Welt im Bild 173/1955 19.10.1955

1 Hamburg: Opening of new State Opera with Mozart's magic flute breakdown from new German newsreels 299/1 the State Opera in the evening. Opera guests appear in evening rehearsal. Opera-goer in the foyer. Arrival Heuss is composed in honor lodge citizenship Minister Schönfelder and wife next to him. Smacking and standing spectators. Scene from the magic flute. The curtain closes. Heuss honor Lodge (here somewhat shorter).
(28 m 2) Vienna: glittering premiere in the theatre with Grillparzer: King Ottokar's happiness and end after 10jährigem reconstruction re-opening of Burgtheater. The official gallery old Burgtheater actor as guests of honor. In the honor box President grains. Scenes of the performance.
(26 m) 3rd Vienna: Cardinal Dr. Innitzer + bell rings. Laying out by Cardinal Innitzer. People walk past the casket and cross himself. Funeral procession through the city by the Archbishop's Palace to St. Stephen's Cathedral. In the funeral procession of President grains. Burial in St. Stephen's Cathedral in the tomb of the Bishop.
(17 m) 04. Portsmouth: Russian fleet visit Russian Admiral goes ashore and welcomed the English Admiral. 15s presents. Stepping off the front of the stand. The Russian ships at the mooring at the pier. English Grand Admiral is aboard a Russian ship. Salut shooting.
(17 m) 5th Italy: firefighters in the training and sports training of firefighters in sports school. Gymnastics and exercises on the pommel horse. Salto. Set on high ladders, ropes and climbing ladders. Jump from high altitude jump wipes and slides.
(18 m) 06. London: England's most romantic love story after two-year separation is Peter Townsend London. Reporters surrounding his car and wait at Clarence House, the residence of Princess Margaret. Townsend leaves Clarence House and is besieged by reporters. Police paves the way to his car.
(16 m) 07. India: INAM - feast of joy Indian girls dance at the Festival of joy. On River drive crowded large canoes to the bet. (21 m) 8th Munich: choice of the finest athletes in the world - Mr. biceps muscle men marching on. Judges table. The men can flex their muscles in the poses. Viewers interested and skeptical. American WINS. Award ceremony.
(23 m) 9-Munich: World Championship of weightlifting breakdown from new German newsreel 299/8: featherweight: Russian weightlifter can not stem weight and throw it away. Winner Chimichkian / USSR with 305kg, a new world record. Middleweight Triathlon: it wins Pete George / United States with 405kg. Heavyweight Triathlon: fourth with 385 kg is Theo Aaldering / Germany. It wins Paul Anderson / United States with 512, 5 kg. Clapping and award ceremony with flowers and kisses.
(35 m) 10 Lippstadt: balloon race the great captive balloons are prepared prior to the start. Upgrade of the balloons with large gondolas. A balloon touches lamppost, plunging to.
(27 m) 11. Freiburg: Athletics international match Germany - Italy of 127:74 same cut as new German newsreel invade 299/10 teams and to face with flag-bearer. Game leaders greet each other, embrace, and exchanging pennants. 200 metres: Starter is launching pad. Merchant leads on the outside, only Pohl is catching up at the finish and is 2nd Vault: it wins Roveraro / Italy 1, 90 m. Long jump: It wins with 7, 28 m Bravi / Italy. 110 m hurdles: start and run. Stone and schottes's lead. It wins ahead of stone in 14.7 sec. Audience clapping, half-close. Congratulations to the victory. Discus throw: It wins Consolini / Italy with 54, 70 m. Shot put: It wins Dieter Urbach with 16, 65 m with a new German record. Congratulations to the victory. 100m run: Manfred Germar runs on the outside and WINS in 10.5 sec.
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Title: Hamburg Opera opening camera: Stoll Theatre opening origin: Austria Innitzer + origin: Austria fleet visit origin: Pathe news fire brigade in Italy origin: SEDI Peter Townsend origin: Pathe news ONAM Festival origin: India sports Mr. biceps camera: Rau weightlifting camera: Rau balloon race camera: reason, rabanus Athletics: Deutschld.-Italy camera: Essmann final

Premiere festive prelude to traditional site. The new Opera in the presence of the Federal President was opened in Hamburg. Among the guests of honour were 28 ambassadors and 50 theatre directors. Germany's oldest Opera House celebrated its rebirth in a bold new building.
Immortal Mozart's "magic flute" began the new season in a glittering gala premiere.
After 10 years of reconstruction, the famous Viennese Castle opened its doors.
You saw old Burgtheater actor with big name as guests of honor.
In the lodge of Federal President Theodor Körner. After the solemn handing over the keys of the House on Director Dr. Adolf Rott, Grillparzer's drama "King Ottokar's happiness and end" was the culmination of the festive premiere in Vienna.

Spotlight of the week: Cardinal Innitzer, Archbishop Theodor Innitzer died in Vienna.
By the Archbishop's Palace, the funeral procession with great sympathy of the population took its way to St. Stephen's Cathedral. The coffin of the Cardinal was buried in the tomb of the Bishop. 17 Vienna bishops have found their final resting place here.

Fleet visit on a friendship visit to England of the Soviet Admiral Golowko welcomed Grand Admiral Sir George Creasy.
Two cruisers and four destroyers of the Soviet Baltic fleet moored at a pier in the British naval port of Portsmouth. When Grand Admiral was Sir George Creasy aboard, salute was fired. It was the first visit of Russian fleet after the war.

Is fire what the Fire Department when there is none?
Capanelle school in Rome, the men run a tough, athletic training for the most difficult missions.
This fluctuating fire escape ladders are held only by ropes. The air acrobats of the Roman fire brigade is characterised by skill and courage.

Townsend Group Captain Peter Townsend, British Air Attaché in Brussels, met again after two years separation Princess Margaret in London. England considered these romantic love story with tension.
Press photographers and reporters of besieged Clarence House, when Townsend returned from his first visit to the Queen Mother Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.

Oman Merry dances take the ONAM Festival. It is the Festival of joy and well-being.
Old seafaring tradition is maintained in Kerala. The men are experienced boatmen.
The boats collect from all branches of the river.
Thousands attend colorful regattas, which decide the most joyous festival of South India.

Sports: beauty competition - weight lifting a contingent of muscular men turned in Munich to the choice of the "most beautiful athletes in the world".
Critical eyes judge the biceps Adonisse.
Greece champion Tom Kono from United States fans with the rib cage of a record float and the waist of mannequins. He was declared the winner with an ovation. The model athletes in the weightlifting World Championship was not beauty, but power and athletic technique. In the Olympic Triathlon was Iwan Oudodow with his Russian compatriot Chimichkian not compete. the performance of the world champion in the featherweight was 350 kg.
Middleweight Champion American Pete George took the title with 405 kg. Best German was Theo Aaldering, who could secure fourth place in the heavyweight division.
The Hercules of Tennessee Paul Anderson increased the weight on 185 kg-means the absolute world record in the heavyweight division.
Balanced weights and athlete. his performance was 512,5 kg. Nevertheless, won Russia against the United States.

Balloon race great preparations for the start of the national balloon race in Lippstadt. 7 balloons are made clear. As the only woman, Gisela Schmitz climb the basket and old master bucket makers drink a good trip.
A balloon flight is no ride. The flying machine old-fashioned for today's situation Very much is largely exposed to the problems of wind and weather. Small incident. The balloon pops up with the basket against the barrier and outlines a light pole. But the risk is the thrill of ballooning.

8 Athletics Athletics international match Germany - Italy at Fribourg University Stadium.
200 metres. Away from the start, sits on the outside of the German Master Karl Kaufmann at the top and keeps them. With 21.6 seconds, he goes through the target. In the high jump, Roveraro took the 1.90 metre bar and long jump champion Bravi managed 7.28 meters.
The 110-meter hurdles will secure victory for Bert stone with the time of 14.7 seconds.
Alfredo Consolini surpassed the best Germans to 7 meters with a superb throw from 54,17.
The sensation of the day was the 20-year-old Dieter Urbach in the shot put. He rushed the German record with 16.65 meters. The 100 metres goes to Manfred Germar with 10.5 seconds. Germany won with 127:74 points over Italy.

Date of Release:

19.10.1955

Year of Production:

1955

Camera Work:

Grund; Rabanus; Rau, Kurt; Stoll, Erich; Essmann

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Allianz-Film GmbH

Source Foreign Material:

Austria; Sedi; Pathé News

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German