Powers Trial - Ike’s Comment (1960)

Unissued / Unused material. Title - ’The Powers Trial’. American pilot Francis Gary Powers on trial for espionage. Moscow, Russia (Soviet Union). President Dwight Eisenhower comments in Washington DC, United States of America (USA). High angle MS Moscow street with buildings, traffic, etc. Various exterior shots of the Soviet Court where Powers’ trial will take place. Various shots Powers’ wife entering court. Various stills taken in courtroom showing Powers and the court in session (foreign cameramen were barred from the court). Various shots showing the U-2 reconnaissance plane and other evidence in the case. Various shots as Eisenhower in Washington holds press conference and comments on the trial. Cataloguer’s note: American commentary. 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