Tanks For Russia (1941)

Item title reads - Tanks for Russia. The Midlands, England. L/S of crowds at the tanks factory. M/S of Soviet Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Ivan Maisky walking through with his wife at the beginning of tanks for Russia week. Brief shot of Harold Macmillan walking behind him. L/S of crowds. M/S of Valentine tank with Russian flag covering a part, it is pulled off to reveal name “Stalin“ on the side. Various shots of the crowd. Maisky makes speech and expresses gratitude for the machine. He concludes by saying the more tanks they have the quicker the victory will be. The tank is driven away to cheers from workers. Cataloguer’s note: the actual story starts at 01:53:31 after the Pathe titles. 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