The 1956 uprising in Hungary (also called the Hungarian Revolution). Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenthy is freed from prison on October 30, 1956, on November 3, he made a radio broadcast praising the revolution. (He is seen, possibly at that event.) Smoke rises from a tugboat in a harbor, where relief supplies are piled on a dock. People read about the rebel triumph in newspapers distributed from a truck, in Budapest. Soviet-built Li-2 airplanes (similar to DC-3) airlift relief supplies from Poznan, Poland. Convoy of ambulances and medical teams and supplies from International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) cross into Hungary at a border control point. Revolutionaries get medical treatment in hospitals. Sacks of relief supplies are seen.
Exterior of night clubs Folies Bergere, Les Naturjistes, Lido and Casino de Paris. A night shot of Champs Elysees is seen. 1956.
Front view of Napoleon's Tomb. Different views of The Palace of Versailles, both are located in Paris, France. 7 August1956.
Interior of a night club in Paris, France. Several male and female dancers are shown performing. 1956.
A replica of Statue of Liberty in France. A barge passes through the statue, under the bridge. 15 August 1956.
Hungarian revolution against Soviets. Aerial views of empty streets. Citizens burn Communist flags, views of burning houses. Citizens barricades erected with paving stones, and street car. Dead body of Soviet soldier, with photograph of Mátyás Rákosi covering his face. Huge signs and banner comparing the Hungarian revolution against the Habsburg monarchy in 1848 to the present revolution against the Soviets in 1956. Soviet tanks, burnt books and Soviet soldiers on roads.