Dramatization. Journalist Henry Morton Stanley goes to Africa to find David Livingstone. On his sickbed in Paris, New York Herald publisher James Gordon Bennett Sr. instructs Henry Morton Stanley to find David Livingstone in Africa. Henry Morton Stanley’s caravan trek through African Savannah. An Muslim African servant, Abdullah Susi, gives a cup of water to his master, David Livingstone. David Livingstone, apparently unwell, tells his African servant that “I feel I am not my own”. David Livingstone stands up from his chair and his native African attendants behind him follow suit. African Arab men attempt to dissuade Henry Morton Stanley from entering a warzone. Henry Morton Stanley remains unconvinced. David Livingstone’s party arrives in Ujiji’s shore. African native porters carry Henry Morton Stanley on a makeshift litter as their caravan cross a river. A sickly David Livingstone laments with African-Arab natives in Ujiji, Tanzania. Healthy Small East African (SEA) goats near a house in Ujiji, Tanzania.
Dramatization. Henry Morton Stanley seeks David Livingstone’s whereabouts in Africa. Henry Morton Stanley questions an elderly African Muslim native. Elderly African Muslim man answers Stanley. David Livingstone writes from his diary, “I feel as though I am dying on my feet-“. Henry Morton Stanley’s native caravan continues their trek in African Savannah. Muslim African servant Susi checks on David Livingstone from his sickbed. Susi and another African servant worry about their master’s state of health.
Actors in dramatized scenes, together with actual footage of natural landmarks and wildlife in Africa. David Livingstone meets Queen Victoria in Windsor Castle. David Livingstone reports his discoveries in Africa, such as the Victoria Falls, which he named after the Queen. David Livingstone bows to Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria and her mother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (Duchess of Kent and Strathearn), listens to David Livingstone. Thundering waters of Victoria Falls. Herds of zebra, letchwe and wildebeeste grazing in Southern African Savannah. Egrets circling above buffaloes in the African Savannah. Elands, sable antelopes, roan antelopes, druikers in forest. A cheetah waits for prey in rocky hill. Pelicans fly over a lake.
Led by an African guide, an ox-wagon travels in the savannahs of Africa. Various scenes showing natural savannah, lake, acacia and baobab trees in Africa. Maps of Europe, India, China and Australia are superimposed over Africa to give a comparative measurement of the continent. Savannah and hills in Africa. Dramatization. Zulu warriors emerge from savanna grass to attack a neighboring tribe. Tribes people run away from Zulu warriors. Zulu warriors breach through tribe’s mud walls. Tribesman shoots an arrow. Tribesman uses smoking wood to poke through mud wall and attack invading warriors. Tribesmen run and hide from invading warriors. A warrior snatches a baby from mother. Livestock, cattle and goats, run away from warriors. Zulu warriors walk out of the besieged village with captured villagers. Two children hide from warriors in grass. Captured villagers are made to sit by invaders. An African man with wooden slave yoke. African villagers are fitted into wooden slave yokes and chains. An African mother breastfeeds her baby. African warriors force the captured villagers to watch their village burn. An African man cowers in fear, his wrists are bound together with rope. Newly captured African villagers, in wooden slave yokes, along with ivory elephant tusks, walk a straight line while following a Zulu warrior.
Map of Africa illustrating the Dr. David Livingstone’s entire route through the continent. Dramatization. Dr. David Livingstone approaches an African mother. David Livingstone preaches the Gospel to the Bakwana people. David Livingstone reads a pocket Bible. African villagers listen to David Livingstone. African child sitting. African child crouching inside container. African villagers stand up and leave after David Livingstone ends his homily. Dr. David Livingstone travels to Kuruman on ox-cart with African attendants. David Livingstone arrives in house of his friend, Robert Moffat. Robert Moffat and his wife Mary Smith-Moffat see David Livingstone’s entourage arrive. Robert Moffat’s daughter, Mary Moffat, teaches the alphabet and basic mathematics to African children. Young Mary Moffat joins her parents after they called her. David Livingstone meets Robert Moffat. Robert Moffat introduces David Livingstone to his wife and daughter. David Livingstone is led by the Moffats inside their home. Intense discussion during a London Missionary Society meeting in London. David Livingstone listens to Robert Moffat sharing the experiences of African slaves, rampant abduction and slave trading. David Livingstone speaks to Robert Moffat and other members of the London Missionary Society, expressing his interest to do missionary work in Africa.
Map of Africa illustrating David Livingstone’s journey to find the source of the Nile River before his death. Dramatization showing David Livingstone as he calls for his African servant, Abdullah Susi, and continues to write in his diary. Susi returns with Livingstone’s African native men. David Livingstone calls for a meeting with the African native men. David Livingstone commands their party to move ahead tomorrow. African native servants show their disproval of Livingstone’s plan. African native servants attempt to dissuade David Livingstone for his ill health and their desire to return home. David Livingstone still insists on his command, dismisses the caravan. Susi stays beside Livingstone.