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. "CHINATOWN" PARADE. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. 5/25/29.
CHINESE SAILORS MAKE WHOOPEE AS SACRED DRAGONS ARE PARADED IN STREET. "DANCING DRAGON" COMPETITION HELD BETWEEN SEVERAL CHINESE SOCIETIES. CHINATOWN CELEBRATION & PARADE. NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION.
HIGHLIGHTS: 00 00 06 STREET OF CHINATOWN FILLED WITH PEOPLE AS THEY WATCH DRAGON DANCE

GROUP OF CHINESE WOMEN IN TRADITIONAL CLOTHING

PARADE WITH PEOPLE CARRYING BANNERS &
FLAGS. MARCHING BAND FLOATS IN PARADE.

CARRYING LARGE LION HEAD DRAGONS

. CHARLESTON ORPHANS BAND. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. 11/22/28.
BRASS & PERCUSSION MARCHING BAND ENSEMBLE COMPOSED OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN PERFORMING RAGTIME ON SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF ORPHANAGE GATES. CONDUCTED BY TWO ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNG BOYS IN UNIFORM. JENKINS ORPHANAGE BAND. TRAINING GROUND OF MANY EARLY BLACK JAZZ MUSICIANS. EARLY SOUND FOOTAGE OF AUTHENTIC AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK RAGTIME BAND.
HIGHLIGHTS:

TWO YOUNG GIRLS DANCING, GYRATE THEIR HIPS.

ROXY THEATRE. NEW YORK CITY. 11/11/27
CROWDS WAITING TO ENTER THE ROXY THEATRE ARE ENTERTAINED BY ORCHESTRA & DANCING. JAZZ BAND STREET MUSICIANS OUT ON SIDEWALK PERFORMING WITH VAUDEVILLE STYLE DANCER HOOFING AWAY, ECCENTRIC DANCING.
**SEE LATER IN REEL FOR DIFFERENT FRAMING & FILM SPEEDS**
HIGHLIGHTS:

TRUMPET PLAYERS DOES CRAZY DANCE.

CHINESE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION. NEW YORK CITY. 2/10/29
CHINESE NEW YEAR'S PARADE IN NEW YORK'S CHINATOWN. POLICE CONTROL CROWDS. FACADES OF CHINATOWN STORES.
HIGHLIGHTS:

MEN DEMONSTRATE WITH SING STICKS &
KNIVES. BAMBOO POLES, STAFFS. WEAPONS.

HUGE CROWD PACK THE STREETS

DRAGON GOES THRU STREET.

DRAGON RECEIVING MONEY OFFERINGS WHICH IS SUSPENDED FROM BALCONIES BY STRINGS.

DRAGON DANCE DISPLAY ON TOP OF PLATFORM

FRED LEMIRE PLAYS HUGE OVER-SIZED BANJO

TWO TWIN BOYS PLAY BANJO

CU BABY IN BONNET DRINKS GLASS OF MILK. DROOLS, MESSY.

WOMEN COME OUT OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUILDING WITH BOTTLES OF MILK

LITTLE GIRL DRINKS BABY BOTTLE OF MILK.

BABY HOLDS GLASS BOTTLE OF MILK.

ROXY THEATRE IN NEW YORK CITY. 11/11/27
*SAME AS EARLIER IN REEL WITH DIFFERENT FRAMING & FILM SPEEDS*
AS TRUMPET PLAYERS DOES CRAZY DANCE, MARQUEE AWNING LIGHTS COME ON.

BLACK & WHITE SERVICEMEN DANCING WITH WOMEN IN LARGE DANCE HALL.

ACTRESS BETTE DAVIS & ACTOR EDDIE CANTOR (DRESSED AS SANTA CLAUS) PRESENT BULLDOG MASCOT TO BLACK SOLDIER, CORPOREAL ANDERSON.

CU LINDA DARNELL SPEAKING.

MOVIE STARS LINDA DARNELL & ANN MILLER TOSSING GRAB BAGS TO MEN.

FANNY BRICE JOINS KNITTING ARMY TO HELP POOR. NEW YORKL CITY. 1/28/31
VAUDEVILLIAN COMEDIAN FANNY BRICE SINGS PARODY SONG "MY MAN" WHILE SITTING WITH GIRLS OF BROADWAY SHOW "SWEET & LOW" & KNITTING. TELLS COMEDIC STORIES, SHOWS SWEATER. OCCURRED DURING GREAT DEPRESSION.

VARIOUS SCENES JITTERBUGGING AS SERVICEMEN ENJOY RECREATION. SOLDIERS DANCING WITH WOMEN.

CHEF, BETTE, CANTOR, JOHN GARFIELD &
OTHER ENTERTAINERS HANDING OUT PACKAGES FROM STAGE.

LINDA DARNELL DANCES WITH SOLDIER.

HOLLYWOOD STARS ENTERTAIN BOYS AT CANTEEN. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. 12/14/42
MOVIE STARS ENTERTAIN CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN. CHRISTMAS PARTY. SERVICEMEN WATCH AS OTHERS DANCE, JITTERBUG. BLACK COUPLE DANCE
HIGHLIGHTS:

SOLDIERS-SERVICEMEN DANCING WITH WOMEN AT THE HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN DANCE HALL.

ELKS CONVENTION. RACINE, WISCONSIN. 8/16/30
PARADE FOOTAGE IN MIDSIZED AMERICAN CITY.
HIGHLIGHTS: 01 03 08 COPS ON MOTORCYCLES LEAD PARADE

FLOATS ON HORSE-DRAWN WAGONS

ELKS BARBER SHOP QUARTET SINGING "WET"
SONG DURING PROHIBITION. TOPICAL SONG.

SUMMER BEACH FUN. CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK. 6/15/30.
RECORD CROWDS PACK CONEY ISLAND, GOING TO SPEND THE DAY AT THE OCEAN. RARE VIEWS OF CROWDED BROOKLYN STREETS IN CONEY ISLAND SECTION. ORIGINAL NATHAN'S HOT DOG STAND ON VIEW. MEN IN STRAW HATS. 1930s LIFESTYLE, YOUTH OF THE DAY. SUMMER IN NEW YORK.
HIGHLIGHTS:

CROWDS OF PEOPLE COME UP TO LOOK AT CAMERA. LOOK & WAVE AT CAMERA. NEWSBOYS IN CROWD HOLD UP "NEW YORK INQUIRER"
NEWSPAPER

ANOTHER BUSY INTERSECTION. VIEW DOWN NEPTUNE AVENUE.

PARKING LOT WITH CARS RIGHT NEXT TO ROLLER COASTER

YOUNG MAN PLAYS UKULELE. SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS. SINGS "THAT'S WHERE MY MONEY GOES" ALA CLIFF EDWARDS.