Scenes from the Iranian Hostage Crisis, November 1979-January 1981. CU profile, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, waving to cheering crowd; crowd-view of Khomeini, arms stretched to him, he waves and blesses the crowd; hostages led blindfolded through hostile crowd; Iranian man shows photos of hostages; hands chain US embassy gate; pull-back shot, burning American flag; President Ronald Reagan announces the return of the hostages; doors to plane bearing hostages opens, man smiling, flashing thumbs-up; hostages descending steps of the airplane; Reagan walking; crowd at hostage arrival; hostages reuniting with families at arrival, multiple shots; tickertape parade for hostages, crowd shots, various freed hostages waving from cars