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1915 - Istanbul, Turkey; WW1 tent camp; Russian & Czech Deaths; Moscow Horse Racing

Reel Number: 220494-01

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1915

Country: France,Russia,Turkey

Location: Istanbul,Moscow

TC Begins: 22:00:00

TC Ends: 22:06:54

Duration: 00:06:54

1915 - Istanbul, Turkey; WW1 tent camp; Russian & Czech Deaths; Moscow Horse Racing Russian main & inter-titles: Turkey - the Sultan’s Estate 22:00:12 Pan ext. of large beautiful stone multi-story building to iron fence w/ sailing ships past in harbor. 22:00:43 Russian inter-title: The grand staircase 22:00:45 Int. elaborate stairs & railing w/ chandelier above. Tilt down stairs. 22:00:52 Russian inter-title: Vlotiya gate Large iron gate. 22:00:59 Russian inter-title: The View onto Bosfor LS Bosophorus thru gate w/ naval ship. MS 14 Turkish men in large canoe - guards; pan from harbor to ornate Istanbul buildings on hillside, sailing ships anchored. 22:01:27 Russian inter-title: ?? Unid. WWI Soldier cutting up bread & handing out. 22:01:44 Russian inter-title: ?? Panorama of a British (?) tent camp on Western Front. France, 1915. Soldiers milling about & posing by tents. 22:02:22 Russian inter-title: Moscow - A meeting in honor of the 500 Russian-Czechs who died in Yana (?)| Formally dressed men on balcony gesturing & applauding. 22:02:43 Open air meeting w/ crowd including civilians & military; man onto stool to speak. Large bonfire burning. Crowd standing & singing from sheet music. 22:04:11 Russian inter-title: Moscow A. Mantasheva wins the All-Russian derby on Grey-boy Horses w/ jockeys paraded in front of well-dress crowd at rail; civilians & military. Horse race around wide track seen from ground level. Winning horse shown. 22:05:27 Russian inter-title: Winner I. Lazarevoi wins the Emperor’s prize on Demosfen Horses led to starting line. Race around track twice, across finish line & horse walked past. The End. Early Newsreel; Turkish Palace; Wealth; Sports; 1910s; Constantinople

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