World News Items: Behind the Iron Curtain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1204A
Date Released
3 Jul 1952
Date submitted
30 Jun 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
World News Items
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Communist Youth Training (Leipzig). DESCRIPTION: The salute was taken by East German President, Wilhelm Pieck, at a recent parade by the so-called Free German Youth in Leipzig. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of German youths being taught the handling of rifles etc. Marchpast of youth, Wilhelm Pieck takes the salute, various shots.
Keywords
Organisations; Education and training; Politics and government; Weapons; Ceremonies; Youth
Locations
East Germany; Soviet Zone
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
57420
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'World News Items: Behind the Iron Curtain', British Movietone News Issue No. 1204A, 3 Jul 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17894 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)