Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party USA in New York City, June 24 -38, 1936. The theme as seen in outsize banners included a huge likeness of Earl Browder displaying the words: "Against Hunger Fascism War" and a banner around the hall reading in part: "forward to Unity..." The activities seen are like any major political party convention, including having placards identifying delegates from all the States of the Union, such as Georgia, Virginia,Iowa,West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, District of Columbia,Oregon, etc. Lights sweep over the darkened arena highlighting the signs of the various states. Several scenes show massed flags of the Communist Party displaying the hammer and Sickle on a solid field.
Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party USA in New York City. Delegates engaged in typical convention activities. Extremely large banner suspended from arena ceiling showing likeness of Earl Browder and James W. Ford, leaders of the Party, together with a huge hammer and sickle.
Lots of delegates involved in typical political convention activities, at the Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party USA in New York City, in 1936. Delegates march and cheer. Large banner portrait of James W. Ford, one of the party leaders, is displayed with Hammer and Sickle behind podium. American flag on podium. Delegates appear weary. Several wave hammer and sickle flags. Balloons drop from ceiling.
Interior of Eddie Condon's Night Club in New York City. Men and women sit in the club. Band plays in the background. A man plays bass. Another man plays trombone. Clarinet player. Drummer plays the drum. People at tables. People listen to the jazz band at the club.
People of Geneseo, New York of all ages register their fingerprints before officials. People wait in queue for their turn . Shows official at registration desk registers small baby carried by mother. An old man gets himself registered.
Saboteur Captain Ettore Giugni and the crew of Italian tanker ship Colorado arrives at New York Harbor by ship. People gather to see the convicted Italian crew, after the ship's lengthy detainment in Puerto Rico, had been found guilty of intentionally damaging the ships' main engine, auxiliaries, and boilers to prevent its possibly use by American forces in World War 2. All were to be taken to prison camp in Montana. The crew are seen on a bus of the Flying Eagle bus lines.
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