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Group Photograph of Graduates of Upper Secondary School and the President in Kadriorg

Title in Estonian: Abiturientide ühispildistamine presidendiga Kadriorus

1940 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Reception of the graduates of upper secondary school in the garden of the Presidential Palace in Kadriorg in the spring of 1940.

President Konstantin Päts holds a reception to the graduates of upper secondary schools, vocational schools and headmasters. Taking a group photo in the garden of Kadriorg Palace. President Konstantin Päts; Paul Kogerman, Minister of Education; Voldemar Päts, assistant to Minister of Education; Aleksander Veiderma, head of school goverment of Tallinn; Villem Alttoa, head of school department of Ministry of Education and others are shown. Grandchild Matti Päts is running to sit next to his grandfather for the group photo.
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Home Garden, Governor's Guard and Parade in Harford, Marines at NY World Fair

Original title: Koduaed, kuberneri vahtkond ja paraad Hartfordis, mereväelased New Yorgi maailmanäitusel

1940 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Flowers in the home garden; inspection of the Covernor's guard and the parade in Hartford; marines' trick drill at NY World's Fair; war veterans' memorial tower atop Mount Greylock; national monument for forefathers in Plymouth.

John Baltsar has filmed his family and acquaintances, events in his home town and outside the town. The film starts with the views of garden that is full of blossoms of lush marigolds and zinnias and where ceramic rabbits and a frog add excitement. There are family friends, a little girl playing with a dog in the garden, riding her doll pram and watering flowers. Missis Baltsar in her home garden with the cat. The national flag with 48 stars is waving. Views of the national monument for forefathers in Massachusetts, the Sagamore Bridge. The foot guard inspection of the ...
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Paris, June 1940

Title in Estonian: Pariis, juuni 1940

1940 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

German army in Paris in June 1940.

The French government had departed from Paris on June 10, 1940 and declared Paris an open city. On June 14, the city was conquered by German army. People are running, an airplane is landing. The German aircraft Fi-156, around it civilians and military men. View to the Eiffel Tower. Soldiers are standing by the anti-tank gun. German soldiers are ascending to the Eiffel Tower and the flag is hoisted on the top. The military column is marching in the street, military vehicles are driving towards the Arc de Triomphe, in front of the Arc de Triomphe more soldiers are marching. ...
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President Konstantin Päts Giving an Interview

Original title: President Konstantin Päts andmas intervjuud

1940 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

President Konstantin Päts answering to the questions asked by a newspaper editor in Kadriorg Palace in 1940.

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 third chronicle introduces President Konstantin Päts's interview to journalist Kaljula Teder in Kadriorg Palace in 1940. The President seems a bit absent, and his answers are rather scarce.
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Tallinn Primary School No. 20

Original title: Tallinna 20. algkool

1940 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Construction of Tallinn Primary School No. 20 in 1939. Emptying of the building in the summer of 1940.

Construction of the former Tallinn Primary School No. 20 (now Tallinn Co-Education Gymnasium) in 1939. Women carry grout, bricklayers are building the stone wall, helpers are carrying bricks on their backs. In summer 1940 the furnishings are taken out from the schoolhouse in order to free the rooms for the Red Army. Traffic on Pärnu Road: trucks, cars, armoured car with the machine gun, bus, bikes. Airplane in the sky, carrying the school furniture on the street. Close-up of the headmaster August Mölder, soldiers and pupils.
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Aleksander Lellep's Chronicle

Original title: Aleksander Lellepi kroonika

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The black-and-white amateur film shot by Aleksander Lellep. The film depicts the President's official residence in Oru in the summer of 1939.

In the second part of the film the official residence of the President is depicted in Oru in the summer of 1939. The commandant's house is shown and its employee is opening the main gate. The sons of the Senior Aide of the President Herbert Grabbi - Hellar and Rein - exit together with a girl from the commandant's house, they are running and climbing around in the territory. Commandant of the official residence Major Ottmaa is walking in the garden. There are Herbert Grabbi and his wife Hella Grabbi together with their son Hellar, garden workers of the ...
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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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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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Linari-Linholm Chronicle No. 4

Original title: Linari-Linholmi kroonika nr 4

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Mining engineer Artur Aleksander Linari-Linholm's parents, scientific research and a foreign trip with his wife to the most important capitals in Europe in 1939.

Mining engineer Artur Linholm's father Gabriel Linholm is exiting a building. Gabriel Linholm's wife Marie Elisabeth inside. Parents go into the car and they will exit at Tallinn airport. The Linholm family enters the Lufthansa aircraft Heinrich Kroll. The flying airplane. The exterior view of Linholm tin factory and the factory's equipment. Workers forming the tin cans. Close-up of Artur Aleksander Linholm. Artur Linholm leads the research group who studies the strong magnetic field appearing in Jõhvi area, Estonia. Drilling the borehole (721m), taking samples and placing these into the cartridge. Magnetite. Demonstration of the sample with iron qualities aided ...
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