John Lomax and Lead Belly also known as Huddie William Ledbetter, an American folk and blues musician in the United States. They reenact events of their relationship. A car pulls up at an Essolene gas station from a snow covered road. Lead Belly gets out of the car as his employer, Lomax, sits inside the car. Lead Belly opens one side of the car hood and a station attendant adds a quart of oil to the engine crankcase. Lead Belly, the driver, pays the attendant, gets back into the car and they drive away. A sign reads 'Wilton Town'.
United States Ambassador to Great Britain, John Winant, is seen arriving in the U.S. back from a trip to England early during World War 2. Ambassador Winant stands beside the Yankee Clipper (Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat aircraft) after arrival at LaGuardian Field in Queens, New York. He crosses dock from water-parked aircraft to terminal area. He is seen speaking to reporters and officials briefly, and waving to a gathered crowd at the port terminal. View from behind motion picture camera filming his arrival.
U.S. Air Force C-121(Lockheed Constellation) aircraft taxis to ramp after landing at Washington National Airport. U.S. Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, descends steps from aircraft and is met by officials and well wishers. He stops to greet woman with small children. Dulles makes a few brief remarks to a large gathering of reporters and photographers. He is in a hurry because he must get to the White House to report to the President. He also notes that the next day he must report to the U.S. House of Representatives and to the U.S. Senate. Secretary Dulles comments about diplomatic events of the trip related to entry of Germany into NATO; movement toward formation of a European Union; signing of the Austrian State Treaty; and invitation from the Soviet Union for 4-power talks.
An Aer Lingus DC-3 aircraft taxis in after landing at Collinston Airport, Dublin Ireland. Archbishop Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York descends steps from aircraft and is greeted by Irish Government Ministers and church dignitaries. Cardinal Spellman, who will be staying four days as guest of Irish President O'Kelly, departs in a car. Elsewhere, Irish Cardinal John D'Alton and Papal Nuncio, Dr. O'Hara, arrive at construction site to lay foundation stone for a new General Training Hospital conducted by Medical Missionaries of Mary. The Cardinal applies mortar to the stone, and sprinkles holy water on the site. Numerous Catholic church clergy attend the event.
Pope Pius XI performs the Orbis et Urbis Service in Rome, Italy. A crowd of 150,000 pilgrims kneel and pray in front of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran (Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 4, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). Pope Pius XI, wearing the Papal Tiara, conducts the religious ceremony. The pope blesses the crowd from the balcony of the Papal Archbasilica.
Trophy presented to the winner of a football game in Marseilles, France. U.S. General John P Ratay comes to stadium with officers. He gives trophy to winner. Aerial view of the stadium. Plane in flight over the stadium.
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