Welt im Film 255/1950 20.04.1950

01 a. contact updates soon Adenauer in Berlin Adenauer and Ernst Reuter. Adenauer is registered in the Golden Book of the city. Adenauer beckons to out of bus ride through the city, driving past at the Brandenburg Gate.
(17 m) b. Washington: State visit of the President of Chile Gonzales Videla Gonzales Videla goes down stairs and is welcomed by Truman, half-close. Truman and Videla, side by side, big, waving hat. Driving through the city in an open car.
(15 m) 2nd Rome under the banner of the Holy Year of the Brenner border barrier opens. Buses on the Brenner road. Total of Rome. Colosseum, scooters on the road. Crowded tram. Souvenir seller. Pilgrims on St. Peter's square. Young man with shield of Viet Nam. Priest, Indian girl, Asian girl. Lot on St. Peter's square. Waving crowd.
(44 m) 03. streiflichter from Germany a. Mainz: consecration Heuss, great bridge over the Rhine at the lectern. Heuss, surrounded by reporters and people cut Ribbon at opening. Amount goes over bridge. Fireworks.
(20 m) b. Hamburg: Henry Moore - exhibition sculptures by Henry Moore and paintings in the exhibition.
(25 m) 04. Between East and West. Helmstedt buses and cars at the checkpoint helmstedt. Queues at the check-in. Documents and goods are controlled. People with luggage at the border. Travellers with hand carts. Expreß snack. Truck service with telephone. East - West money exchange office. Refugees beyond the green line through forest. Russian border guards. Demonstration of Camillo Maier troupe damaged highway bridge on the high wire at the checkpoint.
(93 m) 05. images from all over the world a. Madrid: wedding of Carmen Franco with the Marquis of Villaverde Carmen Franco goes along with her father to the wedding ceremony. Marquis of Villaverde in addition to his mother. Entry into the Church. Wedding.
(21 m) b. United States: gas turbine engine for trucks 4 women wear the new engine. Old big motor in addition to new construction. Driver switches. Smooth running of the motors, the pencil will not fall over on motor. TRUCK on the highway.
(21 m) c. young at London Zoo small goat jumps between geese. Play polar bear and young polar bear. Small polar bear climbs in the enclosure and is borne by the mother in the snout.
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01 updates soon: a. Adenauer in Berlin German Chancellor Dr. Adenauer visited Berlin its first official.
After a meeting with leading politicians Berlin the Chancellor in the Golden Book entered himself.
Then Dr. Adenauer took a ride through the city.
Tens of thousands prepared a very warm welcome to the Chancellor.
Purpose of the visit was to discuss all questions, concerning the fate of Berlin.

b. Chile President Truman State visit to Washington. Gonzales Videla, President of Chile, arrived to a 20tägigen tour in the United States.
President Truman and his closest staff received the Prime Minister of the friendly nation on the airfield.
Thousands of Americans welcomed the tried and tested ally in the fight against any infiltration of communism in the Western hemisphere.

02. Rome under the banner of the Holy year: pilgrims from all over the world, all roads lead to Rome - especially now in the Holy year.
The torch has been to the gate of the pilgrims from Germany. The Holy City is the destination of the faithful from all over the world.
Rome welcomes its guests with bright spring sunshine. Over seas and continents flock people of all races and Nations in the Centre of the Catholic faith.
Hundreds of thousands gathered on Saint Peter's square. A huge crowd pays homage to the head of the Catholic Church, and then receives the personal blessing of the Pope.

03. streiflichter from Germany: a. inauguration of the Mainz bridge large bridge over the Rhine at Mainz, which had been destroyed in the last days of the war, has been restored in 2 year work.
President Professor Heuss handed over the new bridge traffic, one of the main routes across the Rhine now.
High Allied and German personalities took part in the consecration of the bridges. The new bridge is 500 meters long and 19 meters wide.
In the aftermath of the celebrations, a firework display found Instead of in the evening.

an exhibition of the famous English sculptor and painter Henry Moore finds Instead of b. exhibition of Henry Moore in Hamburg and Düsseldorf. Thus, German art interested parties learn about the work of this pioneer of a new form and a new style.
Henry Moore, son of a miner, considered one of the most remarkable personalities of the modern art in the world. Even if his sculptures initially strange affect the layman, so only the fate of countless previous pioneers of new, appearing first daring art directions repeated.
Henry Moore seeks not after the image of nature and the photographic similarity, but after new game types of form.
On the 24th, he received the international sculpture Prize biennial in Venice. Between East and West: Helmstedt!
Motorway point 124 - 5 years a stretch of road without special significance - today a neuralgic point and a mood barometer between East and West. It is the border crossing helmstedt between Germany and the Soviet zone. You know the name of this small but significant place in London, Moscow and New York as everywhere else in the world.
Day and night a flow of people and goods crossed the border of two worlds. Beyond Berlin. Buses from all directions take travellers on the revolving door between East and West.
A small temporary city was created, where formerly the forest on the road.
A stressed A lot reconfiguration: truckers - customer service. He conveys messages, and long distance calls from and to Berlin. His papers can be changed for 50-Pfennig typewriters fee - and they need to be changed often, according to the rules All the time changing and whims of the Soviet border. Also the man behind the desk of the Exchange does not come to rest: Eastern provinces against the Deutsche mark, and vice versa.
The trail in the eastern zone begins - for many still a gang in the uncertainty. And also extends the green border, the jungle of Schwarzgänger.
The Soviet post! -Old commuters get around him with the experience of a Ranger. Who is caught, must to the Soviet Commander.
Where there is public, there are also Showmen, and so two artists of the former Camillo Mayer force in furious high-wire flight over the abyss of the ruined highway bridge ride.
Motorway point 124, half stop, half settlement, a strange structure on the intersection between East and West.

05. images from all over the world: a. Franco's daughter in Madrid's wedding was celebrated the wedding of the only daughter of General Franco.
The bridegroom by Carmen Franco is the Marquis of Villaverde, a prominent physician from Madrid. The impressive church ceremony took place under the Presidency of the Spanish Cardinal Primate in the presence of 800 guests.
A magnificent effort not seen for decades gave to these celebrities wedding.

b. gas turbine engine, United States has announces a revolution in transportation. In America, a new turbine engine was developed as well as in England - for cars.
He has 175 Horsepower, is significantly lighter than the previously common car engine has fewer moving parts and is cheaper in terms of fuel consumption.
Here the old and left the new engine.
The gas turbines plant is similar to the principle of jet aircraft.
The engine runs so smooth that not even a pencil falls to.
The switching is reduced to a minimum.
Jet engines on the road. An invention of not looking scope... c. spring in the London Zoo, London Zoo has set itself with the spring also the offspring.
Polar bear MOM and baby "Snow ball" come for the first time out of the cage. And Of course for the slip everything is new and terribly exciting.
It is nothing for the bears-Mama today with the bear skin. Because "Snow ball" embarks on a journey of discovery. And Mama must be willy-nilly.
"You can leave but none so a chicken."
"Snowball" suspects something... Who doesn't want to hear must feel! Even if you have a thick polar bear skin...

01. Actualities in Brief:

a. Adenauer in Berlin
Bundes Chancellor Dr. Adenauer paid his first official visit to Berlin. After meeting the leading politicians of Berlin the Bundes Chancellor signed his name in the Golden Book. Afterwards Dr. Adenauer took a trip around town. Ten of thousands of Berliners gave Dr. Adenauer a very hearty welcome. The reason for this visit was to discuss all questions concerning Berlin' s fate.

b. Chile's President visits Truman
State visit in Washington. Gonzales Videla, President of Chile, arrived for a 20-days information trip in the United States. President Truman and his colleagues welcomed him at the airfield. Thousands of Americans greeted the Chilean president, who has done much in fighting communism in the western world.

02. Rome - The Holy Year:

Pilgrims from all over the world
All roads lead to Rome - especially now during Holy Year. The Brenner is the gateway for the pilgrims from Germany. The Holy City is the goal of believers from all over the world. Rome greets its guests with bright sunshine. People of all races and nations come to the center of Catholic faith. Hundreds of thousands gather at Saint Peter's Square. An immense crowd pays respect to the head of the Catholic Church and then they receive the personal blessing of the Pope.

03. Newsflashes from Germany:

a. Inauguration of Mainz Bridge
The huge Rhine bridge near Mainz, which was destroyed during the last days of the war, has been rebuilt in the last two years. Bundes President Heuss opened the new bridge for traffic. This bridge is one of the most important over the Rhine river. High allied and German representatives participated in the inauguration. The bridge is 500 meters long and 19 meters wide. The ceremonies ended with an impressive fire work display.

b. Henry Moore Exhibition
Hamburg and Duesseldorf have an exhibition of the famous English sculptor and artist Henry Moore. The German public is thus made acquainted with the work of this modern artist. Henry Moore, son of a miner, is known to the world as one of the most interesting personalities of modern art. His statues may seem strange to a person unitiated to this type of art, but this was also the fate of all artists in the old days. Henry Moore is not trying to imitate nature or to paint with the accuracy a photograph might give you, but he works according to new ideas of forms. Henry Moore was presented with the international Sculptor Prize at the 24th Festival at Venice.

04. Between East and West: Helmstedt
Autobahn milestone 124 - 5 years ago an unimportant place - but today a place of great importance between East and West. It is here where people pass the border between the Bundesrepublic and the Soviet Zone. The name of this small but nowadays very important little village is well known in London and Moscow as well as in New York. A stream of people crosses this border day and night - with or without goods. Busses from all directions carry travellers here - to the swing-door between East and West. A small temporary town was erected here where in former days the forest reached down to the road. A much used installation: the long-distance service. This service transmits messages and long distance telephone calls from and to Berlin. Identity papers can be changed for 50 Pfennigs - and they have to be changed quite often, according to the constantly changing regulations and moods of the Soviet border control. And the man behind the window of the exchange office never has peace -: East-mark against D-mark and the other way around. And now begins the trip into the Eastern Zone - - for many people a trip into uncertainty. And on the other side is the so called "Green Border" - the jungle of the people without papers. There - the Soviet border police! Some border crossers avoid him with the experience of an old trapper. If one of them is caught he is brought to the Soviet commandant. Two acrobats of the former Camilla-Mayer-Troupe perform one of their dangerous numbers high above the destroyed Autobahn bridge. Autobahn milestone number 124 - partly stop point, partly village - a strange place between East and West.

05. Newsflashes from Everywhere:

a. The Wedding of Franco's Daughter
The wedding of Franco's only daughter was celebrated in Madrid. Carmen's bridegroom is the Marquis of Villaverde, a well known physician from Madrid. The impressive church ceremony was performed under the guidance of the Spanish Cardinal in the presence of 800 guests. This wedding was celebrated with a glamour which had not been seen for many decadess.

b. Gas Turbine Motor, USA
A revolution in transport is announced. In America and England new turbine motors for trucks were invented. This motor has 175 H.P. and it is much lighter than the usual motor. It has fewer parts and is also more economic in the use of fuel. The gas turbine motor is similar to the jet motor for planes. The motor runs very smoothly so that not even the pencil shown here falls down. The gear system is very simple. Jet motors on the road, an invention with inconceivable possibilities.

c. Spring in London's Zoo
Mama Icebear and baby "Snowball" leave their cage for the first time. For the little one everything is exciting and thrilling and new. "Snowball" goes on adventurous trips and mama has to follow and watch him. "One can not let a little thing like that alone for one minute." "Snowball" has to learn to obey ...

Date of Release:

20.04.1950

Year of Production:

1950

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German