French flag flies from Blair House in Washington, DC. Premier Guy Mollet of France leaves the residence and steps into a 1956 Cadillac limousine, that drives away displaying American and French flags on its hood. View of the U.S. President's Guest House (Blair House). Premier Mollet being greeted by President Dwight Eisenhower, as he enters the White House. A large group of photographers take pictures. View inside where Premier Mollet is seated with President Eisenhower. U.S. Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles and French Foreign Minister, Christian Pineau stand behind them. The men converse. Later, President Eisenhower sees Premier Mollet off, as he departs.
Front view of Napoleon's Tomb. Different views of The Palace of Versailles, both are located in Paris, France. 7 August1956.
Interior of a night club in Paris, France. Several male and female dancers are shown performing. 1956.
Film opens with aerial views of City of Suez and environs during the invasion of Egypt by Israel, Britain, and France, to seize control of the Suez Canal and overthrow Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, in 1956. At TC:00:24 is an aerial view of two ships scuttled by the Egyptians in Port Said at the entrance to the Suez Canal. Many ships are seen in Port Said, itself, including a large British landing craft (L9006). Glimpse of British sailors on the landing craft with Union Jack waving above them. Formations of British soldiers, wearing Balmoral bonnet headgear, marching inland from the port. Area of the port covered with artillery pieces and war materiel being loaded into trucks. Closeup of British soldiers loading shells and ammunition into trucks. Egyptian men mingling on the streets of Port Said. A British soldier and an officer are seen amongst them. Low altitude aerial view of the Suez Canal. View of ships at entrance of the Canal in Port Said (with the scuttled ship blockade behind them) . A British Dido Class light cruiser is seen with the ships.
Anti-communist protestors riot in support of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, and against Soviet efforts to stop the Hungarian revolution. The crowds demonstrate holding torch light and banners in West Berlin. People set a structure on fire during the demonstration in Paris, France. People outside the Communist Party Headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands demonstrate. The angry crowd throws objects at the Felix Meritis building, located at 324 Keizersgracht, Centrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, site of the offices of the Communist Party of the Netherlands. Broken glass in a window outside the headquarters offices of the Communist Party of the Netherlands.. The protestors seen people outside the Felix Meritis building.
Exterior of night clubs Folies Bergere, Les Naturjistes, Lido and Casino de Paris. A night shot of Champs Elysees is seen. 1956.
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