Welt im Bild 155/1955 15.06.1955

1 Frankfurt: Heuss opened the rebuilt Kaisersaal in the Romans of the Frankfurt Römer. Statue of German Emperors. The Emperor's Hall with wall paintings of German Emperors. Heuss enters the Hall with the delegates of the German Städtetag in addition to Mayor Kolb. Imperial regalia, Crown and scepter. Heuss to the lectern. Listeners applaud.
(29 m) 2 Munich: Corpus Christi fair. Cardinal Wendel is the Holy of Holies in the Corpus Christi train. Icons are worn. Christ on the cross. In the procession, priests and altar boys go. Blasting of incense. Praying make trellis. Arrival of the train before the Feldherrnhalle.
(35 m) 03. London: emergency due to railway workers strike. Queen Elizabeth opened the House of rain in London's streets. Arrival of politicians and guests in the House of Commons. Royal soldiers marching on. Queen Elizabeth, who had proclaimed a national State of emergency on the eve, reverses in car.
(19 m) 04. Baden-Baden: Election of Miss Germany 1955 breakdown from new German newsreels 281/7: candidates of the pageant company clothes and bathing dress on the catwalk. Male viewers, large, older vintage. Winner Margit Nünke from Cologne at the award ceremony.
(18 m) 05. Munich: marble competition children at the marble contest To try to shoot marbles into holes. The winners with a certificate.
(20 m) 06. Berlin: Soapbox on the Kaiserdamm continue boys in Soapbox to the bet. The winner with wreath.
(21 m) 07. The disaster of Le Mans - 80 dead and over 100 injured in the worst disaster in the history of racing start of formula I cars. Car on the race track and when cornering. Two flying cars forcing the French driver Levegh (No. 20) on Mercedes to the brake. There he follows with the Englishman Macklin clash. The Mercedes racing such as floor in the audience. Horror. Sea of flames. Crowd panic. People flee. Cars drive past crash site. With flags, they are prompted to slow learning. Explosions. Helper cover dead with blankets - rescue vehicles. Brigades. Salvage of dead and injured. The race continues. Mercedes takes his car out of the race. It wins Mike Hawthorne on Jaguar.
(55 m) 08 Hamburg: International swimming Gala breakdown from new German newsreels 281/9: diving men: it Jochen Ullrich and Ewald win bitterly, Dresden. Stopwatch, great. 100 m crawl ladies: start, swimming and turning. In the final sprint, Birgit Klomp WINS in 1.09 100 m Dolphin men: start, turn. Tumpek / Hungary, WINS in 1.04,3.
(38 m) 09 Dortmund: heavyweight boxing for the European Soccer Championship: Gerhard Hecht defeated Willi Hoepner by knockout (40 m) breakdown of new German newsreel 281/10: hit Exchange. Hoepner attacking and fighting superior. As a spectator NAT Fleischer, Publisher of the rankings of boxers, United States, large. In the third round, Hoepner applies fully and Pike goes down. Referee counts. Pike kneels and turns again to the fight at 9. Trouble comes Pike about the round and fends off Hoepners attacks. In the course of the fight, Pike strikes safer and ends up hit. In the thirteenth round, Hoepner goes a hit to the ground and will be counted. Among the spectators clap Heinz Neuhaus. Gerhard Hecht as the winner in the ring. Nadja Tiller claps, great. Gerhard Hecht, with wreath in addition to Willi Hoepner in the ring.

Title: Frankfurt Römer inauguration camera: strong Corpus Christi train camera: Rau, Hafner Parliament opening origin: Pathe news Miss Germany in Baden-Baden camera: strong marble competition for the Golden Salari camera: Hafner soapbox in Berlin camera: Pahl Le Mans origin: Pathé journal, Gaumont swimming camera: Luppa, Blagona boxes camera: Essmann, rough conclusion

Romans of the Frankfurt Roman of who closely associated for 550 years of German history, was rebuilt. The traces of the Bombenkriegs are eliminated and also the historic Kaisersaal is now back to its old glory. German President Heuss opened it together with the delegates of the German Pro-rail.
As the scene of numerous Krönungsmähler, the Ballroom is one of the most precious memories of the past. The recovered pictures of 52 rulers figures decorate the niches on the wall by Emperor Barbarossa of Friedrich up to Maximilian II., who was crowned as the first German Emperor in Frankfurt. -A city of vibrant tradition has received one of its most beautiful monuments to.

Procession was for over 600 years the Corpus Christi day around the world to an impressive creed of Catholic Christians. In Munich, Cardinal Wendel was the Blessed Sacrament through the festively decorated streets. 45,000 accompanied him on several kilometers. Under a bright sky, a solemn procession moving: the white-robed altar boys, the canons, and the parish priest in the Golden robes. -The prayers of the faithful were all fallen soldiers of World War II and the German prisoners of war in foreign camps. A trellis of young people received the procession before the last altar at the Feldherrenhalle.

England the English railway workers strike overshadowed the opening ceremony for the newly-elected House of Commons and the rainy London skies rarely provided a ray of hope.
The otherwise splendid ceremony this year received a simple framework. Even the Royal Cavalry came humbly on foot. Instead of the Golden State body, Queen Elisabeth used a simple car. A few days previously she had proclaimed a national State of emergency, Miss because we never have enough of the beauty, there was once again a new Miss Germany. In Baden-Baden, a full catwalk of full young girls believed in the final victory. -Before the critical eyes of the audience put the competitors to the finish and with the disappearing waist 49 cm, Margit Nünke from Cologne drew boundless admiration. As Miss Germany, she accepted the opal award.

Salari what is it in the North that is marble, in the South of the Salari. And the competition for the "Golden Salari" was the Munich children before the old problem: either the hole too small, or the Salari is not large enough. -The particular tactics corresponds to the conditions. The one push a quiet ball and the other To try it with tricky variations. -The smaller the tot, the greater the ambition, but the youthful high spirits shoots too quickly, over the target. -A golden Salee not so easy in the womb and only a fierce battle decided the final winner. Soapbox while in Munich the marbles roll, start a Berlin boys to a hunt on the Kaiserdamm. The Soapbox Derby, the most skilled engineering offices compete and the well lubricated shaft excited the driving motor. The temperament of the driver delivers the actual drive, however. The gap does the rest and the collapse boxes whiz in record time over the road.
Whether the drivers of tomorrow to To find here, is Not yet the debate. In any case, it is a harmless pleasure, and always just smiling faces are the result.

Sports: Le Mans so there was the disaster at Le Mans. The narrow railway on the boxes is passed at speeds of over 200 kilometres per hour. Two flying car forcing the French Mercedes driver Levegh (No. 20) to decelerate sharply. But the clash with the Englishman Macklin is No more to be avoided. The Mercedes racing on the embankment and burst like shrapnel. The race continues to prevent a panic.
The following cars are prompted to go slower. Painstakingly, the rescue service paves the way to the site of the accident.
The harrowing balance are over 80 dead and nearly 100 wounded. After a long series of alarming incidents is the disaster at Le Mans the heaviest and bloodiest accident in the history of motor sport.
An unintelligible rules demanded by drivers to hang in there until the end. A few hours later, however, Mercedes takes his team from the car. Thus, the way was free for Mike Hawthorne on Jaguar.

Swimming sixth international Schwimmwettkämpfe in Hamburg. The eastern zone was a one-two during the diving of men's. Jochen Ulrich won ahead of Ewald bitterly.
For the German contingent, the competition was a successful dress rehearsal for the upcoming international match against England. The 100-meter crawl of the ladies were exciting until the very last moment. -The third from the right is Ingrid Künzel. She looks like the secure winner. But Birgit Klomp is faster on track III to a half-second.
The sensation in the 100-meter butterfly is the world record man György Tumpek. The blonde Dolphin from Hungary is quietly past his opponents.
Only on the turn he seems to wake up. He flies through the water with powerful features and a stunning Sprint leaves behind the chasers to meters. The father of dolphins WINS in one minute 4.3.

Boxes the Dortmund Westfalenhalle experienced a boxing match like never before. The title holder Willi Hoepner Gerhard Hecht from Berlin and Hamburg competed for the Championship in the light heavyweight. -After two cautious rounds, Hoepner attaches to the attack. He stormed up on his opponent and brings the left in the target several times. -The Berlin counters and tried to Dodge, but a direct hit in the third round, forcing him to nine on the boards. -The favored Hoepner seems on the road to victory. With his battered hard left, he dictates still the course of battle. - But the Challenger has not given up. By Gong Gong shock shock he is gaining ground, and in the 13th round, he surprised the European champions with a boxing bravura. He hits hard and accurately. -Hardly still rigid, Hoepner inserting a thundering right hand. In an unprecedented and fair fight Gerhard Hecht has recaptured the title.

Date of Release:

15.06.1955

Year of Production:

1955

Camera Work:

Blagona, Vilma; Hafner, Anton; Luppa; Pahl, Georg; Rau, Kurt; Starke, Rainer; Essmann

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Allianz-Film GmbH

Source Foreign Material:

Pathé Journal; Gaumont; Pathé News

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German