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1914 - Russian Troops Reviewed by French President; Political Cartoon; Paris Fashions; Paris Military

Reel Number: 220502-07

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1914

Country: France,Holland,Netherlands,Russia

Location: Amsterdam,Moscow,Paris,St. Petersburg,The Caucasus,Tsarskoe Selo

TC Begins: 08:35:52

TC Ends: 08:43:01

Duration: 00:07:09

1914 - Russian Troops Reviewed by French President; Political Cartoon; Paris Fashions; Paris Military Russian Main Title 08:35:55 Russian Inter-title: Tsarskoe Selo - A military parade is held in honor of the French President. 08:36:01 Carriage w/ wife & President under parasol along field, military officers riding past closer. Mounted Cossack (?) unit passing in review; marching troops reviewed. 08:37:06 President & wife in feathered hat reviewing from under canvas tent on bluff. 08:37:13 MCU mounted officers & artillery passing. 08:37:37 Ranks of open autos & trucks passing. 08:37:52 Russian Inter-title: The Caucasus - The Monument to the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Goryachie Klyuchi spring water. 08:37:56 Small crowd, some w/ parasols, around small monument in park (?). 08:38:12 Russian Inter-title: Moscow - Gymkhana. ?? 08:38:16 Military rider over various jumps & obstacles on large course. 08:38:59 Russian Inter-title: St Petersburg - Opening of the rowing season. 08:39:03 Several shells of rowers on wide river (?). MCU crowd watching, standing by trophies. 08:39:16 Russian Inter-title: Amsterdam - Queen Wilhelmina at the celebration of the Grossmich (?)University 30th anniversary. 08:39:23 Overhead shot of procession of elaborate horse-drawn coaches w/ crowd lining street. Queen & King (?) into open carriage, leaving. Street level of passing carriage. 08:39:55 Russian Inter-title: A caricature by Georges Grosz about the events in Albania. 08:40:00 MCU of hand drawing line drawing of army officer protecting woman labeled Europe. 08:40:34 Russian Inter-title: Paris fashions. 08:40:39 Models w/ parasols walk in front of painted backdrop of garden. 08:40:57 Four women models w/ parasols walk in real garden / park. 08:41:21 Russian Inter-title: Paris -?? 08:41:27 Water Jousting from large rowed flat-bottom boats. Several knocked into water. 08:41:55 Russian Inter-title: Paris - Review of Paris Military District troops in presence of French President. 08:42:02 Overhead shot of troops hurriedly preparing; President (?) decorating officers. 08:42:17 Large field of riders & marching troops passing reviewing stand; Presidential party rises & removes hats, sits. 08:42:39 LS of assembled marchers on field; cavalry riding. The End. Pre-WWI; Pre-WW1; Summer Fashions; Royalty; Ceremony; Water Sports; NOTE: Is Georges Gros same as George Grosz?

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