America's Olympic contenders return in Los Angeles, United States from the Olympic games at Melbourne. The America's Olympic team members climb down a ladder. American weightlifters Paul Anderson carrying Charles Vincci on his shoulders climbs down the ladder. A close up of American Oarsman John B. Kelly. Basketball player Bill Russell. A close up of Anderson waving. All the players including Anderson seated together. American athletes Glenn Davis and Greg Bell stand together. Olympic athletes Bob Richards, Charles Dumas and Tom Courtney stand together. Parry O' Brein meets his family members.
A surfing contest in Australia.. Australian swimmers move towards water with their surf boards. The swimmers ride the breaker waves on their surf boards.
Cowboy expert shows young boys some tricks with the Australian bull-whip in Australia. A horse in the background. Several boys gather around the cowboy. He demonstrates use of the bull whip and teaches boys how to use the whip. He performs daring stunts where he breaks small sticks being held between the hands of two boys. Two boys hold a long piece between their teeth, facing each other, and the cowboy breaks it in the middle. They perform the stunt again, with the boys leaning their heads much closer so the gap is smaller. He whips an apple off a boy's head. The cowboy expert snaps a penny off a boy's extended tongue.
Australian Light Horse Infantry men (with characteristics of both infantry and cavalry) at a home base in Australia, during World War 1. They move their horses, in groups of three, on a dirt track. Long Low wooden hitching rail is installed along the side of the dirt track. In the next scene, the horses are seen eating from feed bags all tied to a common rope line. The horsemen monitor them as they feed. One large horse stands alone and is petted by a horseman. Camera pans to reveal another long line of horses also feeding. Their feet are confined by rope tethers. Permanent camp buildings and some tents are seen in the background. Several of the horsemen kid around with each other. Two engage in a mock fist fight for the camera.
Sand storm halts the preparations of Britain's third A-bomb test in Australia. Pilot and plane in Australian desert wait for sand storm to stop. Car driven away. Detection devices are put into positions. View of tower. Men in control bunker. Control instruments in bunker. Atomic explosion throwing billows of smoke. Mushroom cloud rises.
Australians pay tribute to U.S. General Douglas MacArthur in Australia during World War 2. Scene opens as Australian officials stand, drinking a toast to honor U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur. A large American flag forms the backdrop for the gathering. General MacArthur rises and addresses the group. Seated to his immediate left, is Australian Prime Minister, John Curtin (wearing glasses). MacArthur refers to his famous "I shall return" pledge to the Philippines, and repeats it, to remarks of approval ("hear-hear") from his audience.
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