Budget Films

Stock Footage

Fiorello Smashes Slot Machines

During his first term as mayor, Fiorello La Guardia uses a sledge hammer to destroy a pile of confiscated illegal slot machines. Various angles. La Guardia speaks to camera, announcing that organized crime should get out of New York. Shots show barge full of slot machines. A man throws one into New York harbor.



IdentifierCLIP-19105
Duration27 sec
GenreDocumentary
Date1930's
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