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Dance With The Devil's Grandma

Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.

The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia. It reviews their domestic policy activities and their role in the relationship with Soviet Russia that ended so badly for both these men – and for the whole Estonian nation. More than a quarter of a century ago Eesti Video AS, a company owned by Viktor Siilats, managed to acquire amateur video footage of the discovery of the final detention location of Konstantin ...
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Riigivanem I

1991 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar
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Vabaõhumuuseum. Lagunevatest arhitektuurimälestistest

1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ants Vill
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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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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Oru Housewives Training School

Original title: Oru Kodumajanduskool

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The daily life of Oru Housewives Training School in 1939.

The daily life of Oru Housewives Training School in 1939. Two young women are ironing sheets with the wringer and electric iron; the linen will be placed in the cupboard later. Carrying water with the horse. Cultivating the ground with the two-horse harness. Young women learning, the teacher is reading. Headmaster Linda Jalvendi is leading the teachers' meeting. Visitors of the school, Aleksander Lellep among others. Views of Toila-Oru, bridge of the River Toila. VIews of the Presidential residence. The girls exit the schoolhouse and walk in a row to work. Students are raking hay and building haystacks. Students 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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11th General Song Celebration in Tallinn 1938

Title in Estonian: XI üldlaulupidu Tallinnas 1938

1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Expatriate Estonians who have arrived at the 11th General Song Celebration are visiting the President of Estonia at Oru Palace on June 28th, 1938. Procession of the song celebration. Performance of choirs and the audience on June 23rd-24th, 1938.

Ferryboat "Suomi" arrives at the Port of Tallinn. Welcoming the guests. Expatriate Estonians from the United States of America are visiting the 11st General Song Celebration and meeting President Konstantin Päts at his residence at Toila Oru Palace on June 28, 1938. Procession of the song celebration through the town on June 23rd, 1938. Performance of choirs, conducted by Juhan Aavik. Unique views of the performers and the audience of the song celebration.
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Konstantin Päts. Song Celebration 1938. Swedish Servicemen

Title in Estonian: Konstantin Päts. Laulupidu 1938. Rootsi sõjaväelased

1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Excerpts from chronicle pieces: arrival of expatriate Estonians to Tallinn, visiting Konstantin Päts at Oru Palace, song celebration of 1938, Swedish servicemen, booklets of Italian towns.

Expatriate Estonians arrive at Tallinn on a passenger ship "Suomi" on May 16, 1938. People are stepping on the land from the boat. The quay is full of passengers and their luggage. Expatriate Estonians living in the United States of America have arrived to the Song Celebration and Expatriate Estonians' Congress, they also visit the President of the Republic of Estonia in his residence at Oru Palace on June 28, 1938. Konstantin Päts receives a memorial album as a gift, people drink sparkling wine (woven furniture; big oil painting depicting composition of flowers), walking outdoors. 11th General Song Celebration on ...
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Tour in Estonia in May 1937

Reis Eestis mai 1937

1937 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

An unknown German film amateur has recorded a tourist trip to Estonia in May 1939, including the city views of Tallinn, Pärnu, Viljandi, Pechory, Narva-Jõesuu etc.

Tallinn skyline from the sea, the port and port buildings, views of the central town: Komandandi Road, tram driving by on Vabaduse Square, Tõnismäe Street with the former wooden houses and carters. Views of the Old Town of Tallinn, the beginning of Pärnu Road, marketplace in Raekoja Square, the market building. Views of Pärnu: Pärnu Bridge, the spa, Koidula Park. The tour group has arrived to Viljandi: monument of the War of independence, castle hills, the lake. The tour continues through Valga county to Pechory: Pskov-Cave Monastery, ruins of Izborsk fortress. Views of Tartu: the marketplace building, main building of ...
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