Social Welfare In The Turkmanian Soviet Socialist Republic
A Turkmen Film Studios Production English narration
CU extract from Soviet Constitution re social security provisions for old age & incapacity. Retirement ceremony for female worker at textile plant in Turkmen SSR Turkmenistan - on stage w/ image of Lenin in BG - dabs eyes w/ handkerchief as colleagues applaud - women wearing traditional patterned headscarves - worker presented w/ embroidered rug - VO “From this day on the State assumes concern to ensure a ? bond security in her old age”.
09:50:30 Sheep herder w/ flock in wide valley. VO says co-operative farmers receive comparable pension to industrial & office workers. Group of elderly sheep breeders, stock farmers & grape growers at social security meeting where retirement is confirmed - men w/ traditional Turkmen beard & fur hat - VO says 20 million rubles per year paid to co-operative farms in Turkmen SSR. Pensioner living w/ eldest son, plays w/ grandchildren & great-grandchildren. Home for pensioners - elderly men playing chess, women sewing - growing vegetables in garden - dining room - VO “Everything is done to bring happiness to single people in their old age”. Woman has afternoon nap in room - picture of serviceman husband on table - war widow?
09:53:12 Social Welfare Ministry - elderly people visit female minister - woman w/ “Mother Heroine” medal.
Family w/ fifteen children sit down to eat in garden - VO re extra state aid. Young boys into school - INT boys making models in art class. Blind girl reading braille - VO “Children who are handicapped get particular care and attention in the Soviet Union” - special needs boarding school in capital Ashgabat - blind boy reads braille sign pinned onto blackboard. Braille map & globes in geography class. Braille typewriters. Girl playing piano. Blind? boys in woodwork class. “Invalids” working in special factory - making bottle tops - deaf woman at sewing machine, supervisor communicates in sign language.
09:57:26 Orthopaedical factory - servicemen fitted w/ artificial limbs / prosthesis- VO says veteran’s trip to capital & accompanying nurse paid for by State. Man in traditional hat gets into car - maimed veterans provided w/ cars - traveling shots thru streets. Pensioners at health resorts - medicinal spring & mud bath - sunbathing on terrace. Street scenes & traffic, pedestrians on sunny day - elderly people taking walks.
USSR; Welfare State; Old Age; Communism; Socialism; Prosthetics; Spa; Geriatrics; Handicapped; Retirement; Communists;
NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.
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Social Welfare In The Turkmanian Soviet Socialist Republic A Turkmen Film Studios Production English narration CU extract from Soviet Constitution re social security provisions for old age & incapacity. Retirement ceremony for female worker at textile plant in Turkmen SSR Turkmenistan - on stage w/ image of Lenin in BG - dabs eyes w/ handkerchief as colleagues applaud - women wearing traditional patterned headscarves - worker presented w/ embroidered rug - VO “From this day on the State assumes concern to ensure a ? bond security in her old age”. 09:50:30 Sheep herder w/ flock in wide valley. VO says co-operative farmers receive comparable pension to industrial & office workers. Group of elderly sheep breeders, stock farmers & grape growers at social security meeting where retirement is confirmed - men w/ traditional Turkmen beard & fur hat - VO says 20 million rubles per year paid to co-operative farms in Turkmen SSR. Pensioner living w/ eldest son, plays w/ grandchildren & great-grandchildren. Home for pensioners - elderly men playing chess, women sewing - growing vegetables in garden - dining room - VO “Everything is done to bring happiness to single people in their old age”. Woman has afternoon nap in room - picture of serviceman husband on table - war widow? 09:53:12 Social Welfare Ministry - elderly people visit female minister - woman w/ “Mother Heroine” medal. Family w/ fifteen children sit down to eat in garden - VO re extra state aid. Young boys into school - INT boys making models in art class. Blind girl reading braille - VO “Children who are handicapped get particular care and attention in the Soviet Union” - special needs boarding school in capital Ashgabat - blind boy reads braille sign pinned onto blackboard. Braille map & globes in geography class. Braille typewriters. Girl playing piano. Blind? boys in woodwork class. “Invalids” working in special factory - making bottle tops - deaf woman at sewing machine, supervisor communicates in sign language. 09:57:26 Orthopaedical factory - servicemen fitted w/ artificial limbs / prosthesis- VO says veteran’s trip to capital & accompanying nurse paid for by State. Man in traditional hat gets into car - maimed veterans provided w/ cars - traveling shots thru streets. Pensioners at health resorts - medicinal spring & mud bath - sunbathing on terrace. Street scenes & traffic, pedestrians on sunny day - elderly people taking walks. USSR; Welfare State; Old Age; Communism; Socialism; Prosthetics; Spa; Geriatrics; Handicapped; Retirement; Communists; NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.