1940, USA, Newsreel: News Of The Nation - Wallace accepts VP Nomination; World’s Fair Stunts

1940, USA, Newsreel: Wallace Accepts VP Nomination; Automobile Stunts At World’s Fair. ca Sep40 Intertitle: News Of The Nation - Des Moines. 14:39:18 Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace accepts nomination for Democratic Vice Presidency. Speech (SOF) re Germany’s reacting to 1932 economic crisis w/ Hitler & dictatorship & program for future peace. “...the United States met it with Democracy & Roosevelt. (applause) Between now & November I propose to do everything I can to arouse the American people to the need for Peace thru preparedness; thru the importance of the solidarity of the Americas; and to the duty of businessmen, workers & farmers to cooperate together for full employment & for the national defense.” 14:40:13 Intertitle: World’s Fair. Automobile stunts over ramps, ride thru flaming barrier at New York’s World’s Fair. Auto daredevil rolls sedan landing on wheels & reverse motion. Leaping over trucks & crashing into another car, driver climbs out. Slow motion repeat. 14:41:09 Stuntmen Jimmy Lynch and Buddy Toomy pose. 1940s; Pre-WWII; Presidential Campaign; Economics; Entertainment; Exposition; Danger;