Czechs: Sokol (1948)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Prague, Czechoslovakia. High angle shot of mass physical training display at Masaryk Stadium, Prague - organised by Sokol, old non-political Physical Culture Society. Various ground shot of youngsters exercising. Long shot, finish of first exercise. Crowd applauding. General view, start of second exercise. Old man watching. Close up shot of feet, pan up to dancers. Various shots of finishing movement of dance. Possibly connected with 48/53 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.