It was a rocky road to romance for Princess Beatrix, but the great day finally arrives as she is wed to Claus von Amsberg, a German commoner who now becomes a Dutch Prince. The pair are wed in a civil ceremony before religious rites at West Church. Smoke bombs and boos mar the ceremony as many in the crowd protest the groom's nationality. However, once again, love conquers all. Amsterdam, Holland Princess Beatrix is helped into the Royal Golden Coach driven by horses. High Angle Shot - Princess Beatrix slowly being driven in the Royal Golden Coach down the streets of Holland. Princess Beatrix disembarking from the Royal Coach wearing her beautiful wedding gown. Claus von Amsberg with arms and hands interlocked walking as bridesmaids carry the train of her gown. Bride and groom sit down on two chairs facing three men. MS - Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard sit directly behind the bridal couple. MS - The civil ceremony is performed and they are back riding in the Royal Golden Coach on its was to West Church for the religious ceremony, smoke bombs explode in route. CUS - Princess Beatrix and Claus von Amsberg exchanging vows and rings in the religious ceremony of marriage. High Angle Shot - Bride and groom walking down the aisle. High Angle Shot - The Royal Golden Carriage on its way to the Royal Palace and then their on their way to a secret honeymoon. CUS - Crowd rejoicing and waving to the newlyweds. MS - flower girl and page. CUS - Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus von Amsberg smiling and waving to the royal subjects of Holland.
Speaking of royalty, a visiting amateur pilot is welcomed to the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. Prince Philip, on a tour of the United States on behalf of the Variety Clubs, tries his hand at piloting a Gemini capsule in a simulated rendezvous with an Agena Rocket. He does alright, too. Maybe, if he's ever out of a job he could join the Astronaut's team. Houston, Texas Exterior shot of Space Center Houston, POV looking out a moving vehicle's window. CUS - Prince Philip with his entourage walking into the Houston Space Center. MS - The Space Center's curator standing on a platform with Prince Philip by a Gemini Capsule. CUS - A mock up of the moon landing vehicle. MS - Prince Philip climbs up a ladder to a Gemini Capsule where rendezvous flights are simulated. MS - Prince Philip climbs into the Capsule where he will try his hand at joining up with an Agena Rocket, and he performs his task with great skill.
While still on the royalty gambit - a King of the Turf retires. Jockey Johnny Longden goes out in a blaze of glory as he rides his last mount at California's Santa Anita. He comes from behind on "George Royal" to win the San Juan Capistrano Handicap and make his mount the last of 6,032 winners he has ridden in his forty year career. Johnny is not leaving the track. He'll turn his fine hand to training horses. Santa Anita, Arcadia, California Little Johnny Longden walking down by the race track. CUS - Media taking photographs. CUS - Johnny Longden is assisted on getting on his horse - No 10. High Angle Shot - Throngs crowd the track as a blanket of fog lays over them. High Angle Shot Long - Horses running the track and No 10 was second to last, but Johnny starts bringing his horse up. High Angle Shot - In the stretch Johnny brings his horse to a blaze of glory and by a nose, George Royal crosses the finish line and he wins the race. MS - Two people are dancing and jumping up and down in the stands. MS - George Royal, No 10 and 59 year old Johnny Longden is taken to the winners circle. MS - Johnny Longden wearing a horseshoe of flowers around his neck smiling and waving to the fans and they smile and wave back.
Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974. Cambodia Bombing Article of Impeachment.
Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974. Statement of Representative William Hungate (D - Missouri).
Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974. Statement of Representative Robert McClory (R - Illinois).
Australia - (herd of sheep)
Phillipine is. - headhunters
Phillipines and Pacific Islands
Phillipines, headhunters - shots of native men, one man has a very large knife he is using to sharpen something, shot of a church on a hill, men with spears and loincloths, fields, village, naked children wandering around, two women stand against a fence and nurse their babies, shot from front of car driving down narrow dirt road with crop growing up around it, woman doing her laundry by hand in a bucket, men cooking over a fire, oxen pull carts through a river and down dirt road, various toddlers playing and on playground with slide and swingset, inside some sort of school or daycare center or maybe orphanage, woman holding rooster, natives dancing. (On preview cassette #98716.)
Headhunters - religious service b/w
Shots of village in the Phillipines, map with big arrow pointing to the Phillipines, male natives with spears and loincloths, two groups of them face off and fight, although no one really spears anyone. The winners chop off the head of what looks like some sort of statue. They proudly hold up the head. More shots of the village, a church, good CU of an elderly woman with wrinkled face. Native men sitting around a fire with a straw hut behind them on which a mask is hanging, CU of mask, hand holding a human jaw bone which still has teeth in it. Natives play drums and dance. Some sort of ceremony, looks religious, one man in regular clothing carries what looks like a bible under his arm and talks to the other natives who are gathered in a semi-circle around him. He goes up to each one and places his hand on their bowed head as if he is blessing or healing them. (On preview cassette #98716.)
Small Phillipine jungle, aerials, sunken ships, Manila bay
Manila - bldg. flags flying, tower
Phillipines - Aborigines dancing - street shots, assmbly of God
Phillipines - misc.
Phillipine - villags
Phillipine - villages
Phillipines flag, radio station, and radio towers
Okinawa - radio tower. Includes other footage, including shot of record player with record on it, turning.
Okinawa - mountains
Okinawa - soldiers fight
Okinawa - during and after war, dead bodies, and jumping (?), suicide cliff
Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974. Cambodia Bombing Article of Impeachment. Delbert Latta (R - Ohio).