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SYND 28 8 68 ZATOPEK IN HIDING
The Czech former Olympic track star Emil Zatopek, forced into hiding after his criticism of the Warsaw Pact occupation of his country, appears with crowds at a mass demonstration against the Moscow compromise agreement.
1. ms statue of...
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SYND 20 12 73 RUSSIAN DEFENCE OFFICIALS MEET CZECH LEADER
the Russian Defence Minister Andrei Grechko is in Prague to meet with Czech President Gustav Husak
1. ms Husak welcomes Grechko and other Soviet military in conference room2. ms Soviet delegation sits 3. ms Husak talks 4. ms delegates ...
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CAN125 FILE FOOTAGE SCENES IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING AND DURING GERMAN INVASION OF PRAGUE
Scenes immediately preceding and during the German invasion of Czechoslovakia 25 years ago.
1. vs troops in trucks and on motorcycles move off through falling snow
2. cu sign announcing the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939
3. ws crowd...
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Flood waters spill into Prague's historic Old Town
Night shots:
1. Wide shot of sandbags in central square in Old City
2. Police with flashlights in square patrolling sandbags
3. Long shot down Vltava river with castle illuminated on hill
4. Close up of river water
5. Police walking...
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WRAP Receding floodwaters at dawn plus earlier night scenes
August 15, 2002
1. High shot of skyline
2. Clouds in sky
3. Tram going over bridge
4. Bridge and fast flowing river
5. Statues on bridge
6. Close up police on bridge
7. Wide shot police on bridge
8. Various deserted streets
9. Bridges...
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SYND 21 8 68 CZECHOSLOVAKIA FILE FILM
Scenes from Czechoslovakia from the Nazi German invasion in 1939 to the invasion by Russia.
1. vs of German armoured vehicles crossing the Czech border
2. vs of German posters from 1939
3. vs of German troops marching in Prague
4. vs of...
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President departs for Prague
1. US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush depart the White House
2. Wideshot of Marine One taking off
US President George W. Bush left Washington on Tuesday en route to the NATO summit in the Czech Republic.
President...
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SYND 16/10/1969 THE CZECH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOTES
Scenes of debating and voting from the Czech National Assembly. The film feature Gustav Husak.
1. A bouquet is presented to a female speaker
2. VS of the assembly
3. A woman addresses the assembly
4. VS of the members of the assembly
5....
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SYND 1-2-69 CZECH FEDERAL ASSEMBLY
Joint session of the Czech Federal Assembly and election of President and Vice President of assembly
1 ms Prague Catherdral, tilt down to square below
2 ms Cathedral square
3 mcu statues
4 ms cars arrive at Prague castle and MPs get...
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SYND 29 7 68 VARIOUS SCENES OF PRAGUE
Scenes of Prague for stock shots, Curch of San Gallus, fairground, dancing in street.
1. ws river Vltava, cathedral in ls
2. ws resident's Palace in prague
3. ws crowd through gateway
4. ms crowd into Palace entrance
5. ws tilt courtyard...
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CAN 262 SOVIET LEADER CONTINUES HIS VISIT TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Final day of Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushev's visit to Czechoslovakia: Telecined piece
1. Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushev shakes hands with officials
2. cu crowd applauding
3. Khrushchev, Antonin Novotny, General Secretary of the...
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40,000 evacuated as floods inundate Czech Republic capital
1. Pan across flooded river
2. Various, submerged buildings
3. Zoom in on people stranded by waters
4. Pull out from debris
5. Restaurant terrace surrounded by floodwaters
6. Pull out from electricity junction box
7. Tilt up from...
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CAN573 UNITED NATIONS CHAIRMAN QUAISON-SACKEY VISITS PRAGUE
The Ghanaian United Nations Chairman Alex Quaison-Sackey on a visit to Prague, with his wife.
1. las control tower and flag
2. ms Sackey down steps with wife and greeted;
3. vs Sackey meets VIP's
4. ms Sackey across tarmac
5. ms sackey...
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CAN312 SOVIET LEADER KHRUSHCHEV AND CZECH PRESIDENT VISIT PRAGUE
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and his wife Ninha on their state visit to Prague, accompanied by Czechoslovakian president Antonin Novotny and his wife Bozema.
1. ws crowd and dais outside Prague Castle
2. ws crowd, group with flags
3....
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SYND 8 5 73 WEST GERMAN CZECH TALKS
West German delegates meeting and in conference with Czech officials in Prague negotiating a treaty
1 ms Paul Frank
2 ms other delegates
3 ms Frank and delegate
4 cu flags on table
5 ms delegates take seats at conference table
6 cu...
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LIB 29-10-73 TENNIS GRAND PRIX OF CSSR IN PRAGUE
Tennis Grand Prix of CSSR held in Prague.
1. various of tennis match between Jiri Hrebec and Wimbledon champion Jan Kodes
Film: Rev - Sound: Mute - Colour/B&W - NYFilm: No - LN Number: LN47548 Available in HD
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SYND 23/08/1969 THE CZECH GOVERNMENT SEND TANKS INTO PRAGUE AFTER MASSIVE DEMONSTRATIONS
After massive demonstrations over the Soviet occupation of their country the Czech government deploys tanks onto the streets of the capital Prague in order to keep the peace.
1. VS of a crowd gathered next to two tanks which have fallen...
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Hundreds attend military funeral of Palestinian envoy who died in Prague blast
Hundreds of Palestinians attended the military funeral of Palestinian ambassador Jamal al-Jamal who died on January 1 in Prague after an embassy safe exploded.
The career diplomat had only started his posting in October.
A total of 12...
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SYND 8-3-73 ROMANIAN PRESIDENT NICOLAE CEAUSESCU ARRIVES IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Romanian President Nicolae Ceaucescu arrives in Prague for unofficial visits and meets with Czech leaders
1 plane taxis in
2 welcoming party
3 Romanian President Nicolae Ceaucescu down plane steps and greeted
4 Ceausescu meets...
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SYND 16 3 68 VIEWS OF CZECH PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE IN PRAGUE
Scenes of the official residence of Czechslovakian president Antonin Novotny, at Hradcany, Prague.
1. ws front of Hradcany palace
2. mcu gate post statue with dagger
3. ms other statue with dagger
4. ms another statue on the gates...
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SYND 30 3 68 STUDENTS ON PROTEST MARCH IN PRAGUE
Students demonstrate in Prague.
1. ws demonstrators down steps
2. ws long line of demonstrators
3. vs demonstrators with banners and placards
4. ws tower of St Vitus Cathedral, tilt down to demonstrators
5. vs speakers address crowd
6....
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SYND 9 9 68 VASILY KUZNETSOV ARRIVES FOR MEETING
Soviet politician and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasily Kuznetsov arrives in Prague for meeting.
1. ms people shopping on streets, pan to picture of Kuznetsov in window
2. ws exterior Czech Communist party headquarters
3. ms...
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SYND-17/8/69 FORTHCOMING ANNIVERSARY OF SOVIET INVASION
File footage report on forthcoming anniversary of 1968 Soviet invasion of Czecholslovakia
1) gv Czech people demonstrating on street
2) various people throwing stones at passing trucks
3) truck with broken window
4) ms tanks and...
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Concert after 'yes' vote to EU entry
1. Various celebrations in Prague's 'old town'
Czechs have begun celebrating their decision to join the European Union, a move supporters say ends the country's 14-year journey from communism back into the West.
In Prague's picturesque...