The Czech Crisis Continues (1968)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Czech Film Weekly Preview (probably No. 36/68). Title reads: “Ceskoslovensky Filmovy Tydenik.“ Czechoslovakia. VS Rough graves and memorials are marked out throughout the city for victims of the Russian invasion. CU Grave of Bocek., born 07/05/1945. VS Women and passers by in tears in front of lists of casualties, whilst young men stand holding the Czech flag, stand outside a building with lists of the dead. High shot, Russian troops play ball games in the park close to their tanks and camp. Pan across a main square to a shelled building. VS Russian tanks and troops hidden in parks and side streets of the city, (various sections throughout the reel). CU Prime Minister Oldrich Cernik being interviewed by journalists at Prague Castle, he looks in shock. (some Nat. sound). VS Interior Parliament as Czech President Ludwig Svoboda and Alexander Dubcek (Czech Communist Party Leader) meet their army chiefs. MS Pan with Czech min
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