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Berkshire music festival Tanglewood. Ludvig Luht playing contrabass

Translation into Estonian: Berkshire'i muusikafestival Tanglewood. Ludvig Luht kontrabassil

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Chronicles about Berkshire music festival, Benson private zoo and flower show in Vermont.

The amateur film shows chronicle materials recorded in 1939: including moments from the Berkshire Music Festival, Benson's private zoo, amusement park in New Hampshire and flower show in Vermont. The film starts with Ludvig Juht, a contrabassist of Estonian origin who has found recognition in USA. The festival audiencel arrives at Tanglewood music centre that is the venue where Boston symphony orchestra performs in summer. People are walking in front of the Tanglewood concert house and having drinks during the intermission. Views about a big parking lot. Animals are amusing the audience in Benson animal park. Ponies attached in front ...
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Estonia

Title in Estonian: Eesti

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The black-and-white amateur film about the pre-war Estonia shot by a US or British film amateur in 1938.

Film about Estonia by an amateur from Great Britain or USA. The film begins with textual description and is equipped with texts throughout the film. The author has documented the Old Town of Tallinn, central town, Kadriorg Park, Oru Palace in Viru county, Keila-Joa Manor in Harju county, central town of Tartu and Hermann Fortress in Narva. Also 2nd Estonian Games in Tallinn are shown where a small group of female folk dancers are performing at Kadriorg stadium, accompanied by a man playing the zither. Close-up of the female gymnasts, audience at Kadriorg stadium, relay race competition for young schoolkids, ...
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Excursion among the Boston Estonians

Original title: Huvimatk Bostoni eestlaste keskel

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Activity of the Boston Estonian Society in pre-war time. An overview consisting of different pieces (14) about life and activities of expatriate Estonians at the end of the 1930s in neighbourhood of Boston (USA).

Activity of the Boston Estonian Society in pre-war time. An overview consisting of different pieces (14) about life and activities of expatriate Estonians at the end of the 30ies in neighbourhood of Boston (USA). Chronicle pieces are filmed by expatriate Estonian John Baltsar about the activities of the Boston Estonian Society in pre-war United States. Fourteen chronicle pieces provide a skelly picture about life and activities of expatriate Estonians in the neighbourhood of Boston at the end of the 30s. The cameraman has shot different events and domestic scenes: the Boston Symphony Hall, where contrabassist Ludvig Juht is performing, the Estonians ...
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Holiday Trip to Florida in 1939 (2nd reel)

Original title: Puhkusereis Floridasse 2/2

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Film chronicle of the American Estonian John Baltsar about his vacation trip to Florida in spring 1939.

The American Estonian John Baltsar has filmed a vacation trip to Florida in spring 1939. The colour film starts with town views of Lakeland. In the frames there are streets with passenger cars, church stairs, park with ponds, palms, rose garden, fruit trees and park structures. Frames about a couple walking on a seawall, about the Singing Bok Tower, botanic garden surrounding it, its visitors and petanque players. Black-and-white part of the film depicts town views of St. Petersburg located on west coast of Florida and annual parade of the Festival of the States at the end of March 1939 ...
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Holiday trip to Florida in 1939

Original title: Puhkusereis Floridasse 1/2

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Holiday trip of expatriate Estonians to Florida in 1939.

Family of expatriate Estonians in USA goes on a holiday to Florida in the spring of 1939. The film depicts city views of Florida, its public buildings, parks, the rose garden, a walk on a seawall, the Bok Tower, botanic garden Cypress Gardens, boat ride on a pond, hotel views and bowling players. A few frames depict also family members: woman wearing a hat in a botanic garden, a young man and a young woman on a seawall.
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Opening of the New Oru Household School

Title in Estonian: Oru Kodumajanduskooli uue hoone avamine

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

President Konstantin Päts at the inauguration of the new building of Oru Household School on June 29, 1939.

Five chronicle pieces about President Konstantin Päts and his family in 1939. The first chronicle about the opening ceremony of the building of Oru Household School on June 29, 1939. Journalist talks to the headmaster Linda Jalvendi. Students have lined up in front of the school and are welcoming the guests with Estonian and Hungarian flags. President Konstantin Päts and Anton Kunder, Hungarian Minister of Trade, Transport and Industry, with his wife are arriving, accompanied by Colonel Herbert Grabbi, Senior Ordinance Officer to the President. Päts, Kunder, Minister of Education Aleksander Jaakson and Minister of Economic Affairs Leo Sepp are ...
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President Konstantin Päts and his Close Ones in Oru

Title in Estonian: President Konstantin Päts ja tema lähikondlased Orul

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

President Konstantin Päts and his family in Oru, 1939.

The author of the film, former steward of Moscow embassy Aleksander Lellep, was in business relations with the president, so he could get a free access to Kadriorg Palace and Presidential residence in Oru for filming. The second chronicle: Konstantin Päts and his close relatives in Oru Castle in summer of 1939. Voldemar Päts, Johanna Päts, Leo Päts, Matti Päts, Henn Päts and babysitter Olga Tünder on the stairs of the school. Konstantin Päts, Leo Päts and Helgi Päts's cousin Erika Ederma are walking in Oru. Konstantin Päts is talking to a guest on the cliff coast in Oru. Henn ...
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President Konstantin Päts' 65th Birthday

Title in Estonian: President Konstantin Pätsi 65. sünnipäev

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Children congratulating President Konstantin Päts in the morning of his 65th birthday in 1939.

Newspaper journalist Kaljula Teder interviews President Konstantin Päts in the library of Kadriorg Palace on February 22, 1939, a day before Päts's 65th birthday. President writes the letter that he had sent to his family from the Kresty prison in St. Petersburg in 1910. He is sitting behind his desk and shows an engraved rice grain sent from India. Children are greeting and congratulating Konstantin Päts for his birthday in Kadriorg Palace In the morning of February 23, 1939. The violin ensemble of Sakala district of the Estonian Defence League Girls' Organization performs, conducted by Aleksander Joonas. Minni Koik, head ...
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Vacation trip Greenfield, Boston

1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Holiday trip of John Baltsar's family to Greenfield and the views of Boston, USA.

The film opens with boys walking next to the horse-rake. The film continues with depicting the city views of Boston, including public buildings, alleys, cars, bridges and parks. We can see George Washington Equestrian Monument in Boston, French King Bridge, boatriders on a pond, alleys and park visitors. A view into the Baltsars' home garden. Passenger ferry going to the island of Martha's Vineyard. There is a crowd waiting to go aboard on the pier. There are fuel vehicles of that time waiting ashore. The film shows the monolith bridge and the building with columns on the shore. At the ...
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Great Snowstorm

Title in Estonian: Suur lumetorm

1935 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Home of the Baltsar family during the great snowstorm in winter 1934. The parade of the Governor's guardsmen.

Home of the Baltsar family during the great snowstorm in winter 1934. The parade of the Governor's guardsmen.
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