Synopsis
This 1957 B&W film by American Relief for Czechoslovakia, Inc. highlights reconstruction and aid efforts post-WWII with narration calling for provision of more support by empathetic Americans. Title: (0:16). “…. A report to the American people filmed in Czechoslovakia since the Liberation.” Raymond Massey, Alexander Hammid, David Epstein. Prague from hill with flowers (0:40). Crowd on street beats statue of Hitler with sticks (0:52). People wave to passing soldiers (after liberation) (1:00). Soldiers give flowers from military vehicle. Tanks, Czechslovakian flag. People wave flags from windows above street (1:21). Soldiers march in ranks in parade (1:25). Crowds as President Edvard Beneš emerges from car, salutes, pictures, waving (1:30). Woman in traditional costume offers Beneš bread and salt from basket (1:45). More parade scenes. Convertible with Beneš. Beneš arriving to Presidential residence. Flag raised (2:23). Crowd by flagpole (2:30). Crowd in Old Town Square, Prague (2:35). Youth, possibly refugees, behind barbed wire (2:39). People suffering. People run to meet bus with Czech flag (2:45). Family reunions after war (returnees, embraces, people waiting for loved ones) (3:04). Man in gurney (3:40). Children / supplies in baskets handed off train. Toddler near pile of belongings (3:50). People look out from train. Destruction (WWII) (4:02). Railroads destroyed; railroads being actively torn up by soldiers / machinery (4:05). Overturned train (4:23). Destroyed steel…
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Details
- Running time
- 17 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Czechoslovakia
- 1957
- American Relief
- Post War
- Rebuilding
- Stock Footage
- Periscope Film
