Newsreel clip highlighting the New York Yankees' victory in the 1953 Baseball World Series over Brooklyn Dodgers (their fifth consecutive championship). Highlights from game two: Mickey Mantle of the Yankees hits a two-run homer off Preacher Roe to drive the Yankees to victory and put them up two games to none in the Series. Older woman bounces and cheers in stands. Game three: at Ebbets Field, Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella drives a home run to left field off Vic Raschi, Dodgers win. Fan in sunglasses cheers. Game four: Duke Snider (seen in closeups) hits double, home run and double to lead the Dodgers to victory and even up the Series at 2-2. Black, white Brooklyn fans cheer. Game five: Mickey Mantle (seen in closeup) hits a grand slam to squelch Dodger hopes. Game six: the Dodgers' Carl Furillo hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning to tie the game, but the Yankees' Billy Martin singles up the middle in the bottom of the ninth to score Hank Bauer and win it for the Yankes. Fans cheer as Yankees celebrate on the field. (Note: The first World Series was held in 1903. So this was the 50th anniversary of that sporting event.)
Annual Look Award on table during a ceremony in Hollywood, California. People clap. Milton Rackmil, the President of Universal International Studios receives award from a dignitary for leadership in studio progress.
A man sits in the U.S. Navy's small helicopter named "Rotocycle" at Long Island in New York. Helicopter takes off. Helicopter flies.
Wes Santee runs before the Columbia Mile event in New York. Large crowd gathers. Few athletes run and Santee wins the event. Pole vault record set by Don Bragg. A man measures height. Bragg holds pole at shoulder after the event.
Army and Navy officials place wreaths at the Wright Memorial on 35th anniversary of first flight flown by Wright brothers, Kill Devil Hill in Kitty hawk, North Carolina. Planes pass over the Memorial. Wright Brothers make their first flight in 1903. Shots of modern planes in flight, including a formation of biplane sea planes.
A boy walks into a building in Harlem, New York City, where corner stone reads, AD 1940. Two little girls on the sidewalk with a string, try to swing it together as if playing "Double Dutch" with a real jump rope. A woman shopper walks behind them. A little boy roller skates along the sidewalk. Two boys interact with each other. One wears a white Tee shirt under his sweater, reading: "Harlem Day Camp." A little girl fools around with a jump rope. Two boys throw things at some sort of target. A bigger boy calls to smaller boys to come with him. The two boys climb into the back of a canvas covered truck. A couple stands by a fire hydrant. Two girls climb steps of an apartment building, as another girl throws trash from the top step. (World War II period).
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