Conductor, Ettore Panizza, preparing for his debut with the Metropolitan Opera orchestra, stands in front of a mirror. He adjusts his tie and selects a baton. Violinist prepares to enter orchestra pit and is joined by other musicians.Ettore Panizza conducts the orchestra. Footlights and curtain on the Metropolitan Opera House stage. Shadow of Ettore Panizza falls upon open opera score, as he conducts and turns pages.
Opera star, Lawrence Tibbett, gets ready for his performance, as Amonasro, in the Opera, Aida. He puts on make-up in the dressing room. An announcement for a performance of 'Aida' composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Stage director seen following score and directing performers from stage pit. Another production coordinator talks on in-house phone. Lawrence Tibbett in his dressing room. Cars arrive and patrons enter the Metropolitan Opera House. Another View of Playbill for Aida. Taxis deposit some patrons at stage door entrance of the Opera House.
Bruno Hauptmann being indicted of kidnapping and murdering Charles Lindbergh, Jr. A large number of people gather outside a court building in Flemington, New Jersey. Two men arrive. Bruno Hauptmann arrives in a car and enters the building. People look on as the men leave in a car.
U.S. Women's National Amateur Golf Championship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Women score holes as they strive to win the championship. A large audience looks on. People cross over a bridge to move to the other part of the golf course. Virginia Van Vie wins the title for a third time, defeating Dorothy Traung. Virginia Van Vie being presented the winning trophy.
Inventor of strange-looking automobile ("Leaping Lena") claims it will prevent injury to passengers, even in severe collisions. Driver of the car gets in and looks through narrow window of the car door, while holding a cigarette in his hand. Next, the vehicle is seen driving rapidly over desert terrain. It makes a tight skidding left turn, raising dust. As it races toward the camera. Its small narrow windows and rounded metal roof are quite noticeable. It then starts driving across sections of terrain with ridges and furrows, causing the car to leap and bounce. At one point it tips up so high on its front wheels that the driver's door pops open, causing him to stop and get out to examine things.
Turkeys in Pomona, California. A huge flock of 8,000 turkeys at a farm. Turkeys on a field.
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