Germans Pay Tribute to Russian Memorial

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1093A
Date Released
18 May 1950
Date submitted
12 May 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Germans Pay Tribute to Russian Memorial. DESCRIPTION: From beyond the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, German Communists left the Russian Zone to pay tribute at the Soviet Victory Memorial, which is in the British sector. SHOTLIST: KS. Procession marching, Brandenburger Tor in background. German communists march in procession through streets of city, past Reichstag Building in ruins. Arrive at Memorial Russian Guards on duty. Cut-ins of memorial. Wreaths and flowers laid on memorial. Shots of Soviet Victory Memorial with people placing flowers on same.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Commemorations; Ceremonies; Occupied territories
Locations
Berlin
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
53726
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Germans Pay Tribute to Russian Memorial', British Movietone News Issue No. 1093A, 18 May 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16406 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)