Shakespeare Anniversary In Russia (1964)

Unissued / Unused Material - Moscow, Russia, USSR, Soviet Union. Soviet political and artistic leaders celebrate the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare. GV Bolshoi Theatre and there is a large portrait of Shakespeare hanging between the front portals. VS inside theatre and shots of audience members. CU of Shakespeare poster. VS People from the Russian arts making speeches to the audience in the theatre, they are poet Samuel Marshak, actor Nikolai Cherkasov, composer Chingiz Aitmanov etc. VS of audience listening. MS Nikita Khruschev seated in box in theatre with Andrei Gromyko. More shots of speeches and audience. (.) (Note: poor sound track) Old record suggests material dates from around 23/04/1964. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represen