Soviets on Show

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2045

Date Released

12 Aug 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soviets on Show. DESCRIPTION: This exhibition steals the thunder from all the others. Russia’s largest overseas Trade Promotion this year, it shows that the Soviets are determined to use their technological achievements - their Space Spectaculars - to win markets for the whole range of their industrial production. SHOTLIST: MS Mr Harold Wilson cuts ribbon to open Soviet Exhibition in London. GV interior Exhibition. MS fur goods on show. CU MS ditto. CU Russian multi dolls. MS (2 shots) bulldozer. MS cotton spinner. CU ditto. CU Sputnik. MS Mr Wilson looking at Sputnik. CU Sputnik. MCU Mr Wilson looks at Sputnik. MS space capsule. GV various space capsules. CU model of atomic powered ice breaker (ship). MS ditto. CU cut-away section of ship showing power unit. MS model of Russian super-sonic airliner. MLS ditto.

Keywords

Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Space; Nuclear energy; Exhibitions and shows; Toys and models

Locations

London; United Kingdom

Card file number

93811

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

107

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