Russian History - A New Chapter?

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1240A

Date Released

12 Mar 1953

Date submitted

9 Mar 1953

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russian History - a New Chapter. DESCRIPTION: Old films recall the Russian history of our time: Last of the Romanoffs to rule, Czar Nicholas II, shot by the Communists. Kerensky, leader of the second Provisional Government after the February 1917 revolution until the Bolshevik October revolution. Then Lenin, venerated as father of the new Russia. Now that Lenin’s successor, Stalin, has passed away, who knows? - a new chapter may be written by Premier Malenkov. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Russian paying tribute at Red Square, queues etc. Old material - shows Czar Nicholas II with his family. Kerensky revolutionaries. Stills of revolution - 1917. Lenin as leader of Russia, then Trotsky. Stalin as leader. Malenkov with Voroshilov & Beria. Beria with Molotov. ‘Statues’ Deaths still.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Ceremonies; History and archaeology

Footage sources

United States of America
Library

Card file number

58681

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

143

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