Learning on ScreenTribute to a Spaceman
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tribute to a Spaceman. DESCRIPTION: Russia pays tribute to Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. The funeral in Moscow, is attended by thousands of mourners including Government and Military Leaders. After the funeral procession, the ashes are laid to rest in the Kremlin Wall, beside those of Vladimir Seregin, who died with him on the fatal test flight. SHOTLIST: LS people walking past coffins of Gagarin & Seregin. CU photograph of Gagarin on coffin. CU photograph of Vladimir Seregin on coffin. MCU wreaths being placed on coffins. MS Russian leaders at funeral. MCU other mourners at funeral. MS Gagarin’s widow with Valentina Tereshkova. MS photos of Gagarin & Seregin on coffins, pan down to medals. GV funeral procession on its way to Red Square. MS mourners in procession. Zoom in as funeral procession approaches Kremlin Wall. MS wreaths being carried. CU people watching. MS Russian leaders carrying urns to Kremlin Wall. MLS urn placed in Kremlin Wall. MLS the other urn placed in Kremlin Wall. MS people watching. MS photo of both men with their medals beside the Kremlin Wall.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Aviation; Death; Funerals
- Locations
- Moscow; Russia
- Footage sources
- France
- Card file number
- 93394
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 125
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