As martial fanfare music plays in the background, Camera pans down from clouds, to Huge eagle adorning top of grandstand at Zeppelinfeld (Zeppelin field) in the Nazi Party grounds, Nuremberg, during the 6th Party Congress of 1934. Huge numbers of flag bearers move en masse across the field. View of them descending a slope and marching toward the field. It is late in the day and cloudy. The camera focuses on the flags more than the flag-bearers. A glimpse of Adolf Hitler spot-lighted as he stands on a podium near microphones. More flags. Then Hitler, again, from behind him, on the podium, as he has his hand raised in Nazi salute. Masses of flags parading across the field in fading light. Closeup of Hitler saluting. The Horst-Wessel anthem is played as a dirge in the meantime. Hitler speaks, about some 200 thousand persons assembled here. Camera begins to pan in a circle around the base of the podium, focusing on Hitler as he speaks, about all being together and the strength of their unity. Closeup views of Hitler from various angles with dramatic lighting, as he speaks. Evoking patrotism, Hitler talks about thinking every minute of every hour about Germany, the Reich, and the nation, and concludes with a rousing "Sieg Heil." Views from distance of the spotlighted eagle and flags at the stadium grandstand, in smoky haze of burning torches. Sounds of crowd repeating "Sieg Heil." flags dimly seen in light of torches. Silhouetted marching feet and then men carrying torches, banners, and flags, as martial music plays. Hitler seen holding a straight extended Nazi salute and then closing it, as he turns toward the camera. Formation of torches into the distance and views of uniformed men carrying them. Closeup of Hitler, standing regally, followed by more marchers who fade along with the music, to finish the film.
Scene is in the Luitpoldhalle meeting hall at the Nazi party Congress Grounds (Reichsparteitagsgelände) in Nuremberg Germany, during the 6th Party Congress of 1934. Rudolf Hess strides to the podium and simply says "The leader speaks," whereupon the assembly cheers enthusiastically, as Adolf Hitler stands quietly at the podium, until the cheering subsides. He then begins his speech noting that the 6th Party Congess is ending. As he continues to speak about the significance of the National Socialist Party, extoling its virtues and importance, the camera shows closeups of party leaders listening, including: Rudolf Hess; Joseph Goebbels; Hermann Goering; Heinrich Himmler; Baldur von Schirach, and others. As Hitler reminisces about the days when it was hard to be a National Socialist, the assembly responds with cheers of recognition. Thereafter, the film shifts back and forth between Hitler at the podium, and scenes of the audience responding, and of individuals listening intently. Glimpse of Goering standing and looking about, as Hess takes the podium in the noisy wake of Hitler's speech. Hitler giving arm-bent Nazi half salute. As enthusiastic cheering continues, Hess turns again and salutes Hitler. But it is difficult to quiet the crowd. Finally, Hess shouts that the "The Party is Hitler's but Germany is Hitler's and Hitler is Germany's (Die Partei ist Hitler, aber Deutschland ist Hitler und Hitler ist Deutschland). Then he turns and leads a round of "Sieg Heils" for Hitler. Then the entire assembly begins to sing the Nazi Party anthem (Horst-Wessel lied), in a slow deliberate tempo, as light fills the stage area of the hall. Camera focuses on a giant swastika, zooms in, and fades to marching troops.
Leaders on the dais at a convention of Ukrainian Bolsheviks at Kiev theater in Soviet Union. Nikita Khrushchev addresses the audience.
A plane flies by Los Baños prison camp in Luzon, Philippines on day of its liberation from the Japanese. It flies over fields and houses and barracks that housed prisoners, some still burning and smoking as they are burned down by liberating U.S. forces who rescued the internees. Sunken ships along the coast. (World War II period).
Explains how the newspaper printing process works and allows the distribution of millions of copies of the Detroit News newspaper in a single day. High speed newspaper printing press running as workers look on. Tons of ink is consumed. Interiors of the Detroit News press company is shown where the whole process is being carried out using huge paper rolls that are cut, folded and counted faster. Printing presses running. Then these papers are bundled and distributed. Newspaper delivery boys boxing and cheering while they await arrival of papers. Other boys cheering the boxers. A police officer looks on and serves as referee during the boxing match. Views of the color presses running, tended by an operator. Operator checking an edition of the "funnies" comic section created using the color presses. Newspaper men playing tennis on the roof of a tall building. Newspapers with pictorials are shown. Group of ladies receiving calls to place classified advertisements at a newspaper agency. Group of civilians reading newspapers while seated on a park bench that appears to be gender segregated, with "Ladies Only" and "Men Only" signs.
Documentary "One Week in October." Aerial views of Russian missiles in Cuba. Columbus day parade with marching bands, Boy Scouts, troops. Brief excerpt from 1962 World Series Baseball game with New York Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry delivering to Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants, who hits a ball to the deep left corner that is caught. March of Dimes annual poster girl. Jackie Kennedy with children of foreign diplomats. Fireworks in Uganda celebrating its independence. View of Vatican Palace and a candlelight vigil. President John Kennedy with Ahmed Ben Bella, Premier of Algeria. Ben Bella is then seen with Cuban leader Castro who receives him in Cuba. U.S. moon rocket launch. Scientists in America reviewing designs for fallout shelters during Cold War, and visiting banks, stores, and municipal buildings and garages to assess them for worthiness as bomb fallout shelters. Views of various types of fallout shelters. Food, water drums, medical and sanitation supplies bound for civic fallout shelters are seen rolling off of assembly lines and being boxed. Radiological monitoring equipment on an assembly line. A woman packages a geiger counter into a box. Then the fallout shelter supplies are seen transported by rail to defense department warehouses for distribution by local authorities to Community Fallout Shelters. View of moving train seen from above and from sideview. View of new fallout shelter signs being mounted at fallout shelters. Forklifts working at Naval Supply Center Oakland in California to arrange supplies for shelters. View of American Legion meeting where former President Harry Truman makes a speech. Former President Eisenhower gives a speech in Connecticut endorsing some candidates. Air Force helicopter flies overhead and then seen landing on White House lawn. Beaches of Cuba. Marches in Cuba. Historic view of soldiers marching beside monument to Battleship Maine in Havana. Crane atop monument as a wing is cut off; scenes of destruction of monument to Battleship Maine in Havana. Fidel Castro and Che Guevara marching into Havana in 1959 with cheering throngs after succeeding in revolt against Batista. Fidel Castro and Soviet leader Khrushchev greeting one another at United Nations in 1961. Soviet deputy premier Anastas Mikoyin greeted by Castro and crowd at Havana airport in 1960. Trade agreement between Cuba and Havana signed. Soviet Russian cargo ships on way to Havana. Cuban refugees in small boats being rescued by U.S. Coast Guard. Views of military specialists examining films of aerial views of suspected missile installations in Cuba. U.S. military mobilization for possible war. Strategic Air Command begins dispersing aircraft to possible needed locations. B-52 Stratofortress aircraft takes off. Badge on plane: "Anywhere. Anytime." Destroyer USS Strong, DD-758, making way in heavy seas. An American Aircraft Carrier underway in the distance. Polaris submarine on surface. Officers of STRAC or Strategic Army Corps seen meeting after being assigned to the new command of U.S. Forces Atlantic. Alerted U.S Army units on training exercise to maintain combat readiness. American Army troops load into rear of transport plane . C-124 Globemaster taking off. Then a C-119 shortly after takeoff flying overhead. Then a MATS C-124 again is seen overhead. 1st Armored division tanks being loaded onto rail for transport from Fort Hood Texas to Fort Stewart Georgia.
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