Democratic Convention (1920)

Item title reads (missing)- Democratic convention adopts Governor Cox - Presidential candidate after 44 ballots - our elections are tame affairs compared to this. San Francisco, America (USA, .). L/S of huge crowds of people waving, one holds up a sign saying ’Georgia’. M/S of a man on the platform conducting wildly and waving a megaphone. M/S as he steps down still waving his arms madly. M/S of a lady singing very enthusiastically and waving her arms in the air. M/S of people holding up signs saying ’Ohio’, ’Montana’, ’Iowa’ and ’Florida’ among others. M/S of parade walking along. M/S of a man on the platform, he holds up his hands then makes an animated speech. M/S of Governor Cox (?) standing at the reading desk and making a speech. Various L/S’s of people waving American flags. Note: the last shots of the crowd waving flags have been transferred at sound speed. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES,