Window washers hang in the air by thread-like belts hundreds of feet above ground. They clean the panes of the huge Empire State Building (20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001). Breeze whips the men as they cling to narrow perches. Men on the streets raise their heads to look at the window washers above.
United States Army airmen of 20th Pursuit Group exhibit their skill. They form precise flight formation during record Air Corp maneuvers. They fly at a speed of 200 miles per hour.
A small Ford electric automobile in Detroit, known as the Ford Comuta. Several men stand near the micro EV concept car. A man sits at the steering wheel and another one sits on the passenger seat. The car is driven for test ride on the roads. The car is maneuverable and silent with trim interior lines. Narrator indicates that advances in rechargable batteries and fuel cells have led to the car. Narrator points out economical virtues and benefits of lower air pollution due to absence of exhaust fumes
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco arrive at the New York City International Airport (Queens, NY 11430, United States). The royal couple is greeted by a huge crowd. A man assists Grace Kelly as she climbs an air stair. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier waving. Grace Kelly, pregnant with her first child, is wearing a maternity suit of black and white checked wool by Christian Dior. The couple arrives for a six-week visit. Cameramen take photographs. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier smile in front of cameramen.
A man sits in a unique three-wheeled single passenger motor vehicle. He demonstrates its maneuverability on the street. Cars and other traffic on the street are stopped to allow the demonstration. The machine includes an air-cooled internal combustion engine (like a motorcycle engine) and fuel tank, all mounted above the front wheel, which is capable of being rotated 360 degrees to allow complete maneuverability. The driver demonstrates this by driving backwards, without needing to use any reverse transmission.
Heavy snowfall buries the highways of Omaha in Nebraska. Automobile traffic and air transport take off impeded. Huge ploughs clear the roads. Automobiles pass on the clear road. A man stands near a plane.
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