A B-24 Liberator bomber with nose art painted name "Laden Maiden,"of the USAAF 5th Bombardment Group, sits with engines running,on Munda Point airfield, New Georgia Island, preparing to take off to bomb Japanese shipping near Truk, during World War 2. Broader view shows two squadrons of B-24s preparing for the mission as a rain storm sweeps the island. The aircraft begin taxiing for takeoff. One with nose art name "Tim-ber," shows 25 bombs, for missions, painted on its fuselage. One departing B-24 is seen to use a long takeoff run. Narrator describes difficulties encountered by one B-24 that had to ditch during the mission. Sequence shifts to post-mission scenes the day after the planes returned to Munda.Injured crew members from the ditched B-24, who had been rescued by a Navy PBY, are being transferred to a C-47 aircraft for evacuation to a medical facility. A B-24 is seen taking off on a new mission to bomb Japanese Naval base at Rabaul. View of control tower with several B-24s in formation overhead.
Rudi Gernreich, famous for futuristic fashions, shows his fall collection in New York. A model exhibits removable skirts over mini dresses. Models shows reversible coats of brown and black colors. A model wearing two foot long feather earrings. The audience watch. Rudi Gernreich is seen standing behind most of the models.
The U.S. Open Golf Tournament at the Baltustrol Golf Course in New Jersey. Ben Hogan putts the ball. Jack Nicklaus hits a long stroke. The audience watches the match. Jack Nicklaus wins the tournament. He gets the trophy and kisses his wife.
Scenes from 1962 World Series baseball action in the United States. San Francisco Giants meet the New York Yankees. Chuck Hiller, a Giants player makes the first National league grand slam ever in World Series play. New York Yankee Tom Tresh gets a 3 run home run in game 5. As play shifts to San Francisco, it rains for a long time delaying continuation of the series. Giants Willie McCovey hits one to Yankee Bobby Richardson for the final out and the New York Yankees win the World Series. Footage from a newsreel released December 24, 1962.
Track and field events at AAU (Association of American Universities ) championships in United States. In 100 meter race, U.S. runner Frank Budd loses due to his injury. Al Oerter participates in a discuss throw. Dallas Long during a shot put event and Hal Connolly at a hammer throw event. Jim Beatty of Los Angeles wins the mile race. Russian Valeri Brumel competes during a high jump event.
Excerpts from the 1940 National Invitation Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal game already underway between Oklahoma Aggies and DePaul at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Numerous scoring scenes are shown in the course of the film, many of them involving long set shots. (Oklahoma won 23 to 22 and advanced to the Semifinals.)
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