Leningrad Newsreel Number 47-48

Processes for the manufacture of shells and tires at one of the factories. The city of Leningrad. Waterworks. Halls of the station. Workers at the instruments. Steam heating batteries in one of the apartments. Residents near warm batteries. Streets lit with electric light. Pedestrian traffic. International telephone exchange. Telegraph. Reception of telegrams. Sale of Christmas tree decorations in a department store. Children with Christmas trees on the street. Writer NS Tikhonov at work in the office. Military pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union PA Pokryshev talks with the writer. Performance of the song and dance ensemble of the Volkhov front. The song "Sullen Volkhov" and the dance "Cavalry Dance" are being performed. Awarding of Captain Bogdanovich and other officers of the fleet with orders and medals. Awards are presented by Rear Admiral Kuleshov. Soldiers of one of the guards regiments are photographed at the regiment's banner. Letter from the American film actor R. Skelton (USA), which was attached to the plane donated by Skelton to the Soviet Army, addressed to the pilot who will fly this plane. The plane, donated by R. Skelton, in the air, at the airport. The crew of the aircraft: the commander of the ship P.F.Streletsky, navigator Afanasyev, gunner-radio operator Trusov.

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