New Russia (Part 1)

Produced by Theodore Holcomb, the film explores the Soviet Union by geographical area discussing problems of the Soviets seldom, if ever, heard of outside of the Soviet Union. Among some of the areas discussed are the problems of alcohol, the rights of women and how women are used as a major part of the work force, the frictions between the Russians and other nationalities that comprise the majority of persons in the Soviet Union, the strict control of religious thought and affairs, the need for eternal passports, the total monopoly of trade by the state, the urban housing shortages, the collective and state farms and the rise of regional nationalism.