Welt im Film 331/1951 06.10.1951

01 England cares about King George König, big George. King George get in car. The Buckingham Palace, totally. Crowd in front of the Buckingham Palace. People pray in churches for the health of the King. Queen Elisabeth, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Margaret and Prince Philip get off plane, totally. Margaret welcomes officer, half-close. Surgeon of the King car travels from Buckingham Palace and collides with another car. Medical bulletin is unmounted.
(25 m) 02 updates soon a. Berlin: SPD rally. Ernst Reuter speaks to the Grothe welfare proposal on joint elections Ernst Reuter speaks, o-ton: "we told him: Mr Grothe well, free elections, great!" Can we don't parade it in Berlin? Berlin would be but an interesting place, because here's yet ever worked. We need to do this but only not artificially. Here we have chosen in 1946 under an electoral law, which at that time, the allies have adopted, together. The elections took place under control of all 4 powers. It's been truly free elections. The SED in a crushing defeat came in incredibly, but it was just free elections and so a magistrate emerged from this election, which could make the attempt to set up its own German self administration."
(36 m) b. Burep: Czech refugees of send balloons with writings on the border balloons with enlightenment writings about the reasons for the flight are highly approved.
(21 m) c. Munich: swallows are flown to southern man enters the shop with bird cage. Swallows in crates and cages. Swallows are fed, loaded into aircraft and flown to the South. SAS aircraft before start.
(20 m) 03 hindelang: international women's Congress Hotel Sun. Women at the Congress in the conversation. Meeting/banquet facilities. Women as listeners with headphones, half-close. Mrs. McCloy speaks, half close and great, and opened the Congress.
(25 m) 04 colourful image gallery a. Burep: Negro chorus sings spirituals singers and singers of the Hall Johnson choir sing spirituals.
(36 m) b. London: French artist goes on cable across River Thames artist goes on rope over the River Thames. Viewers on the bridge. Artist kneels on rope and waving. He arrives at the other side.
(21 m) c. Palermo: election of Miß movie star girl binds upper part of bikini. Young girls in bikinis before columns. Girl bathing from rocks.
(12 m) d. California: swimwear mannequins with transverse striped swimsuits. Mannequin and children in bathing suit with morons.
(11 m) 5th sport a. Düsseldorf. Motocross motorcycle riders on the track. Travel off-road over obstacles. Crowds along the route. Charles Molinari, France, WINS, and goes through the target.
(15 m) b. Meran: horse racing jockeys on horses. Horses run. Obstacle race. Viewers with binoculars, half-close. Jump over the moat. Fall. Führerloses horse in the race. Running straight. French horse Nagara WINS. Horse is run by owner.
(26 m) c. World Boxing Championships welterweight Charles Humez strikes knocked out Emile Dalmine, Belgium - Emile Dalmine violent shock Exchange. Dalmine must several times to the ground. Gong rescues the Boxer. In the 7th round humez suggests the Challenger knocked out (17 m) d. Berlin: motorboat racing motor boats on the Wannsee. Boats at the turn. Water skiers and jump.
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01 England cares about King George King George VI of England. had a lung undergo surgery. A message that put the whole nation in deep concern. On the day of the operation, the Buckingham Palace in London by a huge crowd was besieged. The population for the improvement of the monarch prayed in churches of throughout the country. The entire royal family gathered in London.
After a visit to the Buckingham Palace, the surgeon of the King suffered a car accident, which fortunately well went out.
Twice a day a medical Bulletin announces the State of the King. With great sympathy, the population learned that King George is on the road of to recovery.

02. updates soon: a. Reuter, Berlin the proposal of zone Prime Minister Grotewohl, German free and secret elections to hold thousands of East and West Berliners at the sector boundaries to freedom rallies brought together. The Governing Mayor Ernst Reuter reported on a demonstration of the SPD: the opinion of the Berlin Senate: (original sound: "we told him: Mr Grotewohl, free elections - great!") Can we don't parade it in Berlin? Berlin would be but an interesting place, because here's yet ever worked. We want to create but that only do not artificially. Here we have chosen in 1946 under an electoral law, which at that time, the allies have adopted, together. The elections took place under control of all four powers. It's been truly free elections. The SED in a crushing defeat came into incredibly, but it was just free elections and so a magistrate emerged from this election, which could make the attempt to set up its own German self administration.")

b. balloon ascent they chose freedom and help the freedom. The Czech refugees who had fled to West Germany recently with a D-Zug was in the service of propaganda campaign "Free Europe". Balloons with the educational writings of the political reasons for their flight flew with Western wind in their homeland ruled by communism.
The engine driver and the stationmaster, who ran the adventurous breakthrough by the iron curtain, personally bring the balloons to go across the border.
A night salute of freedom and a lesson on the Communists, that the desire for freedom of the people can never entirely be suppressed.

c. swallows leaves Cairo love to the animals to Samaritans of our songbirds are these people. Swallows, which are flown Not yet on the South and now in the mountains would perish, be captured by them and sent to the animal protection Association in Munich, or personally delivered. Here a good amount inserted boxed the remaining directly into their beaks.
Now it is that with the motorized competition on the meteorological divide of the Alps directly after Cairo. A free flight for stragglers.

03. in hindelang (Allgäu): women from 15 countries discuss women issues over 200 women from 15 countries met in the resort town of hindelang in the Allgäu region to an International Congress of women. Also U.S. Land Commissioner Professor Shuster participated in this debate of an international women Caucus about the importance of women in public life. The Congress participants comprised mostly of young women of various professions.
Mrs. McCloy, the wife of the American High Commissioner opened the Congress, which yielded an international debate about current women's issues in several working groups. The result of the meeting was a wealth of concrete proposals for the participation of women on the issues of public life.

04. colorful image gallery: a. Hall Johnson choir the Hall Johnson choir from New York sang on a tour in different German cities. The choir is famous for his excellent rendition of negro spirituals, the spiritual songs of the Negro.
(Original sound) b. artist on a wire a sensational show number above the River Thames in London. The French artist Elleano crosses the River on a 350-metre floating rope. 100,000 people on the banks experience a breathtaking number of artists on the occasion of the "British Festival".
Elleano took 35 minutes for this daring crossing of the River Thames.

c. Miss movie star in 1951, on the sunny shores of Palermo the most attractive beauties of Italy got together in Italy, to compete for the competition "Miss 1951 movie star". Whether lucky or unlucky - definitely a cooling before the exciting beauty parade.

d. new swimwear, United States even in California you wintered in swimsuits. The latest models of spring celebrated just fashionable premiered.
Chic with pompons - a southern family costumes for Christmas.

05. sports: a. Motocross, Düsseldorf on difficult terrain launched an international cast to the 3 Motocross, a cyclo-cross race, which requires highest man engine and robust driver in Düsseldorf.
A hard sport for hard men.
Charles Molinari, France, the first prize won in the 350 cc class.

the "Grand Prix of Merano" went the most beautiful in Italy, b. horses race Italy on the Racecourse of Merano.
8 foreign horses competed in the 40-million lire race with 3 representatives from Italian stables.
A crash with Jockey luck.
With a rapid Sprint is in the inlet line.
The largest race of Italy is approaching its climax. And with a good length advantage is "Nagara" from France by the target.

c. boxing, welterweight box fireworks in Paris: Charles Humez, France, the European champion in the welterweight division (pictured right) defended his title against the Challenger Emile Dalmine, Belgium. Dalmine had several times to the ground.
The audience expected the dramatic end, but the Gong Once again saves the Belgians.
With a hail of blows, Charles Humez starts the 7th round. Dalmine depends only on the ropes and then finally goes on the boards.

d. motor boat racing, Berlin exciting powerboat fights before the Strandbad Wannsee in Berlin. It was the first international postwar regatta on Lake Berlin weekend. An autumn sport event, which fulfilled the Havel landscape with thundering sounds of motors.
In the race of 15 was the "blue band from Berlin".
Guy de Boisson already had the lace übermommen shortly after the start and held the lead until the finish. The Berlin water skiers were packed by the racing fever.

01. All England Anxious For King George

King George VI. of England had to undergo a lung operation: news which caused anxiety through the whole nation. On the day of the operation, Buckingham Palace was besieged by a huge crowd. In the churches, the population prayed for the health of the monarch. The whole royal family assembled in London. After visiting the king, his surgeon had a car accident, fortunately not serious. Twice a day, a bulletin announces the condition of the king. With great relief, the people heard that King George is on the way to recovery.

02. Actualities in Brief:

a. Reuter Answers Grotewohl
After East Zone Minister President Grotewohl made the proposal to hold free and secret elections over the whole of Germany, thousands of East and West. Berliners gathered for freedom demonstrations. Burgomaster Reuter said during an SPD meeting.
Original Sound: "We said: Herr Grotewohl, free elections? That is grand! Could'nt we do that in Berlin? Berlin is an interesting place, because it has happened here already. There is no need to make any special arrangements. In 1946 we voted under the Allied election laws. The elections took place under the supervision of all four powers. You would never believe it, but the SED was defeated-- but it was a real free election. A magistracy was elected which tried to establish German self government."

b. Balloons to Czechoslovakia
They chose freedom: and now they help freedom. The refugees who crashed the Iron Curtain by train now help "Free Europe." Balloons with leaflets about the political background of their flight now fly with the Western wind to their Communist-controlled homeland. The engine-driver and the station-master who led the break through the Iron Curtain, sent the balloons flying over the border. A nightly freedom salute, and a warning to the Communists that the urge for freedom can never be suppressed.

c. Swallows to Cairo
People help swallows who cannot fly to the South and who would die in the mountains during the winter. The swallows were caught, and brought to the "Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" in Munich. Food for the long journey is put directly into their bills. They are brought by plane over the Alps to Cairo. A free flight for stragglers.

03. Hindelang (Algau)

Women from 15 Nations Discuss Problems of Women
More than 200 women from 15 nations came to Hindelang (Algau) for an international women's congress. US Land Commissioner Prof. Shuster participated in the discussions about the importance of women in public life. The participators in this conference were mostly young women of different professions. Mrs. McCloy, wife of the US High Commissioner, opened the congress which featured discussions about the actual problems of women. The result of the conference was a series of proposals for the cooperation of women in public life.

04. Newsflashes from the Lighter Side

a. Hall-Johnson Choir
The Hall-Johnson Choir from New York is on tour through several German towns. The choir became famous by its performances of negro spirituals, the religious songs of the negroes. Here a part of its impressive program:
Original Sound: "Swing low, sweet chariot ..."

b. High Wire Artist, London
A sensational show above the Thames River in London. The French artist Elleano crossed the river on a 350 meter-long rope. 100.000 saw the breathtaking performance. Elleano made it in 35 minutes.

c. New Bathing Suits
Italian girls assembled near sunny Palermo, Sicily, for the election of "Miss Film Star 1951." Lucky or not - a swim is always refreshing.
New swim suit fashions in California. The latest creations had their first preview. Chic with tassels - bathing suits for the whole family in the South.

05. Sports:

a. Moto-Cross, Duesseldorf
Featuring international drivers, the 3rd Moto-Cross country race started on a difficult track near Duesseldorf. It demands great skill and tough drivers. Charles Molinari, France, was the winner of the 350 ccm class.

b. Hurdle Race, Italy
On the most beautiful race track in Italy, Meran, the "Grand Prix of Meran" was run. 8 horses from abroad and 3 Italian horses participated in the 40-million-lire race. A crash - but the jockey is unhurt. With full speed to the finish. "Nagara," France, wins by one length.

c. Boxing Welterweight, France
Boxing fireworks in Paris: Charles Humez, France, European welterweight champion ( on the right) defended his title against the Belgian challenger Emile Dalmine. Dalmine was floored several times. The audience awaited an early end but the gong saved the Belgian. The 7th round starts with a heavy attack by Humez. Dalmine clings to the ropes and finally goes down.

d. Motorboat Race, Berlin
Exciting moments at the motorboat race for the "Blue Ribbon" on Lake Wannsee near Berlin. Guy de Boisson led from the beginning and won the race. Even the water skiers had the racing fever.

Date of Release:

06.10.1951

Year of Production:

1951

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German