Russia: Description by Eric Dunstan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
362
Date Released
11 May 1936
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: May Day Parade in Russia. DESCRIPTION: Red Square Parade of Soviet Armed might marks May Day. SHOTLIST: Figures on vehicle past camera. People dancing in the streets. Shot of banner of Stalin and Voroshilov. Marshal Voroshilov on horseback canters past camera. Elevated shot of mass parade. Close shot of Russian soldiers marching past camera with rifles at the ready. Elevated shot of parade. Squadrons of bombers and fighters over. Horse drawn vehicles with guns. Elevated shot of mass of tanks. Single tank flashes past. Shot of Japanese attaches and Voroshilov shaking hands with same. Shot of the parade with banners. Stalin - close shot waving from balcony.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Foreign relations; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4489
Credits:
Commentator
Eric Dunstan
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Russia: Description by Eric Dunstan', British Movietone News Issue No. 362, 11 May 1936. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/6450 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)