Welt im Film 29/1945 07.12.1945

1st United States - 2 aircraft carrier ship shipyard, large pan over the bow of the vessel. The naming, half total. The aircraft carrier rolls slowly into the water, shot from the front, great. Long shot of the dock in the background ship in the water. Aerial photographs of the deck, half total. Long shot of the ship under the bridge from San Francisco. Shot of the deck. Sailors lined up. A Zeppelin in the air, total. Fountain of a fire boat on arrival, total. Waving people ashore, half total. Huge aircraft carrier from the bottom, great. Sailors with Duffel go the ship, half total. You will be greeted by their wives, half total. Long shot of the aircraft carrier at the bridge.
(37 m) 02 Bavaria - the first toys hands draw a lion on wood, half total. A Carpenter at work using a fretsaw, half total. Cut-out wood figures, screen-filling. Carpenters with wooden horse, wooden rooster and wooden elephant, half total. A lion is painted, a dog, a duck, half total. Elephants in a row, behind taps, half total. Pan across wooden ducks. Long shot of a storefront with children before. Dolls and wooden animals in the shop window, half total. Onlookers are facing the window, half total.
(38 m) 03 England - storm surge on the South coast of Wan Sun behind the cliffs of England, totally. The stormy sea, great. The waves roll against the docks, half total. Flooded embankment with high peaks, half total. Women going into the wind, half total. Men shoveling sand into trucks, total. Ruined walls of banks, destroyed House, half total.
(32 m) 04 Salzburg - puppets speak English sign Salzburg marionette theatre-filling image. Puppet performance in English, O tone: "Mozart at the Court of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria." Hands with puppet strings, audience settings, half total. Legs and feet of a visitor in old pants and old shoes. The curtain falls.
(55 m) 05. United States - climax of the football season scenes from an American football game, half the total, and spectator stands.
(63 m) 6 new from the far East population of Hong Kong on the road in anticipation of the invasion troops, half total. Arrival of the troops, half total. Asia landscape with a river, total. Natives on a ship, half total. From a seaplane, sacks are unloaded, half total. Waving British flag, half total, on the mast. The English Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman, great. Admiral converses Sir Louis Mountbatton with former British prisoners of war, half total. Time series of on the beaten Japanese, half total. The Commander will be sampled for weapons, half total. He reports, after he ran through swampy terrain, the transfer of the troops and put his sword on the table, half total. March past the Japanese raised the British flag, half total.
(73 m) 07. The Nuremberg trials - the 1. Weekly news - recorded from the courtroom of the Nuremberg Court building, façade, half total. Process sample in the courtroom, half total. Examination of technical equipment (headphones), half the total. The street in front of the Court. Plate No. Lotte ring - standing around is prohibited. Tanks and soldiers outside the courthouse, half the total. Check at the entrance. Pass card, great. Lieutenant-General Truscott, Commander of the 3rd U.S. Army, comes. The process begins. The present rise, the judges come, half total. Pan Hess, von Ribbentrop, Keitel, through the Hall to the dock with Göring, wheels, Schirach, Sauckel, Jodl, Papen, Rosenberg, Franck, Frick, Streicher, radio, shaft, Seyss in Landquart, Speer, Neurath, Fritsche, Dönitz. All vague. The English Lord Justice Lawrence opened the hearing, O sound, half total. The American indictment representative speaks, O sound. He calls the individual defendants who appear individually larger in the picture. The four Nations, half total prosecution tables. The defendants received the indictments.
(207 m)

1st United States: Two aircraft carriers in New York ran the 27 000 ton aircraft carrier "Oriskany" as the first unit after the war from the deck of the carrier is named after the site of the battle of a cruiser in the Pacific.
And here the famous carrier "Ticandaroga" returns, with over 2000 battle-proven sailors aboard, to San Francisco.
The mighty ship No more looking at it, that it suffered considerable damage and losses at one of the most severe attacks of Japanese suicide pilots.
Across America celebrated the returning "Ticandaroga" as a ruhmbedeckten veteran of the war.

The first toy in many places was again started manufacturing of toys, such as here in Weißenburg in Bayern.
The volume of production is still low. Residues and waste wood must meet as a raw material. Also the colors are scarce. But it's a start, bringing the first toys in her life, already many children to and after Christmas- and other the prospect of a speedy, subsequent mess.

03. England: Storm surge on the South Coast for days on end lingering storms threw on the South coast of England's huge waves against the shore walls which, suffered severe damage as shown here in Sandgate.
In Hastings, the shingles were knee in the streets after the storm. The Treibminen that were thrown by the flood on the country formed a special danger.

04. Salzburg: Play English puppet the famous Salzburg marionette theatre of Professor Aicher are now also ideas in English.
This little game that shows a visit of the child Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Court of the Empress Maria Theresia, is interested and want recording at the numerous members of the occupying forces.

05. United States: high point of the season differs significantly from the European American football 22 players, 2 goals and a ball - but in everything else.
A strong game for strong athletes who look like Puss in boots tanks in their protective padding.
This was the most important League game of the season - and 80 000 spectators fell from 80 000 houses...

06. New from the far East in Hong Kong moves the 13th Chinese army, which fought in numerous battles against the Japanese. The greeting is so stormy that nationals of the British air force must provide for order by their fellow countrymen.
Also in Asia is the consequence of the war of hunger and misery. Here British Sunderland machines for rice and other foods bring to East Malays, to help alleviate the most urgent needs...
This is Lieutenant Chapman, the British Organizer and leader of the indigenous guerrillas against the Japanese. During the war was his name like a legend, now it is a critically acclaimed and popular Heroes.
Hong Kong Admiral converses Sir Louis Mauntbatten with liberated British prisoners of war. Lady Mauntbatten visited the Rekonvalescenten of a hospital.
9,000 Japanese join West Malays, to lay down their arms, which once took to brutal robbery.
Tropical rain affected the solemnity of the plot.
Then they March past salutierend on the British flag. She she not be forgotten so quickly, this surrender in the rain...

07 the eyes of the world are today Nuremberg trials on this House.
Here, in the Nuremberg Palace of justice the curtain over the process, which, is in the words of its Chairman, Lord Justice Lawrence – unique in the history of law, differs only in its significance for humanity.
This is the historic courtroom. Before the trial, a process sample was held here to review the technical facilities. Allied soldiers took over the role of judges and defendants. During the entire period of negotiation instant each spoken word in three languages are transmitted through the headphones at each place.
This is the first of 6 controls, which must pass each.
Lieutenant-General Truscott, Commander of the 3rd U.S. Army, moves to negotiate.
The process begins. The judges of the United States, England, France and the Soviet Union take their places. The English Lord Justice Lawrence is Chairman.
The judges table against the defendants.
Bottom row from left are visible: Göring supported on head, next to him Hess, von Ribbentrop, Keitel.
Top row: wheels, Schirach, Sauckel, Joel, von Papen.
Bottom row from left: Rosenberg, Franck, Frick, Streicher, radio shaft. Top row next to von Papen: Seyss-Inquart, Speer, von Neurath, Fritsche.
Top row behind Göring: Dönitz.
Lord Justice Lawrence opened the proceedings with an appeal to all: to act to the best of our knowledge and belief, to give in to any pressure from any side, and to ensure that the Court can dispense justice uninfluenced by this fact.
The prosecution officials.
The men listed here are accused by preparing and conducting of wars of aggression and by arrangement of atrocities to criminals on the entire human race to have made.
The Prosecutor tables of 4 host Nations. The German defenders of the accused. The places for the newspaper correspondents from 25 Nations. Thus began the process to Nuremberg.

01. Two Aircraft Carriers
In New York the 27 000 ton aircraft carrier "Oriscany" is launched as the first battle craft after the end of the war. Oriscany (which gave the ship her name) is a point in the Pacific, scene of an epic naval battle.
And here, the famous old carrier "Ticonderoga" returns to San Francisco with 2 000 Pacific combat-veterans on board.
Looking at the ship now it is difficult to visualize that she once suffered heavy damage and losses by the attacks of Japanese suicide flyers.
All America hails the homecoming "Ticonderoga" as one of the glorious veterans of Naval War.

02. The First Toys
The production of toys has started up again ... as for instance here in Weissenburg in Bavaria. It is only a beginning on a small scale on account of the shortage of raw material and colours, but many children will already enjoy at and after Christmas the first toys of their life - and the others the anticipation of wondrous things in the offing.

03. Heavy Gale Menaces England
England's south coast is inundated by a high tide caused by a storm that blew for days on end. Some of the haviest attacks have fallen on Sandgate, where a lot of damage, was done.
In Hastings tons of shingle knee-high in the streets.
An additional danger were the mines, which were torn from their moorings and washed inshore by the seas.

04. Marionettes speak English
Professor Aicher's famous puppet-show in Salzburg now also presents performances in the English language.
This little scene, showing a visit of the young Amadeus Mozart to the court of Empress Maria Theresia, is received by the numerous members of the Occupation Troops with great interest and thundering applaus.

05. Gridiron
22 players, 2 goals and one ball - but all other respects American football game is somewhat different from the European variety.
And tough game for husky sportsmen, whose padding makes them look like tanks in boots.
This was the most important match of the season ... and 80 000 spectators happily shouted themselves hoarse.

06. New Flashes from the Far East
The 13th Chinese Army that was fought the Japs in innumerable battles, now enters Hongkong. Their compatriots' welcome is so impetuous, that members of the British Air Force have to keep order.
In Asia, too, the war has caused hunger and misery. These sunderland flying boats supply the East Malayan States with rice and other food stuffs to allay the worst hardship.
This is Lt. Colonel Chapman, the British organizer and leader of the native partisans fighting the Japs. During the war his name was a legend, now it is one of an honoured and popular hero.
In Hongkong Admiral Sir Louis Mountbatten ch[...]ts with liberated British P.W.s.
In West Malaya 9 000 Japs assembled to lay down their arms, once taken up for brutal attack.
A tropical rain storm mars the solemn ceremony.
Then the march past, saluting the Union Jack. They will not forget it easily, this surrender in the rain.
Facing the judges bench: the defendants.
Visible in this picture are: lower row from left to right: Goering, his head propped on his arm, beside him Hess, then von Ribbentrop and Keitel.
Upper row: Raeder, von Schirach, Sauckel, Jodl, von Papen.
Lower row: from left: Rosenberg, Franke, Frick, Streicher, Funk, Schacht.
Upper row next to von Papen: Seyss-Inquart, von Neurath, Fritsche.
Upper row behind Goering: Doenitz.
Lord Justice Lawrence opens the case appealing to all concerned that they have a solemn responsibility to discharge their duties without fear or favour in accordance with the sacred principles of law and justice. The American procecutor.
These men here mentioned are accused of being guilty of crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity and of a common plan or conspiracy to commit those crimes.
The benches of the procecutors of the four judging nations.
The German defendants of the accused.
The seats for the newspaper-correspondents of 25 nations. Thus begun the Nuremberg Trial.

Date of Release:

07.12.1945

Year of Production:

1945

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German