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
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