Preparation for flight and Captain jumps from balloon during Project Excelsior in United States. Technicians work on gondola at night. Sign on gondola reads: 'This is the highest step in the world'. Captain Joseph Kittinger talks with other officials. Technicians unroll the plastic balloon. Captain puts on his uniform for flight. He gets into the gondola. He wears oxygen mask. Balloon inflated and released. Captain in gondola. Gondola lifts off from truck through a crane. Release and ascent of gondola. Balloon and gondola rise above clouds. Captain steps out of gondola. Parachute deploying and captain landing. United States Air Force personnel help Captain Kittinger out of heavy clothing and equipment. He boards CH-21B. The plane in flight.
The United States President Dwight D Eisenhower during a press conference at White House in Washington DC. Eisenhower arrives. He tells on microphone that more ground forces will be sent. Journalist asks whether they are confident and have capacity to handle the state. Photographer clicks pictures. The President listens to the questions and answers about his policies.
Space plane in first test at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The X-15 Rocket plane attached to a multi-jet B-52 bomber. North American pilot in plane. Bomber on air strip. Bomber in flight for initial aerodynamic test.
Tony Curtis gets award of Germany's famous leading Screen Magazine. Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov and Jean Simmons sit on the sets of Universal International's multi million dollar epic 'Spartacus'. They talk and laugh. Charles Laughton kisses Jean's arm. Hollywood star Kirk Douglas stands with an award in the shape of a deer and speaks. He wear a T-shirt with Spartacus printed on it. He present award of most popular foreign star to Tony. Tony gives his speech.
Academy Award information in Los Angeles, California. Notice Reads 'Attention all movie fans, see and hear, Motion Picture Industry's Academy Award telecast, Monday night, April 6th. Trophy of Academy Awards in the background.
One of the heaviest snow storms in the history of state blankets wide area in Colorado. Snow covered houses, trees and mountains in the area. Helicopters and army rescue bring in hundreds of head of cattle. Many deer from mountain retreat. Cattle walk over the snow covered area.