May Song (1941)

Ships decorated with colorful flags in the port of Tallinn early in the morning.

Views of the ancient streets of Tallinn with red flags hanging, a few people on the streets.

A clock on the wall of a building shows 7:00. A fisherman's house.

A girl on the porch of the house looks into the distance, a seascape.

The girl comes down the porch, greeting her friends who approach.

Girls walk along a fishing net drying on rings.

Girls run up to a truck parked on the side of the road and climb into the back.

The truck starts moving.

Young people in the back of the truck.

Young people sing to the accompaniment of an accordion as they drive.

The accordionist's fingers on the keys, young people walk down the street singing.

Faces of people and soldiers standing on the sidewalks (panorama).

Residents of one of the houses wave their hands from their balconies.

Units of the 22nd Estonian Territorial Corps of the Red Army march through the streets of Tallinn for the May Day parade.

Military parade in Tallinn.

Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic Fleet, Admiral V.F. Tributs, stands on the podium during the parade.

One of the Red Army rifle units at the parade.

Sailors from the military orchestra beat drums as Baltic Fleet sailors march down a Tallinn street during the May Day parade.

Units of Baltic Fleet sailors march in front of the podium.

A border guard unit marches in parade formation.

Admiral Tributs stands on the podium during the parade.

Red Army cavalry units and Baltic Fleet anti-aircraft artillery units on mechanical traction pass in front of the podium.

Citizens' faces.

Airplanes in the sky over Tallinn during the May Day air parade.

A view of part of the old city quarter: tiled roofs, spires, and towers, a panoramic view of the square with young people dancing among spectators.

Dancing Estonian youth surrounded by spectators, accordionists playing.

The master of ceremonies gives a command through a megaphone, people clear a path to the square.

Residents of Tallinn line up in columns for the May Day demonstration.

Young people marching in the demonstration column, singing a song as they go, faces of young people.

Faces of Tallinn residents standing on the sidewalks during the demonstration.

Columns of the May Day demonstration pass in front of the tribune.

Views of the demonstration columns.

Demonstrators carry portraits of V.I. Lenin and I.V. Stalin.

A column of young people with red banners passes.

Demonstration columns move in front of the tribune.

Tributs and party and Soviet leaders standing on the tribune greet the demonstrators.

Military personnel are on the tribune.

Demonstration columns move past the tribune.

The leadership of the Estonian SSR and Admiral Tributs are on the tribune.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Estonian SSR Lauristin I.H. greets the demonstration participants (synchronously, in Estonian).

Girls in national Estonian costumes pass.

One of the demonstration columns passes in front of the podium, red banners and portraits of Soviet leaders hang above the column.

Female medical workers in white coats pass by.

A portrait of Stalin hangs on the building's wall.