Golf scenes on the course of The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Players including celebrities present for the reopening of the resort after its closure during World War 2. Four players stand together in front of the golf country club building then known as "The Casino." They include Railway industrialist Robert R. Young (host of the event), British filmmaker J Arthur Rank (a then business partner of Robert Young in their Eagle-Lion Films endeavor), Britain's Duke of Windsor, and former U.S. Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana. Several scenes of the four men playing golf, including shots with the Duke of Windsor putting, with pipe in mouth, and J. Arthur Rank putting on the green.
Bing Crosby and celebrities sing and play in golf tournament near Washington DC in United States. Players include, Ben Hogan,and the Duke of Windsor. Spectators include the Duchess of Windsor.
Ben Hogan tees off in celebrity golf tournament that includes Bing Crosby and other notables. Bing Crosby has fun and jokes around, giving advice and pretending to have a lower score than he shot. He puts successfully and is applauded by his companions. We see numerous tee shots by players and aerial views of the course. Large number of spectators are present to watch the players in action.
Shows United States Ambassador to Britain, Joseph Kennedy in a meeting with officers at his office at the embassy in London in United Kingdom. Several takes are shown as parts of the meeting are being recorded for media. Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Lee, Captain Russell Wilson, Colonel Martin Scanlon and Commander William Harrill attending the meeting. Kennedy asks for reports on Army, Navy and Air Force from the Officers.
Joseph Kennedy American Ambassador to Britain at his office in London as Douglas Jenkins, Head of Administrative Department comes and they discuss an important matter. Jenkins leaves and Joseph goes through some cables and speaks over the phone. Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakian Minister to London comes to the office and discusses with the Ambassador.
Belgian Prime Minister Paul-Henri Spaak arrives for a meeting with American Ambassador, Joseph E. Davis at the Ambassador's office at the American embassy in Brussels in Belgium. They look at papers and discuss. They also look at some pictures of a plane. Ambassador Davis meets representatives of assemblers of American Automobiles. They are introduced by Miss Francis E. Willis. The embassy staff is also present at the meeting.
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