Welt im Film 98/1947 11.04.1947

1 Truman before Congress: aid for Greece and Turkey the Capitol, great. Cars drive up, total. Slamming members total. Truman comes and enters the speaker's podium, totally. The members of Congress sit total. Truman at the lectern, great. Greek landscape with the Acropolis, total. Acropolis, great. Truman speaks interview MPs stand up and clap. Truman is the lectern by the quantity, total.
(44 m) 02. streiflichter from Germany a. Berlin: volunteers sign up for the Ruhr mining young men before Registrar. They are registered and investigated at the doctor's Office. Listen to the doctor. Sehprobe. Young people with luggage and backpacks on Berlin Charlottenburg station. Get on the train. Schaffner closes doors.
(26 m) b. Berlin: founding of the Association of film producers for the US zone General McClure speaks to license providers, production managers and directors, totally. Eric pommer speaks, half-close. People clap.
(17 m) c. Tour of the Palucca through North - Western and southern Germany poster Palucca. Curtain goes up. The Palucca occurs on the stage and dance. Curtain closes.
(33 m) 03. Two important conferences a. Hamburg: Conference of consumer cooperatives meeting participants in the ceremonial hall of the Town Hall. Mural in the Hall. Mayor Brewer welcomes the guests of honour, close to half. Among the listeners of Dr. Agartz, head of the two zone economic Office, half-close. Clapping Festival participants.

Munich: meeting of the Congress of trade unions sitting participants at long tables. General Müller, great. The Chairman Lorenz Hagen talks o-ton: "Today all workers, employees and officials are prepared to join forces in the Federation of trade unions in these days." Audience, great. General Müller speaks big. Bavaria's Minister-President Ehard at the lectern, total. Portray the tables mining and metallurgical - printing and paper - a. d. railway and post - artists and cultural professionals.
(54 m) 04. The pilgrimage to Bombay Indian pilgrims in Bombay, total. Dancing Indians. Priest gets out of car and is carried in a litter. Indians migrate to the Holy Shrine. Indians in the prayer. Indians sit around fire. Mahatmeh Ghandi on the wandering, to settle dispute between Hindus and Muslims.
(42 m) 5th sport a. four international competition in artistic gymnastics Bavaria, Hessen, Württemberg, Baden on the bars turns Theo Wied, Württemberg, and WINS in this discipline. Clapping audience. Strobel, Württemberg, turns on the pommel horse. Adolf Dossler, Bavaria, in floor exercise. INO Stangl, Bavaria, at the horizontal bar. Stangl is best single Turner before Theo Wied. Bayern WINS ahead of Baden, Württemberg and Hesse. The winning team will be congratulated.
(35 m) b. Florida: Sandbahnrennen start of the motorcycles. Ride on the beach. Falls. Man waving target banner. The winner, Jonny Spikular, Milwaukee, laughing, great.
(23 m) 06. The Lenz is - an image gallery from Vienna organ grinder (voiced by Ilse Werner) moves through the streets. Children walk behind him. Children play the organ music circle game. Man's coin. Organ grinder, great. Hippo-guard Hippo Mary raises fish in the mouth. The Hippo open mouth. Hippo baby James. Small hippopotamus drink with hose out flat. Hippo sucks on the pants of the warden. Hat fashion show of the spring collection in Vienna.
(65 m)

1 Truman before Congress: Congress to receive of a major Government statement met aid to Greece and Turkey In the Capitol in Washington.
President Truman demanded by representatives of both houses approved a large-scale aid to Greece and Turkey. The President justified his request by the message that both countries had requested the support of the United States, to maintain their political and economic independence.
Greece was affected by the war and postwar phenomena on the heaviest. Despite angestrengtester best efforts of the UNRRA hunger and disease had caused - 85% of the children are tuberkulös - political turmoil, an economic recovery have so far rendered impossible. Truman also stated that for the continued Turkey as an independent State outside aid required was, and applied to bonds in the amount of $400 million for both countries.
(Original sound Truman: "through the rapid course of events a heavy responsibility is imposed on us.) I trust that this responsibility Congress looks straight in the face.")
The President's speech marks a crucial extension of the policy the United States.

02. streiflichter from Germany: a. a) Berlin on the Ruhr also Berlin is making its contribution to rebuilding the economy of coal: daily log to new volunteers from the river Spree in the Ruhr area.
200,000 miners are now working in the Ruhr mining... 300,000 must be to bring the coal mining at full height.
A thorough investigation decides whether the applicant for the mining industry is suitable for. The examiner of the associations has come specially from the Ruhr area. Only healthy, vigorous, not more than 35 years applicants are accepted.
Monthly 600 aspiring miners Berlin leave to work as miners in the Ruhr area.

b. license of film during a four-day Conference in Berlin was the Association of film producers of the US.-established zone. General McClure, the Chief of the message control, spoke to the present 18 licensing carriers, production managers and directors.
The meeting pommer participated, Erich as American film-production control officer.
Soon Very much it is hot again in Munich and Berlin Studios: "light! Calm! Caution! Recording!"

b. Palucca, the Palucca dance again! After a long break, the great dancer taking a tour through the Northern, Western and southern Germany. As Isadora Duncan, like Mary Wigmann, ranks among the great dance art.
Many cities now see her again. And a new generation of viewers experienced the dance of the Palucca.

04. Hamburg/Munich: Two important meetings by a ceremony of the Hamburg Senate the first meeting of the consumer cooperatives was opened after the war. In the ceremonial hall of the Town Hall, Mayor Brewer welcomes the guests of honour and the representatives of the consumer cooperatives from the three Western zones. Dr. Agartz, the head of the dual-zone economy Office. Two issues were at the center of the Conference: the reconstruction of consumer cooperatives is shattered by the Nazis and the participation in the construction of the German economy.
The first ordinary Congress of the Bavarian country unions met in Munich. Four hundred thousand Union members in Bavaria have their say by this Congress. The military Government, the Governments of the countries and the city of Munich in the Congress attended, among them: General Muller, the head of the military Government for Bavaria. The Chairman of the meeting, Lorenz Hagen, said in his opening speech: (original sound: "Today all workers, employees and officials are prepared to join forces in the Federation of trade unions in these days.")
Then General Muller said - he explained the trade unions as a basis for a free, peaceful and healthy Germany. In addition to other speakers, Bavaria's Prime Minister Ehard took the floor. The Congress adopted important resolutions on issues of the economy, the prisoners of war and refugees. We are the largest organization, which was created after the war on a democratic basis.

Indians pray for the peace of the world in Bombay thousands of pilgrims come together from all parts of India, to pray for the peace of the world. The dance also belongs to the ceremonial of the Hindu religion. The Supreme priest of the Brahmins is venerated as a Saint. His presence gives the fixed special meaning. Priests, scholars and other members of the highest Indian caste pilgrimages to the Holy Shrine. Here they worship many days and nights.
Rallied to fire burns in which fragrant sandalwood as sacrifice, implore the divine blessing the faithful. Hindus and Muslims are located for years in bitter enmity.
Mahatma Gandhi is back on the journey.
He visited the city and country and summons his compatriots to end the dispute of the brother.
The religious conflicts between the followers of Brahma and Nawwal affect family life itself.
It's about the unity of 300 million Indians.

05. sports: a. four international match in Nuremberg was four international competition in artistic gymnastics held. Bavaria, Württemberg, Hessen and Baden were participants. On the parallel bars was Theo Wied, Württemberg, the best...
Strobel, Württemberg, in the exercise of the horse.
And now Bavaria's Turner: the floor exercise by Adolf Dossler. - And finally, Ino Stangl in the horizontal bar gymnastics. Stangl was the best single Turner, before Theo Wied. In the aggregate, Bayern won ahead of Baden, Württemberg and Hesse.

b. motorcycle racing in America going motorcycle races often on sandy tracks, on the shore of the sea.
This is one of the most famous races of its kind in Dayton Beach, Florida.
On a circuit are 350 kilometers to go. The top melts together more and more. Finally WINS: Jonny Spikular from Milwaukee.
His victory (if on sand) is built not on sand.

06. spring is here!

01 barrel spring is here! And with him one of in signs of spring in Vienna: the Bader.
Bader, the Pottering man, is one of Vienna's most popular Street characters. For half a century, he turns on streets and courts his same old, good lyre therefore... for 50 years. When he starts to subdued, the window opens. Father admits the tool bissel mother lie, the wash tub - and the children hold hands and dance to the same music as the grandfather became the grandmother of the hand for the first time. Spring comes in many forms... but many Viennese saying his best mask is as Bader, the Pottering man.

02. hippo other people think the Lenz is the easiest way to recognize a wide big mouth and a concrete thick skin bark. Which Of course not the Schönbrunner Hippo "Mary" is meant, but... the 5 days old "MD" son. -"Marie", a massive child of love, of spring, and a couple of pachyderms, became the Easter surprise - sensation of the animal park. Large and small fell in love with the prustende water-baby. "MD" lost the mother shortly after birth, he must be using the bottle, that is raising with the rubber hose. So you Pat a hippo - or rather say: a nil population. And so it - sucking due to lack of other related license requiring pants.

03. hats a hippopotamus is still no spring - but a new collection spring hats admits no error: spring is here!
Step right up, ladies: this constitutes paradise is something each Eva. Provisionally mostly for the Cabinet, but for the eye - because Vienna hats are are looking for export goods, transformed into foreign exchange, help economic and reconstruction. Small hats - great effects.
Each flavor comes at his own expense. Gekniffter felt refined large flattering brims or just a little bit. Flirtatious trimmings from a thousand and one material or the big, bold, simple line.
Some things appear some too strict, too bizarre. But suddenly they say: who is the right person! (Is the mode with the love is right...)
The spring took jets? No hats!

01. Truman before Congress:

Help for Greece and Turkey
Congress assembled at the Capitol in Washington to receive an important communication. Pres. Truman summoned the representatives of both houses to hear of wide-spread program of help for Greece and Turkey. The President based his speech on the fact that both European states had asked for the assistance of the USA, to preserve their political and economic independence.
Greece was badly hurt by the war and by post-war difficulties. In spite of all efforts by UNRRA, starvation and disease had caused political chaos, which to date made economic recovery impossible. 85% of the children have tuberculosis. Truman also pointed out that Turkey as an independant state would need financial assistance, and he requested a loan of 400 million dollars.
(original sound, Truman)
The President's address marks a decisive change in U.S. policy overseas.

02. News flashes from Germany:

a. a) Berliners to the Ruhr
Berlin contributes to the reconstruction of the mining industry. Each day brings new volunteers from the Spree-River to the Ruhr-district.
200.000 miners are engaged in Ruhr-mines ... 300.000 are needed to get coal in full production. The applicants get a thorough examination. The examining doctor came from the Ruhr district. Only healthy, fit and under 35-year-old workers are accepted.
Each month 600 miners-of-the-future leave Berlin to start their new job in the Ruhr.

b. Filmlicence
During a four day conference in Berlin, the Association of Film Producers of the U.S. Zone was formed. General McClure, Chief of Information Control Division, spoke to the 18 licencees, producers and directors.
Erich Pommer, American Film Control Officer, was also present.
Soon we will hear in the Munich and Berlin studios: "Lights!" "Quiet!" "Camera!".

c. Palucca
Palucca dances again! After a long recess the famous dancer starts a tour through northwestern and southern Germany.
With Isadora Duncan any Mary Wigman she is numbered among the great dancers.
Many towns will see her again. And a new generation will know the great expressionist dances of Palucaa.

04. Hamburg/Munich:

Two important meetings
The Hamburg Senate was the scene of the first postwar meeting of the "Co-operatives." Burgomaster-in-Chief Brauer welcomed the guests of honour and the representatives of the "Co-ops" of the three Western Zones.
Dr. Agartz, director of the Two-Zone Economic Office. Two problems were points of discussion during the meeting: the reconstruction of the "Co-ops" destroyed by the Nazis, and the "Co-ops" in Germany's economic life.
In Munich the first general congress of the Bavarian Trade Union was convened. This congress represents 400.000 Bavarian trade-unionists.
Representatives of Military Government, Civil Governments and the city of Munich participated.
General Muller, Director of Military Government. The Chairman of the meeting, Lorenz Hagen, in his opening speech said.
(original sound)
Then General Muller addressed the audience. He declared that the Trade Unions were the basis of a free, peaceful and sound Germany. Among others, the Bavarian Prime Minister spoke.
The Congress O.K. 'd important decision concerning economy, prisoners-of-war and refugees. This Union is the largest organization founded in post-war Germany.

04. Pilgrimage to Bombay
Thousands of pilgrims from all over India came to Bombay to pray for world peace. Dancing is included in the Hindu religious ceremonies.
The high-priest of the Brahmans is worshipped as a Saint. His attendance gives the feast unusual importance. Priests, scientists and other members of the highest Indian castes go to the Holy Shrine. Here they pray for days and nights on end.
Crowded around the fires in which incense is burned, the believers pray for heaven's blessing.
For centuries Hindus and Moslems have been enemies. Mahatma Gandhi is again on the road. He visits town and country and begs the people to settle their differences.
Brahmas and Mohammedan differences influence even private family-life.
The unity of 300 Million Indians is at stake.

05. Sports:

a. Four-Lande-competition
Nuremberg was the scene of a four-Lande-meeting in gymnastics. Bavaria, Wurttemberg, Hesse and Baden were the competitors.
Theo Wied. Wurttemberg, was best on the parallel-bars. Strobel, Wurttemberg, at the horse. And now Bavaria's representative, Adolf Dossler. And finally Ino Standgl at the bar.
Stangl was also best in single gymnastics. Second Theo Wied.
Bavaria scored highest marks, followed by wurttemberg, Hesse, and Baden.

b. Motor Cycle race
In America motor-cycle races are often held on the sands of a beach. Here is one of the best known races of its kind, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The race is run over 350 kilometers.
The leading group becomes smaller and smaller.
Finally Jonny Spikular from Milwaukee wins the race.

06. Spring is here!

01. Barrel-Organ
Spring is here, and with it came one of the surest messengers of spring in Vienna: the "Xandl."
The Xandl is the most popular man on the streets of Vienna - for over half a century.
When he begins to play windows are opened, father puts away his tools for a moment, mother stops working, and the kids join hands and dance to the music our grandfathers and grandmothers knew. Spring wears many masks, but the Viennese think that the Xandl is the best.

02. Hippopotamus
Some people celebrate spring by going to the zoo to see the hippopotamus' 5 day-old son "Sepperl", the spring offering of a thick-skinned couple! Everybody loves the little water-baby. "Sepperl" shortly after his birth lost his mother and has to be fed through a hose.

03. Hats
A Hippo may not make a spring - but a display of new hats undoubtedly demonstrates that spring is here. Here all "Eves" find interesting things; not for their own use, however, as Viennese hats are needed for export and are converted into foreign exchange to help industry and reconstruction. Little hats - big effects. You will find the right hat for yourself. Large ones and broad ones - or just a little piece of felt, cunningly decorated. Some of them seem a bit strange, but finally you find one, and no other is right for your! (In this fashion is like love ...) Spring arrives - - with hats!

Date of Release:

11.04.1947

Year of Production:

1947

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German