World News Items: Behind the Iron Curtain

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1204A

Date Released

3 Jul 1952

Date submitted

30 Jun 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Her Majesty’s Scottish Visit
2. 2Wimbledon Continues
3. 3World News Items: Olympic Flame
4. 4World News Items: Behind the Iron Curtain
5. 5World News Items: Walking Towers
6. 6World News Items: Sultan at Prayer
7. 7World News Items: Pilgrimage to Lourdes
8. 8World News Items: Racing & Fashion
9. 9The Heat Wave
10. *Her Majesty’s Scottish Visit (Long Version)
11. *Pitmen’s Derby

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 9

Section Title

World News Items

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Communist Youth Training (Leipzig). DESCRIPTION: The salute was taken by East German President, Wilhelm Pieck, at a recent parade by the so-called Free German Youth in Leipzig. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of German youths being taught the handling of rifles etc. Marchpast of youth, Wilhelm Pieck takes the salute, various shots.

Keywords

Organisations; Education and training; Politics and government; Weapons; Ceremonies; Youth

Locations

East Germany; Soviet Zone

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

57420

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive