio stars and arrive at New York airport in a plane from Europe. A large group of people stand on the stairs of a plane and wave towards the people at terminal building of the airport. The people talk to the children orphaned during World War II and hug them. A girl holding a doll. A boy with a leather flier's hat.
Babe Ruth gives gifts to children stricken with polio as he plays Santa at a Christmas party at Hotel Astor (1515 Broadway, Manhattan, New York 10036) in New York. Babe Ruth Santa talks to the children and presents gifts to them. Other children standing in line watch. The children receive various gifts and smile. A large dog, with a sign around its neck reading 'Pluto' is shown to the children.
Christmas parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Colorful floats in Toyland parade. Various characters as floats pass on the streets, including what appears to be a very early Fred Flintstone character. A carriage drawn by a number of Clydesdale horses carries Santa, and stops at a building while Santa climbs a ladder to greet children. Another parade celebrating Christmas in Hollywood, California. Hollywood actors and actresses on various floats pass in front of the News View Newsreel Theater, near the Egyptian theater on Hollywood blvd. Actors seen on floats include Red Skelton on the "Red Skelton Show" float, Sabu riding an elephant, Judy Canova on the "Judy Canova Show" float, William Bendix with cast on "The Life of Riley" float, Ralph Edwards on the "Truth or Consequences" float, Jimmy Durante on his float, and finally, N.B.C.'s Jack Benny along with Santa at the end of the parade.
A mid-air collision between two airplanes over Carmel, Putnam County, New York. Eastern Air Lines Flight 853 (N6218C), en route from Boston Logan International Airport to Newark International Airport, collided with a Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight 42 (N748TW) over Carmel, New York, United States. Police officers observe the damaged wing of the TWA flight’s Boeing 707-131B at JFK Airport. The Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Super Constellation plane crashed on a hill side in Westchester County. Investigating officers observe the charred remains of the plane and its cockpit.
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