The world premiere of screwball comedy film, ‘My Man Godfrey’ in Hollywood, Los Angeles. People in large number gather outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre (6925 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028, United States). Hollywood actors June Allyson and David Niven attend the premiere. Hollywood stars arrive at the premiere as people wave and cheer them. Fans cheering in front of the theater marquee. Theater marquee reads “Universal International presents Gala Hollywood premiere June Allyson and David Niven ‘My Man Godfrey’”. More fans wave at celebrities during the premiere. Few people hold cameras to take pictures as well. Stars sign autographs for the fans. Among those seen attending the premiere are Sandra Dee, Ann Sheridan, Erol Flynn, Dick Powell and June Allyson.
Cars of various companies being displayed at motor show in New York, United States. Interiors of a car are also seen. A girl sits in a two- seater ultra compact three-wheeled car. Foreign Exhibiters include: Salmson, Velam, Peugeot, Maserati, Austin, Mercedes and AC. Domestic exhibiters include General Motors and Chrysler with their various models of Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Desoto, etc. A Mercedes Benz Mercedes 300SL. A Studebaker Speedster. A "corridor" filled with auto tires is seen.
A newsreel titled '2,000,000th G. I, head for home' shows soldiers of United States Army 591st Engineering Corp head for home after 22 months from European theater of war. Charles Hudgins being presented a plaque by an officer as other soldiers look on, as Hudgins is the 2,000,000th soldier to return. American soldiers say goodbye to dear ones before embarking a ship at a European port. Second half of clip shifts subject matter, showing exterior views of the landscape and grounds of the Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland, then owned by the Kennedy family, who donated it in 1945 to the National Trust for Scotland, with the stipulation that the top floor apartment of the Castle would be offered to General Eisenhower for his use for the rest of his life (it was later nicknamed the "Scottish White House" by then President Eisenhower). Views of the castle grounds, walls, gates, defense cannons.
United States UH-1D helicopter flies over a beach and coastline in Vietnam. Soldiers of 3rd Brigade of 25th Infantry Division take cover at prone positions, behind sand mounds as they come under heavy enemy firing during Operation Baker. UH-1D helicopters land and soldiers run across the sandy field. Soldiers with a sentry dog move across the field. Two M-48 tanks in position at tree line. (Vietnam War period).
Soldiers of 3rd Brigade of United States 25th Infantry Division under cover in a ditch in Vietnam. Explosion and smoke in jungle from jet air strikes. M-48 tanks move forward and soldiers fire from M-60 machine guns from the ditch. Soldiers follow the tanks as they pass through wrecked village. M-48 tanks knock over trees and soldiers walk past burning huts. (Vietnam War period).
Soldiers of 3rd Brigade of United States 25th Infantry Division walk past burning huts in a village in Vietnam. Women and children are seen in the foreground. One of the U.S. Army soldiers sets a hut on fire. Soldiers rest before moving out. Officer speaks over radio. UH-1B helicopter attacks enemy positions. Soldiers behind an M-48 tank as they cross the field. M-113 moves into position with M-48. (Vietnam War period).
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