Celebration of the Second Spanish Republic and the end of monarchy in Madrid, Spain. People celebrate on roads of Madrid. The Spanish flag hangs on a building. People cheer and tip wave their hats. Cars and vehicles on road. Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, the first president of the Second Spanish Republic, addresses the public. Men standing on balcony.
The Spanish Civil War. Map of Madrid and road to Valencia, showing Aganda bridge across Jarama River, where Nationalists attack from their front lines. Republican troops being mustered in village square to proceed south and counterattack. Closeups of some of the soldiers. Scene shifts to farmers working on an irrigations project. They tamp down the ground and carry wooden sections of sluice that they connect together to carry irrigation water. View of a farmer walking along the newly erected sluice, with river in the background.
Large crowd gathered at a stadium to witness a soccer (football) match in Spain between Real Madrid CF and an opponent. Players from both teams pose for photographs. Play begins, teams score goals as people cheer their favorite team. Real Madrid CF star player Alfredo Di Stefano is seen in the footage.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco welcomes the Portuguese President Francisco Lopes in Madrid, Spain. President Lopes is in Spain for an official six-day state visit. Moorish Guards flank the motorcade of the Portuguese president and Generalissimo Franco. Colorful display in a parade to welcome the President. People on houses, trees and streets see the parade. Boys sit on top of trees to watch the motorcade. Portuguese and Spanish military officials welcome President Lopes. President Lopes and Franco review marching troops. A sign: 'Viva Espana'. Spanish troops march.
The city of Madrid in Spain after the Spanish Civil War comes to an end. Ruined buildings in Madrid. Captured weapons piled up. Civilians having their food. Spanish Head of State, Regent of the Kingdom Francisco Franco waves to crowd. Scene changes completely to Dolores Ibárruri , known more famously as "La Pasionaria" (passion flower) arriving in France,on her way to Russia. She walks with companions after arriving at a train station. Photographers take pictures of her and her companions.They exit the station to the street, where she and some of her companions enter an automobile.
Military parade passes by a road and the streets in Madrid Spain on the 23rd anniversary of the Spanish revolution. Francisco Franco reviews the troops as the parade passes by. Crowd watches.