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1950s RUSSIA & UKRAINE TRAVELOGUE COLD WAR VIEWS OF SOVIET UNION 76504 Made during the Cold War, this Castle Films travelogue portrays Russia and the Soviet Union as a nation in search of a better future. The film makes no bones about its pro-West viewpoint — explaining the Soviet system as one in which atheism is the national religion, where there are food shortages (unless one is “privileged'), shoddy construction, and a totalitarian regime in place. While this narration may seem hackneyed today, in many ways it spoke the truth. Ukraine is shown at the 3:45 mark, with Odessa seen at the 4:30 mark and Yalta seen at 5:15. (During a sequence at the Black Sea beach, the narrator notes something like, “The starchy diet makes the middle aged look terrible while the young look great!“) Vineyards are seen at the 6 minute mark, being worked by Soviets. Production graphs for various farms are shown. Some Georgians are seen at the 7 minute mark. Moscow is seen at the 7:
