Spartakiada, a Soviet Union festival of sports held on the opening of the VI Lenin Stadium (Luzhniki Stadium) in Moscow on 31 July, 1956. Participating athletes from all over the Soviet Union as well as other countries, are seen parading in the opening ceremonies. Almost all carry flags and banners. Some accompany decorated floats. Massed flags of participating Soviet republics and other nations are carried in a parade. Pigeons are released as in Olympic openings. Some participants appear to be from Sudan. Behind them in the background a stadium clock displays a sign in Cyrillic reading "МИР," (the World). Women participants dance. Some Asian women dance with fans. Band members massed on the field create a "wave" with a large net over their heads.
A portrait of Lenin and Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Premier in Moscow, in Soviet Union. Lenin's dead body lies as people have their final glimpse of it. Stalin meets the people from different parts of the country and listens to their grievances as they clap in appreciation. He presents a picture to a young girl Stalin and Vyacheslav Molotov don costumes of various ethnic groups.
Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Premier presides over a session of the legislature of the Soviet Union in Moscow. Elected representatives of the people attend the session. Stalin while speaking at an election meeting asks the elected representatives to follow the ideals set by Lenin. He expresses firm faith in Lenin's philosophy.
Clip opens with scenes from 1940s before moving to historical footage from 1917. A copy of Pravda, a Bolshevik Worker's newspaper is seen. People demonstrate on the streets of Moscow against the Czar during Russian Revolution. People tearing down symbols of White Russian rule. Crowds demonstrating in streets as newspapers with news are thrown to the people in the crowds. Masses of Russian people and troops during demonstrations. Lenin arrives at a railway station. Portraits of Lenin and Stalin during Russian Revolution are seen. Views of Lenin viewing training and drills of early Soviet Russian army forces. Troops, cavalry and military band at a march past, as Lenin looks on.
Workers stand outside the French National Railway Company in France.It is snowing. They sign petitions. French policeman stands guard . In the Soviet Union, Sir Bernard Montgomery is accompanied by Russian officers while stopping to view a monumental cannon in Moscow.
Dignitaries including Stalin, Winston Churchill, Charles Bohlen, Molotov, George Marshall,and General Mark Clark, are greeted as they arrive at an auditorium to watch a Ballet performance in Moscow, Soviet Union. Stalin is seen speaking with some dignitaries. We see part of the Trepak segment of Swan Lake.
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