Soviet Newsreel (1947)

Soviet Newsreel (1947) Narrated by Robert Magidoff 15:29:04 Session of the Supreme Soviet, A Great Kremlin Palace w/ standing ovation for Stalin & others during joint session of both houses of Supreme Soviet. Chairman of Soviet of Nationalities ?? opens, Minister of Finance speaks of cutting of budget for defense. 15:31:22 Kuznetsk Metallurgical Works in Siberia, The Exterior & interior of works, pouring steel, moving slag. Steel Mill; Industry 15:32:28 Preparations for Spring Sowing. Men measuring snowfields prior to spring melt. Farmers looking at winter wheat samples in laboratory. Looking at winter wheat & farm accountant using abacus to prepare numbers for report. Man reporting to farm. Grain, CU cattle, men working with hoses. Local radios station, projector being threaded. 15:34:42 Phosphates in Kazakhstan. Camel caravan led out of town. Large explosion & shovels working to dig open pit mine. Inspection team viewing drilling for more blasting. Large plant for manufacturing fertilizer. Electric power station shown. 15:36:22 Paper By The Ton. City in the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Republic Large paper plant w/ machines running & paper flowing. Large rolls off and roll over cutters. Paper stitched into bags, stacked & bundled. Steam train leaving thru snow, dramatic shot. Industry 15:37:31 Monument to Maxim Gorky, A Very large statue being constructed with men on scaffolds. Designed by Vera Muchina. Seen working on statue to be cast in bronze & erected at birthplace of Gorky. Artist; Post-WWII; Propaganda; Communism;