East and West Berlin on May Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1144A
Date Released
10 May 1951
Date submitted
2 May 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: East & West Berlin on May Day. DESCRIPTION: In the Russian sector of Berlin, there was a sort of peoples parade. Effigies of all the well-known Communist benefactors (Chinese included) were prominent. In West Berlin Mayor Ernst Reuter addressed a crowd of half a million citizens. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. East Sector - Procession into camera. Several shots of East Sector procession in progress, carrying large banners, effigies, etc. People in procession look very miserable. Not many people watching procession. West Sector - Elevated GV of large (half million) crowd gathered. CU painting for Freedom Bell. Freedom Bell ringing - CU. Ernst Reuter addresses (silent) the large crowds, various angle shots.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Local government
Locations
West Germany; East Berlin; East Germany; West Berlin
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
55413
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'East and West Berlin on May Day', British Movietone News Issue No. 1144A, 10 May 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17117 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)