Coventry Entertains Russian Visitor

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1173
Date Released
26 Nov 1951
Date submitted
22 Nov 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coventry Entertains Russian Visitor. DESCRIPTION: Madame Tatyana Murashkina, deputy mayor of Stalingrad, at last visited Coventry, after several invitations. She was shown all the sights of the city - from the new Lady Godiva Statue to the ruins of the Cathedral. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Mayor of Coventry escorts deputy Mayor Madame Tatyana Murashkina of Stalingrad round city. Passing Lady Godiva statue. GV communal grave. The two walk into graveyard. Deputy Mayor lays wreath at grave. Interior - Mayor of Coventry speaking, replied to by deputy Mayor of Stalingrad (through interpreter). GV block of flats, one of the windows light up - Interior - the Mayors taking tea in one of the flags. Deputy Mayor watching children play in kindergarten, various shots.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Ceremonies; Social welfare; Local government
Card file number
56408
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
173
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Coventry Entertains Russian Visitor', British Movietone News Issue No. 1173, 26 Nov 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17476 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)