Premier of Iran, Mohammed Mosaddegh steps down plane with his supporters to plead his case of oil exploration before the United Nations in New York City. People wave flags. He enters a car. British technicians evacuate with their possessions. British Navy and Paratroop forces personnel step on a boat. Navy people board a ship at sea. People wave from a ship.
Opening scene shows Hollywood notables climbing stairs to board a TWA Constellation airplane at Los Angeles International Airport, on October 7, 1951. They are participating in a program entitled "Movietime U.S.A." sponsored by the Council of Motion Picture Organizations, to bring the story of Hollywood to places throughout America. A sign at the airplane steps reflects this. Ronald Reagan stands chatting with Nancy Davis (his future wife) in front of the sign. Next, the Hollywood personalities are seen entering and conversing and on the airport tarmac. The following are seen among others: TC:00:27 Dan Duryea on the right. TC:00:32 Zazu Pitts, on the left. TC:00:35 Vera Ellen, on the right. TC:00:39 McDonald Carey, on the right. Other scenes show them walking toward an aircraft, and then ascending the aircraft ladder (seen from the airplane doorway).
Newsreel clip entitled "World Series: Yanks and Giants Tied Up at Two Games Each." Highlights from games three and four of baseball's 1951 World Series at the New York Giants' stadium in Manhattan, the Polo Grounds. Many fans chomping on snacks, smoking cigars or cigarettes. Fans dangle their feet over edge of the upper deck. Close up of Giants rookie star and future Hall of Famer Willie Mays. Mays singles to right field, scoring Bobby Thomson from second base. Giants fans stand and cheer; African American man in hat shouts "That's my boy!" Later, Giants' Eddie Stanky kicks ball out of the glove of Yankees' Phil Rizzuto's glove, advances to third. Giants' Monte Irvin drives in Alvin Dark with infield hit. Giants' Whitey Lockman hits three-run homer. Fans cheer, teammates welcome Lockman at home plate. Giants win game 6-2. Action shifts to game four, still at Polo Grounds. Yankees' Bobby Brown hits long fly to center field. Willie Mays catches it but falls down, allowing Yankees' Gene Woodling to run to third. Joe Collins scores Woodling with a single. In the fifth inning, Yankees' Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio hits a home run to left field, scoring himself and fellow Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, who jumps excitedly as he runs around the bases. Fans cheer as Yankees greet DiMaggio in dugout. Yankees win game, 6-2, and would go on to win the series, four games to two.
American footballs match between Michigan State Spartans and Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio. Michigan State defeats Ohio State by 24-20.
Newsreel clip entitled "Yanks Win Series." Highlights from game 7 of 1952 World Series in which the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers to claim their fourth straight Major League Baseball championship. Clip opens with fans pouring into Dodgers' Ebbets Field and cheering in the stands. Closeup of Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese (#7), who hits single to left in fifth inning, scoring Billy Cox. Closeup of Yankees outfielder Mickey Mantle (also #7). Dodgers pitcher Joe Black throws. Mantle hits home run to put Yankees ahead, runs around bases as fans cheer. Shots of Dodgers' fans looking nervous and also at times cheering in the stands, wearing suits, hats. Dodgers second baseman Jackie Robinson hits popup with bases loaded in seventh inning. Yankees second baseman Billy Martin races in to make shoestring catch. Dodger fan in hat looking disgruntled. Yankees mob relief pitcher Bob Kuzava after he gets the final out in the ninth inning to clinch the series. Yankees manager Casey Stengel celebrates in clubhouse.
General Dwight D Eisenhower sitting in car, waves during his campaign in United States. Eisenhower stands on a stage at a rally in front of the South Carolina State House. Mamie Eisenhower seen at the South Carolina rally. Views from train of Green Bay Wisconsin train station as Eisenhower campaign arrives. People carry signs that read "Welcome Ike - Citizens for Eisenhower and Nixon". Adlai Stevenson greets a crowd while campaigning. President Harry S Truman with his wife on the back of a railroad car during a "whistle stop" tour of North Dakota. Native American Indian people gather. A Native American Indian chief on the railroad car with President Truman and his wife, Bess Truman.
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