The Danish Royal Family appear on balconies of the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. Danish Police and soldiers, in Copenhagen, Denmark, attempt to control a large crowd of people milling about on a downtown street in the vicinity of the Royal Palace. Several uniformed band members with instruments are seen trying to move through the throng. Scene shifts to the courtyard of the Amalienborg Palace (Amalienborg Slotsplads 5, 1257 København K, Denmark) where a military honor guard and band stand in formation. A little boy stands alone nearby, waving a small flag. A tall man steps in front of the camera and takes the boy's hand to lead him away. Two soldiers in a color guard march in slow ceremonial steps, carrying the colors to the formation as the band plays and people watch and photographers take pictures. The honor guard shoulder their arms. Honor guards are seen at order arms position as camera focuses on the palace balcony, where King Christian X is seen by the railing of the left balcony, with a military aide in uniform behind him in the doorway. On the right-hand balcony, Crown Prince Frederik (IX) and Crown Princess Ingrid are seen with their three daughters, 6-year old Princess Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid (later Queen Margrethe II); 2-year old Princess Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid; and baby Princess Anne-Marie Dagmar Ingrid, in her father's arms. The king returns inside, and his balcony doors are closed. The Prince motions in that direction and converses with his wife, now holding their baby daughter. Change of scene shows a square in downtown Copenhagen jammed with pedestrians, some holding umbrellas. Camera pans over the crowd.
SS Queen Elizabeth underway at the Atlantic Ocean. People aboard the ship SS Queen Elizabeth. Vyacheslav Molotov and other men stand on bridge of the ocean liner. Men talk to each other. Premier Molotov steers the SS Queen Elizabeth.
People wear life belts during life boat drills at SS Queen Elizabeth in the Atlantic Ocean. A crew member of ship helps an old man to wear the life belt. Several women wear life belts. People look out of the window. 'Front' written on life belts.
May Day Parade in Moscow, Soviet Union after the end of World War II. A huge crowd of civilian marchers lines up in Red Square, near Lenin's mausoleum, prepared to begin marching. People carry posters of Soviet Russian leaders. A large poster shows the goals of the current five-year plan to be accomplished by 1950. Civilians parade and carry banners. They cheer and wave. Joseph Stalin waves to the civilians. Nikolai Bulganin and Georgy Malenkov stand with Stalin. Views of clock on Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin (Red Square, 3, Moscow, Russia, 109012).
May Day Parade in Moscow, Russia. View through arch on Kremlin wall. Civilians marching on roadway, overlooking Volga River in Moscow. Parade of boats.Speedboats in formation, flying flags. View from river as civilians cheer from bridge above. Several boats underway. Civilians marshalled beside the river. They carry banners and posters of Soviet Russian leaders.
May Day Celebrations in Red Square, Moscow, Russia. A view of buildings. Various amusements and refreshment stands, set up in the square. Russian families stroll the street. Children ride on swings and carousels. Children laugh and wave on the rides. A group of people dance on a stage, as a band plays. View of major ride at amusement park.
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