Uppsala Cathedral during funeral rites of Dag Hammarskjöld, former Secretary General of United Nations in Uppsala, Sweden. Garlands on Hammarskjöld's casket. King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden honors Hammarskjöld. Other dignitaries are present at the ceremony. Among them is 15-year-old Crown Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jämtland, who later became King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden. Priest performs last rites. United States Vice President Lyndon B Johnson and Ambassador to United Nations, Adlai Stevenson pay homage to Hammarskjöld. The flower-covered casket is carried on streets of Uppsala atop a horse-drawn wagon. A large crowd walks behind the casket. People honor Hammarskjöld by salute. United Nations and national flag are lowered in salute during the burial.
Sven Hedin, famous Swedish explorer, geographer, and author, is seen in his book-lined study, in Stockholm, Sweden, around the time of his 80th Birthday, in 1945, during World War 2. He opens a large map and points to a part of Sweden, that narrator implies is important to German interests. Next the German ambassador to Sweden, Dr. Hans Thomsen, enters, bringing greetings in the name of the Fuhrer, through Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister. He expresses appreciation of the German nation. The two men sit and converse.
People gather to watch a gymnastic exhibition in Sweden. A man stands with a flag. The gymnasts perform in front of the crowd. People applaud. King Gustavus of Sweden witnesses the exhibition.
Gustav VI Adolf, King of Sweden, with Queen Louise of Sweden arriving in a royal carriage at Guildhall, London (71 Basinghall St, London EC2V 7HH, United Kingdom). The Swedish royal couple are received by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Seymour Howard, 1st Baronet. Gustav VI is presented a memento. He reads remarks thanking the people of London. People around clap. Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her sister, Princess Margaret and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and other royalty. They greet King Gustav VI and Queen Louise and join them in the Royal box at the Royal Opera House, in Covent Garden (Bow St, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom). (Note: There is sound for King Gustav's remarks in Guildhall, but not for most other sequences.)
Bell Telephone television advertisement depicts the cost of telephone calls over years from 1915 to 1970. Pictures of streets and houses in Boston. Portrait of Alexander Graham Bell. The cost of telephone from 20.70 dollars in 1915 reduced to 70 cents in 1970. Rapid paced montage of images (some still and some motion) from 1915 to 1970. Poster reads 'Japan at War'. Man and woman dance. Missile launched from launch pad. Aircraft parked on runway. The cost of long distance telephone charges reduced over the years. Different types of telephones seen in 1970.
Swedish Army unveils its newest nuclear-capable field artillery piece in Sweden. It is a mobile nuclear-capable long range artillery piece with a range of 16 miles and a self-contained nuclear fallout shelter. The camouflaged artillery in field. Soldiers direct it into position. The tracked artillery piece moves over rough terrain. Swedish dignitaries and military officials watch the unveiling. The weapon prepared for a demonstration. The barrel brought into position and the cannon is fired using conventional shells. Numerous explosions of the shells are seen in distant hills.