Funeral Of Zhdanov (1948)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown. Funeral of Zhdanov. Moscow, Russia. MS Towards the coffin being borne out of the Cathedral where it has been lying in state. Leading pallbearers are Molotov and Stalin. LS Towards the coffin being borne out of the Cathedral where it has been lying in state. Leading pallbearers are Molotov and Stalin. MS Angle shot Towards the Coffin being borne out of the Cathedral where it has been lying in state. Leading pallbearers are Molotov and Stalin, Stalin nearest to camera. CU Molotov speaking. CU Molotov speaking. CU Molotov speaking. Voznesensky standing by his side. CU Molotov speaking Voznesensky standing by his side. CU Molotov, Malenkov, Voznesensky and Stalin. MS Stalin, Budyonny and Molotov with other leaders on the stone dais. CU Stalin holding up his hand. Budyonny on left. Molotov on right. MS Angle shot Russian leaders on dais. CU Voznesensky speaking. MS Crowd listening. LS Russian leaders on dais. CU Another Russian leader addressing crowd. (Cannot identify) CU Red Army men listening. MS Angle shot leaders on dais. CU Voroshilov addressing crowd. LS Elevated view of assembly in street. LS Crowd listening. MS Coffin arriving at grave. Russian President Joseph Stalin and Beria among pallbearers nearest camera. CU Head shot of woman crying. MS The Coffin being lowered into grave. CU Woman crying. MS Woman crying on Zhdanov's face. CU Stalin, Voznesensky and Malenkov watching. LS Guns firing salute. CU Bearers lowering Zhdanov into grave. CU Widow looking on. LS. Guns firing salute. CU Molotov, Malenkov, Voznesensky and Stalin. LS Guns firing salute. MS Hauling a flag up. MS Crowd. (2 shots) LS Elevated view of the meeting which was addressed by above-mentioned leaders in Red Square. LS Crowd. MS Flag and Tower. MS Stalin, Budyonny and Molotov with other leaders on the stone dais. MS General view beginning of procession. Soldiers marching. CU Stalin holding up his hand. Budyonny on left. Molotov on right. MS Parade of soldiers. MS Malenkov, Voroshilov and Beria on dais pan along to other Russian leaders. MS Soldiers parading. MS Army officers on dais. MS Cavalry in parade Last section pulling guns. CU Stalin. MS Military band in parade. pan to back view. CU Portrait of Zhdanov. surrounded by flowers. Cataloguer's note: Item has Russian commentary. FILM ID:2228.06 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/