Army Day In Czechoslovakia (1950)

Unissued / unused material. Czech newsreel item. Army Day in Czechoslovakia, Lany Castle, Prague. Interior shot gathering of army officers rising to feet and clapping. M/S troops lined up outside building. C/U two soldiers. M/S Dr. Alexei Cepicka, Minister of National Defence and Army General, walking past troops saluting, followed by other officers. Back view troops saluting, Cepicka and other officers in background. C/U copy of oath. C/U head and shoulder of Cepicka. M/S President Klement Gottwald listening as Cepicka taking oath. C/U high ranking officers listening. Back view of Gottwald, pan to Cepicka. M/S officers lined up. C/U Cepicka signing, pan up to Gottwald watching. C/U Cepicka. M/S Gottwald shaking hands with and kissing Cepicka. C/U Cepicka’s signature on oath. M/S officer signing. C/U Cepicka. C/U other officer signing. M/S Cepicka looking on. C/U other officer reading the oath. L/S Cepicka. C/U hand signing oath. C/U document. C/U ditto. C/U soldier reading