Two officials talk to a French dignitary (possibly French Prime Minister Leon Blum) at an airport in Europe. A crowd looks on. Policemen escort the dignitary towards an Air France plane parked on an airstrip. Photographers take pictures. The dignitary addresses the crowd in French, waves and boards the plane. The aircraft taxis and takes off.
Ships carrying supplies to Allied forces in France, during World War 2. The deck of one is filled with Lockheed Hudson light bombers displaying British markings. Views of ships in the convoy. Change of scene to Adolf Hitler looking over maps with General Alfred Jodl, Chief of Staff of the German Army and other Generals of the high command. German submarine (U-boat) being launched. German U-boat crews being instructed in hit and run tactics in a classroom. Brief view of map showing disposition of Nazi U-boats to attack allied shipping. Allied convoy seen in aerial view from aircraft overhead. A formation of German Heinkel He 111 bombers seeking Allied convoys to attack. View of crew member at his station inside a bomber. View from a bomber descending to examine an Allied ship, making a low pass over several in the convoy, and ostensibly radioing U-boats to attack with torpedoes. Glimpse of a Heinkel He 111 climbing and a flight of them in formation.
The Bob Hope Troupe on U.S.O. tour in the South West Pacific in World War 2. During tour, they entertain U.S. soldiers on Bougainville. Bob Hope engages in comic banter with Frances Langford. She then sings "I'll be seeing you," accompanied by the troupe's guitarist, Tony Romano. Views of the soldiers in audience seated close together on the ground. They seem to want an encore and engage in banter with Bob Hope.
Charlie McCarthy sees a rodeo in Victorville, California. Cowboys on their horses. Spectators seated in the stands. American actor Edgar John Bergen and wife Frances Bergen with Charlie McCarthy see bronc riders with wild animals. Three of them stead in stands and talk.
French Space Research buildings. France successfully launches an all French package in Algerian desert. Rocket in stationary position. A man walks down steps in rocket. People working and discussing. People track launching of the rocket. Rocket launched successfully. Fire comes out behind the rocket.
A Lockheed Constellation aircraft operated by Air France lands on an airport. Famous woman descends from the plane clutching a bouquet of flowers. She is greeted and welcome by other people. 1951
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