Russia: Described by Eric Dunstan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
371A
Date Released
16 Jul 1936
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Reports: French air pageant at Le Bourget
  2. 2Reports: One of Girl Pat’s boys comes home
  3. 3Reports: A ‘Floral’ fete with macs on
  4. 4Reports: First Lord’s flying visit to Navy
  5. 5Reports: Memorial Tablet to King George V
  6. 6Reports: French Tribute to late King Albert
  7. 7Reports: British Legion Rally at Hatfield House
  8. 8Russia: Described by Eric Dunstan
  9. 9Roadmanship: Remarks by Brian Saveall
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Show Jumping in Germany
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Football - New stands under construction at Highbury
  12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rugby Test - England v Australia
  13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Pamplona Bull Run

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 13
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russia. Tribute to Gorky and Solar Eclipse. DESCRIPTION: Tribute to Gorky and Solar Eclipse. SHOTLIST: Shot of Gorky lying in state. Shot of people filing past. Stalin and Molotov. Shot of Stalin acting at pall bearer at the funeral. Shot of the urn of ashes being placed in niche at the Tomb of Lenin. CU of Stalin (2.5ft only). Shot of scientists with instruments following the eclipse. Shot of people watching through glasses. Shot of the partial eclipse and the complete eclipse.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Science and technology; Space; Funerals; Writers
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4657
Credits:
Commentator
Eric Dunstan
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
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