Welt im Film 221/1949 22.08.1949

01 updates soon a. London: Chief of staff of the US armed forces on tour rolling out aircraft, large. US Commander will be greeted by senior officers. Intervention of 15s.
(16 m) b. United States: Herbert Hoover 75 years old picture of Herbert Hoover before US flag. Children in Stuttgart with school meals.
Albert Bassermann on Sylt Albert Bassermann (17 m) c. goes with his wife over dunes. Bassermann, great. Mrs Bassermann, great.
(14 m) 2nd Hong Kong: the breakthrough of amethyst Pan moving gunboat Amethyst. Bullet holes. Captain, large. Barrel of a gun, big. Sailors on deck taken after breakthrough by Chinese blockade. Durchschossene with flag onboard the vessel.
(36 m) 03 pictures from all over the world a. Holland: exhibition of model toys toy train travels with people on Rails. Model of the vessel Amsterdam runs on water. Interior of the vessel. Funfair in miniature.
(36 m) b. Los Angeles: Beach broaching machine crowded beach. Empty Beach in the evening with filth. Beach room machine collects dirt. Found valuable items are sorted out. Beach guards continues along on clean beach.
(21 m) 04 sports a. Berlin: fight for the Heavyweight Championship of Dietrich Hucks - Richard Vogt in the Waldbühne ring between media. Shock Exchange. Viewer, screen-filling. Referee separates Boxer. Hucks attacks. Among the spectators Hans Söhnker, big. Judgment draw after 12 rounds.
(34 m) b. Tokyo: swimming Festival Emperor Hirohito and Empress upon arrival. Hirohito and Empress on grandstand. 1500 m freestyle: crawl swimming and turning. It wins in 18 minutes and 50.8 seconds Furhashi. Hirohito welcomes swimmers.
(35 m) 5th elections: West Germany selects its 1st Bundestag Cuxhaven: Fischer disembark and look at election posters. People go to the polling station. Leuchtturmwärterin goes to the election. Ruhr: Men consider pillar with election posters. Dr. Köhler leaves the polling station with his wife. People go to the election. Stuttgart: election posters. Munich: election posters. Voters come from alpine hut and go to the option. After deadline, ballot boxes are taken to the main election office. Ballots are distributed and counted. Distribution of seats in the Bundestag.
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01 updates soon: a. American General staff the three chiefs of staff of the American armed forces arrived in London for a ten-day European tour. In several cities, the United States Commander-in-Chief discussed European defence issues with military representatives of the Atlantic Pact States. The consultations resulted in a compliance in all material respects.
Political and military representatives of the 12 Atlantic Pact States will meet in the near future to a joint conference in Washington.

b. Hoover, Herbert Hoover, former President of the United States of America and founder of the Hoover power, 75 years of age was 75 years old.
To honor this great benefactor of humanity, ceremonies and exhibitions Instead of found in Stuttgart and other cities.
Over 5 million children, young people and students of the three Western zones take part every day at the Hoover power. Already after the first world war was Hoover Leiter of the American aid organisation in Germany. After the last war, he headed the food supplies for 38 non-performing Nations.

the great actor Albert Bassermann and his wife from America returned c. Albert Bassermann in Sylt after after absence for a tour to Germany.
On the island of Sylt, the 82jährige artists spent a short vacation with his family first. His subsequent first stint in Hamburg proved to be a major theatrical event and stormy acclaimed goodbye.

02. Hong Kong: The breakthrough which "Amethyst" above was the British gunboat "Amethyst" on the Jang-tse-kiang from Communist batteries fired at 3 months and severely damaged. It was forced to go at anchor. The Communist Government imposed a lock and demanded a ransom. Now, after over 3 months, the gunboat headed his captain Kerans, to break through the blockade and succeeded adventurous ride to reach the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. She had 170 miles to go "Amethyst" at night on the hard navigable Yangtze River to reach the other British fleet units at the mouth of the "Yellow River".
During the entire seven-hour ride was the gunboat under heavy fire.
But then came at dawn the radio saying "we have reached the fleet. No further loss - no damage. God save the king".
The breakthrough of "Amethyst" is celebrated as one of the most daring acts in the history of the British fleet.

03. images from all over the world: a. model toys Holland he is correct coal heated, this little brother of the big railway - one of the main attraction of a Dutch model exhibition. The little train is able to carry even 8 persons, a considerable achievement at such a size - or rather smallness.
Here the model of the "Nieuw Amsterdam", a large passenger steamer. By radio it is directed away from the edge of the basin of.
And now a whole fairground, also in miniature size. The carousels are operated with steam.
All works were produced by the owners in their spare time.
Artistic toy - for children aged 6 to 60.

b. beach cleaning machine if the mass is clenches together man in a confined space, such as here on the beach of Los Angeles, it can't stay out, that evening the depopulated coastline of all kinds of flotsam and Jetsam abound.
Individually collect? Impossible! But the technology finds a way out and brought the triumph of modern inventor spirit desperate pool attendants: the beach-cleaning machine.
And the pleasant with the useful to connect: the clean machine as a lost property office. The modern replacement for the old-fashioned Brownie does all the work: the beach is clean as a whistle clean and sleeps again... new waste.

04. sports: a. boxes, Berlin at the Berlin Waldbühne stood Dietrich. Hucks and the defending champion Richard Vogt in the battle for the German Heavyweight Championship against. Dietrich Hucks, left, proved once again in the picture box office magnet, because more than 20,000 spectators lined the round.
As expected Hucks started Right away violent attacks. However, the larger and heavier Vogt can stop him. But then, Hucks is better. However, the master can not seriously endanger his temporary superiority. Again, it comes to heavy duty shock Exchange.
But succeeded in any of the two significantly hit his opponent. So was the verdict after 12 rounds: draw!
Richard Vogt is a German heavyweight champion.

(b). Swimming in Tokyo found Instead of a feast of swimming in the presence of the Japanese Imperial couple.
The most important event of the day was the 1500-meter freestyle of the men at the Furuhashi and Haschizume, two new Japanese Masters swimmers, at the start were.
Furuhashi, railway has railway 5 6 Haschizume. Two equal opponents, calling off the last.
They set back rail to rail head to head.
The other competitors have already fallen behind. In the final sprint Furuhashi proved the stronger. He can push himself inches way. And he won in a world record time of 18 minutes and 50.8 seconds.
Short time succeeded in Furuhashi in America, to beat this record for more than 30 seconds.

05. from the waterfront to the Alpine village: elections Germany chose his first Parliament. From the sea coast to the small mountain village, the members of all classes and layers followed the calls for the election. Early in the morning in Cuxhaven: choose the fishermen and sailors, before they go on the Sunday.
Germany's only Leuchtturmwärterin goes to the election.
While the days were before 14 August in fierce propaganda struggle, the election day itself in all three Western zones proceeded quietly.
Also in the Ruhr area, the turnout was high. Everywhere, the workers of the mines and ironworks cast their votes for the first Bundestag.
Everywhere saw the peak of the national Governments and authorities. Dr. Köhler, President of the Economic Council, leaving the polling station.
In Stuttgart the same image as in whole Germany: Keen and orderly election operation.
While the sun appeared North of the Danube, it rained in Munich and Upper Bavaria. But also dampened not the zeal of choice.
The inhabitants came from the most remote villages and secluded huts. With Cape and backpack, it goes down to the polling station.
At 8 o'clock in the evening it was time. The polling stations were closed, and the ballot boxes under police supervision brought to the main election office. Counters and calculating machines were in activity.
A democratic Government was elected in Germany after 16 years.

01. Actualities in Brief:

a. American Army Chiefs
America's three Army and Navy Chiefs arrived in London for a ten day information trip through Europe. They had conferences in several cities with military representatives of the Atlantic Pact countries. The discussions led to an agreement on all important questions. Political and military representatives of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations will meet next for a conference in Washington.

b. Hoover, 75 Year Old
Herbert Hoover, the former president of the USA and founder of the Hoover Children Feeding Program, reached his 75th birthday. To honour this great benefactor several celebrations and exhibitions were held in Stuttgart and other places. More than 5 million children and students receive three meals daily. After the first World War, President Hoover became the Head of the American Relief Program for Germany. After the last war Mr. Hoover organized the food deliveries for 38 needy nations.

c. Albert Bassermann in Sylt
After a 16 year absence Albert Bassermann, the famous actor, visited Germany from America, together with his wife. The 82-year-old actor spent a short holiday on the isle of Sylt. The following starring-tour in Hamburg became a great theatre event, and he was cheered enthusiastically.

02. Hongkong:

The Escape of the "Amethyst"
Three months ago the British warship "Amethyst" was attacked and badly hit by Communist batteries. She was forced to cast anchor. The Communistic government put the ship under blockade and asked for ransom. Now, after three months the warship with Captains Kerans broke through the blockade and reached, after an adventurous trip, the British Crown-Colony of Hongkong.
The "Amethyst" had to make 170 miles on the dangerous Yangtse until she reached the other ships of the British Fleet at the mouth of the "Yellow River." During her 7-hour trip the ship was constantly under fire. But at dawn came the message: "We joined the fleet. No casualties, no damage. God save the King." The Escape of the "Amethyst" is being celebrated as one of the most daring deeds in the history of the British Fleet.

03. News Flashes from Everywhere;

a. Model Toys in Holland
This little brother of a big locomotive is run with real coal - one of the centers of interest at a Dutch model exhibition. This small train can carry 8 persons - a wonderful job for its size! Here is the model of the big tourist ship "Nieuw Amsterdam." The boat is directed by wireless from the edge of the basin. And now a whole fair, also in pocket edition. The merry-go-rounds are run with steam. All these toys were made in the spare time of their owners. Valuable toys for children between 6 and 60 years.

b. A Practical Invention
When so many people get together as here on Los Angeles' beach, it is unavoidable that in the evening millions of odd things are lost in the sand. Collect them one by one? Impossible! So they found a way out by constructing a machine which serves two purposes: it cleans the beach and is its own lost-property-office.

04. Sport:

a. Boxing, Berlin
Dietrich Hucks and Richard Vogt, the champion, fought in Berlin for the German middle-weight title. Hucks, left, proved once more to be a magnet. - 20,000 people came to see him. Now Hucks becomes better. But neither of the two was able to hit his opponent decisively. So Vogt remains German middle-weight champion.

b. Swimming
The Japanese Emperor and the Empress were present at the swimming championships in Tokyo. The most important event of the day was the 1500-meter free-style contest in which Furuhashi and Haschizume, the two latest Japanese swimming champions participated. Track 5, Furuhashi; track 6, Haschizume; two opponents with equal qualities. The other swimmers have fallen back. Furuhashi wins - 18 minutes and 50,8 seconds, a new world's record! Shortly after this Furuhashi in America beat his own record by 30 seconds.

05. From the Sea to the Alps:

Elections
Western Germany voted for its republic. From the seaside to the smallest village in the Alps almost everybody followed the demand to vote. Early morning at Cuxhaven: fishermen and sailors vote before they take up their Sunday work. Germany's only female light-house-keeper also leaves to vote. While the propaganda waves went high during the last days before the 14th of August, the election day was quiet in all three zones. In the Ruhr District many people went to the polls. Here, Dr. Köhler, the President of the Economics Board, leaves the polling-place. In Stuttgart the same picture was everywhere - busy but well organized crowds. While there was bright sunshine north of the Danube it was raining in Munich and Upper Bavaria. But this did not stop the election fewer. Residents of far away villages and huts in the Alps did not hold back. At 8. p.m. the polling-places were closed and the boxes with the ballots were taken to the main office under care of the police. Accounting machines finished the job. After 16 years : Germany votes for a democratic government.

Date of Release:

22.08.1949

Year of Production:

1949

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German