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First flight of the Douglas XB-19, at Clover Field, Santa Monica, California

Huge single 8-foot diameter tire on the XB-19 bomber is seen rolling over airfield ramp at the Douglas aircraft company Clover Field in Santa Monica, California. Douglas engineers walk along beside the B-19 aircraft as it is being towed. U.S. Army Air Forces test pilot, Major Stanley M. Umstead, stands with a Douglas Aircraft Company executive, in front of the XB-19 wheel. A mechanic is seen on an engine nacelle, looking down over the propeller.The XB-19 is towed into position. View of the empennage, with rudder slightly turned. The airfield is crowded with Douglas company employees out to watch the aircraft's first flight. Baggage being loaded on the aircraft. Engines start and the XB-19 taxis and takes off and does not raise its landing gear. The XB-19 in flight,with landing gear still extended, seen from a chase airplane. It departs the coastline. View from beneath the XB-19 as it cruises, at low speed. The XB-19 coming in for a landing at March field, Riverside, California. The pilot rounds out high and porpoises a bit until touching down on main wheels, and slowly lowering the plane onto its nose wheel. The XB-19 rolls out on the runway showing full flaps. A crowd has turned out to watch the aircraft's arrival.Newsmen and photographers gather as the crew stand on the ramp. Major Umstead, with cigar in his mouth, is interviewed.

Date: 1941, June 27
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032894
Hollywood stars receive Golden Globe awards by Foreign Press Association in California, United States

Hugh O' Brian receives the Star of Tomorrow award at Golden Globe Awards organized by Foreign Press Association in California, United States. Feminine Star of Tomorrow award is received by Barbara Rush and Rock Hudson receives the award for Best Documentary of Historic Achievement. Miss International Press, Mamie Van Doren presents an award to the President of Foreign Press Association.

Date: 1954, January 25
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037713
The Foreign Press Association of Hollywood presents awards to actors at Belmar Club in California, United States.

International Press Awards presented to actors in California, United States. The Foreign Press Association of Hollywood presents awards to actors at Belmar Club. Julia Adams presents an award to "stars of tomorrow." Actor Jeff Chandler presents the Golden Globe to actress Barbara Rush. English actress Jean Simmons presents an award to actor Rock Hudson. Actress Mamie Van Doren presents an award to the President of the Foreign Press Group.

Date: 1954, January 25
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070191
Del Mar horse race track opens with an inaugural handicap and Hollywood stars come in to witness it in Del Mar, California.

Events that took place in 1937. Del Mar race track opens with a handicap in Del Mar, California. Many Hollywood stars also witness the opening horse race at the race track. Stars seen include: Bob Burns, Pat O'Brien, Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor, Lee Tracy, and Barbara Stanwyck. The race gets underway. Big Grey wins the inaugural handicap at Del Mar track.

Date: 1937
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042816
DC-3 and B-18 aircraft at Douglas Aircraft Plant in Santa Monica, California.

Army Aircraft production at Douglas Company plant in Santa Monica, California. Interior of the Douglas plant, where C-47 (DC-3) transport planes and B-18 Bolo bombers are seen in various stages of manufacture. A factory worker watches as the landing gear of a bomber is raised into retracted position. A row of Wright Cyclone radial engines sit on stands. A group of B-10 aircraft in formation passing by the rock face of a mountain, at altitude below the mountaintop.

Date: 1938
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032866
Damage caused due to fire on the mountain canyons in Santa Monica, California

Fire on mountain canyons in Santa Monica, California. A blaze of fire roars through the canyons mountains. Smoke rises due to the fire. Fire fighting crew on the road tries to control the fire. A man on a fire fighting crew looks at the fire on the mountains. Crew men control the fire by putting water. Damage due to fire.

Date: 1938, November 28
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033798