Tracing the history of the world with Andrey Sidorchik
In the cartoon Winter in Prostokvashino, released in the mid-1980s, the factor Pechkin said: “ In our time, the main decoration of the New Year's table is what? TV! & # 39; & # 39; Indeed, for Soviet citizens of that time, it was both entertainment and a window to the world.
The last year of the era
On December 31 and January 1, the television in every Soviet apartment turned into a festive attribute, under which they cut salads, raised glasses of champagne and danced, and suffered from headaches after a fabulous stormy night of the change of years.
I have to say that in the early 1980s the majority of the population of the USSR had little choice. At best, you could count on two TV shows all Union, as well as in some places on a local studio. But many could only tune the TV to one program, which, as a result, received 100% of viewer attention in the region.
But what exactly were Soviet citizens looking at on the New Year's holidays exactly 40 years ago? Thanks to the TV show of December 31, 1981 and January 1, 1982, we will take a trip down memory lane.
Without knowing it, the Soviet people have entered the last year of the era & mdash; & nbsp; at the end of 1982 will die Leonid Brezhnev , who ruled the state for 18 years. But may the most stable period in the history of the USSR come to an end & nbsp; and it will soon be fondly remembered, so no one could have imagined it.
Exercise and film on astronauts
December 31st was a working day, and therefore the broadcast of the USSR & # 39; s first TV program opened daily with & mdash; & nbsp; rehearsal of the evening edition of the Vremya program. at 8:00. After the political briefing, the public were offered a 25-minute gymnastics morning. There was not even a trace of aerobics: Dressed in sports shorts and standard T-shirts, the comrades performed exercises with the accompaniment of a pianist. It all ended with the remark: 'Go to water procedures!'
As a rule, this no longer concerned schoolchildren who had gone on winter vacation the day before, but pensioners & mdash; & nbsp; the rest was already on its own at nine in the morning.
For those who stayed home, at 9:05 am a concert by the Snow Rainbow children's art groups awaited. At 9:35 am, viewers were offered documentaries on the flights of cosmonauts from socialist countries. In 1981 there were two such & mdash; & nbsp; in March at “ Soyuz-39 & # 39; & # 39; with Vladimir Dzhanikbekov a representative of Mongolia Zhugderdemidiin Gurragcha entered orbit, and in May on Soyuz-40; Romanian Dumitru Dorin Prunariu flew with Leonid Popov .
Having received satisfaction from the successes of socialism in space exploration, the audience at 10:20 a.m. went to the ballet. Swan Lake would become a symbol of the coups d'etat ten years later, and on December 31, 1981, another Bolshoi Theater ballet was screened & mdash; & nbsp; & quot; The Nutcracker & quot ;.
At New Years & mdash; & nbsp; with Academician Kapitsa!
At 12:15 p.m., a youth program “ Start to Life '' was broadcast, followed by a 10-minute concert by the symphonic and pop music orchestra, after which the 'film' & nbsp; kids '' was offered: a photo of the director Oleg Erishev “ The life and adventures of four friends. & # 39; & # 39;
Filmed in the 1980s, the tape of The Adventures of Shepherd Fram, Airedale Bubrik, Bastard Toshka, and the Traffic Light Cat was very popular at this time. Voices of dogs and cats with voices of people before the 'My Own Director' show appeared was a rarity that caught the eye.
At 3.15 p.m., a film-concert was screened with the participation of the State Choreographic Ensemble “ Berezka ''. This ensemble was a true mark of the Soviet Union with ballet, circus and choir Aleksandrov . Birch She was constantly touring overseas and it was very difficult to get to the ensemble's concert. So it was very nice to see him on TV on New Years Eve.
At 4:45 p.m. the academician Sergey Petrovich Kapitsa , the country's most popular scientist, on the 'Obvious' program & nbsp; Incredible & # 39; informed citizens of upcoming scientific puzzles. Speculation on topics like the 'Dwarf Kyshtym' or 'Dyatlov pass' Kapitsa could not stand the spirit, being engaged in the true popularization of science. For this reason, in the 1990s, of Channel One he was asked. Sergei Petrovich himself spoke about it in an interview like this: “ Channel One '' demanded that, firstly, I destroy Soviet science, and secondly, not oppose any & nbsp; pseudoscience. I categorically refused. Then I was kicked out of there … The political attitudes they had can be seen from the results of their activities. It is an intellectual defeat of Russia. Otherwise, I couldn't characterize their activities. & # 39; & # 39;
At the end of 1981, no one could imagine such a nightmare turn …
Children's drawings and meeting with the world champion
A 5:50 p.m., the 40-minute Winter & # 39; s Tale concert aired.
At 6:30 p.m. it was time to broadcast 'In Every Cartoon' & nbsp; Sun & # 39; & # 39; During it, drawings of children sent to television were shown and excerpts from their letters were read. Right now, everything was incredibly simple and naive: no price fights, no attempts to get past someone. Just pictures of the guys, created with the heart.
At 6:45 p.m., when citizens returning from work rushed to conjure jellied meat, salads and herring under a fur coat, the Today in the World program began. The 25-minute review spoke about the quality of life in socialist countries and the disgust with the animal smile of capital. 40 years later, it can be said that observers have made life better under socialism, but they have told the plain truth about capitalism.
At 7:10 p.m. New Year's Eve continued with a meeting with the world chess champion Anatoly Karpov … In November 1981 in Italian Merano Karpov he beat with confidence Viktor Korchnoi & mdash; & nbsp; 6: 2, retaining the champion's crown. At that time, this success in the USSR was considered important, so the appearance of Karpov on the New Year's airwaves was absolutely justified.
Forty years ago they also loved the 'action figure'
At 7:50 p.m., they were showing a concert by artistic groups from around the country called “ Ma Patrie. & # 39; & # 39; The short film Zigzag aired at 8:35 p.m. directed by Valery Fedoseev . A little New Year's fairy tale for adults with the participation of Natalia Saiko, Vladimir Grammatikov and Valentina Telichkina , of course, she could not interrupt the Irony of Fate hit, but she rallied her viewer.
At 9:00 p.m. the New Year's release of the Vremya program began. It recounted the country's achievements for the year, how and where they celebrated the New Year. And in general, in the context of the holidays, there was less officiality in the main news program of the USSR.
At 9:35 p.m., the “ Fun Cartoon Concert '' was screened, followed by the 'Ice Ball' with the participation of masters of figure skating. Interestingly, public tastes for four decades in this regard have not changed & mdash; & nbsp; back then and today, figure skating in our country was on a special account.
At 11:10 pm the half-hour performance of the circus masters began, and at 11:40 pm the documentary film My Country. It reflected the main events that took place in the USSR in 1981.
Instead of Brezhnev, the announcer Kirillov congratulated, and the more persistent waited for the ` 'forbidden'
At 11:50 p.m. it was time for a show called Happy New Year, Comrades! Congratulations to the Soviet people. Announcer Igor Kirillov was commissioned to read the text, as Leonid Ilyich's physical form left a lot to be desired.
After the chimes went off and the champagne glasses sounded, the blue light started. featuring the best artists in the country.
For most of the three and a half hour show, the vacation was over. The loudest joined the ballroom at 3:30 p.m., and the milder was served at 4:00 p.m., called Bandstand Melodies and Rhythms. At the end of New Year's Eve semi-banned Western pop music was allowed to air, and then those that still had the strength to initiate a complete separation.
New Years Day to all cymbalists
Clearly only children and staunch sobers could see the morning broadcast of January 1, 1982. After the 8:00 am newspaper, everyone could listen to a concert by the ensemble of cymbalists from the State Conservatory of Belarus.
At 8:50 am, children chased away by sleeping parents could dispel the boredom with the Almanac from the movie Zvezdochka. Then, after the half-hour documentary film 'Vyatskiye Vyatki', there was a cartoon program.
At 10.55 am, children's programs were diluted with the concert “Creativity of the Nations of the World”, and then the incredibly popular program in the USSR “Visiting a Fairy Tale” began. True, the movie “ Musicians Nemukhin & # 39; & # 39; director Maria Muat , which premiered on New Years Eve 40 years ago, today, alas, few will remember.
At 1:00 p.m., the exemplary fanfare of the Ministry of the USSR Railways were shot down on the horns of the celebrants … After 20 minutes, the air was broadcast on Cuban TV, which for an hour vigorously celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the victory of the Cuban Revolution.
& # 39; Carnival Evening & # 39; and 'Song of the Year'
At 2:20 pm, it's time for poetry. Poems by Russian and Soviet poets were combined in the winter study program. At 2:50 p.m., the Soviet citizens finally woke up rejoiced at a concert by the winners of the IV Moscow International Ballet Competition.
Contrary to popular belief, “ Irony of Fate '' so they didn't show it every year. But another Eldar Ryazanov comedy hit the air & mdash; & nbsp; At 3:50 p.m., Carnival Night began airing.
At 5:05 pm, viewers could see the Soviet Union through the eyes of foreign guests, and then the film-concert With a Kind Smile.
At 6.15 p.m., the second came out after Blue Light. hit of the Soviet New Year holidays & mdash; & nbsp; 'Song of the year'. In this case, respectively, “ Song-81 ''. On January 1, 1982, viewers could hear 'Maison des parents'' performed by Lev Leshchenko , “ The bird of happiness '' ; Nikolai Hnatyuk , “ Maestro & # 39; & # 39; by Alla Pugacheva , “ I live with my grandmother & # 39; & # 39; performed by VIA “ Verasy & # 39; & # 39; and much more.
First with Kostalevsky heartbeat
After the release of the “ Time & # 39; & # 39; Soviet television premiered & mdash; & nbsp; a two-part film directed by Viktor Titov “ Holidays at your expense. & # 39; & # 39; In this Soviet-Hungarian film, the favorite of Soviet women Igor Kostalevsky appeared in the form of a narcissistic handsome man who neglects the feelings of a fiery provincial woman, ready to do the impossible for him.
As a result, the Hungarian becomes the real knight of the maiden Katya. Laszlo, who comes to fetch her from distant Vekhneyarsk.
The film with the participation of Alexander Shirvindt, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Vladimir Basov, Liya Akhedzhakova, Igor Yasulovich are still popular among older and middle generations of Russians.
The New Year's holidays in the USSR were short & mdash; & nbsp; On January 2, the difficult weekdays began with exercises under the piano.