News Briefs: Berlin - Russian Angle

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1239
Date Released
2 Mar 1953
Date submitted
26 Feb 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - Berlin-Russian Angle. DESCRIPTION: The Russians have prepared a no-man’s land to control the flow of refugees from East to West, but Red troops cross to the Red Army Memorial. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Deserted street of Berlin. Various shots of ruined Berlin also, Berliners travelling by tram & transferring at certain point, to enter Russian zone. Train tunnels sealed off. Russians enter British zone carrying wreaths (35th Red Army Day) walk to the Russian Monument, lay wreaths. Russian troops march back into Russian zone. CU Russian sentry at attention.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Railways; Transport; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
West Germany; East Berlin; East Germany; West Berlin
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
58630
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Berlin - Russian Angle', British Movietone News Issue No. 1239, 2 Mar 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18402 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)