This 1932 amateur home movie — created by an unknown family named Harris — begins with images shot in Dana Point, California, where the family visits with the Feldmans. At 1;10, the family visits the ruins of the Mission San Juan Capistrano. At 1:55, the co-called “Bonus Army” is seen camping at the Orange parade grounds. (The Bonus Army was the popular name for an assemblage of some 43,000 marchers—17,000 U.S. World War I veterans, their families, and affiliated groups—who gathered in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 1932 to demand cash-payment redemption of their service certificates.)

At 2:24, the Spain family pays a visit, and there are nice shots of the kids with pedal cars including a locomotive and a roadster. At 3:24, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is seen draped in flags for the Xth Olympiad. The Olympic Village is seen at 3:40, and then the Coliseum again at 4:00. High jump is seen, as well as other track and field events. At 4:30 the “Victory Ceremony” is seen, as well as Relay Races at 4:50 and following. At 5:27 are decathlon events, and at 6:38 the marathon.

At 8:00, the family visits Grandpa’s house, and at 8:50 the kids get their first horseback rides. At 9:23, a small amusement park is seen. At 9:58, Leonard turns 5, and you will see the various kids in the family with their small dog.

At 11:10, Old Ironsides the USS Constitution is seen visiting the pier at San Pedro.Other ships of the U.S. Navy are also seen at anchor including a cruiser. At 13:00, a trip to “Little Mountain” is made for horseback riding.

At 13:50, the 1933 Tournament of Roses Parade is seen with various floats and marching bands.

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major worldwide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations and athletes were unable to pay for the trip to Los Angeles. Fewer than half the participants of the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam returned to compete in 1932. Even U.S. President Herbert Hoover skipped the event.

The organizing committee put no record of the finances of the Games in their report, though contemporary newspapers reported that the Games had made a profit of US$1,000,000.

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