CASTLE FILMS NEWS PARADE OF 1950 STALIN’S BIRTHDAY BATTLE OF INCHON KOREAN WAR XD10244

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit This newsreel was produced by Castle Films and shows events occurring around the world in 1950. It opens in Moscow, Russia, with a crowd of Soviet soldiers marching in formation during a celebration of Joseph Stalin’s 70’s birthday. Stalin is seen in military uniform, greeting his communist supporters below (0:23). The crowd celebrates in an indoor stadium and Stalin applauds, surrounded by his supporters (0:40). The film cuts to communist marchers rioting in Tokyo(0:45). American and Japanese riot police hit demonstrators with batons, detaining them as the crowd “boos.” Viewers see the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany (1:21). A military tank rolls down the street with two soldiers standing in the cockpit. Soldiers stand around a pile of rubble, a couple of them lounge on armored vehicles. The film cuts back to Brandenburg Gate, and a crowd marching in front of Berlin Cathedral, carrying b