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Russian News of the Day 1958 #49 December

Reel Number: 221170-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1958

Country: Russia,USSR

Location: Leningrad,Moscow

TC Begins: 16:52:54

TC Ends: 17:03:05

Duration: 00:10:11

Russian News of the Day 1958 #49 December “In Honor of 21st Congress of CPSU” Kremlin meeting of Moscow region workers & collective farmers. Michael Yeromer(?), tells (SOF) about 1st Subotnik (workers Saturday) when Lenin worked side by side w/ workers. Metallurgy factory’s leader (SOF) says 16 teams from his factory are taking part in competition for the name of Communist labor team, high angle audience, LS podium, applauding audience. 16:55:02 High angle heavy machinery factory, various machines & workers, CU team leaders at table, CU application letter for competition for Communist labor team. men sign letter. 16:55:54 Large chimneys of electric power station, workers at opening of new generator, ribbon cutting & factory’s best mechanic Vera Turpanova starts new machine, applause, ext power station; work begun on next turbine. Heavy Industry. 16:56:30 “School and factory” Ext, school building at night, int. teachers talk in big classroom, one speaks (SOF) about program that enrolls last form pupils in practical work in the Tula machinery factory; combines in factory yard. Int. students work w/ various machines, supervised by factory worker; CUs. Young worker tests combine, tells (SOF) how useful this first work experience provided by the school is. 16:58:17 Moscow. Conference hall, Moscow’s community & international student meeting marking day for fight to free Africa from Imperialism, CU international audience, LS stage, various nation speakers on the podium Soviet academic Zhukov, United Arab Republic’s representative, African student. 16:58:59 Leningrad Lomonosov Museum’s history of Russian science & machinery exhibit. Lomonosov’s portrait on wall, two boys look at huge globe, people climb into the globe & look at drawings of the heavens. 16:59:45 Self propelled railway car along railroad; woman inside carriage looks at shopping orders, shopping boxes in the carriage, car stops. Village people pick up their shopping boxes; car leaves past signalman. 17:00:25 Sports cars begin 200 km highway race. Various shots of cars racing, high angle motor way, cars pas the finish lane, CU winning teams. 17:01:36 “Chinese artist’s visit”. Leningrad railroad station platform & people greeting Chinese Central Opera guests. Large hall & applauding audience, Chinese artists greeted w/ flowers on stage, applause. Fragment of opera performance dedicated to nation’s daughter hero, big statue on the stage, artists dressed as soldiers w/ fists raised, various shots of audience, artists, orchestra, applause. The End

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