This silent, black & white home movie shows life in Southern California in 1932-33, when many things were happening in the region — including the Olympic Games and the Rose Parade. The film shows these events as an ordinary citizen would have experienced them, and it also includes a visit to Dana Point and San Pedro and possibly Long Beach, California to see the U.S. Navy fleet at anchor. It also includes rare footage of the so-called Bonus Army encamped in Orange County.

Opening: Title card: We drive at Dana Villa, Memorial Day 1932 (:08). Cars drive; Dana Point Motor Inn, Dana Point is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, CA (:13). Cars drive down a road next to the motor inn (:33). Title card: Enjoying the holiday with the Feldmans (:42). A family with children approaches a door, they go in and act silly (:45). Walking the grounds of the Mission in San Juan Capistrano, CA (1:07). The Bonus Army at Orange Show Grounds (1:52). (The Bonus Army was a group of demonstrators – made up of 17,000 U.S. World War I veterans, together with their families and affiliated groups – who gathered in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service certificates.) Men play instruments (2:18). Spain family comes for a visit; children play in metal locomotive and sedan pedal cars (2:24). Spain family gets ready to leave (3:08). 10th Olympiad at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3:24). The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States at the Los Angeles Coliseum (3:28). Olympic village, housing for the athletes (3:42). Inside the L.A. Coliseum during an event (4:07). Olympic hurdle competition (4:22). Olympic victory ceremony (4:34). Female relay race followed by the men’s relay race (4:55). Iron men in the decathlon events (5:24). William Carr of the University of Pennsylvania beats Ben Eastman of Stanford in the famous 400 meter run (5:50). U.S. flag flies at the L.A. Coliseum (6:08). Shot put event (6:16). Start of the grueling 26 mile marathon run (6:28). Lacrosse game (6:55). Track race begins (7:19). Argentina’s Juan Carlos Zabala wins the marathon (7:29). Back to school after vacation; one girl rides a bike, the other uses roller-skates (7:56). Celebrating Joan’s 9th birthday at the grandparents house; children walk over to adults (8:07). Harold, Jr., a baby is held by a grandparent; children walk (8:28). Children watch men with a horse then two girls ride horses (8:57). Family visits a carnival; children go on a carnival airplane ride (9:25). Grandma Harris talks with an old school friend (9:48). Leonard is five, children walk down a sidewalk (10:03). Pumpkins and a party for the children (10:31). Spain boys, Harris girls and Pat the dog walk down the street (10:41). Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution, visits San Pedro, CA, February 26, 1933; Old Ironsides is now on display in Boston (11:09). A view of Cabrillo Beach and Los Angeles Harbor with the U.S. Navy fleet at anchor (11:53). Uncle Sam’s Man O’ War riding peacefully at anchor; passing by a few U.S. ships (12:17) including USS Marblehead (CL-12) (12:35). Horseback riding at a ranch. A child rides a horse (13:03). A group of children ride horses with two women (13:28). Pasadena Rose Parade, New Year’s Day 1933 in Pasadena; floats and bands (13:54). USC Trojan marching band (14:33). Fairy tale themed floats pass by (14:59). Floats and men on horses (16:02).

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