U.S. Presidential Election (1928)

No title L/S of crowds of people gathered together at night, searchlights pick them out. Aerial view of all the people. Intertitle - ’Herbert Clark Hoover. The President Elect.’ M/S of him sat inside on a sofa. M/S of a band playing and many men walking behind. C/U of Al Smith’s face, he smiles and talks. L/S as Hoover’s car drives down the track. L/S as people wave their flags. M/S of him making a speech. Various shots of thousands of people waving and cheering in a packed hall, many wave flags. M/S profile of Alfred Smith on a platform making a speech and of interior of hall again. M/S as a small child is handed to Mr Smith as he sits in a car, he drives off with three ladies in the back and another at his side. L/S of a huge rally with packed stands, people wave American flags, Various shots as Hoover drives along. L/S as camera pans across crowds. Intertitle - ’Al Smith and Herbert Hoover go a-fishing. Glen Rock, PA. Citizens with same names as nominees not bothered by
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