Christmas parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Colorful floats in Toyland parade. Various characters as floats pass on the streets, including what appears to be a very early Fred Flintstone character. A carriage drawn by a number of Clydesdale horses carries Santa, and stops at a building while Santa climbs a ladder to greet children. Another parade celebrating Christmas in Hollywood, California. Hollywood actors and actresses on various floats pass in front of the News View Newsreel Theater, near the Egyptian theater on Hollywood blvd. Actors seen on floats include Red Skelton on the "Red Skelton Show" float, Sabu riding an elephant, Judy Canova on the "Judy Canova Show" float, William Bendix with cast on "The Life of Riley" float, Ralph Edwards on the "Truth or Consequences" float, Jimmy Durante on his float, and finally, N.B.C.'s Jack Benny along with Santa at the end of the parade.
The 36th Academy Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1855 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States) in Santa Monica, California. Several Hollywood stars seated in the auditorium. Gregory Peck announces the Best Actress award for Patricia Neal. French actress Annabella accepts the award on behalf of Patricia Neal. Frank Sinatra announces the winner of Best Picture. 'Tom Jones' gets the Best Picture award. David Picker receives the award in place of Tony Richardson. Anne Bancroft announces the winner of the Best Actor award. Sidney Poitier receives Best Actor award for his performance in 'Lilies of the Field'. He is the first African American to receive the Best Actor Award. Poitier receives the Oscar trophy and gives a short speech expressing his thanks.
Celebrities participate in a Christmas parade in Hollywood, California. Lights read “Hollywood’s Santa Claus Lane”. Men on horseback carry flags, move past a large crowd during the parade. Hollywood stars aboard decorated floats as they move past the crowds. Young star Mickey Rooney rides atop a float, removes his hat and waves it around acknowledging the parade audience. Tom Mix (Thomas Edwin Mix) rides by on his horse Tony II as he waves to the cheering crowd. People cheer as ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his mannequin Charlie McCarthy ride in the front of Santa's sleigh atop a float. Santa Claus behind them waves to the crowd.
The Sodium Reactor Experiment nuclear power plant at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California. Air blast heat exchangers where hot sodium is cooled at the power plant. Tubes located in the air stream of electrically driven fans in the facility. Tubes where sodium flows directly to the steam plant through the secondary non-radioactive sodium loop. Loops and tubes of the Sodium Reactor Experiment plant. The Southern California Edison Company run electrical generating plant used in conjunction with the Sodium Reactor Experiment. A steam generator inside the electrical generating plant. A steam condenser. Water pipes supplying the steam condenser with water. Induced draught cooling water tower. Conventional turbine generator feeding a step-up transformer. A generator in power plant. Powerlines in Southern California. The Sodium Reactor Experiment nuclear power plant with the Santa Susana Mountains in the background. Scientists working at a control center. Aerial view of the the Sodium Reactor Experiment nuclear power plant.
Beauty pageants of 1956 and 1957. Contestants of Miss America 1957 pageant walk the ramp in Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States), Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss America contestants in white ballgown dresses holding flags in the ramp. Marian McKnight of South Carolina is crowned Miss America. Miss America 1956 Sharon Ritchie puts a crown on Marian McKnight. Carol Morris of Iowa wins the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach, California.
Santa Clause appears in a flying saucer in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Santa waives out standing in the flying saucer. Children clap and laugh on his arrival. Santa distributes presents to the children. Young boy crying.
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