Yuri Gagarin Welcomed In Moscow (1961)

Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Yuri Gagarin welcomed in Moscow, USSR. Moscow Airport. Various shots as Yuri Gagarin (in military coat and hat) makes the long walk down the red carpet from his plane to the dais where he salutes and speaks to Russian Premier Nikita Krushchev. He is then warmly greeted by Krushchev (who then wipes his eyes) and his parents after his epic space flight. Crowds jostle for a view. Cameramen filming event. 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 represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews con