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One Day in Soviet Russia: Directed by Roman Karmen, Mikhail Slutsky. With Quentin Reynolds. On August 24th of 1940 a group of cameramen cross the immense territory of the Soviet Union, before it was attacked by Nazi Germany, and capture multiple aspects of life in this new world.
- Roman Karmen, Mikhail Slutsky
- 1941-10
- Documentary
- 56
- Soviet Children
- Pioneer Camps in The USSR
- Soviet Parenting
- Soviet Education
- Soviet Asceticism
- Soviet Dreams
- The Soviet Diet
- Soviet Frugality and Other Habits
- Soviet Resourcefulness
- The Soviet Underworld
“Thank you, Comrade Stalin, for our happy childhood!” This phrase coined at an athletic parade on the Red Square in 1936 soon became one of the most memorable Soviet propaganda slogans. Indeed, childhood in the Soviet Union was not without its merits. Parental leave in the USSR was only six months long before it was extended to 18 months in the 197...
During school holidays, Soviet children would goto Pioneer camps located all over the USSR. The luckiest of them went to Artek, considered the most prestigious and famous Soviet Pioneer camp, located in Crimea, on the shore of the Black Sea. With time, the camp became iconic, not only for the Soviet Union, but also for foreign nations, as it increa...
Although Soviet parents usually worked, as opposed to staying home to raise their children, Soviet parenting had established customs and traditions. A lot of attention was devoted to a child’s routine from a very early age. Sleeping, eating, playing, studying usually took place in accordance with a strict timetable. Soviet propaganda advocated rais...
At the beginning of the 20th century, only 21 percent of the country’s populationwas literate. When the Bolsheviks came to power after the 1917 Revolution, they resolved to fight illiteracy by all available means. The first milestone was the launch of the ‘Likbez’ (liquidation of illiteracy) campaign that established a foundation for the Soviet edu...
The Soviet government’s goal was to eradicate the elitist lifestyle practiced by groups of people in Imperial Russia. This desire affected millions of people all over the vast Soviet Union. For example, spacious apartments in Moscow and St. Petersburg were transformed into communal apartments (known as kommunalki) to optimize housing: owners had on...
Even though the official ideology encouraged asceticism, many Soviet citizens craved luxurious material goods that were scarce. Those living in communal apartments dreamed of moving into their own apartments that they would not need to share with others. This particular problem was partially resolved when Nikita Khrushchev launched the mass constru...
“Our food is shchi(cabbage soup) and porridge,” was a common proverb used in the USSR to describe the simplicity of the Soviet cuisine and peoples’ gastronomic preferences. Many people remember shortages of food products and long lines to virtually every scarce product that came as a result. Those who had an opportunity to travel to Moscow usually ...
Since Soviet people were used to the deficit, they never threw anything away, transforming their balconies and garages to permanent warehouses. Discarding stuff was considered wasteful. Some unique, rare, or otherwise valuable objects were often not even utilized, but saved for a brighter future. Sets of china and porcelain or suits and dresses wer...
Since the Soviet government banned or failed to procure numerous goods that were widely desired by the Soviet people, the latter had to take the matter into their own hands. Virtually every Soviet family had technology and knowledge to make carbonated soda water at home, while the most advanced inventors transformed obsolete X-ray images into somet...
Although foreign-made goods were highly desired in the USSR and there was no direct law forbidding ownership of them, it was illegal to sell and/or buy them. As a result, some Soviet citizens turned into fartsovka or fartsa, a term for those using an illegal process to obtain and resell foreign-made goods in the USSR. Many young and ambitious dared...
Also Known As. A Day in Soviet Russia (United States) Documentary. Black and White. 1940s. On August 24th of 1940 a group of cameramen cross the immense territory of the Soviet Union, before it was attacked by Nazi Germany, and capture multiple aspects of life in this new world.
Directed by. Roman Karmen. Mikhail Slutsky. Cast (in credits order) Music by. Daniil Pokras. Cinematography by. Roman Karmen. Aleksandr Kaznacheyev. Nikolay Nagornyy. Boris Nebylitski. Pyotr Oppengeym. Vladimir Yeremeyev. Editing by. Sidney Cole. Camera and Electrical Department. Vladimir Tomberg. ... camera operator (as V. Tomberg) See also.
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56m. Documentary. Cast. Quentin Reynolds (Narrator) Directors. Roman Karmen, Mikhail Slutsky. Synopsis. On August 24th of 1940 a group of cameramen cross the immense territory of the Soviet...
Summaries. On August 24th of 1940 a group of cameramen cross the immense territory of the Soviet Union, before it was attacked by Nazi Germany, and capture multiple aspects of life in this new world.
