Soviet military officers gathered around a map, making plans. Soviet soldier watching radar screen. Rotating radio and radar receiving towers. Launch of a Soviet missile from an inclined platform launcher on the ground. The missile strikes an airplane in flight and the plane explodes as Soviet soldiers observe. The plane wreckage crashes to the ground and a large fireball and smoke come up from the crash site. A United States Air Force F-4D Phantom taking off from an airfield. A U.S. Air Force F-111 with moveable wings in forward position takes off and climbs sharply after takeoff.
United States Army paratroopers fill the sky during war exercises in Europe. Paratroopers jumping from USAF C-130 aircraft. View of the aircraft pilot and of the open door with paratroopers jumping one after the other. Army paratroopers landing all over a field with green parachutes. They quickly gather their parachutes and move out away from the yellow smoke drop zone area.
United States military exercises in Europe during the Cold War. Rapid sequence of images. U.S. Army troops landing on a beach and disembarking quickly from a Landing Craft (a LCVP). A tank rolling off a larger landing craft. Three navy ships at sea and an aerial view of a U.S. Navy submarine cruising on the water surface. Trucks and tanks at a beach landing, including a U.S. Army armored vehicle largely submerged on its way to the beach. U.S. Army personnel carrying truck on a road with soldiers and weapons.
Negotiations between Cuban revolutionary forces under Fidel Castro and United States officials for the release of Cuban prisoners fomenting revolution in other Latin American countries. Circa 1959. The two sides confer and discuss. View of the prisoners seated with officials and photographers around. Demonstrations in other Latin American countries, supported by the Castro loyalists in support of revolution. Police firing tear gas. Citizens covering nose and mouth due to tear gas. Police leading away a demonstrator. Seal on a building wall for the country of El Salvador. Police outside a building with various weaponry ready. Demonstrators running through city streets and tear gas and smoke in the streets.
Views of many parts of downtown San Francisco, seen from a moving streetcar. Also interior streetcar views with the streetcar operator working the gears and chains of the car. People and vehicles move on busy market streets. Colorful homes, offices, and shops line the roadsides. The Transamerica Pyramid (600 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States) is seen. People aboard the streetcar.
The 36th Academy Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1855 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States) in Santa Monica, California. Several Hollywood stars seated in the auditorium. Gregory Peck announces the Best Actress award for Patricia Neal. French actress Annabella accepts the award on behalf of Patricia Neal. Frank Sinatra announces the winner of Best Picture. 'Tom Jones' gets the Best Picture award. David Picker receives the award in place of Tony Richardson. Anne Bancroft announces the winner of the Best Actor award. Sidney Poitier receives Best Actor award for his performance in 'Lilies of the Field'. He is the first African American to receive the Best Actor Award. Poitier receives the Oscar trophy and gives a short speech expressing his thanks.
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