NEW ALBANIA Reel 2 · Part 2

Description

SUMMARY: This is part of a documentary featurette on Sovietized Albania. REEL 6: Overhead scene of field of oil derricks. CU of oil derrick. Oil pouring forth from pipe. Scenes of peasant huts near oil fields. VS, of men at work at oil derricks. CU, drill of derrick in operation. Views, miners pushing coal cars out of mine. Various interior views of women at work at looms in textile factory. Exterior and interior scenes of government officials entering building which was formerly royal palace. CU of Prime Minister Hoxha of Albania greeting workers. VS, Hoxha speaking to group of workers on porch of building. Group drinking a toast. Overhead views of Tirana, Albania. Various views in Tirana: traffic in streets; police controlling traffic; people in streets. Monument to heroes in Albanians battle for freedom. Exterior scenes, building of Albanian Peoples Assembly Interior scene of an assembly of Albanian women. Exterior scenes of library. Interior scenes in library stocked with books from the Soviets. Newspaper stand. Interior scene of a meeting of writers. Exterior scene of new National Theater in Tirana. Exterior and interior views of the Conservatory of Music. VS of art students sketching on veranda of building. Student sculptors at work. REEL 7: VS, classroom in conservatory of music; students playing piano and violin. Exterior scenes of Institute of Pedagogy (teachers college). Exterior scene of youth military academy. VS of group of cadets training and drilling on grounds. Honor guard of Army troops at Tirana airport. CU of Russian and Albanian flags flying together. VS of Russian General Zhikov arriving and reviewing honor guard at airport. Views of motorcade through crowded streets with cheering people. VS of Albanian mountaineers in native dress visiting and touring Tirana. Albanian natives grouped about in park singing and dancing. Albanian troops and military vehicles lined up in mainsquare of Tirana before start of review. Albanian officials watching proceedings. Views of Colonel General Roxha reviewing and saluting troops in official car.

Collection

National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized

Series

Motion Picture Films From G-2 Army Military Intelligence Division