Czech President Visits Hungary (1961)

Unissued / Unused material. President Novotny of Czechoslovakia visits Hungary. Budapest. MS train drawing into station at Budapest. MS from train of military band on station. MS Antonin Novotny descending train steps and being warmly welcomed by Janos Kadar. Various shots as President Novotny inspects Hungarian Guard of Honour. MS crowd watching. MS President Kadar making speech of welcome to Novotny. Various shots President Novotny making speech. Various shots as Novotny passes through crowd shaking hands. LS procession of cars through street. Various shots as Novotny and his delegation visit the Hungarian Parliament. Various shots of delegation sat at long table with members of Parliament. Night shot as motorcade arrives at Opera with motorcycle escort, pan to Opera building. Interior LS to show Novotny, Leonid Brezhnev, and others in box at the Opera. Closer shot to show them applauding audience. MS audience applauding. Various shots ballet being performed. Cataloguer’s note: poor