Welt im Film 202/1949 08.04.1949

01 Aintree: Grand National crowd, audience, half-close. Start. Jump over obstacles. Horses plunge. Horses move. Viewers with binoculars. Second round. Maverick Russian Hero WINS with eight lengths.
(49 m) 02. streiflichter from Germany a. Dusseldorf: Hotel and catering trade fair visitors at the exhibition. Coffee machine. Radio made of Plexiglas. Wall bed. Sample kitchens. Patterns wholesale bakery.
(29 m) b. Frankfurt: senckenberg Museum front of the Senckenbergmuseums. Animal skeletons are prepared. Dust removal of giant animals. Jaw of a giant whale. Urwelttier. Skull of a three horn.
(30 m) c. Oberdorf: breeding of karakul sheep flock of sheep. Small Karakul from breeding by Karakulschafen and German wool sheep.
(27 m) 03 Lüneburg: joint education for German and English German and English children in the classroom. German teacher taught, quote: "What do you see here Margaret?" English child responds, o-ton: "a horse-drawn carriage... ." English teacher teaches. Scene at the hairdresser is played. Boy other boys with shaving soaps. Actuality: "Would you like a shave...?"
(46 m) 04 Ulm: transport of returnees from the East new returnees transports from the East - train arrives. Faces of returnees, half-close. Waiting relatives. Reunion with the loved ones. Men go with women and children. Embrace in reunion.
(33 m) 5th Greece and United States: 128th anniversary of Greek independence dance men of the Royal Guard in Greek costumes before the Acropolis. American officers as a spectator. Detachment of the National Guard gets off the plane in New York. Greeks marching through the city. Greeks in traditional costumes. Churchill claps out window. Greeks, Truman, present gifts.
(33 m) 06. Munich: after 15 years back six days Heinz Rühmann, total, will start the race. Drivers on the track. Driver sleeps in the rest. Other driver reads the newspaper at slow speeds. Landry read the race report. Race and spurts of the Luxembourger Gillen. Winner Naeye DePauw, Belgium, with wreath at victory lap.
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01 England: Grand National - the race of the sensations of record crowds and Rennfieber in Aintree Liverpool, England, where the world's heaviest obstacle race takes place, the "Grand National". There are 43 horses at the start on the classic English track. Home - runs the race.
In the first of a total of 30 obstacles, there is already a sensation: two horses fall. The next obstacle claims more victims. And so with every new jump. The route is over seven miles long. There are more no favourites in this race. The leadership changes all the time, and excrete more and more horses. The railway is rode through for the second time. Only half of the horses is still in the race as an outsider moves forward, - Russian Hero - takes the tip - will cause the last obstacle before the other ten horses are still in the race.
Really, a sensation!
In the HomeStretch, "Russian Hero" increased his lead and sure win by eight lengths. The rate for this surprise victory of 66: 1 - a more sensation in this race of sensations.

02. streiflichter from Germany: a. restaurants exhibition Alles für den GAST: in Düsseldorf, the hotel and catering industry held its first trade show post-war West German companies show technical kitchen innovations and a thousand little things for the comfort of the guest. A radio apparatus of plexiglass for the hotel rooms.
Restaurant owners and hoteliers to the satisfaction of the guest again tries gave numerous commissions.
The bed from the wall for small spaces.
Also fastest operation is the motto of the restaurateurs. A pattern kitchen shows how to create 800 menus per hour with modern facilities.
And a pattern Patisserie set the speed record of the confectioners with daily peaks of cakes and pastries hills.

(b). Senckenberg Museum the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt, one of the most important collecting sites of natural history, is exempt from its war damage and again available to the public. Here, the skeleton of a giant deer from Siberia is prepared.
The skeleton of a Mastodon, a primeval ancestors of the elephant, is dusted with a hand blower the second largest elephant in the world here.
Also in the Hall of the whales put the finishing touches to the witnesses from mists taxidermy.
The huge pine of a fin whale.
One of the most interesting exhibits is the replica of Iquanodon, an animal of Hagbard.
This is the skull of an ancient three horns. Collections from all eras of the Earth make one of the most valuable helpers of Hagbard research the Senckenberg Museum.

c. with much less harmful and niedlicheren animals to deal karakul sheep in Oberndorf in Württemberg: Osterlämmchen Karakul-tribe. Here, refugees from the Balkans continue their sheep breeding tradition. In the absence of sufficient livestock from Afghanistan and Turkestan, Thoroughbred karakul sheep with German wool sheep are crossed. So a sufficient livestock breeding aims to value full Schafbabies. Because they are the suppliers of the precious Persian lamb fur coat.
Such small sports are used for further breeding. You jump over the meadows of the Welzheimer forest like their Annen on the steppes of Asia.
White MOM - black baby - a small miracle of Easter and a gratifying success of German Persian lamb fur breeding.

03. language exchange in the classroom in Lüneburg there are common teaching hours for English and German children. The teacher to talk to the children exclusively in their own language. Initially the German teacher: (original tone: "What do you here, Margret see?") "A horse-drawn carriage...") the English teacher teaches practical examples from everyday life. Here, for example, to play a scene at the hairdresser. A British boy is the Barber, a German customer.
(Original sound: "Would you like a shave?")
So you learn playing foreign languages.

04. new returnees transport: from the East back in Ulm transports arrived after a long break again with Russia returnees, which are located in the Western zones. The physical condition of these men is better than at earlier returnees. They come from the prison camps at Minsk and Gomel. The most recent returnees is 22 years old the oldest 69. consistent all report to the eastern zone of Germany had Russia as a piece. Reunion of the moment, they for years waited with the family - on the. According to reports of the official Soviet news service layoffs former German prisoners of war from the Soviet Union to take place now from continually more extensive. So, over 50,000 returnees to be traced till the end of the month after Germany.

05. in Greece: In U.S.A.: Hellas celebrates Greece, the ancient Hellas, celebrated the 128th anniversary of its political independence. Men of the Royal Guard, the Evzones, danced in their picturesque national costumes from the Acropolis. American officers were guests of honour of the national day celebration.
A delegation of the Evzones flew from Athens to New York to take part in the local festivities of the Greek colony.
Old Hellas on Broadway.
Daughters of Greek American families joined a parade of guests from the old world. Half a million New York, representatives of the city and a prominent guest, Winston Churchill, saw the celebrations.
You handed out gifts in gratitude for the help and friendship of America's Greek President Truman in Washington.

06. After 15 years: Again 6-days race a big sporting event: Heinz Rühmann launches the first German six-day race after 15-year-old break in the Munich Sports Hall. 11 pairs take the fight even premium in addition to the German top-class foreign drivers. The 153-metre railway makes highest demands on the man engine. And the hunts in progress. There are sharp Right away fighting for the lead in this race of 145 hours. By 6: 00 a.m. until 12: 00 noon, the race is neutralised. Ever a driver of the teams revolves around the track at a slow pace. The other rests. The German Champion driver Lohmann reads the latest race report.
The kitchen is busy.
Then continue the race at full speed. Wertungsspurts, bring up points the fastest teams take place at certain times. And so day after day, night after night: spurts - surprises - stripping - premium hunts! The superior pair of the race are the Belgians Naeye - DePauw. Proceed tactically and technically polished. The youngest rider is the darling of the audience, but: the 20-year-old Luxembourg Gillen. His rapid spurts amaze spectators. Even in the last hours of the race, Gillen put it repeatedly unwidestehlichem commencement. And then the final round is reached: almost 3000 kilometers were driven. Winners were the Belgians Naeye DePauw against the French and the Dutch team with 3 round tab.

01. England:

"Grand National" Sensation!
At Aintree near Liverpool the toughest horse race of all, the "Grand National" is held. 43 horses started. At the first obstacle, of the 30, 2 horses crash. The distance is 7 kilometers. The lead changes from second to second. Now they go over the track for the second time. Only 50% of the competitors are still in. Outsider Russian Hero gains, leads and wins by 8 lengths. The winner paid 66 to 1.

02. News Flashes from Germany:

a. Restaurant Show
Everything for the guest! At Düsseldorf the Hotel and Restaurant Union held a special show. West German firms displayed technical kitchen novelties and many other devices for the comfort of the customer. A wireless set for the hotel room. The bed out-of-the-wall for small rooms. A great model kitchen which produces 800 menus per hour; and a bakery for pastry.

b. Senckenberg Museum
The Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt has been reopened. The skeleton of a[...] monster deer from Siberia is prepared. The bones of a mastodon, the prehistoric father of the elephant, are cleaned. This is the world's second-to-the-biggest elephant. The hall of the prehistoric whales is prepared. The jaw of a finn-whale. The model of an iquanodon. The head of a several-thousand-year-old 3-horn.

c. Caracul-Sheep
Balkan refugees now housed at Oberndorf, Wurttemberg, continue their sheep breeding tradition, to raise precious Persian sheep-skins. As there are no breeding sheep from Afghanistan and Turkestan, the caracul sheep are crossed with German sheep.

03. Schooling
At Luneburg there is a joint classroom for British and German children. The teachers speak to their pupils in their own language. First the German teacher:
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The British teacher. This is a practical example: at the hairdresser's.
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04. New Homecomers from the East
At Ulm, after a long pause, transports of homecomers from Russia arrived. The health of these men is better than in former transports. They come from POW Camps at Minsk and Gomel. The youngest is 22 years old, the oldest 69. They all say that Germany's East Zone looks like a part of Russia. Official Soviet reports announce that up to the end of this month 50.000 POW's will be sent home to Germany.

05. In Greece:

Hellas celebrates
Greece celebrates the 128th anniversary of her political independance. Members of the Royal Guard, the Evzones, dance before the Acropolis. American officers were guests of honour. A team of Evzones flew to New York to participate in the celebrations of the Greek colony. A parade of the guests from all over the world followed the daughters of Greek-American families. Half a million New Yorkers saw the festivities, including representatives of the city, prominent guests, and Winston Churchill. In Washington the Greeks brought presents to President Truman in gratitude for America's help and friendship.

06. After 15 Years:

6 Days Bicycle Race
A sporting higlight: in the Munich Sport Hall Heinz Rühmann starts the first 6-Day-Race held in 15 years. 11 teams participate: the German cracks have first-class foreign competition. The track is 153 meters long and requires great skill in this race of 145 HRS. From 6 a.m. till 12 a.m. the race is "neutralized." One partner of each team rides the bike so the other can rest. The German Lohmann reads the race report. The kitchen works day and night. And the race goes on. And this goes on every day and night: spurts and surprises. The favourites are the Belgian couple Naeye-Depauw. But 20-year-old Luxemburgian Gillen is the darling of all the spectators.
Almost 3000 kilometers were covered. Winners by 3 laps are the Belgians Naeye-Depauw; second, the French; third, the Dutch team.

Date of Release:

08.04.1949

Year of Production:

1949

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German