theme 09.05.1995 (1995)

Epigraph of the program: The song "Rio Rita" from the film "Military field novel".

The presenter announces the theme of the program: Youth that fell during the years of the Great Patriotic War.

Stanislav Rostotsky and Alexander Polamishev recall what the day was on June 22, 1941.

Alexander Polamishev says that he was sent to the pioneer camp by a counselor that day.

Stanislav Rostotsky says that he was going on a camping trip with friends on June 22 and heard a message about the war on the square from loudspeakers.

Newsreel footage: People on the square listen to the Statement of the Soviet government about the German attack on the USSR.

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about the song "Holy War" by Alexandrov A.V. and Lebedev-Kumach V.I.

Stanislav Rostotsky talks about rage and the words of the song.

Alexander Polamishev talks about the occupiers he killed.

Stanislav Rostotsky speaks about Konstantin Simonov's poem "Kill him!"

Alexander Polamishev and Stanislav Rostotsky talk about the difficult realization of death in the war and the fallen comrades.

Stanislav Rostotsky talks about not being able to get 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 on the front line.

Newsreel footage: Soldiers in the trenches, smoking, chatting, sleeping, harmonica player playing, walking in formation, washing, soldiers in winter in sheepskin coats, soldiers around the campfire, commanders in the trenches, orderlies carrying a soldier, soldiers in the hospital, singer, girl playing harp, infantrymen.

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

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

A fragment of the film "Only old men go into battle".

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

Alexander Polamishev talks about getting him an apartment.

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

A fragment from the movie:"Two fighters."

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about women in the war.

A fragment of the film "Military field novel".

Smirnova Kira talks about romantic relationships during the war.

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

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

A fragment of the film Volga-Volga, in the frame of Orlov's Love.

Nikolai Kryuchkov plays the accordion.

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

Alexander Polamishev tells a frontline joke.

Rostotsky Stanislav tells a frontline joke.

Rostotsky Stanislav and Polamishev Alexander talk about giving leave to soldiers for a heroic act.

A fragment of the film: "The Ballad of a Soldier."

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

Alexander Polamishev talks about his soldier's talisman.

Stanislav Rostotsky talks about soldiers' signs.

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

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

Alexander Polamishev tells how he met Victory Day in Moscow.

Chronicle: Victory Parade on Red Square in 1945.

Stanislav Rostotsky speaks about the generation that went through the war.

Smirnova Kira sings a song.

Smirnova Kira say wishes to the participants of the program.

The presenter says goodbye to the audience.