A rocket sled ride at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, United States. An ape primate subject on a rocket sled equipped with an on-board camera. The ape in protective clothing and helmet is fixed with belts. The sled moves along a sled track powered by a Mega-boom rocket engine, in a test focused on the biodynamics of space flight. Camera is pointed toward the animal test subject. The helmet tears off of the ape due to wind blast during the run, which appears to break the neck of the ape.
American Fashion Critics’ Jury Awards in New York, United States. People gather in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (301 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States) for the function. Awards are given to top United States fashion designers. American Fashion Critics’ Jury official bestows an award and shake hands with a female designer. A woman wears a red velveteen jumpsuit coverall with mink neckband. Models evening display dresses during a fashion show. A woman models a wedding gown designed by Jane Derby. People applaud in the fashion show.
A football match between Villanova team and the army at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York. A large crowd seated in the stadium. The match in progress. The crowd cheers and applauds. Villanova team wins the match 21-7.
Members of medical emergency defense units gather in a building in New York, United States. Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri introduces United States Secretary of Defense George Marshall to administer the loyalty oath to the Medical Emergency Division of the Defense Volunteers. The members seated in chairs. Secretary of Defense Marshall addresses the members. He swears in the members that they will work for the defense of the country.
Newly reconstructed Franklin Field, in Philadelphia, filled with 57 thousand spectators. The 150 member University of Illinois marching band plays and parades over the field. A cheering section in the grandstand spells out "N", as part of their message and another section spells out an A" with their cards. Prior to kickoff, Harold Edward "Red" Grange, Captain of the University of Illinois football team, stands holding a football. He is flanked by Illinois Head Coach Robert Carl Zuppke and Pennsylvania coach, John Louis. Grange hands the football to another player. The field is muddy from earlier snow and rain. Grange is seen running the ball on the very muddy field in the contest against University of Pennsylvania. Players are mud-covered and sliding during play. (Underdog Illinois won 24-2.) Scene shifts to different game with cheer leaders in grandstand spelling "Knute Rockne." Camera focuses on the famous Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne, attending the game, as a spectator in the stands. Cheerleaders seen at sidelines. In another scene, Grange is shown in a game, running for a touchdown at corner of goal line. Enthusiastic spectators are seen in stands and at sidelines at a football game.
Two girls fight with pillow. Pillow is torn into pieces. Four girls in their night dresses engaged in the pillow fight. Feathers fly over their heads and about the room. (Edison Studio, 1897)
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