Interior of U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine, USS Ohio (SSBN-726). Officer and crew in missile control compartment, as they prepare to fire missiles. Crew seated in the Command compartment of the submarine. Two officers stand holding on railings in a compartment of the submarine.
The U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine, USS Ohio (SSBN-726) commences launch of a missile, while submerged. Huge volume of air bubbles is seen.
U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine, USS Ohio (SSBN-726) launches a missile while submerged. Missile emerges from the submarine hull and rushes upwards in cloud of bubbles. Aerial view from above shows circle, on ocean surface, formed by air bubbles. Slow motion images show missile emerging from surface, engulfed in a mountain of water and foam that completely obscures subsequent images. Another view shows missile breaking surface and streaking skyward with trail of flame behind. It penetrates cloud layer and continues out of sight.
During World War 2, woman tells of selecting three, out of countless names of servicemen overseas, who have children at home. Their children were filmed. First seen is Diane Sandra Fine, one year old, daughter of Sergeant Bernard Fine, a U.S. Army mail clerk somewhere in India. Baby Diane Fine is in high chair and mother feeds her with spoon. Then she is seen in her crib, playing with a toy, and later ready to sleep. The next child seen is the son of Corporal Carl Christianson, of the 464th Quartermaster Company, serving somewhere in the Pacific. His boy sits in a high chair scribbling a drawing to be sent, along with a letter his mother is writing, to his father. Mrs. Christianson holds her son and he hugs her. The third pictures show the family of Yeoman Second Class, Earl M. Robinson. Shown are sons Terry and Danny, together with their mother, Geraldine Robinson, of Roanoke, Virginia. Three year old Danny rides on a hobby horse, while his mother dresses eighteen month old Terry. Exterior view of the Robinson home. More than 20 members of the extended Robinson family come out of the house.
Harnessing rivers in United States. Tennessee River flows with full force. Floods cause damages in farms and towns. The flow of water causes soil erosion. Tennessee Valley Authority develops the Tennessee River system for flood control and to generate surplus electricity to avert waste of water power. Congress passes Tennessee Valley Authority legislation. Construction crew works on the construction of dam. Workers balancing on steel beams, high in the air. Riverters throwing and catching hot rivets. Steam shovels and pneumatic hammers in operation. Concrete being poured and a welder with helmet and torch,at work. Animated map shows the river and tributaries. Several other dams in view. The dams help in electricity power generation and irrigation.
American actress Carole Landis performs as a "Pinup Girl" for American GIs during World War II. A studio is decorated for the performance. A cameraman stands in the studio. A camera set in the studio. Carole Landis stands behind a cardboard cutout of a plump figure of a woman. She comes in the front and sings. She dances and holds an umbrella while singing. Carole Landis wears gradually more revealing outfits as the Pinup Girl song progresses.
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