Opening scene shows the commercial ship, Imerethie II, tied up to a pier at her homeport, Marseille, France, on a misty day. Camera pans along the wharf briefly, where small boats are tied. Large ships are seen moving in the port in the background throughout the film. Scene shifts to another area of the port where a German Zerstörer 1934 class destroyer is seen docked. Crew members are seen moving about on deck. Next, two armed Spanish civil war combatants, in utility coats and stocking caps are seen in closeup, stepping up to a dock and taking up positions as walking sentries. Two more Spanish combatants are also seen, one, possibly a flier, wearing a Nationalist officer's side cap.
Members of the Russian War Veteran Association at the Russian Embassy in Paris, France. Grand Duke Gabriel, General Vrassky, General Lebedeff and General DeMiller, President of the Russian War Veterans Association Baron Pritvetz and Admiral Kebrow attend the gala dinner. Men and women serve food during the dinner.
The newly appointed French prefecture of police, Charles Luizet, at his desk in Paris, France. He reads a document and speaks with men in his office. A wounded man in the office. Girls speaks over phones sitting next to the wounded man. A girl types on a typewriter. During Liberation of Paris.
Huge smoke rises from a building in Paris, France. Fire and smoke rises from the Great Palace. Damaged Renault factory destroyed by British R.A.F. shells. Vehicles and French civilians on a street. Fire fighters spray water on the burning buildings. Burnt building structure with debris on the ground. Among the ruins is a portion of an entrance way still standing with words on it "St. Pierre des Corps. Entree de Gare". (World War II period).
A steamship carrying tourists arrives at port in France. Tourists board a steam locomotive passenger train from the port to Paris. View of railroad train at station, passengers on platform, and train departing. Locomotive engineer's point of view (POV) from moving train of the track ahead and surrounding scenery as the train speeds toward Paris. Point of view (POV) through open window in moving train car. A man and woman relaxing in their passenger compartment on the train. Paris street scenes. Street vendors. Luggage handlers. Luggage being loaded into taxicab. Paris policeman directing traffic on the streets. A nun in habit wearing a large white hat. Pedestrians on sidewalks. Dog in a car. Traffic in downtown Paris and many Paris landmarks as seen from point of view of a moving car. Car approaching Arc de Triomphe. Guests arriving at a hotel. Woman and man exit car and step into hotel.
Several scenes of the Spirit of St. Louis airplane in flight. People in various places and pursuits looking up as if watching Lindbergh flying overhead. Scenes of news being transmitted about Charles Lindbergh via radio, short wave, and teletype. Men moving about in a radio studio broadcasting news of the flight. A man broadcasting the new speaks into a microphone. Scenes of American citizens at home in front of their console radios listening to news about the flight. Multiple different aerial views of clouds, ice on the water, ocean below the aircraft, and other things that one might imagine he encounters in the flight. People relaxing at home listen to radio and others in public places and streets seeking news about Lindbergh. Men selling newspapers and running with extra editions that tell the news of Lindbergh's trip. Crowds of men and women at a news stand buying newspapers. View of Paris, the City of Light with fountains and the Arc de Triomphe seen at night. French men in a bar listening for news on the radio. French people at home listening to news on console radios. View of building and street signs at corner of Rue de Petit Pont and Rue la huchette in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Finally, Lindbergh arrives and lands at the Le Bourget Airport in France, as crowds greet him. Newspapers report his arrival with headlines, including: "Oh What a Welcome for that boy Lindy."
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