Soviet News Scenes April-May 1942, No. 3

"In defence of children against fascist barbarism"--Young Communist League exhibition -- Comrade Mishakova -- A famous family the Gorshkovs -- Heroes of the Factory Front -- The 30th anniversary of Bolshevik paper, Pravda. [WARNING: Contains distressing stills of child casualties.]. Includes footage of orphaned children finding new homes through adoption; a Young Communist League meeting with a speech from the mother of Shura Chekalin who was murdered by the German Army; a family who saved 54 wounded Red Army men; factory workers being awarded the Order of Lenin by Mikhail Kalinin; introductions to the Pravda staff and scenes showing the production of the newspaper.
Complete catalog record
Original source: The British Film Institute | Archive Reference: N-507985. | Reproduction of: USSR, 1942. 16mm Comb BW pos. | Production Company: Central Newsreel Studio, Moscow.
Release: Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2018.
Physical description: 1 online resource (video file 0:11:36) : sound, black and white | monochrome
Subjects: Second World War (1939-1945) | Children | Ghettos | Death | Orphans | Young Communist League | Adoption | Fascism | Political rallies | Red Army | Occupation of territories | Medals (civilian) | Communist Party (USSR) | Factories | Commemorations | Pravda (newspaper) | Journalism | Moscow | USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) | Stalin, Josef (1878-1953) | Kalinin, Mikhail (1875-1946) | Newsreel/Cinemagazine | 1939-1945 | Webcast

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