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Grenada - The Future Coming Towards Us Pt. 3 of 3

Reel Number: 220724-03

Color: Black and White and Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1930s-1983

Country: Caribbean,Grenada

Location:

TC Begins: 04:37:17

TC Ends: 04:53:56

Duration: 00:16:39

Grenada - The Future Coming Towards Us Pt. 3 of 3 Continued... B/W US military intervention in Grenada. Montage US intervention in Caribbean 04:37:40 Guyana 1953 - Cheddi Jagan ousted - body on street. 04:37:46 Guatemala 1954 - Jacobo Arbenz overthrown 04:37:53 Cuba 1961 - Bay of Pigs attempted invasion 04:38:02 Chile 1973 - Salvador Allende Assassinated 04:38:07 Jamaica 1980 - Michael Manley defeated 04:38:15 Nicaragua 1983 - bodies on street 04:38:29 Woman talking about bomb atrocity June 19th 1980 - says bomb was intended to destabilize and knock out leaders of the revolution. She says that it was placed by people connected with the CIA. Stills dead. 04:39:33 Headline “Grenada - The Tiny Island that makes Reagan see Red”. Reagan v/o aerial shots airfield under construction at Point Salines, Grenada. Reagan says construction is with Communist finance and backing. Reagan in vision. 04:40:07 American saying there is no military significance to the airport - Grenadians looking at model of proposed airport. Small plane coming in to land on present short airstrip. Small airport. 04:40:57 Scenics - tourism - steel band - beach scenes - hotel. 04:41:19 Airport construction - tarmac. Meeting where Cuba is thanked for help. 04:42:03 Anti Grenada US Newspaper headlines. Maurice Bishop re disinformation and destabilization. Bishop ridiculing newspapers which write of torture - political prisoners - prison farms. Bishop continues over shots happy Grenadians at rally - clapping and smiling. Young child taking part in political play. Women speaking re freedom. 04:45:20 Woman member of the militia addressing meeting. Speakers at meeting i/cut with night shots armed militia on streets. Teacher in class giving lesson on the revolution. Day shots militia in trucks. Nutritionist speaking. Military band marching - young armed men and women march behind. Harbor. Various shots political meetings. Workers council. Maurice Bishop addressing meeting. 04:51:54 Outdoor meeting - members of NLM on stage and applauded. Maurice Bishop applauds. Montage happy people shots. The End Politics; Anti-Communism; NOTE: License fee applies.

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