Opening scene shows Sammy Davis on a stage set up in Hangar deck of the Aircraft Carrier, USS Hancock (CVA-19) during her 7th Vietnam Cruise, in 1972. He speaks about doing impersonations. Sailors in audience are seen in various places on the hangar deck. Some are perched on structural members and hangar equipment. Views o main audience in seats on hangar floor. Davis onstage, speaks of Frank Sinatra, and then sings the song, "All the way," in the style of Nat King Cole (who never recorded it). Members of audience applauding as Davis sings. He continues singing in style of Tony Bennett, Billy Eckstein. At this point, clip continues with audio only, as Davis sings in styles of Frankie Lane and Louis Armstrong, and then impersonates Humphrey Bogart, James cagney, James Stewart, Cary Grant, and W.C. Fields, speaking the lyrics of "All the Way," as they would. He then impersonates Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Davis then finishes singing the song in his own voice. Audience applauds.
Landmarks and monuments in Washington D.C. Aerial views of War College, the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) War Memorial depicting the Iwo Jima flag raising. The Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument in the background. The Capitol building in the far background, and the Main Navy Building and Munitions Buildings west of the National Mall (eight years before they were demolished in 1970....that area is now the site of Constitution Gardens and the Vietnam War Memorial.)
United States Navy 7th Fleet operations in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. A United States Navy aircraft A-3B Skyhawk rolls to a stop. The wire is released and wings are folded. Aircraft taxis off to the left. A-4E catapulted from starboard. Others wait in the foreground. United States Navy aircraft A-4E Skyhawk taxis up to deck. United States Navy aircraft A-3B Skywarrior parked in the background. A United States Navy aircraft F-8D Crusader being catted from catapult. A-4E Skyhawk on a catapult. A-4E Skyhawk catted from catapult. Blast fence being lowered in the foreground. F-8D Crusader catted. A-4E Skyhawk on fly by past the ship during air demonstration. Napalm bomb hits the water in far background making a fireball. Several crew members on flight deck watch. Smoke rises from water as Napalm bombs explode.
United States Navy 7th Fleet operations in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. United States Navy aircraft A-4E Skyhawk makes an arrest landing on flight deck of USS Coral Sea. Aircraft taxis on deck of the ship. A United States Navy aircraft A-1B makes an arrest landing and rolls to a stop. Men work around a United States Navy aircraft A-4C Skyhawk on flight deck during refueling. Other aircraft parked in the background. A United States Navy aircraft A-3B Skyhawk makes an arrested landing on angle deck.
United States Navy 7th Fleet operations in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Interiors of a mail room. Bags of postal mail on the deck. Man assort mail in the background. Mails are stacked in the foreground. Chief takes bundles of mail and toss them off. Men sort mails and puts them in various pigeon holes. Mails being tossed into mail bags. Men sort mails into various pigeon holes in mail room. Mail bags in a mail room. R. E. Madusky and J. R. McCarthy sort mails. Grill window of the mail room. Men work in a mail room.
United States Navy 7th Fleet operations in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Man watches main control panel in the engine room. Steam valve turned on control panel. A man watches the speed (RPM) gauge in main control. A United States Navy aircraft RF-8A Crusader taxi over deck with wings folded.