Children anticipate Christmas in the United States. Children play outside their snow-covered houses and push home-made sleds. A child sleeps in his bed and dreams of a toy stuffed animal, toy trucks, and toys knocked over by billiard balls. Close-up of Lionel toy train as it passes. Young girls press their noses against a shop window and watch toys and gift items in the toy shop. Toys, including some early animatronics include angels carrying gifts, a dog sled, skiers on a slope, a monkey driving a wagon, and an early Pustefix bubble mechanical bear. Children receive gifts from Santa Claus is shown on an ornate thrown writing a list using a quill pen as a young girl climbs steep steps to visit him.
The Motion Picture Industry Council, including the Association of Motion Picture Producers, Screen Actors Guild, Screen Directors Guilde, Screen Writers Guild, meeting to prepare comments to the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), in Hollywood, California. The meeting to draft a letter to Congressman Woods of the HUAC Committee. The chairman of the council, Allen Rivkin, speaks from his notes about the "clear and present danger" to the United States by the threat of communism and subversive elements, and Hollywood's support for stopping the "International Communist Party conspiracy." Association members look on, including Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan.
General James A Van Fleet and Premier Syngman Rhee inspect the 9th Army of South Korea in Seoul. Soldiers trained in a military practice range under guidance of American forces. Soldiers learn advancing in a battle field. A soldier displays his combat skills. Premier Rhee and other officers of the South Korean Army watch the soldiers firing machine guns and training. South Korean soldiers injured in the Korean War treated at a hospital.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the beach of Lido (Lido de Venezia) in Venice, Italy. Churchill hands his clothes and hat to his assistants. Churchill walk on sand and swims in the seawater. Other people swim in the sea. Churchill moves out of the sea as his assistants cover him with a towel.
The film division of the United Nations Day Citizens Committee presents a cake to U.S. President Harry S Truman at the White House in Washington DC. Cake presented on the forth coming sixth anniversary of signing the UN Charter. A woman brings the cake and presents it to President Truman. The President and First Lady Bess at the ceremony with the cake. President addresses press reporters and people; laughter breaks out at the ceremony.
Spectators and competitors dressed in medieval costumes for the Giostra della Quintana, a modern-day Medieval jousting festival, in Foligno, Italy. People in beautiful medieval dresses during the festival. Women ride horses and men play band of music during a procession. Italian women wearing period dresses ride horses at the town square (Piazza della Repubblica, 19, 06034 Foligno PG, Italy). A man dressed as a Renaissance king sits on a throne as he holds court. A Medieval man with pet dogs. Competitors during a parade procession on roads dressed in medieval costumes. Cavaliers try to grab an iron ring with their lances.