A long distance walk by the League of Nations from London to Brighton in England. Participants walk down a street as they set off from London for a long distance walk to Brighton. Men walk past the street cars. T.W. Green wins the walk by setting a new record. He covers 51 miles in 8 hours, 2 minutes and 55 seconds. Green being surrounded by people as they greet him on his victory.
A new two seater aircraft in Washington D.C., United States. An aircraft parked in a field as its propellers turn. Another aircraft in flight in background. Officials of Department of Commerce seated in the two seater plane as they examine it. Aircraft taxis, the United States Capitol in the background. Aircraft takes off and in flight.
Swimming meet in Los Angeles , California. Spectators witness the 200 meter women's freestyle event. 16 year old Pokey Watson wins the event as she ties the world record. Participants jump into the pool for the 200 meter men's freestyle. Don Schollander sets a new world record as he wins the event in 1 minute 57 seconds.
A new mechanized mine layer being used at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, United States. United States Army engineers display an automatic mine layer which digs the divot. Man works on a mine and mine being planted automatically. Earth being replaced over the mine by a bulldozer.
Newsreel clip on game four of baseball's 1957 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Braves at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Exterior view of the stadium, surrounded by big 1950s style cars. Shots of Braves' teepee and Indian logos. Closeup of Elston Howard, the first African American man to play for the Yankees. Howard hits a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game. Medium shot of fans in the stands. The Yankees go ahead in the top of the tenth but Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews blasts a three-run homer in the bottom of tenth to win the game and even the series at 2-2. Mathews mobbed by jubilant teammates at home plate.
Film 'Voice of the truth' dramatizes reactions of U.S. Army soldiers listening to Japanese propagandist Tokyo Rose report the news. The propaganda report makes an effort to convince troops that the people at home are not interested in soldiers. The United States troops smoke and relax while listening to music on radio below decks on troop transport ship. Soldier writes on a piece of paper. Another soldier checks rifle. Troops get on to landing crafts from ships and prepare to fight. A soldier questions the propaganda. (World War II period).
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