Welt im Film 151/1948 16.04.1948

01 short reports from Germany a. Enkheim: meeting of the railway workers Union railway at the meeting at long tables. Several speakers. The head of transport in the Bizone, Director Frohne, speaking, great.
(15 m) b. Fürstenberg porcelain factory workers in the manufacture of porcelain. Production of plates and pots. Handle is attached to the pot. Cups stacked on and plates.
(28 m) c. Munich: Bachelor home for men the front of the House. Men coming through the revolving door. Porter emits room key. Maid cleans in the hallway. Man walks into his room and takes off the jacket. Men Cook side by side in the kitchen. Men wash clothes and wring. Man stuffs stockings. Large living room. Men warm on the stove. Men in the game of chess. Students learn in study room.
(35 m) 02 people between sky and Earth a. Stuttgart: Trotter troop invasion of force. Woman is hoisted on rope on high mast and makes artistry on the 36 m high mast. Child looks Caravan and eating Apple. Spectators look up. Biker boots up on cable to the town hall tower. Artist turns on Trapeze among motorcycle riders. Return backwards.
(47 m) b. Frankfurt: Camilla Mayer force men Act in a pyramid to seven over the rope.
(12 m) 03 pictures from all over the world a. England: washing machines women come with bundles of clothes to work and To give off laundry. Laundry is done in the washing machine. Washing machine, big. Finished laundry is on shelves and picked up again.
(24 m) b. London: cotton - fashion mannequins show cotton dresses. Various summer dresses with long wide skirts. Spectators, half-close. Six transverse striped clothes. Plaid dress with white linen hat. Beach dress swimsuit.
(28 m) c. United States: Hurricane people on the street in Chicago hold on to poles and ropes, to not to be blown away. Storm surf on the coast. Destroyed aircraft, cars, houses, forests.
(30 m) 04. Start of the Marshall Plan - 16 Nations days in Paris meeting hall. The representative of Greece. It speaks Bidault, great. Bevin says, great.
(254 m) 5th sport a. California: motorcycle endurance racing motorcycle, great at the start. Driving motorcycles on bad roads. Motorcycles in curves and morass. Ride at night with headlights.
(22 m) b. Cologne: football Germany - Northern Germany 3-0 run teams. Game scenes. Gottschalk shoots for West Germany 1-0 in the 3rd minute. Audience clapping. Crowd, totally. Players of West Germany is placed in the penalty area. Transformed Tibulski cheer penalty to the 2:0 viewers. Doctor score the 3rd goal.
(36 m) c. Chicago: billiards World Championship world champion Hoppe will play against the champions of South America Novarra. Close-ups of the players. Game. Hoppe WINS. Handshake after the match.
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01 streiflichter from Germany: a. Railway Union in Enkheim at Frankfurt am main the railway trade unions of the United Western zones met. While the formation of a "Union of railway workers of in Germany" was decided on behalf of 300,000 railway workers. For the foreign participants of the American representatives gave assurances, largely to support the German railway. The head of the transport in the Bizone, Director Frohne, spoke on this occasion about the current situation and the requirements of the railway transport.

b. porcelain, the Fürstenberg porcelain factory, which celebrated its 200jähriges anniversary this year located In the castle of Fürstenberg, on the river Weser. It was founded by the then Duke of Brunswick. The products manufacture of Fürstenberg were always of high artistic value and include the European brand porcelain of world renown. The strike and the lack of raw material, which earlier mainly sourced from abroad. was, caused a temporary change of the manufacturing. Instead of sophisticated tableware and precious decorative porcelain, currently mainly use dishes for the domestic market is made.
The Fürstenberg porcelain factory makes its contribution to the reconstruction by providing household utensils for Bergmann points and for refugees.

c. single persons home "Forbidden for female beings" stands above the entrance of the Munich-based single home. Over 400 single men aged 20 to 65 years live in this castle of the Bachelors. A sensation: the cleaning lady - the only woman who has access. Each resident has a room - like in a hotel - and everyone makes his work alone - as in the household. Bulk cooking runs without incident - at most times what runs over... or burn. Here, one can only say: self is the man... If the woman lacks. (Washing and plug). So you live in Spartan simplicity and also cheap: the rent for a room is monthly 20-26 mark.
In the large living room one is warming up - because the single rooms are not. There is an own study space for students. Many of the inhabitants are permanent guests. You usually only announces when you improve, that is to say: marry wants....

The artist group Traber people between heaven and Earth in Stuttgart showed excellence of high-wire acrobatics. The Trotter group can look back on a long artistic tradition – 300 years ago the name of Trotter in connection with acrobatics and rope dancing is mentioned.
Kopfstand on the 36-meter-high wooden pole - the young mother drives death-defying feats, while her daughter all alone breakfast.
And now a daredevil motorbike ride on the rope to the town hall tower, with acrobatic interludes on the road.
And now reverse. The whole thing is no camera trick, but a major artistic achievement today.
In Frankfurt, were seen the Camilla Mayer force at work on historical sites. Here an excerpt from the versatile program: a walking pyramid on the high wire - or seven in one fell swoop!

03. images from all over the world: a. washing machines, England every Monday a factory in England held a laundry day for their married employees. The women bring the dirty laundry into numbered bundles in the laundry, which was set up in the factory. Everyone can be washed as much as he wants.
Each package of laundry is treated in a special cauldron. Everything is done in 45 minutes: the washing, rinsing, before drying. Remains for women only ironing.
It turned out that the women work more regularly and more afford since the preoccupation with the large laundry was taken from.
This factory owner turned out to be a real woman connoisseur.

(b). Cotton fashions and anything else for women: in London was given the slogan a fashion show: "... everything from cotton."
First individual models for the upcoming summer season were shown: simple, tasteful, and becoming.
Multicoloured stripes are the hit of the new fashion.
Now a collection of six dresses: the patterns are all based on a basic design. For high summer day: a light dress in blue and white and grey tones. To do this a little hat made of white linen - the only piece that is not made of cotton.
To wear in bad weather on the beach: a coat with hood, in pink and blue. And finally: swimsuits. Also pulled out it is perfectly dressed with cotton!

c. wind in Chicago gale-force storms came roaring over the North American continent. In Chicago, the wind reached a speed of 100 km/h and more. On the streets, ropes had to be clamped so that could move the pedestrian at all. Storm surges on Lake Michigan.
At the same time, a tornado raced through nine North American States.
From Texas to Canada less hours tremendous damage has been done here within.
Whole towns were literally hurl messed up and completely destroyed.
The tornado claimed many victims of lives and made thousands homeless.
The damage amounted to several hundred million dollars.

04. 16 Nations meeting in Paris while in Washington the Marshall plan was approved, the 16 European countries this involved meetings in Paris, France and England have the Chair together. The participating States will work together in the framework of a permanent organization. Germany is the historical importance of the Marshall plan in the fact that the three Western zones were included in the construction plan of pan-European reconstruction. For the European reconstruction programme, a total of $5 billion, 300 million available are during the first 12 months. The first relief supplies of much-needed raw materials have already used.

05 sport: motorcycle America in California conducted a motorbike endurance ride under the most difficult conditions: participants had to travel a distance of 700 kilometers with an average of just 40 kilometres per hour. On good roads had so everyone slow down the machine - in poor terrain, it was to maintain the required speed.
The line ran on slopes with 2000 meters altitude difference. It was day and night driving with as well A lot calculated we fahrtechnischem skill.

b. football West Germany against Northern Germany In the Müngersdorfer Stadion in Cologne, 60,000 spectators watched the football fight Northern Germany against West Germany, Northern Germany white dress. The question, Which one of the teams would be better had moved long before the minds of the fans. The Müngersdorfer stadium was sold out for weeks.
Already in the 3rd minute, Gottschalk score the first goal for the West.
North Germany presses now strongly on the opponent's goal and aims to achieve the balance.
A dangerous situation for Germany... The attacks in both halves of the game change quickly after the break. There, a Germany player in the penalty area will be unfair. Penalty for West Germany.
Scored Tibulski unsustainable: it is 2-0.
A second goal by the doctor ensures the end result by 3-0 to West Germany.

c. pool, America age against youth - world champion Hoppe against the champions of South America, Novarra - that was the sensation of the billiards World Championships in Chicago in three bands play. Novarra is a billiards player of high skills – his balls run like clockwork. But Hoppe a Snooker genius - he is the world champion, who carries his title the longest of all world champions: namely since 1906. And also This time he beat all opponents - a magician of rolling balls.

05. Sport :

a. Motorcycle race, America
A motorcycle long distance race was held in California: The competitors had to drive the difficult 700 kilometer track at an average speed of exactly 40 Kilometers per hour. On good roads the speed had to be slowed down and on bad roads the 40 kph speed had to be maintained. The race went on even after nightfall.

b. Soccer West-Germany against North-Germany
At Mungersdorfer Stadium in Cologne 60.000 fans saw the soccer match between North-Germany and West-Germany. (North team white dress). For weeks the tickets for this meeting were sold out. Already in the 3rd minute Gottschalk scores the first goal for West. North tries do draw even. After the recess West-Germany records two more goals and wins by 3 to 0.

c. Billiards, America
Worldchampion Hoppe meets the South America champion, Novarra: a sensation for Chicago billiard fans. Although Novarra is a very skilled billiard player he was no match for the Worldchampion Hoppe who holds this title already since 1906.

01. News Flashes from Germany:

a. Railway Trade Union
The Railway Trade Union of the United Western Zones met at Enkheim near Frankfurt. In the name of 300.000 railway employees the foundation of a "Union of Germany's railway empoyees" was decided. For the foreign participants of the meeting the U.S. representative promised the German railway employees every possible assistance. Direktor Frohne pointed out the present conditions and needs of railway transportation.

b. Porcelain
Furstenberg castle o/Weser is the location of the Furstenberg Porcelain Manufactury which celebrated its 200th anniversary this year. It was founded by the Duke of Brunswick. The products of the Furstenberg factories have always been famed throughout Europe. Present conditions and lack of raw material, which formerly/was mostly imported, forced a change in the production. Instead of the Precious artistic porcelain household china is now made. The Furstenberg Porcelain Factories do their part for reconstruction by Producing household articles for miners and refugees.

c. Bachelors' Home
Off Limits for female persons" says a poster over the entrance of the Munich Bachelors' Home. 400 bachelors aged between 20 and 65 live here. A sensation: a scrubwoman, the only female who works here. Every one has a room here, like in hotel, and every one does his work alone. The rent for a room is about 20 to 26 marks per month. The large living room is heated. Students have their own room for their studies. Many inhabitants are permanent guests and some leave only if they are going to marry.

02. Between Heaven and Earth
The "Traber" show present tight rope acrobaties at Stuttgart. The name of Traber was already 300 years ago famous in show business. Forwards and backwards on the rope on the motor cycle! In Frankfurt the Camilly Mayer Group shows their latest stunts. This human pyramide on the rope is only part of the extensive programme.

03. a. Laundry for British factory workers
Every Monday an English factory holds a washing day for the married employees. The women bring the dirty laundry to the factory, where the stuff is cleaned. Each parcel is treated in a special kettle. In 45 minutes the work is done. So only pressing is left to do for the women. It proved that the women work better when they have no laundry troubles.

b. Cotton-Fashions
A fashion shop in London displayed a special "cotton-fashion" show for the summer season: everything simple and in good taste. Colorful stripes are the hit of to-day. The bathing suits of cotton are very attractive, too.

03. News Flashes from Everywhere:

c. Storm in Chicago
The storm over the North American continent reached a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour near Chicago. Only with the help of ropes could passengers move in the streets. Floods at Michigan Lake. At the same time a tornado roared through nine North-American States. From Texas to Canada immense damage was done in a matter of a few hours. Whole communities were completely ruined. Thousands lost their homes and many people lost their lives. The total damage amounts to several hundred million Dollars.

04. 16 nations meet in Paris
While congress passed the Marshal Plan at Washington, the 16 European Nations concerned met in Paris. France and England together presided the meeting. All nations will cooperate in a permanent organization. For Germany the great historical importance of the Marshal Plan is the fact that the 3 West Zones have part in this constructive plan for the reconstruction of the whole Europe. For the first 12 months the European reconstruction program will have available 5 billion 300 million dollars. The first shipments of urgently needed raw materials are already under way.

Date of Release:

16.04.1948

Year of Production:

1948

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German