East Berlin - Through the Curtain

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1287A

Date Released

4 Feb 1954

Date submitted

28 Jan 1954

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: East Berlin - Through the Curtain. DESCRIPTION: In Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate marks the boundary between East and West, but filming beyond the iron curtain was recently permitted. Pictures of life in the Soviet Sector include the scene as Mr Molotov left the Soviet Embassy for the Big Four Conference. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Hammer & Sickle. GV of the Brandenburg Gate. GV of the ‘Unter Den Linden’. Various shots of shops, streets etc. CU signpost with Stalinalle on same. LS and CU of Statue of Stalin. Shots of the Russian Embassy. CU sign stating same. Russian troops on guard outside Embassy. Soldiers and detective dodge back into room when they realise they are being filmed. Russian guard changing. Mr Molotov out of Embassy into car. Drives away.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Military

Locations

East Berlin

Footage sources

Gaumont
Rota

Card file number

60444

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

105

Story extras:

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