Rise Of Fascism
Rise Of Fascism
Master 2 - Tape 2 Assorted edited sequences of newsreel and military footage giving an overview of circumstances and events contributing to the rise of Fascism in the late 1930s. Not great but some good shots of political personalities (Hitler, Roosevelt, Chamberlain) and lots of assembled troops and equipment ready for action. At the end - some nice shots of press and newsreel photographers, radio broadcasters. Good for war coverage, journalism.
Rise Of Fascism
President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing a radio or film audience, sitting at desk. Cut to WS Adolf Hitler, walking with a few attendants through a crowd of spectators. Gives the Nazi salute, others salute back. Little child in the crowd, CU, saluting Hitler. Laughing faces. Goose-stepping soldiers with their arms raised stiff in salute walk toward the camera. Chin straps. Hitler stands over them, saluting them all back. Cut to FDR meeting with foreign leaders at the White House, with Eleanor and an unidentified admiral. (Japanese?). More marching soldiers, possibly Japanese, going through formation/marching exercises. Wave swords. Overhead wide shot, nazis with banners pass thorugh what may be the Brandenburg gate. Parade led by flag with swastikas.
Rise Of Fascism
Starts with Italian Fascist Dictator Benito Mussolini at a balcony podum, saluting. CUs of goose stepping soldiers, marching in street. Group of soldiers holding up their knives or bayonets in the air, on display. Cuts to quick shots of Japanese crowds. Japanese soldiers appear at random. Japanese political agitator with megaphone. Japanese students or youth give fascist salute. WS President Roosevelt (FDR) at a podium delivering a speech, lots of people in chairs behind him.
Rise Of Fascism
3 huge gun turrets (16mm guns?) turn towards camera - great, intimidating. pointed straight at the camera. Scenes from on deck. POV from behind guns as they are raised and lowered. Overhead longshot of fleet in water. CU talking head. Nice aerial shot of mountainous terrain, airplane shadow visible. CU explosions. Aerials of city with smoke.
Rise Of Fascism
Talking head shot of Japanese woman. Shots of Japanese pushing rickshaws, evacuation (?) Full uniformed Japanese soldiers marching with Japanese flag. Woman again More military parades, "Italian soldiers?) inspection of the troops. Czechoslovakia crisis 1938. Adolph Hitler walking slowly up the stairs of a government building (good shot of him with prominent swastika arm band). Men in war room signing documents. Nice small prop plane lands, comes toward camera. Neville Chamberlain comes out of plane. Car drives through crowd, which waves fervently. WS Hitler delivering a speech, large wreath enclosed swastika behind him. Lots of other party members look on.
Rise Of Fascism
Quickly cut together shots of war machine - hundreds of planes lfying in formation, tanks rolling, soldiers marching, soldier with flame thrower in combat, large guns - everything. Cannon wheeled directly into frame pointing at camera. Shot of press photographers - cameras lined up facing camera. Radio reporter in NBC booth, row of microphones one has CBS logo. .Broadcaster with headphone. CU FDR speaking directly into camera.