Hallie Flanagan, National Director of Federal Theatre arrives at the building constructed on Treasure Island during the Golden Gate International Exposition. She is surrounded by several people. Seats and electric equipment is installed in the building. The construction crew works. A white curtain in view. Equipment like reactor bank, console and plug in board for theater lighting and sound systems are fitted. Control room, green room and first aid room in the theatre. Women work in wardroom room. (Federal Theatre Project was under the Works Progress Administration or WPA during the Great Depression).
During the Great Depression, Actors of Federal Theatre (program of Works Progress Administration or WPA) of San Francisco and Los Angeles listen to the broadcast of a play from New York. Conference of Writers Unit gathered together, viewing documents. Rehearsal of 'One -Third of The Nation'. A poster at an advertising board of Federal Theatre. A view of the garden, ducks in water and fountains in the Federal Theatre, Treasure Island, during the Golden Gate International Exposition.
Day view of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (or San Francisco Bay Bridge) in San Francisco. Mountains in the background. Streets of San Francisco at night. Vehicle traffic at night. Colored fountains at Federal Theatre in Treasure Island.
Golden Gate International Exposition in Treasure Island. People at Federal Theatre grounds. A view of flowers and water in the theatre. The building of Federal Theatre. Carved statues on the walls of the theatre. A sign reads 'Federal Theatre'. An aircraft in flight for an air show. Another aircraft on ground.
Golden Gate International Exposition in Treasure Island. Eleanor Roosevelt visits Federal Theatre. She sits on chair with several other people. People stand behind her. Performances take place in front of her. People enter the building of the theatre. Dance performances on the stage.
Golden Gate International Exposition in Treasure Island. A sign reads 'To Marionette Theatre'. People seated in the theatre. Federal Theatre (WPA Federal Theatre project during the Great Depression) presents a puppet show. Audience of boys and girls seated in rows watches the puppet show by Ralph Chessé and company of puppeteers performing Snow White. Various scenes from the show are seen, with scenes of children in the audience enjoying the puppet show.
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