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Estonian National Chronicle (1947)

Title in Estonian: Estonian National Chronicle

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Amateur films Duration 01:39

Estonian National Chronicle

The short chronicle has been filmed by Harald Perten in Stockholm in 1947. The first piece of the film depicts an open-air religious service, a speech meeting and a concert.
The male choir of the Estonian Young Men Christian Association of Stockholm (EYMCA) exits the wooden dwelling, the audience is sitting on the benches. The conductor Eduard Tubin is shown. The audience is singing from song sheets. The ceremony is held by the bishop Johan Kõpp, Eduard Tubin is accompanying by harmonium. Speeches are held by the dean Richard Koolmeister and Secretary General of the EYMCA Rudolf Kiviranna. The male choir ...

Keywords: conductor | church service | religious services | concert | meeting | palace | male choir | members of the Young Men's Christian Society | expatriate Estonians | expatriate Estonians in Sweden | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Eesti Film Stockholm (Sweden)
Color bw
Sound silent
Film Category Amateur films, Newsreel
Duration 01:39

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Cinematographer Harald Perten

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