Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago President Roosevelt goes to Buenos Aires for a peace conference. Boat pulls into harbor, crowd welcomes (FDR) Roosevelt as he walks down ramp. Aerial shot of presidential motorcade as it drives down street. President Roosevelt smoking cigarette. Henry Ford reconstructs the Wright Brothers Bicycle shop to enshrine the birthplace of the airplane. Ford standing with two other men, enter building. Window reads: Ladies hair Bobbing. The woman who was once Americas sweetheart, Mary Pickford, marries buddy Rogers. The couple is shown on a horse farm. CU Buddy Rogers. Shot of Buddy Rogers and Pickford separated by a horse. James J. Braddock, cinderella-man of boxing, prepares to meet Joe Louis in defense of his title. Braddock practicing. Fight with Louis. Ralph Guldahl is the outstanding golfer of the year. CU golf ball rolls into hole. CU Guldahl. Jimmy Durante beats Santa Claus to town by a nose. Kids kneeling in front of fireplace, Durante dressed as Santa climbs out from the chimney and passes out gifts. Very cute. Durante gives out airplane. Durante goes to give a doll to a little boy, he replies, "Hey, don't give me a doll, I'm not a girl!". Durante turns around and gives him a toy car. Then Durante gets told by a little boy, "Santa Claus, I didn't get no toy!"