Thick dense jungle as seen from a boat underway in water at the Devil's Island in French Guiana. Heavy foliage and vegetation at the bank.
Author Rene Belbenoit in his office, Devil's Island, French Guiana. He works on some documents at a desk. Belbenoit talks with his two friends, shakes hands with them and leaves. Belbenoit walks in a street. He poses for the camera.
Japanese attack on Palembang, Dutch East Indies, during World War 2. Japanese paratroopers debark from a plane before an attack on oil field in Palembang, Dutch East Indies. Fleet of Japanese aircraft in flight. Pilot and co-pilot seated inside the aircraft. Japanese paratroopers descend on ground with parachutes. Paratroopers run and gather their equipment after descending and engage in fire fights. A destroyed American aircraft is seen. smoke rising from Japanese bombardment of the city and oil processing installations.
Gregory C. (Greg) Bell, a sophomore at Indiana University, is seen making his record-setting long jump of 26' 7", to win the national collegiate title on June 14, 1957, in Austin Texas. Bell sitting on the ground after his jump. Sequence shifts to the track where Don Bowden, of California, is running well ahead of favored Ron Delany, of Villanova, to win the 800 meter run in 1 minute and 47.2 seconds. (Note: Delany won the 1500 meter run in 4 minutes 6 and a half minutes.) The next day, on June 15, 1957, Bob Gutowski, of Occidental College,California, is seen breaking the World record in the pole vault at a height of 15 feet 9 3/4 inches. He poses momentarily afterwards.
Japanese planes in air. Japanese pilots get ready to bomb Dutch ships. Japanese planes attack Dutch ships in Java sea.1942. (World War II period).
An electronic scoreboard is used for the first time during a boxing match in Portland, Oregon. A boxing bout between Harry Matthews and Baby Dutch Culbertson. Spectators in the stands to watch the match. A referee and both the boxers in the ring. During the bout the referee and the judges dial their decisions on separate control buttons. An electronic scoreboard keeps fans informed of bout progress, round by round. At the end of the first round the scoreboard shows that both the players are even. Matthews wins in the end. An electronic scoreboard is used for the first time during a boxing match in Portland, Oregon. A boxing bout between Harry Matthews and Baby Dutch Culbertson. Spectators in the stands to watch the match. A referee and both the boxers in the ring. During the bout the referee and the judges dial their decisions on separate control buttons. An electronic scoreboard keeps fans informed of bout progress, round by round. At the end of the first round the scoreboard shows that both the players are even. Matthews wins in the end.