From a U.S. Army training film. Actor portrayals for a number of the scenes. African American porter or waiter on moving railroad train carrying drinks on a tray. Story line depicts a young man named Mike traveling in a railroad train. He looks at the countryside through the windows of a moving train passing by open areas of American countryside. Quick views of farms and factories, city skyscrapers, many workers outside a factory at shift change, farmer reaping wheat harvest with reaper pulled by team of horses; smoke from factory chimneys and smokestacks; miners working in underground mine (likely coal mine). Pedestrians on busy city streets. African American family entering a church door and being greeted by clergy. Racially integrated group of children of mixed races including African American, Asian American, and white boys playing baseball. View of a cowboy rounding up livestock on a ranch; various church signs and church buildings of different religions; fishermen at work. Mike walking along a street listens to a man giving a provoking speech to a street crowd. The man talks of separation among American citizens on the basis of religion, color and origin. An African American man in the crowd shakes his head in disgust listening to the speech. Another man from among the street crowd discusses with Mike the similarity between the provoking man and the Nazis. A Nazi official delivers a provocative speech to the crowd consisting of people from all sections of society in Germany. The speaker speaks about segregation of the minorities like Jews, Catholics, Free Masons and outsiders from Germans. A Nazi German soldier dresses up, his family suffering from lack of food. Actors portraying the Nazi leaders Adolf Hitler, Hermann Goering and others. Large troops of Nazi Germans soldiers provoked by Nazi leaders. Actual footage of a nazi rally at the Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg. Actors portraying the smashing of political parties other than Nazis. The country was divided into number of minority groups. People of groups other than Germans being tortured. Jews and Catholics beaten by Nazi soldiers. (World War II period).
Various stages of manned flight are seen during history of flight. First a balloon with a passenger basket suspended below. Then a man is seen making a long flight in a glider from a high hillside. Men maneuver a Wright flyer on the ground. It is a 1910 model B, displaying number NR 14333 on its wing. Men turn the propellers to start the engine. Closeup of the engine. The first occupant is already seated in the airplane as the second walks around the right wing checking things. Closeup of Orville Wright. A Wright flyer taking off. The distance of the first successful flight by the Wright Brothers is illustrated by an animated representation of it over the wing of a 1950 era B-36 bomber.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh returns to the U.S. after his trans-Atlantic flight. Lindbergh aboard the USS Memphis as it nears America. Other ships in water. Sailors on deck and watch tower. Sailors cheer and hail Lindbergh. He bids farewell to the ship's Captain and other officers. Lindbergh looks through binoculars. Blimps in flight.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh to visit Mexico as a goodwill ambassador. Lindbergh with other officers and men. The men hold a map. Lindbergh points to places on the map. He looks at the route he will be taking on his trip to various cities and countries.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh prepares to leave for Mexico as a goodwill ambassador. Men push his plane out onto the field. People look at his plane the 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. Lindbergh directs the men. He talks to an officer watches the men work on his plane. Lindbergh inspects the cockpit. Two officers stand nearby.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh prepares to fly to Mexico as a goodwill ambassador. A gale blowing. An officer with Lindbergh near his plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. They shake hands and Lindbergh climb into the cockpit. Two officers near the plane. Me push the plane onto the runway. People watch as the plane taxis and takes off.
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