This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family from December 1956 through late 1957 and includes their participation in holidays and community events. The film begins with the family celebrating Christmas Day 1956 (00:00-01:46) followed by footage of men bailing hay on Ford tractors (01:46-04:11), and picking up a young woman at a train station (04:11-04:26). The family then takes a trip to the 1957 State Fair of Texas in Dallas where they board a Texas & Pacific Train advertised as "T&P's New Modern Train" (04:29-04:40) and visit a Ford Motor Company exhibit featuring the Ford Typhoon Tractor (04:40-07:12). The Stewart children eat cotton candy and ride carnival rides on the midway including a carousel and Ferris Wheel (07:12-09:10). The film ends with footage of a youth football game (09:10-09:31) and children playing outdoors (09:31-11:49).

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the search and recovery of the body of Randall Lord, a TCU student who drowned in Benbrook Lake.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a bulldozer breaking a gas line on a demolition site in Dallas, resulting in a brief panic until the gas flow is shut off.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Dallas DJ Gene Weed breaking the disc jockey marathon record by being on the air for over 100 hours straight.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth electrician suffering severe burns from an explosion touched off by a live electric cable.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a railroad grade crossing accident, which kills one man and hospitalizes two children.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about James D. Grisham and Henry L. Stallings, two linemen for Texas Electric Service Company who were injured when a utility pole fell at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Tommy Lee Walker, who is sentenced to die by electric chair for killing Mrs. H. C. Parker in Dallas.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Imperial Fashion Show at the Ridglea County Club, where spring resortwear is displayed.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about A. C. Black, a football player at Dallas Crozier Tech, and his last high school game. He will be playing college football at Southern Methodist University.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Patricia McKnight, who was killed when her home in Arlington caught on fire.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a murder/suicide in which Lee Carl Wylie murdered Mable Dillinger, then committed suicide.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the broadcast of Meet the Press featuring an interview with Governor Allan Shivers.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Dallas Naval Air Station welcoming Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery Junior and Brigadier General Arthur F. Binney.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a bricklaying competition in Fort Worth.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the 50th annual all-breed dog show in Dallas and its guest of honor, TV's Rin-Tin-Tin.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a stolen car chase leading to an accident.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the murder trial of Charles John Butler, a Dallas man accused of killing his wife for insurance money. The jury returns a guilty verdict and gives Butler the death penalty.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a voting fraud case, where eight conservative democrats were called before the Tarrant County Grand Jury as witnesses.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Jane and Bob Russell visiting the Merchandise Mart. They visit Dallas to promote the film "Run for the Sun."

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a reception by Mayor Pro Tem Tarleton and the Miss Fort Worth titlist Doris McCollum. The reception is for Miss Lufkin, Sylvia Alexander.

Video footage fromthe WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a rumor in a Fort Worth neighborhood that a home in a white neighborhood had been sold to African Americans. Neighbors protested until the rumor was found to not be true.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the homecoming of Miss Jo Dodson in Cleburne. Dodson came in fifth place at the Miss United States contest.