Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Link Up
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 4
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Link-Up (Russian & American). DESCRIPTION: The Americans and Russians linked-up on the River Elbe near Torgau, General Reinhardt crossing the river to meet General Rosakov. Later the GIs and men of the Red Army greeted each other. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of USSR & USA troops mingling. Shots of Elbe River, shows US General Reinhardt & his staff crossing in boat, (similar to type used in Oxford & Cambridge Boat race). CU Reinhardt in boat. On Russian side of bank, reccy patrols meet, parade across open country bearing USSR, USA, Union Jack which is in the fore for a moment. Shots of Russian General Rosakov walking down road to meet US Major General Reinhardt, both shake hands. Various shots of Russian troops & GIs in courtyard of German barracks. Drinking Vodka. One USSR soldier plays accordion.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Children; Environment; Ceremonies; Newspapers; War damage; Military
- Locations
- Germany; Torgau
- Footage sources
- APS
- Card file number
- 45722
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 113
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