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Maxim's Youth
Pt. 1 of the Maxim's Youth trilogy. "Maxim's Youth": Directed by G. Kozintsev and L. Trautberg. Music by Dmitiri Shostakovich. Originally produced in 1934, revised in 1965 by Mosfilm. "The first in a trilogy of film classics on the life of Maxim, a young man growing to adulthood during a time of historic upheaval. This film takes us from New Year's 1910 through Maxim's initial involvement with the Russian Social Democratic Party. We see a young and exuberant Maxim receiving life's education at the factory where he works and later at his university prison. The role of Maxim is marvelously and honestly acted by Boris Chirkov, who brings his character's warmth and caring to us, the viewers. We become fully involved in the gradual growth of Maxim's social awareness, and his changing surroundings. A film not to be missed for its historical content and its portrayal of a young man living through the historical process leading to revolution." Socialist realism. 01:49:41:- EST shot of a marketplace packed with quiet people; one man rises and speaks to them. MS of three drunken men stepping out of a bar, singing and playing accordians at the back of the crowd. MS of a Tsarist officer blowing a whistle, followed by MS of Imperial soldiers riding into the fray on horseback, scattering the crowd. Low angle MS of people running at camera, Maxim (Gorky?) stopping to look around. MS of him climbing a telephone pole, tossing political leaflets. Low angle MS's of the soldiers fighting the protesters. MS of a Tsar soldier striking a protester, the protester putting the holy hell smackdown on the old fool... only to get subdued by several state soldiers. 01:53:27:- CU of Gorky being fingerprinted by the police. MS of Gorky getting his mug shot taken, then his measurements and characteristics. MS of Maxim trying to have a conversation with himself in his cell. MS of Maxim banging on cell door. Nice, dark tight LS of a single guard standing outside a prison wall. MS of a dozen prisoners sleeping on cots in a small cell. High angle tight LS of Tsarist soldiers marching a prisoner through a wet cobblestone courtyard, at night (nice shot). MS of the protesting prisoner being shoved into a cell. MS of a woman falling dramatically to her cell bed. MS of a prisoner yelling angrily, smashing a chair on the ground. MS's of the protesting prisoners being subdued by the state police. MS's of an officer striking Maxim several times, Maxim eventually fighting back. 02:08:04:- MS's of Maxim being released from prison. MS of a gentle couple walking arm in arm along a boardwalk. MS of Maxim pinching himself. MS of Maxim on a fairly tropical (read pleasant) locale, lying on the beach singing and playing guitar. MS of a barefoot old man fishing by a stream. MS of the old man pulling out a gun on three undercover Tzar soldiers, only to get wrestled to the ground. Wide LS of Tzar soldiers walking through the woods to bust up a socialist (Bolshevik) meeting. MS of the 3 undercovers sneak attacking Maxim in the woods. MS of their leader getting shot in the back as he makes it to the top of a hill. MS's of Maxim making a getaway through the woods. MS's of a rich family relaxing in the woods, the father sprawled out in a hammock and reading the newspaper. CU of Maxim peeking through the brush. LS of Maxim falling down a sandy slope, running deeper into the woods. LS's of a dirty rail station, the underground network taking Maxim on: LS's of the train speeding off, passing the mounted Tzarist soldiers; CU of the engineer waving goodbye to the soldiers; MS of Maxim, buried in coal, sticking his hand out to shake the engineer's. 02:24:52:- MS of Natasha taking dictation from Maxim. MS of a man operating an old fashioned manual printing press; CU of the sheet, the writing in Russian. CU of a passport being stamped. MS of Maxim stealing a rather dramatic kiss from Natasha, a married woman (though she doesn't mind). MS of Maxim, a hobo stick slung over his shoulder, making his way into a field.
Defying The Storms And The Wind
Mountain climbing. "In the foothills of the Pamirs, near Alma Ata, capital of the Kazakh Republic, is a base camp for mountain climbers who come from all parts of the country and from many foreign countries. The film is centered on an expedition of Soviet women, who attempted to climb to the top of Mount Lenin, in the face of winds at 132 meters per hour and an avalanche."
Even The Grass Grows Red Here
Even The Grass Grows Red Here "This film was made in 104 days of shooting over the entire continent of Africa. It is a history of how the blacks came to be dominated by the whites in the various countries of Africa. It is a history of slaughter and killings, going back 300 years, of how the whites brutally usurped the land of the blacks." Soviet propaganda film.
More Flowering Trees
Banana Tree
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Lichee Nut Tree
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Avocado ***
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Papayas on treeClose-up of fruit
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Papaya Tree
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Papaya
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Mango Tree
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Guava & Halves ***
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Papaya
Ferns
Left over ferns
Ferns
Fern Tendrils ***
Ferns
Ferns en Mass, but Trunk shows
Ferns
Ferns en Mass
Ferns
Tree ferns **
Ferns
Fern ***
Dancing In The Air
"In peace and pleasure, spectators of all ages watch parachute-jumping. Teams from two to thirty perform acrobatics and theatrics as they float earthward, and of course the latest types of parachutes are used. It is exciting to watch these sky-divers on ice skates descend to earth and make rhythmic landings." Stunts. (01:00:00) Opening credits, title screen in Russian "Dancing in the Air" (01:00:17) Skydivers descend toward earth holding hands in two circles, sky divers at camp on the ground looking pensive, brushing their hair, talking, reading etc (01:01:44) Good aerial shots above sky divers from helicopter, their jump from the helcopter is shown from different perspectives, the divers' descent is then shown from all sorts of angles, nice close ups of the divers whose faces are stretched by the speed of the fall, divers join in huge over-ten-person large circle and chain in the sky (01:03:27) Four divers sequentially leave the screen as each has their parachute released (01:04:07) Parachuting skiers take to the slopes of a mountain, first in the air then on snow (01:05:03) More sky diving circles, close ups of the happy divers in flight, a new diamond formation is made with divers holding each other by arms and legs, a child looks on in from the ground, divers parachute, on the ground divers gather up and carry parachutes (01:06:46) Interesting sequence where several different sky divers with cameras on their helmets film one another and other divers, first they deftly crawl around the exterior of a helcopter then they descend and eventually parachute and land (01:09:00) Sky divers rock out to a guitar heavy track, they do various flips and unique formations (01:10:36) Sky divers get down to a mellower track, this time their flight and formations are more graceful (01:11:56) Divers run of mountain slopes with their parachutes (01:12:43) Huge number of divers jump from a helicopter and do a large rectangular formation in the sky (01:14:04) Credits role
In Commemoration Of Shostakovich
Adult male VO: Quote from Composer Dmitri Shostakovich translated, reads: "It was the Revolution that made me a composer. Of that, I am certain." Title and opening credits, in Cyrillic; placid water reflecting St. Petersburg buildings. Zayachy Island as seen from across the Neva River, through ornate metal fence; Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Grand Dukes Tomb in the distance. Ornate detail on metal fence; religious statue in BG. Decorative pillar tops belonging to St. Isaac's Cathedral; Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire's relief sculpture "St Isaac Accosts the Emperor Valens". Head of a griffin statue. Kazan Cathedral. Audio of Shostakovich's last composition, The Sonata for Viola and Piano, being performed on violin.
Classmates - Moscow
Credits. Title card. VS of heavy and light vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Children's Railways
"An enchanting film about one of the 33 childrens' railways in the Soviet Union. In Kharkov, children are trained to operate real trains--they learn safety and signal procedures. We follow a group of youngsters as they check out their first train. Then we board the train for a ride, with the young passengers and crews." 01:53:01:- MS of a boy (or girl) in a train attendant's uniform, talking on a phone. EST shots of beautiful gardens and parks, including one of a boy running along a garden path. MS of a boy and his grandmother standing by railroad tracks, looking at still trains (good CU's of the blond boy looking wistfully upon the choo-choo engines). CU's of military style officer's hats being taken from a hat rack. MS's of boys and girls in uniforms, walking through said gardens and parks. INT schoolroom, as kids in uniforms learn to be train engineers: CU's and MS's of 2 boys talking on black phones, giving one another info about their respective engines. CU's of a model showing the Soviet Union's 33 childrens railways. Good CU's of train models. MS's of young engineers (modelists) constructing the toy RR engines. MS's of the models being raced in a competition. MS's of boys wiping clean a diesel locomotive; CU's of boys inspecting undercarriage. MS of 2 boys inspecting the RRX. CU of the tracks shifting. LS of the locomotive rolling from housing, towards camera. 01:59:05:- MS of a father taking a Sunday walk through a park with his 3 boys. LS of folk dancers performing in a park; good CU's of kids smiling on. MS's of kids buying tickets for the children's railway (salesperson is also a kid). MS's of kids boarding the train. LS of kids picking seats on train. Great CU's and MS's of kids leaning out windows, waving to the parents. MS's of kids in uniforms talking on phones. CU of boy blowing whistle (all aboard). LS of the train departing. Travelling MS of the parents waving goodbye to the kids. MS of phone operator (an older kid) calling in to the train. 02:02:38:- great MS's and CU's of kids enjoying the view, happily hanging their heads out the window. MS's of the conductor talking with the passengers, helping one into the bathroom. Subjective shot of the tracks. MS of the driver helming the steel beast (nice shots inside the engineer's cab). LS of a father (a professional engineer) boarding a full-size train. Subjective shot of the RRX. LS's of the train in motion. LS of the kids train pulling into another stop. More great CU's of kids waiting to get on. Excellent MS's and CU's of kids enjoying the train ride, eventually joining together in song. MS of the passengers deboarding. MS of the conductor collecting left behind toys.
Reagans For GE
Same as catalog #316023 Ronald and Nancy Reagan in their home discuss their lighting--what moods it creates--in an advertisement for General Electric
On The Road To Happiness
On the 60th Anniversary of the October Revolution, we survey the accomplishments of the Soviet people from the time of the Czars through civil war, foreign invasion, blockade, and the Hitler Holocaust. Under Lenin came the beginning of industrialization and an end to illiteracy; health care became foremost, and culture and art were advanced. You will see the remaking of Siberia and the advancement in space, as well as atomic energy being used for peaceful purposes. Prominent personalities such as George Bernard Shaw and Fidel Castro are seen in visits. (02:00:23) Opens with footage of YURI GAGARIN's rocket blasting off, followed by footage of the huge crowds that received him across the world to celebrate his space mission, this is followed by footage of tourists visiting Leningrad (02:01:40) Footage of recreation of October 1917 Revolution, footage of various revoltionary groups with arms or parading through the streets that narrator says were inspired by the October revolution, FIDEL CASTRO is quoted and shown (02:02:15) Footage of the 25th Soviet Congress, huge packed auditorium of civilians and men in military uniform, LEONID BREZHNEV addresses the crowd, footage of Brezhnev meeting the leaders of other Socialist leaders (02:03:01) Soviet industry and technology showcased, a super computer's spinning tape wheels are shown while statistics are listed of progress made since the revolution in literacy rates, economy, industry, etc (02:04:40) Segment on Soviet architecture and urban planning - students develop the design and model of a youth center, various parks and giant apartment buildings are shown (02:05:48) Segment on Soviet universities and students, shots of university buildings, classrooms, students (02:06:33) Segment on Soviet desire for peace, shots of U.S. News and World Report describing weapons of war, shot of nuclear missle launch, footage of Brezhnev addressing a huge auditorium about the need for peace, images of Lenin are shown as the narrator explains that keeping the peace is written into the Soviet constituion, footage of Brezhnev signing a peace accord in Helsinki (02:08:38) Footage of a huge parade on Red Square with high Soviet officials looking on, followed by fireworks over the square at night (02:09:41) End title