Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Moscow Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
839
Date Released
2 Jul 1945
Date submitted
26 Jun 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Moscow Parade. DESCRIPTION: The might of the Red Army marched through Red Square in a parade to mark May Day and also victory. Stalin reviewed the parade which was actually held before VE Day. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Moscow’s Red Square crowded with paraded soldiers. CU Red Star. Stalin walks into camera with Marshal Voroshilov. Cut-ins of crowds. Walking up steps to the top of Lenin’s Tomb. CU Stalin with Marshal Budenny, various shots of troops, tanks, etc., marching past. American officers watch rocket-guns on trucks rolling past in this display. Stalin looks up to skies as formations of Red Air Force fighters fly over. More shots of tanks etc., rolling past. Cut-in Japanese attaches, looking on. Various shots of marchpast to finish.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Foreign relations; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Military
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Russia
Card file number
45889
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
111
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Moscow Parade', British Movietone News Issue No. 839, 2 Jul 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13495 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)