Tesla coil tested at General Electric laboratory in New Jersey VS H. C. White holds a baton that's zapped by a Tesla Coil; he holds up an incandescent bulb that lights up; White and his assistants demonstrate various tricks with the 'lightning bolts'
Ten year old boy pilot called Gore Vidal. A young boy learns how to fly new kind of aeroplane with simple controls. M/S of boy, Gene, standing in front of aeroplane with man. They have a stilted conversation about how easy new aeroplane is to fly. They then climb into cockpit and man takes boy through joystick movements. Various shots of aeroplane taking off and landing on an airfield. C/U of Gene and man. When asked, Gene says controlling the plane was easier that learning how to ride a bike!
Various shots of jail on Alcatraz island, an aeroplane flies over and coastguard boats sail around during the gun battle as prisoners stage a revolt. Various shots as prison wardens wave journalists away from the island. M/S as Pathe cameraman Frank Vail films the battle. Grenades are thrown into the convicts' stronghold by the marines, various shots of smoke coming out of the windows, bushes on the island are set ablaze by the return fire.
This motivational film was shown to U.S. war workers to encourage them to be more efficient and productive in their efforts. The film shows the story of combat operations in Okinawa, Japan, from the softening up of an enemy beach with naval artillery, to the landing of troops by amphibious assault, close air support, and more.
A trained rabbit is plopped into several set-ups with other animals and the results are filmed, meanwhile a narrator cracks wise.
