Soviet May Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1457A
Date Released
9 May 1957
Date submitted
7 May 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Soviet May Day
  2. 2Film Men Confer
  3. 3Mounties Ride in London
  4. 4Muslim Festival
  5. 5Record Salt Harvest
  6. 6Report from Down Under - The Sydney Show
  7. 7Report from Down Under - A Goodwill Visit
  8. 8Report from Down Under - Menzies in Japan
  9. *Cup Goes Home

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soviet May Day. DESCRIPTION: May Day in Moscow’s Red Square. The parade followed tradition. Men of the Red Army on the march - men of the Kremlin watched from the Lenin-Stalin tomb. The well drilled turn out was quite a spectacle. On the ground, conventional units of Russia’s huge military strength, in the air, Russia’s latest Jet Bombers and Fighters. SHOTLIST: LS Red Square. Troops march past. Group on balcony. Sailors march past. Tomb. Bulganin and Khrushchev, Mikoyan, Zhukov, Malenkov etc. Soldiers. LS armoured cars. CU of guns. LS of army. Fly past of jets. Crowds. Balcony. Children rush on and give flowers to the leaders. Balloons are released alongside doves. LS youth and banners. Balloons. Close up of crowds. Long shot.
Keywords
Commemorations; Entertainment and leisure; Military
Locations
Moscow; Russia
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
70619
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
Film clip

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