Congress Of Intellectuals (1948)

Unissued / unknown material. Polish newsreel item. Title reads: “W Obronie Pokoju“. Last day Congress of Intellectuals in Wroclaw, Poland. C/U Polish emblem at the top of Congress hall. Various shots packed Congress hall. M/S Dr. Hewlett Johnson and other speakers seated. C/U Dr. Anderson Nexo, Danish writer, speaking. M/S crowds applauding. Angle shot Leonid Leonow, Russian writer. M/S crowd applauding. C/U Professor Jean Felix Tchicaya, African delegate speaking. Various C/Us people in crowd. C/U Mrs. De Silva of Sri Lanka addressing Congress. M/S crowd applauding. C/U Mrs. de Silva smiling. M/S crowds standing up and applauding. L/S crowd applauding. Panning shot crowd. C/U Dr. Hewlett Johnson (Archbishop of Canterbury) speaking. Various C/Us crowd listening. C/U Hewlett Johnson speaking. L/Ss crowds clapping. Various night shots of a firework display. Date given on old record is 27/09/1948. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRI