United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) band and a Spanish concert band joining for the first public performance of the "John F. Kennedy March" at San Sebastian, Spain. A USAFE soldier and a Spanish concert band member both play an oboe. The bands jointly play in front of the City Council of San Sebastian, also known as the Donostiako Udala (Ijentea Kalea, 1, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain). The march’s composer, Jose Maria Bastida, leads the performance as a conductor. The conductor raises his baton. Jose Maria Bastida embraces the United States Consul General to Spain. American and Spanish officials clapping. An official speaks though an Altavoces Eguia microphone. USAFE and Spanish musicians play saxophones. A USAFE conductor with baton. Spanish musician plays a wind instrument. USAFE soldiers play with a Tuba and cymbals. Spanish musician hits a drum. Spectators clapping at the performance. Spectators crowd the plaza in front of the City Council of San Sebastian. Children hang on to railings in front of the City Council building to watch the orchestra concert performance. Spanish soldiers and children standing in the plaza. Faces of children attending the orchestra performance.
Destruction caused during Spanish Civil War in Spain. Buildings and churches seen alongside a bridge in Spain. Bomb wrecked buildings and churches. Heaps of debris seen. Spanish civilians fires rifles, including both men and women soldiers or combatants. Crowds gathered in streets during a demonstration. Dirty and ragged refugee families living in caves after destruction of their towns and villages by war. Children eating in caves. Photograph of Francisco Franco, Dictator and Head of State of Spain. Aerial views of German aircraft of the Condor Legion seen in flight, including Stuka dive bombers, Junkers JU 52 transports, and a Heinkel He-111 E taking off. X symbol of Condor Legion aircraft seen on tails of some of the aircraft. Some bi-planes are also seen as they taxi on an airfield with German pilots or crew nearby.
Castles in Spain. A castle on hilltop and amidst trees. View of the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain (C. Real de la Alhambra, s/n, 18009 Granada, Spain). Court of lions in the Alhambra palace with fountain in the center of the court. Beautifully engraved walls, with wooden doors and windows. Islamic inscriptions on the walls of the palace.
The exiled King Umberto II of Italy visits the Museu del Cau Ferrat along with his family in Sitges in Spain. King Umberto II, his wife Marie-José of Belgium, and their children (Princess Maria Pia, Prince of Naples Vittorio Emanuele, Princess Maria Gabriella and Princess Maria Beatrice) visit the Spanish museum. He looks at the collections at the Museu del Cau Ferrat (C. de Fonollar, 08870 Sitges, Barcelona, Spain) to acquaint himself with the life in medieval Spain.
Parade on streets welcomes Stanton Griffis, new U.S. Ambassador to Spain, upon his arrival in Madrid, Spain. Parade led by Moorish guards moves to the Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal Palace of Madrid, C. de Bailén, s/n, 28071 Madrid, Spain). Ambassador Griffis sits in a horse drawn carriage. Spanish military officers and government officials gather to welcome Griffis. People from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other officials gather to welcome the new U.S. ambassador. He greets the dignitaries, including General Francisco Franco.
Famous passengers aboard ocean liner SS Manhattan (later USS Wakefield during World War II) in the United States. Flashbacks show the USS Manhattan being christened by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt on 5th December 1931. It is seen being launched from New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden New Jersey. View of maiden voyage on 10th August 1932, with passengers boarding the ship. It leaves a port for her first trip to Ireland, England, Germany and France. Couples dance aboard the deck of the SS Manhattan. Passengers including Babe Ruth, Jimmy Walker, Glenn Cunningham, and aviator Douglas Corrigan ("Wrong Way Corrigan") seen aboard the ship.
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