Aviator Charles Lindbergh at Curtiss Field in New York. Lindbergh stands before his plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. He announces his intention of flying the Atlantic solo. A large crowd gathered at the Field. People outside the America Tranoceanic Co. hangar. They cheer and celebrate. Lindbergh and his mother Evangeline Lindbergh stand before his plane.
American aviator Charles Lindbergh begins his solo trans-Atlantic flight. Men prepare Lindbergh's plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis' at Roosevelt Field (Piombo Roosevelt Field, 630 Old Country Rd, Garden City, NY 11530, United States) in New York. Lindbergh and the officials head towards the plane. A crowd gathered around to view the event. A man refuels the plane. Lindbergh helped into his flying gear. He climbs into the cockpit. The plane taxis and takes off. People watch it disappear in the sky. Lindbergh's plane in flight.
Film opens showing a U.S. Air Transport Command C-54 aircraft taxiing in to park at the Washington National airport, Washington, DC. Next, U.S. Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes, leaves the aircraft and descends steps, followed by a Congressional delegation, including Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg. The airport ramp is crowded with Army Air Forces personnel, photographers, and news reporters. Other Air Forces members watch from in front of the Army Air Forces Transport Command Terminal in the background. Closeup of Byrnes greeting several men in the crowd. Part of the sequence repeats again.
Tennis players return to New York after winning the Davis Cup. American tennis players John Donald Don Budge, Gene Mako, Frank 'Frankie' Andrew Parker and other players pose holding the Davis Cup. Buildings in the background. A close up Gene Mako, Frank 'Frankie' Andrew Parker and Donalnd.
A wedding held at the foot of famous cataract in the Niagara Falls in New York. A couple aboard a steamer during the Maid of the Mist. A minister solemnizes the marriage. The Niagara Falls in the background. A close up of the minister. The groom places a ring on the bride's finger. They kiss each other. Their relatives stand near them. The couple and the relatives climb up a ladder on the steamer. A close up of the married couple.
The 42nd National Automobile Show at the New York Coliseum (present day site of Time Warner Center. 10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019, United States), December 8-16, 1956. A sign above an escalator at the entrance reads 'National Automobile Show'. A model wearing a swimsuit seated on the hood of a 1957 Desoto convertible. Two women seated in a 1957 Chrysler 300C. Aerial view of the Buick exhibit, with the 1957 Buick Roadmaster Convertible prominently displayed. An executive version of the 1957 Cadillac features a typewriter in the back seat and a record player in the front dash. Auto executives gathered at a display featuring a row of steering wheels. President of Chrysler Lester Lum Colbert hails the future in a statement.
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