Excellent video, thanks for posting it! I got a good chuckle when the narrator said, "Little Willy, Sammie, Johnnie, Henry, Cuthbert or whatever his name is, gets back his Putt Putter all safe and sound"
It was a different time. Not a lot of diversity in the crowd but looks like well attended. When was the last time you saw someone wearing a suit and tie while doing a leisure activity? Let alone kids and teens!
Check out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mZn0B9IS0kc.html for RC action in 1939! Or ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JDG_-mA7Dvw.html has some 1941 Carl Goldberg FF outside of Bakersfield.