30000 members of the Grouch Club assemble at a convention in the Hollywood Bowl. Banners read 'Gweetings Gwouches!' And 'West Adams Grouch Club'.
Sandy Koufax (born Sanford Braun), left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, retires from baseball due to arthritis in his left elbow. Koufax arrives at press conference in Los Angeles. Photographers click pictures. Man shakes hands with him. Scenes of Koufax during baseball games. Koufax pitching from the mound. Crowd cheers. He gives autographs to fans in the stands. He talks with a young woman and others in the press conference and signs autographs. (Limited sound only of crowds cheering during baseball games in second half of video clip).
Actor Tony Curtis gets award of Germany's famous leading Screen Magazine. Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov and Jean Simmons sit on the film set of Universal International's multi million dollar epic movie "Spartacus." They talk and laugh. Charles Laughton kisses arm of Jean Simmons. Hollywood star Kirk Douglas stands with an award in the shape of a deer and speaks. He wears a T-shirt with Spartacus printed on it. He presents award of most popular foreign star to Tony Curtis. Tony Curtis gives his speech.
A scientist makes a presentation of Project MX770 showing coverage of model and various phases of missile development from 1946-1951. Development of NATIV (NORTH AMERICAN TEST INSTRUMENTATION VEHICLE) missile is between 1946-47 while NAVAHO is developed between 1948-49.The presentation shows the pulling of test vehicle under launching tower and its vertical position. A technician ties guide wires near the top of the missile.The missile is fired. Graphical presentation shows the parabolic pathway of missile showing altitude of 400mt and speed of mach8 (2722.32m/s). The firing range of Navaho is 3000mt from surface to surface.The missile uses Ramjet engines. Models of three missiles are also shown.
Presentation of missile program Project MX770 is shown. Technicians assemble missile and check RTV-A-5 (X-10) for flight. Animation of RTV-A-5 shows various compartments of the missile. Integral rocket booster and two fin mounted ramjets(engine) are present. Fuel tank is present over the front wheel of RTV-A-5. Missile engine is shown and missile is placed in the left wing of the RTV-A-5.
Animation of radar guidance to RTV-A-5 from a radar-disc mounted van under missile project MX770 is given. Large test equipment of the guidance system are seen. Auto-navigator present in the anterior part of the missile is shown in the animation. Large van trailers are prepared to install Telemetering equipment present in the laboratory. Two technicians telecommunicate with each other.
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