The 1st Cavalry Division moving across the field in Southern California. The cavalry ford a stream. Trees in the background. Soldiers swimming and crossing a waterway. The mounted troops moving on the field. Soldiers coming downhill. The soldiers cross a field. (World War II period).
The scene is a flooded outdoor stadium that forms a skating rink in the winter. Numerous speed skaters circle a group of judges standing in the center of the frozen rink. Several skaters are going backwards at the start of sequence. Some of the competitors skate in groups. Later, several skaters compete in hurdle jumping. One knocks a hurdle down. (Attributed to Thomas Armat.)
Amateur runners (perhaps intercollegiate) compete in Steeplechase type of race with unusual obstacles. They begin with a sack race. Later they are seen leaping over hurdles with water obstacles. The runners climbing over wooden obstacles. One falls and is attended by officials.) They are seen climbing rope obstacles. Spectators cheer from viewing stands. (Attributed to Thomas Armat.)
Trial runs of the nuclear powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN 571). Film opens showing Admiral Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval Operations, and Admiral William Fechteler, former CNO, shaking hands with the boat's crew. Closeup of special USS Nautilus patch on jacket pocket of a crew member. Next, the admirals pose on deck, in closeup with Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, USN, Captain of the USS Nautilus. Scene shifts to view of the Nautilus with some crew standing on deck, as it moves on the surface of smooth waters, setting up a graceful bow wave. Camera pans as the Nautilus passes. Next, navy sailor is seen closing a deck hatch. View from above of Nautilus beginning to submerge. Crew member descending stairs inside. Commander Wilkinson briefing the admirals, while standing near the helmsman. Plaque seen mounted in the Nautilus noting it as the 6th ship of the fleet to bear the name, and displaying other information. View of officers partaking a meal in the officers' mess. Similar view of sailors in the enlisted mess. View from desk of wake behind the Nautilus as it makes way on the surface. Glimpse of sailors at duty stations, including helmsman, and others. One tilts backwards, while standing, as the boat changes attitude. View of the boat making way slowly on surface in calm waters.
Crowd of workers outside a rifle factory. Trolleys pass each other on streets while driving through crowd of workers coming and going outside the armament factory.
U.S. Army cavalrymen arrive at a very steep embankment and ride their mounts down, one at a time. The slope is so steep that the horses must slide down. The riders must lean back to an extreme degree as they descend. Every horse and rider successfully accomplishes the test. The next scene shows cavalry riding rapidly toward a fence. They stop short and the cavalrymen make their horses lie down as they dismount.
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