American First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt goes Christmas shopping in the United States. The First Lady at a shop. Toys at display. She looks at the toys. A man dressed as Santa Claus shows her the toys. She buys them for her grandchildren. From a December 14, 1959 newsreel recounting events 25 years earlier.
Gifts given to traffic policemen in Rome, Italy. A historical building in the background. People crowd on a street. A man gives gifts to the traffic police. The gifts are kept at the center of the road in a growing pile beside a policeman on duty. From a December 14, 1959 newsreel recounting events 25 years earlier.
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler speaks at a rally of the National Labor Service (Reichs Arbeit Dienst) in Nuremberg, Germany. The RAD flag flutters from flagpole. It depicts a shovel with two wheat sheaves at its base. Several flag poles are seen topped by the RAD symbol with swastika embossed on the shovel . State Secretary of Labor Service, Konstantin Hierl, in RAD uniform, introduces the RAD members drawn up in military formation. He salutes Hitler, who proceeds to address the RAD members, who all hold shovels. Several RAD individuals call out their home provinces. Drummers play. The RAD members recite an oath of allegiance, and then march and sing.
Hitler Youth Rally at Post Stadium or Poststadion (Lehrter Str. 59, 10557 Berlin, Germany) in Berlin during Sixth Party Congress or 6th Party Congress. A Hitler Youth drum and bugle corps plays as Nazi Party national youth leader Baldur Benedikt von Schirach, and Adolf Hitler enter the stadium. Baldur von Schirach says a few words, followed by Hitler (who makes a point of addressing girls, as well as boys, in his remarks). The youth respond enthusiastically to Hitler's remarks and salute and cheer as he departs in an open car.
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler reviews a large military parade in Germany. The flags of the Nazi party. People crowd on either side of the streets. Hitler arrives in a motorcade. They look from the balconies of their houses. A military band plays music. Nazi brownshirt Storm Troopers (Sturmabteilung or "SA") parade. Hitler in a motorcade reviews the parade. Stormtroopers hold flags and march. People look from the balconies. Joseph Goebbels; Hermann Göring (Goering). At one point Heinrich Himmler is seen leading a procession of soldiers. Himmler is then seen approaching and saluting Hitler, and then standing below and beside him to continue watching the parade. Parade includes contingent of the National Labor Service (Reichs Arbeit Dienst). Several German military are seen, most of whom render traditional hand salute to forehead, rather than the Nazi salute. All marchers use goosestep.
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler stands in an open car driving along Unter den Linden on the way to Post Stadium or Poststadion (Lehrter Str. 59, 10557 Berlin, Germany) in Berlin, Germany. Sidewalks are filled with cheering people. Hitler waves to them. Hitler at the podium addresses the assembled Hitler Youth. People listen to him and applaud. Insignia of the Nazi party. A band plays music. Afterwards, the youth sing their anthem, Gahnenlied (Banner Song). Hitler embraces one of the youth as he and Nazi Party national youth leader Baldur Benedikt von Schirach and other Nazi leaders walk amongst them following the speech. In unrelated sequence, German military maneuvers are on display. twin engine aircraft in formation flight over a field. Tanks advance forward. Artificial buildings burn. Soldiers march holding guns. Mounted Calvary unit parades. Troops drive in half-tracks. Hitler watches. Yet, another unrelated sequence shows a solemn ceremony attended by Hitler and Rudolf Hess, in which Hitler receives a large sword in a scabbard. Nazi party members attend this intimate ceremony. Hitler holds the sword.