Vassals: Bierut: Minc, p. 19, Berman, p. 308, in Oni. Dobrynin, p. 21. Show your hands: E. Zhirnov, in Vlast 25, p. 44. Cinema: Svetlana, Twenty Letters, p. 152. Bolshakov’s translations: KR I, p. 318. Papava story about movie Academician Ivan Pavlov, Gromov, Stalin, pp. 214–6. Bolshakov, cinema, Stalin’s mood, projectionists, Bolshakov’s “brothel,” Goebbels’s films, where have we seen this actor, Zhdanov’s comments, Zhukovsky film by Pudovkin, Comrade Ulrikh and where’s the next stop on your train: G. Mariamov, Kremlevsky Tzenzor: Stalin smotrit kino, pp. 7–13. Rise of Bolshakov and fall of Dukelsky and Shumiatsky: Kenez, pp. 116–8. Bolshakov gives Stalin a surprise: Zhirnov in Vlast, no. 25, 2000, p. 46. Bedell Smith, p. 219. Ivan the Terrible: “Stalin, Molotov i Zhdanov o vtoroy serii filma ‘Ivan Grozny,’” Moskovskie Novosti, no. 37, 7 Aug. 1988, inc. Ivan’s kiss. On Beria and MGB reports to Stalin on Eisenstein and Ivan the Terrible: GARF R9401.2.67.283–92, Beria to Stalin 5 Nov. 1944. Ivan, Part One: Zhdanov gives instructions Jan. 1941: Kenez, p. 179; Bolshakov and Eisenstein, pp. 196–8; Bolshakov, p. 190; masterpieces June 1948, p. 189; Kaganovich vs. Eisenstein, p. 138. Stalin to Kaganovich on Eisenstein: almost a Trotskyite, Kaganovich Perepiska, p. 101. Talented, watched Nevsky repeatedly: Mgeladze, p. 212. Stalin comments on movie scripts: e.g. RGASPI 558.11.713.115, Vsevelod Vishnevsky to Stalin with thanks for comments on his script, Unforgettable 1919, which Stalin sent via Mikhail Chiaureli, 20 Jan. 1950. Stalin makes comments on movie throughout, mixes up reality and film: Djilas, p. 103. KR I, p. 318. Mariamov, pp. 7–13. Believed Hitler’s propaganda film on Danzig, KR I, p. 158, but also believed his own films, p. 185. Discussion of policy—“certain special problems”—MR, p. 321. Films change policy: on aircraft carriers and navy, Stalin influenced by Ushakov movie: KR II, p. 20, and on surface to air: KR II, p. 43. Also on destruction of villages in front-line areas in WW2: Volkogonov, p. 478. Stalin loved Volga! Volga! and Charlie Chaplin; Svetlana, Twenty Letters, pp. 198–9. Favourite foreign films: Leyda, p. 380. Stalin shows Hull film about Japan: Berezhkov, p. 234. Mikoyan and Khrushchev uneasy about Stalin’s enthusiasm for film about killing fellows: Mikoyan, p. 534. KR I, pp. 318–28. On Zhdanov and CC resolution on film: Leyda, pp. 390–1; Kenez, p. 195. On Bolshakov and USSR film industry: Leyda, pp. 299–391. Choosing films: Troyanovsky, p. 154. Chiaureli and Gelovani at Stalin’s: Charkviani, pp. 44–5. Tarzan: Istochnik no. 4, 1999, Bolshakov to Poskrebyshev, 31 Jan. 1951. On movie guests: Gelovani: Charkviani, pp. 44–5; Diky: Artyom Sergeev. Clark Gable/Spencer Tracy: Gulia Djugashvili in Biagi, pp. 81–3. John Wayne assassination: see Michael Munn, John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, pp. 130–3, 205–6. Accents: Medvedev: Neiztvestnyi Stalin: Stalin as Russian nationalist.
Cars: K. Popovic in Dedijev, Tito Speaks, pp. 280–4. Chooses route: KR I, pp. 318, 320, 325. Djilas, pp. 67–9, 147. Guests “if you have time”: Chiaureli and Gelovani: Charkviani, pp. 44–5. Cleanliness: Popovic in Tito Speaks, p. 282. Notebooks: Djilas, pp. 67–9, 147–8: Zhdanov on German names, Voznesensky takes note also. Malenkov takes notes: “I hated such toadying,” Mikoyan, p. 586. Lavatories: Djilas, p. 148. KR I, p. 307, 320, 324: “Stalin lying,” “Even in childhood he drank too much.” Seating: Berman in Oni, pp. 235–7. Djilas, pp. 75–6, 108–9. Drink: champagne favourite—MR, p. 177. Mikoyan, pp. 353–4. KR I, pp. 330–2. Berman in Oni, p. 234. Svetlana, Twenty Letters, p. 116; Stalin sometimes drunk, singing with Health Minister Y. Smirnov; Beria incites drinking, Svetlana OOY, pp. 332–3. Djilas, pp. 148, 155–7, resembling Beria’s conversation with Clark Kerr, see Yalta. Sergo B, p. 168, and couldn’t resist a drink, pp. 120–1. See also Troyanovsky, p. 156. Kaganovich, p. 106. Djilas on Molotov: practically a drunk, p. 77. Khrushchev’s hard drinking: MR, p. 177. Stepan M, p. 71. Food and cigarettes: Stalin’s own bottles of wine: see Karpov, Rastrelyanniye Marshaly, on Kulik’s dinner. On Egnatashvili as Rabbit, see Brackman, p. 4; as logistics/food MGB Lieut.-Gen., see Charkviani, pp. 5–7. On food testing: Svetlana OOY, p. 334. Khrushchev’s version of story: Beria, Malenkov and Mikoyan suborn waitress but claim they were betrayed by Shcherbakov, KR I, p. 322.
Pond: Sergo B, p. 141. Svetlana OOY, pp. 332–3. KR I, pp. 330–2. Roses: Natalya Poskrebysheva. Birds: Shtemenko quoted in Jonathan Lewis and Philip Whitehead, Stalin: A Time for Judgement, p. 157. Gottwald: Khrushchev, Glasnost, pp. 131–3; Rakosi: KR I, pp. 325, 330–2. S. Khrushchev, Superpower, p. 31. Julia Khrushcheva. Volya Malenkova. Food: Mikoyan, pp. 353–5, 529–33. Food tasting before Stalin: KR I, p. 321. Food/waitress: Berman in Oni, pp. 235–7. Djilas, pp. 75–7. Malenkov’s and Khrushchev’s weight: Sergo B, p. 140. KR I, pp. 318–20. Djilas, p. 77. Beria’s vegetarianism: Martha Peshkova. Rybin, Ryadom, p. 88: P. Lozgachev—Beria, fish and pears, also small children. Peppering guards: Rybin, Kto Otravil Stalina; Lozgachev, pp. 5–10, and KR I, p. 324. Rybin, Oktyabre 1941, V. Tukov, p. 47. Rybin, Stalin i Zhukov: memoirs on gardens, lamb, hothouse, S. Solovev, pp. 42–4.
Molotov and Mikoyan still argued with Stalin: Mikoyan and Kharkov: Khrushchev, Glasnost, pp. 60–2. Voroshilov: MR, pp. 224–5. Mikoyan, Stalin on Svanidze, p. 359; Malenkov’s caution, p. 586. KR I, pp. 226–7, on Malinovsky/Larin, p. 271, checking with Beria first. Djilas, pp. 71, 76–7, 148–56. Tiger: Sergo B, pp. 120–1. Stalin on the dead: calmness of a historian, Charkviani, p. 30. Apology to Marshaclass="underline" Medvedev, pp. 332–3. Charm: Berman in Oni, p. 234; fuck off, Staszewski, p. 146. RGASPI 558.11.804.84–5, V. G. Solomin to Stalin, 16 Jan. 1947, and Stalin to Solomin 5 Mar. 1947. Tales of exile esp. shooting /freezing expedition, Beria “he’s lying”: KR I, pp. 322–3, 330–3. Vlasik, p. 44, Charkviani, p. 22. Beria stamps on feet: Mikoyan, p. 355. Most illustrious of grandees, Voroshilov: Svetlana OOY, p. 346.
Guide to survivaclass="underline" Mikoyan, pp. 355, 521, 563, 564. Sergo B, p. 312. KR I, pp. 178, 277 (avoiding eyes). Lozgachev quoted in Radzinsky, p. 553. RGASPI 558.11.732.42–5, B. Dvinsky to Stalin 23 Sept. 1946. Gromyko, Memoirs, pp. 319–21. Bohlen, p. 255. RGASPI 588.2.156.31–41, Manuilsky to Stalin 28 Dec. 1948. S. Khrushchev, Superpower, p. 29. Woff on Rybalko in Stalin’s Generals, p. 214. KR I, p. 218, e.g. Khrushchev on Yeremenko, on Kulik and Pavlov, pp. 199–200, spring wheat, pp. 260–1, 335, checking with Beria, p. 271. Bugging: all leaders bugged—Deriabin, pp. 43–4. Molotov warned by Chekists: MR, p. 224. Voznesensky: Kovalev in Simonov, “Glazami,” p. 58. Sudoplatov, p. 231.