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Celebrations of May 1st (1958)

Original title: 1. mai pidustused

Newsreel "Soviet Estonia" No. 18, May 1958

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Newsreels Duration 04:01

Celebrations of May 1st

Military parade and workers' demonstration on Victory Square (Võidu väljak) in Tallinn.

There are sounds of fanfare as the May parade of the Tallinn garrisons begins at Victory Square. Young soldiers, naval forces and motorized units pass by with military equipment. The demonstration of Tallinn workers is opened by flag bearers, followed by representatives of industrial enterprises carrying flags, banners, portraits of Communist Party and government leaders, and various props. Greetings are shouted from the grandstand, and the crowd responds with cheers of "Hurrah!" Balloons are released into the air. A timely interview is given by Erich Allik, a smelter from ...

Director: Vladimir Parvel

Keywords: fanfare players | demonstrations of May 1st | parade celebrating May 1st | motorized military units | portraits of the heads of the Communist Party and government | people involved in the goverment and the Communist Party | military parades | workers' demonstration | View all »

Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Kunstiliste- ja Kroonikafilmide Tallinna Kinostuudio
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 04:01

Crew

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Director Vladimir Parvel
Cinematographer Mihhail Dorovatovski | Eduard Eljas | Vitali Gorbunov
Content Editor Ülo Tambek

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