U-2 Trial

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1629A
Date Released
25 Aug 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: U2 Trial and Space Dogs. DESCRIPTION: It was the Hall of Columns in Moscow, where Francis Gary Powers, pilot of the American U2 spy-plane, shot down over Russia, faced the judges with composure. Gary’s wife and parents were in court for most of the time. The sentence: 10 years. Also seen in Moscow, the Press conference given by the Space Dogs Strelka and Belka. Having whizzed round the earth 17 times at a height of 200 miles, they were safely back with quite a story to tell, if only they could tell it! SHOTLIST: GV Hall of Columns. MS Powers. LS judges. Prosecutor General Roman Rudenko. CU Mr Grinev. GV audience. MS foreign press. MS Powers’ parents and wife. General shots. Dogs - Press conference. General shots of space dogs - Strelka & Belka. Shots of both dogs.
Keywords
Mass media; Science and technology; Espionage; Space; Crime; Animals; Military
Locations
Soviet Union
Footage sources
Sovexportfilm
Card file number
80917
Credits:
Cutter
Frederick George
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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'U-2 Trial', British Movietone News Issue No. 1629A, 25 Aug 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23744 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)