theme 09.05.1995 (1995)

Program epigraph: The song "Rio Rita" from the film "Military Field Romance".

The host announces the program topic: Youth that fell on the years of the Great Patriotic War.

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander recall what June 22, 1941 was like.

Polamishev Alexander says that on that day he was sent as a counselor to a pioneer camp.

Rostotsky Stanislav says that on June 22 he and his friends were getting ready for a hiking trip and heard a message about the war from the loudspeakers in the square.

Newsreel footage: People in the square listen to the Statement of the Soviet Government about Germany's attack on the USSR. Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about the song "Sacred War" by Alexandrov A.V. and Lebedev-Kumach V.I. Rostotsky Stanislav talks about the rage and the words of the song.

Polamishev Alexander talks about the occupiers he killed.

Rostotsky Stanislav talks about Konstantin Simonov's poem "Kill Him!" Polamishev Alexander and Rostotsky Stanislav talk about the difficult realization of death in war and fallen comrades.

Rostotsky Stanislav talks about the impossibility of getting used to the sight of death.

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about the attitude of old and young soldiers.

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about leisure time on the front line.

Newsreel footage: Soldiers in the trenches, smoking, chatting, sleeping, an accordionist playing, marching in formation, washing, soldiers in winter in sheepskin coats, fighters by the fire, commanders in the trenches, orderlies carrying a soldier, soldiers in the hospital, a singer, a girl playing the harp, infantrymen.

Polamishev Alexander tells a funny story that happened on the front line.

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about a hundred grams of front-line vodka on the front line.

Fragment of the film "Only Old Men Are Going to Battle".

Polamishev Alexander tells a funny story that happened in the city of Shostka in Ukraine.

Polamishev Alexander talks about getting an apartment.

Polamishev Alexander talks about his favorite song "Dark Night" from the movie "Two Fighters".

Fragment from the movie: "Two Fighters".

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about women at war.

Fragment of the movie "Military Field Romance".

Smirnova Kira talks about romantic relationships during the war.

Smirnova Kira talks about performances in hospitals of artists of the front-line theater, in which she sang satirical couplets, lyrical songs, performed parodies.

Newsreel footage: Performances of artists at the front, Shulzhenko Klavdiya sings "Blue Handkerchief", Utesov Leonid sings the song "Bear", Raikin Arkady performs in front of pilots.

Fragment of the movie Volga-Volga, in the frame Orlova Lyubov.

Kryuchkov Nikolay plays the accordion.

Gilels Emil at the piano in front of the soldiers at the airfield.

Polamishev Alexander tells a frontline joke.

Rostotsky Stanislav tells a frontline joke.

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about granting soldiers leave for a heroic deed.

Excerpt from the film: "Ballad of a Soldier".

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about incentives at the front.

Polamishev Alexander talks about his soldier's talisman.

Rostotsky Stanislav talks about soldier's signs.

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about where they celebrated Victory Day.

Rostotsky Stanislav says that he learned about the Victory at VDNKh.

Polamishev Alexander talks about how he celebrated Victory Day in Moscow.

Chronicle: Victory Parade on Red Square in 1945. Rostotsky Stanislav talks about the generation that went through the war.

Smirnova Kira sings a song.

Smirnova Kira says wishes to the participants of the program.

The host says goodbye to the audience.