Democratic Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates from various states at the Democratic Convention. Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky delivers Keynote address, including a call for Congress to repeal the 18th Amendment to the Constitution (Prohibition). A woman temperance supporter who gives the impression of being in a trance (perhaps "channeling" a spirit?), says she is George Nye, the Quaker Evangelist of Madison, Wisconsin. She speaks for the Prohibition Party (sometimes called the Dry's or Dries) and condemns both Republican and Democratic parties for their alcohol tolerance. William McAdoo addresses the convention and declares Franklin D Roosevelt the Democratic candidate for President of the United States.
A Ford stake bed truck, loaded with boxes, approaches, climbing up a hill, toward the camera. An elevated highway carrying traffic in background. The truck turns and proceeds up another street. Scene shifts to the truck moving on a highway. Then begins a sort of anatomy of the truck. Its various parts are shown. Beginning with the chassis, the film reveals its side rails; steel crossmembers; forward end;and 4-cylinder,50HP Ford engine. A cutaway of the engine and animated illustration show cylinder, pistons, valves, intake manifold, and carburetor. Rotating crankshaft, fuel pump and filter, and positive lubrication system are shown in action. Cutaway view of crankcase shows lubrication and valve lifters and springs in motion.The entire engine lubrication system is shown. The cooling system is described and shown.The ignition system and distributor are shown.Three point rubber insulated engine mounting is shown. The 4-speed transmission is shown in cutaway with gears moving. Single plate clutch is shown and the drive shaft assembly.
The Republican National Convention, meeting in the Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, renominates President Herbert Hoover and Vice President Charles Curtis as their standard bearers in the next election. Flag-waving delegates celebrate. Hoover prepares to address the convention. Posters of President Hoover and Vice President Curtis are displayed prominently by the speaker's podium.
View of crowd of 200,000 supporters during Franklin Roosevelt’s presidential campaign in Newark, New Jersey, during the Great Depression. Crowds clapping as former New York Governor, Al Smith, endorses Franklin Roosevelt. “The best way to bring back prosperity, the election of Roosevelt, Garner and the entire Democratic ticket!” Smith concludes his endorsement to the roaring cheer of the crowd.
Train carrying New York Governor and Presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt (FDR). Boston citizens gather to see Franklin Roosevelt. Sign saying “Our Next President Franklin Roosevelt”. Supporters wave American flags during Franklin Roosevelt’s speech onstage. New York citizens wait in line to vote outside polling station. Former New York Governor, Al Smith, and his wife, Catherine Ann Dunn, walk together to their polling station. Al Smith is seen wearing his famous “brown derby”. View of Franklin Roosevelt waiting for election returns. Crowd in Times Square waiting for election updates. Police patrols the crowd. People cheer all over New York City when Franklin Roosevelt wins the election. Franklin Roosevelt smiles. Franklin Roosevelt swims in pool to relax after election victory.
Waterfront near facilities of Norfolk boat builder, John H. Curtis, who perpetrated a hoax during the search for Charles Lindbergh's kidnapped son. (Curtis falsely claimed he was contacted by kidnappers who held the child on a yacht.) A wooden motor cabin boat is seen docked. The camera pans along the river past boats and a Security Storage building in the background. it focuses on the Curtis building and boatyard. A sign identifies it as "J.H. Curtis Boat & Engine Corp."
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