Fidel Castro Delivers Pro-Allende Address

How to cite this film

‘Cuba Fidel Castro’, [newsfilm, online], 28 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z017300 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

Cuba Fidel Castro

Date

28 Sep 1973

Dateline

Havana

Script

Thousands of Cubans gathered in Havana to hear President Fidel Castro deliver a fiery address in support of Chilean President Salvador Allende who was overthrown by a military junta. The occasion was a rally celebrating the anniversary of the formation of urban vigilante groups

Shotlist

1. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) President of Cuba Fidel Castro delivers speech
2. cutaway to crowd listening

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

30 Sep 1973

Processing location

New York: a0065312

Original film

Black and White Negative

Original sound

Optical Sound On Film

Duration

00:00:23:01

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z017300

How to cite this record

'Fidel Castro Delivers Pro-Allende Address', 28 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z017300 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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