1949 - USSR Celebration: Stalin’s 70th Birthday Party w/ Mao & Others. 21Dec49

1949 - USSR Celebration: Stalin’s 70th Birthday Party w/ Mao & Others. 21Dec49 21Dec49. Stalin’s 70th Birthday Party. Pan over crowd at night; lighted electric light bulb signs. Interior of Bolshoi Theater, multi-tiered, audience stands applauding. Stalin leads Mao Zedong, Malenkov & others onto stage w/ other Soviet leaders applauding including Bulganin, Mikoyan, Khrushchev, Molotov. MCU audience w/ medals applauding. Tilt up balconies w/ banners. 01:29:36 Black 01:29:37 Man applauding Stalin, Mao, Khrushchev & others. 01:30:20 ?? at microphone speaking SOF: ??? applause. 01:31:33 Bulganin, Beria & ?? applauding. Young bulgers enter, youth band marches up aisle kids bring flowers. Girl recites SOF. Banner held up w/ image of Stalin; other girls & boys speak. Audience laughs. Stalin waves, applause. Present flowers & pose. Salute. March out to applause. Large picture of Stalin on stage behind him. 01:37:23 Crowd outside at night, lighted buildings & lighted banner in sky of stalin, buildings. The End. Communism; Celebrations; Cult of Stalinism; Communist Politicians; Cold War; NOTE: Mao only visited Moscow, Russia 16De49-?? A formal allliance was signed between China & USSR on 14Feb50.