Title:STALIN VS TROTSKY : struggle for power [Main Title]
Film Number:MGH 319
Other titles:MEN IN CRISIS [Series Title]
Summary: An account of Trotsky's decline and Stalin's rise to power, using narration, authentic film (not always in context) and photographs.
Description: Trotsky's early years, in New York "inflamed by idealism"; Novy Mir; Stalin, a "cog in the party machine." Revolution 1917. Lenin's return; Trotsky, a "military genius", but powerful and arrogant, feared by other party members; Stalin gains power as Lenin's health declines; Georgia revolt; Lenin "suddenly and mysteriously dies"; rumour that Stalin poisoned him; Lenin's will kept secret; elimination of Trotsky's supporters; struggles for power; N.Y. Times publishes Lenin's will; Trotsky's exile to Istanbul; his name erased from Soviet history; Stalin: the man and the myth. Trotsky moves from Pompeii to France, Norway and Mexico; Stalin's obsessive fear of Trotsky; show trial and death sentence; death of Trotsky's children; house fortified; assassination of Trotsky. Stalin's unchallenged power greater than that of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, etc. Khrushchev another obscure functionary, who will destroy the legend.
Alternative Title:MEN IN CRISIS [Series Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:
Object_Number:MGH 319
Sound:Sound
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Featured Period:
Production Date:1964
Production Country: United States of America
Production Details: David L Wolper Productions (Production company)
Landsburg, Alan (Production individual)
Nosseck, Noel (Production individual)
Hughes, Mary (Production individual)
Neiman, Lawrence E (Production individual)
Bernhard, Harvey (Production individual)
Wiser, Bud (Production individual)
Soh, John J (Production individual)
CFI (Production individual)
Goelman, Jack (Production individual)
Gold, Bert (Production individual)
Paley, Charles (Production individual)
Tillar, Jack (Production individual)
Astbury, William (Production individual)
Modern Film Effects (Production individual)
Olson, Richard H (Production individual)
Lusby, Don, Jr (Production individual)
OwYoung, James (Production individual)
Landsburg, Alan (Production individual)
Harris, Del (Production individual)
Tubor, Morton (Production individual)
TV Recorders (Production individual)
Landsburg, Alan (Production individual)
Weyant, Dode (Production individual)
OwYoung, Jerry (Production individual)
Siegel, Rick (Production individual)
O'Brien, Edmond (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Stalin, Josef (person)
Keywords: Russia (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 16
Footage: 930 ft; Running time: 30 mins
