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Algae And Fungi
ON PREVIEW #991555 Color short (educational) about Algae and Fungi.
Pope Pius XII
Preview Cassette # 221398 DO NOT USE Still photos. B/W short subject on the life of the Roman Catholic religious leader Pope Pius XII (1876-1958). The Vatican, cardinals, etc. Interesting stuff.
Fourth Tchaikovsky Competition
"Here we have some superb photography of the contestants, the audience and the judges. You watch the gathering of the performers (200 musicians from 32 countries took part). You see and hear them, including the finest American musicians. The young contestants find encouragement and sympathy from their families. The performances are exciting--a lot of lovely music." (01:00:01) Winners of the Tchaikovsky contest are awarded with ovations and flowers, title screen and credits role (01:01:48) Tchaikovsky's house (01:02:37) Contestants arrive in airplane, they recieve warm greetings on the Moscow airport runway, shots of the Moscow sites taken in by the visiting contestants, the contestants are interviewed - all of them talk about the possibility of how well they will do (01:05:42) Segment on the entrance contest into a Moscow music school for children, little boys, probably no more than five years of age play the piano and sing for school judges (01:07:44) 1970 Contestants outside of the contest building , the jurors are introduced (01:08:57) Contestants draw cards to determine their order, lines form outside the competition hall (01:10:10) American pianist plays a Chopin Sonata - audience and contestants looks on (01:11:20) French woman plays Debussy's "Fireworks" (01:12:15) British man rocks out with hard-core sonata (01:13:02) Soviet man plays Tchaikovsky piece, while he plays the Russian countryside, Red Square, and the Kremlin are showcased, Meanwhile an American violinist has begun to play Tchaikovsky's "Melody" (01:16:12) Romanian violinist plays Ramel's (?) the gypsy - receives strong audience applause (01:17:15) Soviet violinist Ernest's "Last Rose of Summer" - receives strong audience applause (01:18:54) Intermission, audience and contestants mingle, narrator speculates about who will be the winners, some weird test is administered by psychologists meant to measure the degree of excitement by reading something in the hand (01:20:09) Brahms Sonata played by Soviet cellist (01:21:34) American cellist plays Soviet composer's ballad (01:22:30) Beethoven Sonata played by cellist (01:23:24) Soviet man sings Tchaikovsky song (01:25:15) Soviet woman sings Samson and Delilah opera song (01:27:04) American man sings Tchaikovsky piece (01:28:38) Soviet man sings Tchaikovsky piece, the Russian countryside is once again featured during this song along with Tchaikovsky's home (01:30:16) Bulgarian pianist plays compulsory piece, followed by Brazilian pianist, followed by Spanish pianist, followed by Soviet pianist (01:32:27) Jury comes to its decision and select the third round, they hold a raised hand vote (01:33:03) Photos of contestants outside concert hall are rained on on the day off between the first and final rounds, the piano is tuned, an orchestra warms up and practices (01:33:57) Soviet cellist plays with orchestra accompanyment (01:35:10) Japanese cellist plays Tchaikovsky piece (01:36:10) Cellist plays finale of above Tchaikovsky piece (01:37:47) Soviet man sings a Puccini aria (01:39:26) Soviet woman sings song from Carmen (01:40:10) Pensive audience listens attentively to the music, much brow massaging (01:40:50) 4 differents violinists plays Tchaikovsky tune, their different versions are interspliced, the star Soviet violinist waits back stage, little boys conduct and play air violin listening from a balcony (01:45:05) Star Soviet violinist plays Tchaikovosky finale (01:46:55) 5 pianists play Tchaikovsky Concerto #1.their different versions are interspliced (01:54:15) Film closes out with shot of Tchaikovsky sculpture outside the concert hall (01:54:40) End screen
The Rail War: The Three Strikes
"This documentary chronicles the extraordinary exploits of the underground Rail War operated by Soviet guerrilla units during World War Two. Behind enemy lines, Soviet resistance fighters derailed trains containing German fortifications, and substantially damaged the German offensive in the Ukraine, Lithuania, and Latvia. Former underground fighters explain the resistance network, and recount their Hogan's Heroes'-like escapades behind enemy lines."
The Exploit of Nikolai Karamzin - Nikolay Karamzin
A Soviet Documentary exploring the life of Russian writer & historian Nikolai Karamzin. (Nikolay Karamzin)
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Pineapple Fields
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Cactus blossoms and Pads only
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Hector Moir ***Cactus Garden
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Large white blossoms & blue skyWood Rose
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Around The Soviet Union: Celebration on V-Day
Three topic program: "First, Celebration on Victory Day. Victory Day is celebrated across the Soviet Union commemorating the 20 million fallen in World War Two and renews the struggle to insure that another world war never darkens the earth. Second, visit the Black Sea clinical sanitorium that annually serves 3,000 severly ill children. It is easy to see the concern the Soviets pour on their young. Third, the winner of the national prize, a Soviet popular composer is honored. He writes songs for the movies and cartoons and his songs are sung throughout the land. Children's health spas. Huldavian composer."
Senior Citizens In Central Asia (pt.1)
"The enjoyment of old age is well illustrated in the lives of citizens of Tajikistan, Kirghisia, and Uzbekistan (Central Asia). All citizens have the right to work, rest, and leisure, to maintenance in old age as well as care for sickness and disability. Then they pass on their knowledge to the younger generation, saying, 'Your forefathers won freedom and a new way of life for you; it is your duty to continue this work.'"Elderly, senior citizens. In summary, the narration of this movie stresses how great the elderly people of Central Asia have it, especially in a social welfare system, and how society has and continues to benefit from their work and wisdom.
Right To Rest And Leisure, & Health Protection
"Recreation and health are unquestionably interrelated. The new constitution of the Soviet Union was adopted in October 1977, and expanded the rights of Soviet citizens. Among other things, the work week must not exceed 41 hours, and a short work week was established for a number of professions. Workers are encouraged to use their leisure time for rest, recreation, and cultural interests, and citizens are being given land in the country where they can build a country house and cultivate a garden. The health resorts in the Caucasus are very popular and local resorts and sports clubs are mushrooming all over the country. Life expectancy currently exceeds 70 years, twice that before the revolution. There is some old footage showing life in newly created sanitoria--former estates of the wealthy--just after the revolution, as well as scenes of modern-day cures. Mineral springs, spas.