U.S. and French troops in Paris during World War I. A military ceremony. A large crowd of civilians on either side of the path. They watch the parade. U.S. and French troops march and approach the venue. The military band parades. The mounted police keeps vigil. Civilians wave and cheer.
U.S. and French troops in Paris during World War I. A military ceremony. French President Raymond Poincare addresses the gathered crowd of civilians and soldiers. Officers and dignitaries listen to the speech. American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Commander General John Pershing addresses the gathering.
Liberation of Paris during World War II. A woman collaborator with shaved head marched through the streets. Men gathered around the woman as they hold her face and show her side face. French civilians cheer and show victory signs.
View of Pont Royal and Notre Dame de Paris from a bridge over the Seine River. Car traffic near the Grand Palais. Views of the Grand Palais and bridges over the Seine. A river barge on the River Seine. A couple viewing the Grand Palais, standing beside the Seine. Sunset view of the Grand Palais. In Paris' 8th arrondissement.
Early history of flight footage: Hydro plane afloat on the Seine river, piloted by Collier in 1911. He stays airborne for several seconds. Takeoff of another hydroplane built by Gabriel Voison. Area where meeting was held of a group of engineers and pilots at Monaco in 1912. Takeoff of one of the aircraft via catapult into the Mediterranean Sea. Landing of another hydroplane and taxi up onto beach.
Film opens showing animated images of elephants created by fireworks. View of the Pont Alexandre III bridge illuminated at night with fireworks in the sky above and sparks spouting from containers on the bridge. View of the Nymphes de la Seine statue group by sculptor Georges Recipon, is seen on the near (western side) of the bridge. The fireworks fountains on the bridge increase their discharges. Next, showers of sparks and heavy smoke appear, as people walk across the bridge. (These fireworks are generated East of the bridge.) Spectators viewed from behind are silhouetted against the white smoke and fireworks, as they watch the show from the nearby Pont de la Concorde Bridge. A group of swirling fireworks in the sky. Animated images of dancers wrought in fireworks. One of them collapses. An animated fireworks image of an urn spewing fire, topped by two fish moving atop it. Firework portrait of man with name "Chamberlain" beneath it. Firework bust of Admiral Byrd, with "Byrd" beneath it. Animated firework picture of the Spirit of St. Louis (Lindbergh's airplane) approaching the Eiffel Tower, followed by firework portrait of Lindbergh, with name "Lindy" above, and sequence of word: "The" followed by image of a lone eagle, and words: "of the U.S.A. Film concludes with more fireworks displays.
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