Welt im Film 105/1947 30.05.1947

1st Duke in Germany Duke of Gloucester will be greeted at the airport by General McCreery, half-close. Waving flags of the army of occupation on tall masts. Bear Hat soldiers outside tent in Lüneburg. Table with cups for horse show. English officers and their families as a spectator of the tournament. Rider on the course. The Duke of Gloucester as a spectator, half-close.
(27 m) 2 Munich: inauguration of the synagogue Jewish community synagogue. General Clay, great. General Clay goes to the lectern, half-close. General Clay speaks interview, great. "Men of many nations and of many fates are together here today, to pay tribute to you and to be with you at the opening of your new synagogue." Revelations of a memorial to the Jewish victims of the Third Reich.
(40 m) 03. streiflichter from Germany a. Detmold: poet meeting pan across undestroyed city Detmold. Bust of the poet Dietrich Grabbe. Birth House of the poet Ferdinand von Freiliggrath. Timber-frame houses in the street. Poet on a coffee table in the Finkenkrug. Speakers and participants at the meeting.
(35 m) b. Frankfurt / Main: fashion show at the Zoo mannequin in a summer dress on the catwalk with number in hand. Evening dress. Spectators sit in the open air. Hands play on piano. Beach dress. Swan with black neck, big. Hat and coat. Lilac Umbel. Hat with veil. Mannequins in evening gowns on the catwalk.
(28 m) c. Berlin: gymnastics school Gretel cousin girls in gym clothes run with balls. Children run with balls on Board on box. Children beat somersault box. Children jump rope. Young girl at the Keulenschwingen and tire games.
(33 m) 04 six men on a raft raft at the shore of the port city of Kaljao in Peru. Six Nordic researchers, half-close. Map: Pacific, South America and Australia. Trace the route of the raft. Island of Tahiti. The propelled raft to sail.
(27 m) 5th Stuttgart today's long shot from Stuttgart. Crane for cleaning-up operations. Crane operators, large. Men and women in the making of bricks. Mayor Klett on inspection of construction works, close to half. People go through streets. Between the ruins of buildings. Pan works via the Bosch. Workers and workers at the plant in production of car headlights. Square in front of the moving tram station. Platform and station, with people. Crowded tram. The King's road. The newspaper building. Old fashioned cars in traffic. The Castle Square. Cars (Eagle) and people on the street. Police officer controls the traffic. The Charlotte Square. Scaffold to the construction of Wilhelm. Posted by Theatre repertoire. The State Theatre. Werner Fink and Erich Ponto, great. The undamaged Castle Solitüden. The Villa Reitzenstein as the seat of the National Council of the American zone. US flag on the House. Total of Stuttgart.
(66 m) 06-new technology a. radar for aviation safety people plane stair climb. (TRANS world airline). Crashed plane. Start an aircraft. Aircraft pilots. Aircraft flying over mountains. Radar warning system lights up on the plane. Plane goes on treble course.
(31 m) b. England: Rammaschine machine remains knocks over so that they fall together.
(15 m) c. United States: Park machine lifting device lifting cars can park one above the other in a frame and also lowers the car.
(19 m) d. Munich: model car model car drives on the Königsplatz. Man takes off body and shows small diesel engine. Driving the car next to big vehicles.
(19 m)

1st Duke in Germany of the Duke of Gloucester, brother of the English King, visited Germany.
General McCreery had appeared to his greeting.
In Lüneburg, the Duke saw a horse show of the British army of the Rhine. The festively decorated seat offered a colorful and vivid image.
Among the spectators, also English civilians were with their families.
The spring competition was contested by the best riders and horses...
The Duke of Gloucester followed the tournament from the VIP out.

Munich: Inauguration of the synagogue in Munich was inaugurated the again built synagogue of the Jewish community. The presence of General Clay and many official figures underscore the importance of the day.
The focus of the celebration was a speech of the General, who expressed the hope that a new era of good will and mutual understanding may begin. At the same time, General Clay conveyed the congratulations of the entire American people and its army.
(Original sound of clay: "men of many nations... synagogue.")
In the end of the religious onward, a plaque was unveiled commemorating the six million victims, who had to die for their faith. Nazi terror measures 582,000, i.e. 97% came from formerly 600,000 German Jews killed.

03. streiflichter from Germany: a. poet meeting a small cultural centre today is the city of Detmold - war untouched and already since a long time, a care facility of German intellectual life. Here, where the poet Dietrich Grabbe died, where Ferdinand von Freiliggrath was born, live and work today, many writers and artists - and here also an internationally attended Conference found Instead of on the discussed the problems and interests of this professional group. As a prelude, all Conference participants made a trip in the idyllic surroundings of Detmold first and came up in the garden restaurant of Finkenkrug. A wise Director the informal part before the official had made the coffee table before the session.
So successful was the meeting itself. Prime Minister Amelunxen attended her. The guests German Publisher, speakers included delegates from England, Holland and other countries. A harmonious meeting. His results benefit the older generation as well as the young.

b. mode in Frankfurt fashion show at the Frankfurt Zoo. But this isn't about a new CAP for the Hamadryas or baby clothes for the warthog - but to all sorts of fashionable news for bipeds.
This Revue of the portable password was called: "from old make new." So no parade of the unattainable - but a parade of the practical. Fabric remnants, curtains, sofa covers, and even coloured sheets celebrating resurrection day dress or evening toilet. And if it's just a scarf was, then he meets always plenty for a bathing costume, model 1947.
The mannequins appeared taste flowery, spotted, gathered - everyone's and every woman.
"Old make new"-a modern motto and a contemporary look for Cinderella and those who do not To want it.

c. gymnastics the gymnastics School of Gretel cousin in Berlin schoolwork over ten years after self-tested new methods: for children from 4 years on the natural joy of movement and game will be expanded to a system of exercises.
Music emphasizes the rhythm of movements.
And now the courses for adults.
Sportstudentinnen and teachers complete their training here. These body training is transmitted through the Berlin station as early gymnastics.
Music, rhythm and movement in free nature - a harmonic triad.

04. The port city of Kaljao in Peru, was the starting point of an unusual trip to the island world of the Pacific Ocean six men on a raft.
6 Scandinavian researchers To want are examining a theory espoused by science, that undertook the Incas long before the discovery of America's great high shipping. It is assumed that the colonization of the South Pacific Islands was primarily carried out by residents of the South American mainland.
For the more than 4000 nautical miles wide ride to the island of Tahiti a high mornings raft built now, as it was used long before Columbus by the Incas.
And so - course Tahiti 6 serious researchers are transformed into 6 adventure of science.

05. Stuttgart today Stuttgart by the war events over half of his living lost. The city had 500,000 residents in the peace - again 415,000 people in Stuttgart, including a high percentage of refugees now live. Clearance and the creation of housing is one of the main problems of the city next to the industrial revival.
The debris clearance runs parallel with the production of new building materials. It produces new modules from the crushed debris through the so-called swing concrete process.
Stuttgart's Lord Mayor Dr. Klett visited the new procedure and the further use of stones for new buildings. New shops and homes rise amid the ruins.
Stuttgart's industry is gaining momentum. Bosch works to produce electric car accessories and lights for bicycles.
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, known through the generosity of its plant, is intersection of many rail links are constantly revitalizing again.
Now across the city.
The King's road.
The newspaper building.
The "Schlossplatz" - a small oasis in the big city.
The Charlotte Square, still the focal point of traffic... The construction of Wilhelm is patched. Stuttgart has again a versatile cultural life: artist of distinction playing at the State Theater, others To give guest performances. This is Werner Fink and Erich Ponto.
Schloss solitude is not damaged - in the former Villa Reitzenstein, is the seat of the National Council of the American zone.
Cleans up the Stuttgart - based - and creates new.

06. new technology: a. radar is a big step forward on the road to improving flight safety a newly developed radar for aircraft.
Many aircraft accidents go back to poor visibility and fog - the new device largely turns off this danger.
Here the practical application: radar beams to scan the environment. Encounter an obstacle so the warning system in operation is used. The experiment shows how it works: A four-engined machine directly on a mountain chain flies to - da... Light signal and howling. The pilot is heights course and avoids the impact as a result. And another sample - the warning system works again.
The plant produced standard for $100.

b. piling machine new reconstruction.
Everywhere in Europe. Debris will be removed. This new machine built in England goes to the heart of the matter: take with a few bumps a wall of considerable strength to collapse.
The machine resembles the battering RAM was applied in the middle ages to the storming of fortresses.
With a difference: The modern battering ram is used to eliminate the consequences of the war.

c. parking new traffic!
The problem of parking with increasing numbers of car becomes more difficult in America. The slogan is not next to each other - but superimposed!
It is very simple!
This new "Park apparatus" promoted also the heaviest cars like toys. Down the same: A swing through the air by 35 seconds duration, and the car is back - and ready to start. If the Earth is too small, then the technique just exploited the airspace.

b. small car news from driving a car.
A car, as it is in the catalog, sleek, elegant - and - as you can see - also Very much handy.
The Königsplatz in Munich had his technical sensation. The motorized thumb carriage is driven by the smallest diesel engine in the world with 0.4 cc. This the world's smallest car is 3 pounds and 37 inches long. A toy of wide-ranging technical importance.
With a thimble full of diesel oil, this car runs an hour.
A David in size - a Goliath on performance.

01. The Duke Of Cloucester In Germany
The Duke of Gloucester, brother of the King of England, visits Germany. General McCreery welcomes him.
In Lüneburg the Duke attends a riding-tournament of the British Army of the Rhine. The festively-decorated field made it a picturesque occasion.
Among the spectators are British civilians and their families.
The jumping competition brought out the best horses and horsemen ... The Duke of Gloucester viewed the tournament from his vantage-point on the field.

02. Inauguration of a Synagogue
In Munich the reconstructed Synagogue of the Jewish Community was opened. The presence of General Clay and many high officials demonstrated the importance of the occasion.
The high-light of the day was an address by the General in which he expressed his hopes for the establishment of a new era of god will and mutual understanding. General Clay also transmitted the good wishes of the whole American people and the Army.
(Original Sound)
In memory of 6 million victims who died for their belief a tablet was unveiled. Of 600.000 German Jews, 582,000 or 97%, were killed by the Nazis.

03. News Flashes From Germany:

a. Congress of Poets and Authors
The city of Detmold is a small cultural centre - - untouched by the war, it has been a nursury for German intellectual life. Here, where the poet Dietrich Grabbe died, where Ferdinand von Freiliggrath was born, live many authors and artists.
An internationally-attended meeting was held here, and the problems and interests of literature were discussed.
First the visitors made a trip to the idyllic countryside around Detmold, and met at the Finkenkrug Inn.
By arrangement the free and informal get-together came before the official meeting. Which added to the success of the meeting itself. Prime Minister Amelunxen attended.
German publishers were there as guests, and delegates from England, Holland and other countries spoke.
A harmonious meeting. Its results will benefit the elder as well as the younger generation.

b. Fashion in Frankfurt
The motto of this show was: "New clothes from old clothes " No parade of unattainable things, but a display of practical dresses. Materials: cast-offs, curtains, even dyed sheets revived as everyday dresses or evening gowns. And if it is only a shawl -- it's enough for a bathing-suit, 1947 model
The mannequins came flowered, dotted and draped-styles - for every-body's taste.
"New clothes from old clothes" --- modern slogan for Cinderellas of to day.

c. Gymnastic School
Gretel Vetter's Gymnastic School in Berlin for 10 years has workes after its own modern methods. For the little 4-year-olds their natural findness for games and dancing was elaborated into a system of exercises.
Music sets the rhythm of the movements.
And here lessons for grown-ups.
Athletic-students and -teachers complete their studies here. These exercises are broadcast every morning by Radio Berlin. Music, rhythm and movement in the open air.

04. 6 Men On A Raft
The harbour of Callao in Peru was the starting point of an unusual voyage to the islands of the South Pacific.
6 Scandinavian explorers will examine the scientific theory that the Incas, long before America was discovered, undertook long voyages across the Ocean. It is believed that the South Pacific islands were colonized by people coming from the South American continent.
For the more than 4000 mile journey to Tahiti a raft was built, similar to those used by the Incas long before Columbus.
And so - - bound for Tahiti 6 intrepjd explorers become scientific adventurers.

05. Stuttgart to-day
Stuttgart lost more than 50% of its houses during the war. The city had 500.000 inhabitants, - - to-day 415,000 remain, of whom a high percentage are refugees.
Besides the revival of industry the erection of new dwellings is one of the main problems.
The cleaning-up helps to gain new building material.
The rubble, ground to small pieces, is used to make new bricks by the new "Schwing" concrete process.
Dr. Klett, Burgomaster of Stuttgart, inspects the new machine and the use of the new stone in buildings. Dwelling-houses and shops are built amidst the ruins.
Stuttgart's industry is reviving. The Boschplant makes electric automobile accessories and bicycle lamps.
Stuttgart's railway Station became again the cross-road for gradually growing train traffic.
Now a ride through the town.
The Königstrasse. The newspaper building. The Schlossplatz - a small oases in the city. The Charlottenplatz, still the scene of much traffic ... The Wilhelmsbau is being repaired. Stuttgart resumes. its cultural activities: well known artists play in the State-Theatre - others give guest-performances.
Here are Werner Fink and Erich Ponto.
Solitude Castle is undamaged.
The former Reitzenstein Villa is the head-quarters of the State Committee of the U.S. Zone.
Stuttgart cleans up - builds up - and produces.

06. News in the Technical Field:

a. Radar
A big Step towards aviatior security is the new Radar device for passenger planes.
Many plane crashes are caused by bad visibility and fog - the new device eliminate these causes of danger. Here it is in practice: Radar rays are sent out. If they meet any abstruction the warning device functions.
A test demonstration: a four-motored plane is flying directly at a mountains chain - there ... light-signal and siren. The pilot goes up and avoids a crash. And another test - with positive results. This Radar device is already mass-produced at 100 Dollars a piece.

b. Ramming Machine
Everywhere in Europe rubble must be cleared away.
This new machine, constructed in England, hits the point: with a few strokes it demolishes a wall of considerable strength.
The machine is like the ram which was used in the middle-ages to take fortifications by assault.
With a little difference: the modern ram is used to clean away the consequences of war.

c. Parking Lot
In America the problem of parking space is getting more and more difficult.
Not one alongside another - but one over the other is the answer. It is quite simple.
This new parking apparatus transports even the heaviest vehicles like toys. A ride through the air lasting 35 seconds, and the car is set down.
When land-space is too small, technique says: use the air.

d. The smallest motor-car
A car as it looks in the catalogue, up-to-date shape, elegant, and - as you see - very handy, too.
The König's Square in Munich had a technical sensation. The motorised Tom-Thumb buggy is propelled by the smallest Diesel-motor in the world, with a capacity of 0,4 cubic-centimeters. This smallest car weighs 3 pounds and is 37 centimeters in length.
A toy - of technical importance.
With a few drops of oil it goes for an hour.
A David in size - a Goliath in performance.

Date of Release:

30.05.1947

Year of Production:

1947

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German