French soldier comfortably settled in ruins of building, cigarette in mouth, smiles and waves at camera. French soldiers among battle ruins during World War I on Western Front. Destroyed buildings. French officers and soldiers stand about by cars parked at a wartime ceremony in which soldier is being decorated. Fade to interior of the Gem Theatre, in Brooklyn, New York City, where these World War I scenes are part of series projected on the movie screen. Woman playing piano at front of movie theater to accompany the movie.
The SS Lusitania ocean liner leaves New York harbor on May 1, 1915. Crowds on the pier wave to passengers as they depart. Passengers wave back. "Lusitania" seen painted on the ship's hull. On May 8th, passengers are seen playing games on the deck of the Lusitania. The ship begins to rock and passengers seek safety when the torpedo strikes. Ship's officer directing passengers into life boats. Waves crashing over the wreckage of the Lusitania on the rocky coast of Ireland. Debris, including a lifeboat, strewn on the coast. Some of the survivors to the tragedy pose for the camera. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Germany undertakes a massive submarine-building effort early in World War 1. Boatyard scene with new German submarines being outfitted at a pier. A sleek, UB-III class, coastal torpedo attack U-boat underway on the surface, with officers on the conning tower.
East-West finals of Golden Gloves show boxers in ring. Boxing match in progress. Crowd cheers. Eastern boxers wins. Scenes include boxers Tommy Reynolds defeating Tommy Smith. Closeups of different men in the audience with different expressions as they watch the boxing bouts. Close-up of a man studying the boxing match as he smokes a cigarette. In second bout in the 147 pound weight class, boxers Joe Shaw of Chicago against Jimmy Chavis of New York. Chavis goes down to his knees. Shaw defeats Chavis.
Men participate in the Mr. Ontario body builder show in Toronto, Canada. Crowd watches and judges discuss as participant body builders show off their muscles. Ken Togara of Toronto wins one of the awards. A young boy imitates the men and attempts to flex muscles. The 'Mr Ontario' title goes to 23 year old Jerry Richards of New Brunswick. Richards holds the trophy.
Soviet military prepardness documentary film from June 1941, in World War II. Newspaper article, dateline: 12 June 1941, names military leaders recognized by the Soviet Central Committee. Next, Soviet Marshals, Kliment Voroshilov, and Semyon Timoshenko, stand in a grain field. Timoshenko greets new recruits to the Red Army, who come forward. Glimpse of some Russian T-26, model 1933 tanks charging down a hillside. Marshal Timoshenko seated at a Russian M1910 Maxim machine gun, conversing with three soldiers. The legs of another Marshal are seen in background. A Russian BT-7 tank passing the camera at high speed. Marshal Timoshenko walking ahead of staff officers as they visit troops in the field. He is seen in a trench with soldiers, where he personally moves some camouflage branches in position. Timoshenko and Marshal Semyon Budyonny (aka Budyenny) coversing with a tank commander and other officers in the field.
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