East Berlin - Through the Curtain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1287A
Date Released
4 Feb 1954
Date submitted
28 Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: East Berlin - Through the Curtain. DESCRIPTION: In Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate marks the boundary between East and West, but filming beyond the iron curtain was recently permitted. Pictures of life in the Soviet Sector include the scene as Mr Molotov left the Soviet Embassy for the Big Four Conference. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Hammer & Sickle. GV of the Brandenburg Gate. GV of the ‘Unter Den Linden’. Various shots of shops, streets etc. CU signpost with Stalinalle on same. LS and CU of Statue of Stalin. Shots of the Russian Embassy. CU sign stating same. Russian troops on guard outside Embassy. Soldiers and detective dodge back into room when they realise they are being filmed. Russian guard changing. Mr Molotov out of Embassy into car. Drives away.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Military
Locations
East Berlin
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
60444
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
Film clip

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'East Berlin - Through the Curtain', British Movietone News Issue No. 1287A, 4 Feb 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19026 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)