Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five years ago Howard Hughes sets a new speed record for the flight from Miami to New York. Hughes getting out of plane, CU Hughes. A Maryland inventor shows a do-it-yourself economy car. Man fixing invention, starts up car. Man riding invention on street. President Roosevelt throws out the first ball to start the baseball season. Personalities include Connie Mack, Joe Cronin, Lefty Gomez, and Fiorella LaGuardia throwing out New York's first baseball. Babe Ruth in stands, greets camera by taking off hat. Stadium crowd. In Kansas, Glenn Cunningham shows the superb form that made him one of the all time greats of the track. Announcement of the Academy Awards - (trumpet fanfare) Header reads: See and Hear The Academy Awards Monday Evening, April 17th. Oscar statuette is visible behind script.