Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
EST shots of Geneva, Switzerland: people walking on streets; traffic scenes; many advertisements (including a United Colors of Benetton billboard displaying USSR & USA flags) announcing the historic summit.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
TLSs of a peace march / rally in France, folks carrying banners demanding peace and nuclear disarmament.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
LS of President RONALD REAGAN, accompanied by NANCY REAGAN, exiting Air Force One upon arrival for Geneva Summit; MS of press (reporters & photographers); LS of Reagan speaking to the crowd on the airport tarmac.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
TLS/MSs inside press conference with American delegates, preceding the Geneve Summit, (including former National Security Advisor and Iran-Contra player ROBERT MCFARLANE).
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MS Soviet and Swiss flags flying, pan to commercial jet airplane landing at airport in Geneva; MSs of MIKHAIL GORBACHEV and RAISA GORBACHEV exiting plane.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MS of Mikhail Gorbachev giving a speech from tarmac, talking about his hopes for the Geneva Summit meeting.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MSs of Mr. Gorbachev meeting with Swiss President KURT FURBLER.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
EST shot of the Swiss International Conference Hall, followed by INT shots, emissaries arriving and meeting; good panning MS of press (video and photography) inside the hall; panning MS of the Soviet counsel stating their positions for the press.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
EST shots of Villa Fleur d'Eau. great shots of USSR General Secretary MIKHAIL GORBACHEV arriving in a black limousine, getting out to shake hands with President RONALD REAGAN, walking into the building; MSs of the press (media, paparazzi).
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MSs of the MIKHAIL GORBACHEV and RONALD REAGAN sitting in comfy chairs inside Villa Fleur d'Eau.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
EST shots of Villa Fleur d'Eau. CU American and Russian flags on cars. Press op shots of American and Russian delegation about to sit at a large oval table.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MSs of the media being shut-out from Villa Fleur d'Eau talks, including a rather perturbed SAM DONALDSON).
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
EXT shots of the International Press building, followed by MSs of members of the press typing, writing, talking on phones, preparing stories, reporting stories via radio (reporters, media, journalists).
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MS of an unnamed American journalist talking to the camera about the reporters' job of creating the proper atmosphere, something conducive to action. MCU photographers.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
VS letters from around the globe addressed to Mr. Reagan and Mr. Gorbachev.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
TLS of black limos flying American & Swiss flags arriving at the Soviet mission; MS President RONALD REAGAN getting out, General Secretary MIKHAIL GORBACHEV greeting him; MSs of the two walking and talking.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MSs of RONALD REAGAN and MIKHAIL GORBACHEV sitting in comfy chairs, smiling and chatting (press op). MSs of the American and Soviet delegations meeting in a lobby (recognizable are GEORGE SCHULTZ, ROBERT MCFARLANE, EDOUARD CHEVARDNADZE).
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
EXT building. MSs of a formal plenary session, members of the delegation meeting at an oval table, talking, wearing earpieces (Mr. Reagan, Mr. Gorbachev, Mr. Schultz, Mr. Chevardnadze).
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
Black limo pulling into circular driveway at night; Ron & Nancy Reagan & Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev greet each other, pose for cameras; the delegations then sit down to eat at formal dinner party.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
EST shots of the buildings where a joint Soviet-American summit was held.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
TLS/MS of President RONALD REAGAN and Gen. Sec. MIKHAIL GORBACHEV walking onstage during Geneva Summit, shaking hands, American and Soviet flags on wall behind them; MSs Mr. Gorbachev delivering a speech summarizing the progress of the talks; C/As people listening, wearing earpieces, clapping. President Ronald Reagan on stage thanking Gorbachev for his participation in the peace summit. C/As people listening, wearing earpieces, clapping.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
TLS/MSs of Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs EDOUARD CHEVARDNADZE and US Secretary of State GEORGE SCHULTZ signing a joint agreement on exchange of science and culture during Geneva Summit; Mr. Chevardnadze, Mr. Schultz, Mr. Reagan, Mr. Gorbachev shake hands.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MS crowd outside waving outside building after Soviet-American summit, black limo pulling away. Nice MS Soviet flag (hammer & sickle) flying from flagpole. EXT Hall of Soviet mission building.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MSs of press conference at the Hall of Soviet mission: MS Gen. Sec. MIKHAIL GORBACHEV (TV relay) talking; CU of male journalist writing in notebook, tilt U to face; MS of Mikhail Gorbachev and Soviet delegation including EDOUARD CHEVARDNADZE on stage; more shots of journalists writing and listening; MSs of media capturing the event; a lengthy speech detailing the Soviet objective for peace, and understanding political differences in order to grow and achieve peace and treat of nuclear weapons.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
General Secretary MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, flanked by Soviet delegation, speaking at a press conference at the Soviet mission: Mr. Gorbachev talking about security and nuclear weapons.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
General Secretary MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, flanked by Soviet delegation, speaking at a press conference at the Soviet mission: Mr. Gorbachev talking about security and nuclear weapons. Saying that each of the social systems should prove their advantages by example, not through military action, that they are for active competition with the United States (peaceful co-existence); they reject the approach that views the whole world as someone's private domain; an improvement in US-USSR relations is possible and should be done jointly; MSs of journalists writing, listening; MSs video cameras capturing the event (media).
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MSs journalists asking Mr. Gorbachev questions during press conference at the Soviet mission, Mr. Gorbachev answering.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
MSs of TV news cameramen exiting the Soviet mission. MSs of journalists typing stories, some old timers with pipes or cigarettes in their mouths.
Geneva: Start Of A Dialogue
Recap montage: scenic EST shots of Geneva, MSs of MIKHAIL GORBACHEV meeting with RONALD REAGAN.