1950s Footage of Cuba

1950s Footage of Cuba Fascinating footage of 1950s Cuba, at the time of the Revolution. Including freedom fighters, Casinos, US style factories, and Che Guevara speaking at the UN.
10.00'00": Silhouette freedom fighters charging down hill, Frontline footage of Cuban War - machine guns
00'57": Soldiers climb hill
01'16": Freedom Fighter talks to child
01'35": Johnny's Casino, Habana (Havana). Roulette wheel
01'51": Old sepia stills of sailors in Habana
02'03": Cavalcade through streets of Habana, people line streets, throw confetti
02'54": Cuban Band plays
03'25": Castro waves to crowd from jeep, medium shots, c/us of Castro
04'38": Castro meets US dignitary
04'46": Sugar being loaded onto ship to go to USA
04'54": GVs Habana
05'07": Flag raises
05'20": US style factories, girls with headset phones; Electricity factory, old telephones
05'45": Factories - nationalisation of industry. Men leaving work.
06'10": Sign on Factory "Patria o Muerte venceremos" - "Mother country or death, we will win"
06'20": Rally held by Castro. Passionate speech
07'56": Shirtless men working in mill/factory
08'10": Castro with Che Guevara
08'21: Che Guevara speaking at UN, 1964
FULL SYNOPSIS

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