| MILITARY PARADE RUSSIA New Year's parade of troops in Soviet Republic of Armenia 1921. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5143 | |
| Catalog #: | 366744 | |
| Clip Number: | 366744-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 132 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:09 - 01:18:02 | |
| Location: | Armenia | |
| Year Shot: | 1921 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: New Year LOCATIONS/ASIA: Armenia (USSR) POLITICS: Political Party, Communist | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 502556 USSR / Russia in 1921 - long montage of different scenes; with titles handwritten in Russian. [NOTE: These title cards explain that the subjects are Communists in Armenia, troops and civilians. Most shots are of Communist Armenian forces, part of Lenins' Red Army; shots of civilians relate to "Saturday cleanup" activities that were commonplace as part of the Communist Party's community work activities.] Pan rt. on barren; rocky snow-covered land; crowd of men; horses.Cossacks? CU men in winter coats; fur hats; rifles on backs. CU men singing.Man conducting; waving baton. Various shots troops ride horses through city street; people on side watch/ other shots of men sitting on horses; not moving. Brass band. ... 2 men ride in front; saluting; toward camera....Group standing; posing - incl. young boys. US balcony with banners picture of rider on horse - Cossack hat - shining star above; "CCPA". Propaganda art. Horses pulling carts. CU group of young boys. Riders approaching on street; . Side view; gallop. Army Band. Riders gallop away; band on side. Army troops lined up.Others with white fluffy hats! DS parade. Various shots soldiers marching in street. Same w/ banner. balcony; w/ several people; one shouting; agitation; oratory; speech. banner above. Band. DS parade; crowd. Closer DS crowd; w/ some looking at white papers. Parade approaches. Side view marchers; pan up - spectators - balcony. DS horses pull carts w/ guns. CU band. Horses in teams; & soldiers w/ sort of turbans. Crowd; parade. People incl. women; picking up bricks from rubble - cleaning up ruins from war damage? WWI & Revolution. Carrying bricks; tossing them- good shots! Russian sign. Communism | |
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