Secretary of labor Arthur Goldberg along with others move during the Unions display in United States. Goods are exhibited in stalls. Goldberg with others view the articles. In Ladies Garment Union show women stand on a stage ,wearing different products of their manufacture. Dolls are exhibited. A girl smiles with soft toys in her hands. People watch. A man makes a painting on a plate as people watch. A man shears sheep. 'US Savings Bond' banner on a stall.
The 33rd Annual Academy Awards banner on Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1855 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States) in Santa Monica, California. A car arrives at the auditorium. Hollywood stars arrive. People sitting in the auditorium. Eva Morris announces name of Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Peter Ustinov comes to the stage and takes the award. Hugh Griffith announces the winner of Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Shirley Jones accepts the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Greer Garson announces the award for Best Actor. Burt Lancaster receives the award for his leading role in Elmer Gantry. Yul Brynner announces Elizabeth Taylor as the winner of Best Actress for her role as Gloria Wandrous in Butterfield 8. Elizabeth Taylor come on stage to receive the award amidst long applause. People in auditorium clap and cheer. Audrey Hepburn announces the winner for Best Picture. Billy Wilder, the producer of the film The Apartment, accepts the Oscar.
Mercury-Redstone 4 launching in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Coverage of Mercury Redstone-4 from high speed tracking camera. Spacecraft in flight. Mercury-Redstone 4 carries astronaut Captain Virgil Grissom in a sub-orbital flight. Smoke from spacecraft. Mercury 4 goes away.
Annual report of X-15. Pilot Albert Scott Crossfield in a cockpit of X-15. NB-52A Stratofortress in flight. X-15 attached in the wing of NB-52A. A smoky trail left out by X-15. X-15 detaches from the right wing of NB-52A. X-15 in flight goes up. Smoky trail left by X-15. Credits of the film. X-15 flies by and lands on the dry lake bed. Control van shows operators looking out of window while seated at control consoles. X-15 landing roll and stops on dry lake bed. X-15 towed by a tug out of hangar and along taxiway. NASA pilot Joe Walker in flight suit walks towards X-15 under wing on NB-52A. Cars and vans in the background. NB-52A taxis right with X-15 under wing. Another NB-52A with X-15 under wing in the background. NB-52A in flight to right with X-15 under wing. X-15 is released and in flight to the right followed by F-104B chase aircraft. Major Robert White in X-15 cockpit putting on helmet. X-15 on dry lake bed with technicians around aircraft. In front of X-15 is the fire crash truck. Major Robert White wearing flight clothes and helmet and talks to USAF officers and technician after his first X-15 flight.
Annual report of X-15. X-15 under NB-52A wing and another NB-52A in the background. NB-52A with X-15 in flight. X-15 released from NB-52A and in flight to the right and contrails of aircraft. X-15 with XLR-11 engine under the wing of NB-52A in flight. A nozzle of XLR-99 engine in ground. Technicians running away from X-15 with XLR-99 engine in ground at static test stand and into blockhouse and closing the door. Window of X-15 on ground at static test stand shows pilot wearing helmet in cockpit. Blockhouse shows tape recorder started and in operation. A technician wears handset and microphones. Tail of X-15 with XLR-99 engine on static test stand. It shows vapor coming out from aircraft. Pilot in X-15 cockpit operates control with his left hand. Ignition and run up of XLR-99 engine in X-15 on ground at static test stand. Pilot hands on X-15 controls advancing throttle. Flame from XLR-99 engine in X-15 on static test stand. Diamond shock waves changing length by change of throttle. Hand of pilot in X-15 cockpit pulls throttle back to the off or minimum position. XLR-99 engine in X-15 on static test stand and test is culminated, engine is shut down and flame kicked off. Explosion and fire burning in the area. Scott Crossfield seated at desk and shows still photograph of XLR-99 engine explaining explosion and diagrams of XLR-99 engine tank system. X-15 lands on the dry lake bed. F-104a in flight overhead of X-15 in background. Joe Walker interviewed.
Engine control unit of the speed indicator shows Mach 1.7. Onboard X-15 looks back over the tail surfaces of the aircraft and contrails following the aircraft. X-15 in flight to the right just ahead of camera plane and contrails. Speed indicator shows Mach 2.7. Onboard X-15 looks back over tail and rudder surfaces shows contrail. Contrail breaks off at burnout. The speed indicator shows Mach 3.83. Operators stand beside control van and wagon watches sky. Joe Walker interviewed. Three cameramen with large cameras on tripods at interview. USAF Major Robert White interviewed after flight. Altimeter registers 11. XLR-11 engine burns and shuts off. Altimeter registers 13.6. Onboard X-15 looks towards rear over wing and tail surface registers clear dark blue sky. Major Robert White in suit and helmet. Onboard X-15 looks toward rear over wing and tail surface shows very dark blue sky at top and clouds. X-15 comes in for landing on dry lake bed. F-104A Starfighter in the background. Pilots stand in front of X-15.