Castro Cuba and Communism - 220765-03 | Footage Farm

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An expose of Cuban politics, showing the rise & fall of Fulencio Batista, Roman Grau San Martin, & subsequent rise of Fidel Castro.Castro addresses crowds in various situations. Castro drinking from bottle. Castro addresses crowds from back of jeep in Camp Columbia. Also in the jeep is anti-Communist rebel ? who later disappears. Rebels parade - cheering crowds.
20:19:46 Cuban refugees in Miami. Fist fight between Batista’s son and ? - eventually separated by police.
20:20:20 Castro meetings - Celia Sanchez w/ Castro. Castro’s personal tank by which he travels.
20:20:39 Venezuela - Castro visits - cheering crowds. Castro given honorary degree at Central University of Venezuela.
20:21:24 Castro visits New York - night shots as Castro addresses crowds in Central Park. 20:21:36 Cuba - Show trials - instruments of torture - Execution by firing squad of Colonel Cornelio Roha ? More show trials. Execution by firing squad of Lt ?
20:24:27 Exterior government building draped with flag. Interior Antonio N. Jiminez ? at microphone - in charge of Agrarian Reform Institute. Castro watches. Peasant farmers - deeds which make farming collectives. Che Guevara w/ President Osvaldo Torrado
20:25:28 Russian plane taxis - Mikoyan & party leave plane. Mikoyan w/ President.
20:26:00 Party - Che taking pictures of Mikoyan wearing straw hat. Castro drinking wine w/ Mikoyan at reception.
20:26:33 Sugar cane fields - peasants loading cane. Castro at rally? Construction work on homes in Havana. Castro gesticulating
20:27:59 Women’s militia march with rifles.
20:28:14 Mar1960 French ship La Coubre, loaded with Belgian arms, catches on fire in Havana harbour. Panic as arms explode - injured - mangled ship. Street demonstration after Castro accuses US agents of blowing up ship - disaster which left 100 dead. Funeral - flowers on road in front of hearse.