King Farouk I of Egypt welcomes King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia on visit to Cairo, Egypt. King Farouk I, Egyptian Prime Minister Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, and several officials make their way in the docks of Suez to the royal yacht El-Mahroosa. King Farouk I escorts King Abdul Aziz. They share an open coach drawn by horses, attended by traditionally dressed footmen, in a formal procession along the streets of Cairo to the Abdeen Palace, the procession includes mounted horse guards. Spectators line the streets. The procession passes a building. People watch from roof of the building. King Farouk I and King Abdul Aziz sit side by side on throne-like chairs and converse in the Abdeen Palace.
View of the valley of Tombs of Kings in Egypt. View of a colored Egyptian paintings. Coffin of the young Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun (Sometimes spelled Tutankhamen, or Tutankamun, or Tutenkhamon, or King Tut). Mask of Tutankhamon's mummy lies in coffin. Bust of Tutankhamon. Ancient Egyptian artifacts. Ancient Egyptian gold necklace. View of ancient Egyptian ivory fan. Statuette of ancient Egyptian god.
Newsreel 'Gold Cup, Slo-mo-shun IV keeps speed crown'. Several hydroplanes in water. They leave behind a spray of water. SUCH CRUST IV catches fire. View of burned hull of Such Crust IV. Ambulance takes pilot "Wild Bill" Cantrell to the hospital with burns Shots of crowd gathered to watch the event. Slo-mo-shun IV hydroplane wins the Gold Cup close course race. Slo-mo-shun IV hydroplane wins the race unchallenged.
Olympic flag hoisted during the Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. German bobsled team wins. Ski jump competition during the events. Scene changes to Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. A car in front of the Soviet Russian athlete housing in the Olympic village. Soviet athletes near the car. Emil Zatopek running during a track event. People hold him after he wins the event. Lindy Remigino of New York wins the 100 meter dash. Sprint competition winners on podium. Flags of various countries. Olympic torch in background.
After opening slates in Persian, the film begins, showing shadow of an aircraft flying over farmland. Next, it is seen to be a Lockheed Constellation aircraft, now descending to land at an airport. View from side of runway as the aircraft heads towards the camera to land. Camera view from behind pilots in the cockpit. The aircraft jostles slightly as the it touches down. View from side of runway as the aircraft taxiis in on inboard engines only. Mohammad Mosaddeq, assisted by an official, descends ladder from the airplane with others. Mosaddeq carries a cane. Closeups of him as he is warmly greeted and receives a bouquet of flowers. Scene shifts to inside the airport, where photographers photograph Mossaddeq, who sits in a chair, attended by a nurse, and his son.. A newsman interviews Mosaddegh's son Dr. Gholamhossein Mosaddegh.
The Royal Sussex Regiment at Fayid Camp, Canal Zone, Egypt. General Weir, commander of British troops in Egypt, arrives. The Regiment ready to leave for Wady Soft in the desert for their maneuvers. Shots on the way. At Wady Soft, soldiers dig trenches. General Weir watches the men dig trenches. Machine guns and gas mask drill.