Activities of German soldiers at a battlefield in Finland during World War II. A map of Finland shows places. German soldiers advance towards the battlefield. Ice and snow being removed from roads. German ski troops advance.
The end of the Winter War in Finland. Finnish representative Juho Kusti Paasikivi leaves for Moscow for a first round of negotiations on October 9, 1939. Finnish Prime Minister A. K. Cajander, speaker of Parliament Väinö Hakkila and Mrs. Alli Paasikivi see off J.K. Paaskivi on the train station. Finnish delegation and Soviet Union officials negotiate in Moscow. A man hits a gavel on his desk. Map of Scandinavia and the Western part of the Soviet Union. A bus on fire in the middle of a street, a building is on fire nearby. A woman running away from the chaos. More burning buildings. A doctor treats an injured woman in a hospital. Artillery fires in the middle of a forest in Finland. Two soldiers in white coats walk carefully in the snow. Soldiers in white coats (camouflage for winter) walk on skis and assume prone position to fire at enemy positions. Captured Soviet soldiers are made to march by Finnish troops. A row of damaged tanks in the snow. A dead soldier in the snow. Troops leave behind damaged artillery and equipment covered in snow. A photograph of Joseph Stalin among damaged equipment. Another deceased soldier lying in the snow. Finnish civilians keep warm around a bonfire in the forest. Finnish woman gives a cup to her son. Children drinking from a cup.
Film opens showing a still photograph of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis when they appeared together in the 1957 film, "Hellcats of the Navy." Although they were married since 1952, She was billed as Nancy Davis in the film. View of the newly wed Reagans cutting their wedding cake in 1952. Best Man, William Holden and his wife, Ardis Ankerson (stage name Brenda Marshall) share the moment with them. Closeup of Reagan and his new wife. Still photograph of Ronald Reagan appearing in the television series, "Death Valley Days." Next he is seen in a chair on the set of the TV series,"General Electric Theater," which he hosted from 1953 until 1962. He also toured General Electric plants to talk about the benefits of the free enterprise system. He is seen seated sharing a meal and posing with women employees of General Electric. Film shifts in time to the year 1932, when Reagan was first eligible to vote. Camera focuses on men's feet and they shuffle on a line at a soup kitchen. Views of men receiving food and drink. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is seen, seated in an open car chatting with people surrounding it. Roosevelt sits in the midst of men playing guitars and banjos. On inauguration day, March 4, 1933, he and his Vice President Henry Wallace are seen in the back of an open car. First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, sits just ahead of them. President Harry Truman being sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States Fred Vinson, January 20, 1949, for a second term as President. Views of the Republican National Convention in 1952 when the party chose Dwight D. Eisenhower as its candidate for President. He and his wife Mamie, at the podium together. Ronald Reagan addressing a large group. Supporters walking with Republican Presidential candidate, Richard Nixon, whom Reagan favored over Democrat John F. Kennedy in the 1960 national election. In 1962 Reagan officially became a Republican Party member, supported Barry Goldwater and their candidate for President at the Republican National Convention of 1964. Views of Goldwater at the convention and stepping from an airplane during his campaign. Still photo of Goldwater next to Reagan, and then of Reagan defending Goldwater in a nation-wide address. View of Reagan and wife Nancy, and son, Ronald, walking together across field at their ranch in California. They are surrounded by Republican Party leaders who ask him to run for Governor. He and Nancy laughing about it. Billboard advertising Reagan for Governor, and views of him on the campaign trail. Views of Governor Edmond Brown surrounded by his supporters during the campaign. Reagan speaking during the campaign, and then seen with Nancy when he won the gubernatorial election.
Contestants compete at the 1962 Miss Universe at the Miami Beach Auditorium (Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Ctr Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States) in Miami, Florida. Contestants such as Miss Colombia Olga Lucía Botero Orozco, Miss Finland Anja Aulikki Järvinen, and Miss Haiti Evelyn Miot, are seen on stage. Photographers click photos. Outgoing titleholder Marlene Schmidt of Germany crowns Miss Argentina (Miss Argentine) Norma Beatriz Nolan with the Miss Universe 10th Annivrsary Crown (also known as the Rhinestone Crown). Closer view of Miss Universe 1962 Norma Nolan after receiving award and seated on winners' throne. 1st Runner-up Miss Iceland Anna Geirsdóttir, 2nd Runner-Up Miss Finland Anja Aulikki Järvinen, and 3rd Runner-Up Miss Republic of China Helen Liu Shiu-Man, stand beside the Miss Universe throne.
Youth Congress in Washington DC. Young people march in street, carrying large American flag held horizontally.M Men hold a banner which reads 'Civil Liberties'. A woman on horseback holds a poster which reads 'No Arms'. U.S. President Roosevelt addresses the Youth Congress at the White House. He condemns the Soviet Union as a dictatorship and decries its invasion of a very small neighboring country (Finland) that only wishes to live in peace as a democracy. Roosevelt extols the political nature of Finland.
Athletes running the marathon race during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin (Eleventh Olympiad). Spectators cheer. A man delivering race commentary. Kitel Son of Japan wins marathon race; Ernest Harper of England comes in second; Shoryu Nan of Japan, Third; Erkki Tamila of Finland, fourth; Vaino Muinonen of Finland, fifth; Johannes Coleman of South Africa, sixth.