War heroes of World War II are honored in San Francisco, California. Officers seated in jeeps as they drive past a large crowd. Infantry and cavalry units march during the parade. Nurses march past the civilians. Officers review the parade.
A massive wildfire fire breaks out around Los Angeles, California including the Malibu Beach area. A large blaze of wildfire. Smoke rises from houses. CCC workers as firemen fight the fires. Firefighters try to control the blaze. A burning house. A boy runs away from wildfire. From a November 14, 1960 newsreel recounting events in the Great Depression 25 years earlier.
Exteriors of Max Factor's new makeup studio in Los Angeles, California. Make up artist Max Factor is greeted by various Hollywood stars like Anita Louse, May Robson, Binnie Barnes, band leader Ted Lewis, Tom Brown, Paula Stone, Tom Cavanaugh, Paul Ellis, Sophie Tucker, Chris Marie Meeker who was a stand in for Greta Garbo, Virginia Randall who doubled for Mae West, Pluma Noisom who stood in for Claudette Colbert. Stars get their make up done at the salon. A beauty parlor for men also. A woman gives beauty treatment to a man. Hollywood comedian Jimmy Durante looks into a mirror. He gets a facial done by a woman at the parlor. He jokes about the beauty treatment. From a November 14, 1960 newsreel recounting events from 25 years prior.
The United States prepares for World War II. The Ryan School of Aeronautics in San Diego, California. U.S. Army Air Corps Ryan PT-16 trainer aircraft take off. An Air Corps Training detachment student in the cockpit. The aircraft in flight. The pilot makes the aircraft do turn about, rolls, spins and other aerobatics.
A chimpanzee at a zoo in California, United States. The chimpanzee fills a small pool with water. The chimpanzee gets into the pool and plays. It drags a duck into the pool. The duck runs out of the pool.
Models display latest designer clothes in California, United States. A model removes her overcoat to display her elegant tube-top gown. Woman showing a cocktail dress. Another model displays a wedding dress and veil. A woman wears a black corset over her clothes. Woman removes corset and circle skirt to show her matching bikini top and bottom. Models display other designs as well.
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