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1915 - Istanbul, Turkey + WW1 various 220494-01 | Footage Farm

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Channel: footagefarm · 2013 · Film & Animation

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[1915 - Istanbul, Turkey; WW1 tent camp; Russian & Czech Deaths; Moscow Horse Racing]
Russian main & inter-titles:  [Turkey - the Sultan's Estate]
22:00:12  Pan ext. of large beautiful stone multi-story building to iron fence w/ sailing ships past in harbor.
22:00:43  Russian inter-title:  [The grand staircase] 
22:00:45  Int. elaborate stairs & railing w/ chandelier above.  Tilt down stairs.  
22:00:52  Russian inter-title:  [Vlotiya gate]  Large iron gate.
22:00:59  Russian inter-title:  [The View onto Bosfor]  LS Bosophorus thru gate w/ naval ship.  MS 14 Turkish men in large canoe - guards; pan from harbor to ornate Istanbul buildings on hillside, sailing ships anchored.
22:01:27  Russian inter-title:  ??  Unid. WWI Soldier cutting up bread & handing out.
22:01:44  Russian inter-title:  ??  Panorama of a British (?) tent camp on Western Front. France, 1915.  Soldiers milling about & posing by tents. 
22:02:22  Russian inter-title:  [Moscow - A meeting in honor of the 500 Russian-Czechs who died in Yana (?)|  Formally dressed men on balcony gesturing & applauding.  
22:02:43  Open air meeting w/ crowd including civilians & military; man onto stool to speak.  Large bonfire burning.  Crowd standing & singing from sheet music.
22:04:11  Russian inter-title:  [Moscow  A. Mantasheva wins the All-Russian derby on Grey-boy]  Horses w/ jockeys paraded in front of well-dress crowd at rail; civilians & military.  Horse race around wide track seen from ground level.  Winning horse shown.  
22:05:27  Russian inter-title:  [Winner I. Lazarevoi wins the Emperor's prize on Demosfen]  Horses led to starting line.  Race around track twice, across finish line & horse walked past.  The End.
Early Newsreel; Turkish Palace; Wealth; Sports; 1910s; Constantinople

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