Army Day In Czechoslovakia (1950)

Unissued, unused material. Czech newsreel item. Army Day in Czechoslovakia, Lany Castle, Prague. Interior shot gathering of army officers rising to feet and clapping. M, S troops lined up outside building. C, U two soldiers. M, S Dr. Alexei Cepicka, Minister of National Defence and Army General, walking past troops saluting, followed by other officers. Back view troops saluting, Cepicka and other officers in background. C, U copy of oath. C, U head and shoulder of Cepicka. M, S President Klement Gottwald listening as Cepicka taking oath. C, U high ranking officers listening. Back view of Gottwald, pan to Cepicka. M, S officers lined up. C, U Cepicka signing, pan up to Gottwald watching. C, U Cepicka. M, S Gottwald shaking hands with and kissing Cepicka. C, U Cepicka s signature on oath. M, S officer signing. C, U Cepicka. C, U other officer signing. M, S Cepicka looking on. C, U other officer reading the oath. L, S Cepicka. C, U hand signing oath. C, U document. C, U ditto. C, U soldier reading