Welt im Film 225/1949 19.09.1949

01 Pandit Nehru in Tibet Nehru rises from aircraft, half-close. Nehru receives flower chain in the Himalayas. Nehru rides horse accompanied by Tibetan monks. Demonstration of dances with masks. Nehru welcomed the 9-year-old Dalai Lama and presented gift. Nehru speech. Nehru beckons before departure of aircraft. Plane taking off.
(37 m) 02 Richard Strauss + birthplace of Strauss in Munich. Strauss conducted the "Rosenkavalier", great. Scene of the Opera, original sound. Close-up of Richard Strauss on his 85th birthday. Mourners at the funeral. The widow of Strauss. Wreaths.
(61 m) 03 hurricane in Florida Palm trees are bent. Surf on shore. Windswept trees. Cyclone road. Fluctuating light traffic. Bent trees after storm and debris of houses.
(25 m) 04 news for women a. Lippstadt: production of nylon stockings Strumpfwirkmaschinen from the United States be discharged within the framework of the Marshall plan. Strumpfwirkmaschine in operation. Production of nylon stockings. (33 m) b. travellers grocery vans with loudspeakers drive through deserted neighborhoods. Women buy on shopping cart.
(25 m) 5th Rosenheim: When Bruno Gröning comes bus drives. Child in wheelchair. Child is carried on stretcher. Crowd in front of House. Newspaper page with Gröning reports. Kneeling woman. Frail lie on the ground. Girl gets fit. Garcia travels in an open car through the crowd. Garcia speaks of balcony, total.
(39 m) 6 England: colossus of the skies: the Brabazon England: production of the giant airplane in the Bristol works. Giant wing. Aircraft rolls to the start of the first trial flight. Start, great. Flight with 4 engines. Landing.
(36 m) 7th Bonn: election of the Federal President Theodor Heuss Chamber, deputies in the presidential election. Heuss talking with Adenauer, half-close. Dr. Erich Köhler announces the result of the second round interview. "The results of the 2. "Ganges of choice for the presidential election, is the following: it was made a total 800, Dr. Heuss 416 - Dr. Schumacher 312." Heuss, great, Schumacher, large, Carlo Schmid, great. Heuss accepts the election. Dr. Köhler inaugurated Theodor Heuss. Heuss drives through town in an open car. State reception in the redoubt in Godesberg. Car ancestor. Francois Poncet gets out of car. McCloy's arrival. Francois Poncet in conversation with Heuss, half-close. Adenauer, half close, Theodor Heuss, great. Erich Ollenhauer and k. Schumacher, large, Carlo Schmid, Paul Loebe, M. Reimann, great.
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01 Pandit Nehru in Tibet the Indian Prime Minister Pandit Nehru was a visit to Tibet. The journey through the mysterious and legendary land between India and China begins in Himalayas, the highest mountain of the Earth.
Pandit Nehru rides from place to place on a richly horses accompanied by llamas, the Tibetan monks. Ritual dances are presented in honor of the high score. The dancers wear costly apparel and masks representing demons and gods. Highlight of the trip was a visit to the Dalai Lama, the today only nine-year-old head of Lamaism. In a speech, Pandit Nehru declared that there would be many strong and indestructible relations between India and Tibet. At the end of the friendship visit, the Indian Prime Minister came back in his homeland.

02. Richard Strauss + the great composer Richard Strauss died at the age of 85 years in Garmisch. Richard Strauss was born in 1864 in this House in Munich. A memory picture 10 years ago: the 75-year-old when conducting his opera "Der Rosenkavalier".
(Original sound)
A few months ago, Richard Strauss, had highly celebrated and honored, celebrated his 85th birthday. The news of his death was a funeral message for the whole world. Hundreds attended the ceremonial cremation at the East cemetery in Munich, the creator of "Salome", of the "Rosenkavalier", of the "till Eulenspiegel" and many other timeless Tonwerke respects wanted to prove. With the family members, the highest representatives of the Government, as well as the artistic world were present. The mourning speeches paid homage to the genius of the entschlafenen master and hailed him as "a truly princely representatives of our century".

03. storm over Florida a terrible storm raced through Florida on the East coast of the United States. From the Atlantic Ocean from chasing a massive wall of rain and wind with a force of 250 kilometres per hour across the country.
The hardest hit town was Palm Beach. Hardly a window remained whole.
The damage in the affected area is Not yet appreciate.
It was the worst cyclone ever seen in Florida.

04. What's new for the woman a. nylons a welcome surprise from America: Strumpfwirkmaschinen for German nylons, within the framework of the Marshall plan. Each machine in one hour around 40 pair of stockings fabricated in this factory in Lippstadt in Westphalia. Because depends on the processing of the nylon line from the temperature and humidity of the air, are the 18-meter-long machines with air conditioning.
The finished knitted stocking is together beautiful are sewn leg forms an important prop. You roll with the razor-thin stocking knitwear in the form machine. So the stockings never lose their shape even though she strained and are washed, it puts them into a Bell at high temperature under atmospheric pressure. Nylon stockings from Germany: reality is a dream of every woman.

b. errant shop and here: shopping made easy. Speaker sounds with built-in refrigerator, this grocery store on wheels visited the business-poor areas around Munich.
Every day, the rolling business makes timely and precisely according to schedule, his round through the remote villas and residential district. The motorized shop has everything for the daily feed paper bread until the pudding.
Customer service to your door - a positive news for the housewife.

05. picture report from Rosenheim: when Gröning comes a new buzzword of the day: Bruno Gröning.
The man who first attracted attention by his strange heals in Herford in Westphalia, has now moved to Rosenheim in Upper Bavaria. Since then, the amounts of Heilungsuchenden and curious store before the "Traber justice", Groening now apartment and workplace, day and night.
The peculiar forces of Gröning, disclosed his past successes and which is often have made a A lot discussed phenomenon the Garcia case to enhancing to the ecstasy of faith of his followers. The science behaves wait - especially regarding the persistence of Gröning curative effects. Scenes like this, are byproducts of the Gröning cult - often evoked by exposure by a third party. But all wait hours and often for days. People with any kind of affliction cower in mute, dull series - and only when Gröning shows up, movement in this army show of misery comes.
Gröning appearance on the balcony is the moment they have been waiting, a strange shady phenomenon of our days.

06. Colossus of the skies: the "Brabazon" flies!
A new giant aircraft - the "Brabazon" - was completed in England. An air colossus of astonishing proportions: he is over 50 meters long, its wings are so great that space would be on each of 5 tennis courts; its height is three times as big as a bus with upper deck.
The completion of this huge machine works in the Bristol flight took five years - and now it has come: the first test flight can begin. 4 double Motors together 25,000 HP carry the 130-ton load of the air giant. Still, he is a bomber, a "flying laboratory". The experience should be recycled in the construction of other machines. The aerial survey by the Atlantic route 100 passengers which is planned.
The "Brabazon", the world's largest commercial airliner flies... and so begins a new chapter in the history of aviation.

07. The election of the Federal President Theodor Heuss according to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany the Federal Assembly in Bonn chose the 65-year-old Professor Dr. Theodor Heuss became the first U.S. President. Professor Dr. Heuss in conversation with the later elected Federal Chancellor Dr. Adenauer.
As in the presidential election, the first round of balloting has revealed not the required majority of votes for one of the proposed candidates, a second ballot was conducted.
Original sound: "the result of the second choice aisle for the presidential election, is the following: it was made a total 800, Dr. Heuss 416 - Dr. Schumacher 312."
According to the provisions of the electoral code, the elected Federal President is asked whether he will accept the choice. After the Declaration of acceptance was the swearing in of the new German head of State. After the ceremony, the newly-elected President by the people crowded streets of Bonn went. President Heuss were his first State reception in the Redoute in Bad Godesberg. The High Commissioners of the three Western occupying powers appeared as the first guest. On behalf of the Governments of France, England and the United States of America congratulated the French High Commissioner for Germany, the new Federal President, François-Poncet.
A new section of German history has begun.

01. Pandit Nehru in Tibet
The Indian Prime Minister Pandit Nehru visited Tibet. The journey through this mysterious country between India and China starts at the Himalayas, the world's highest mountains. Pandit Nehru, riding on horseback, is accompanied by Tibetan-monks. To honour the guest religions dances are given. The dancers wear precious costumes and masks, which represent Gods and demons. Highlight of the journey was a visit to Dalai Lama, the 9 Year old leader of Lamaism. In a speech Pandit Nehru said, that there are many imperishable connections between India and Tibet. After the visit the Indian Prime Minister returned to his home.

02. Richard Strauss
At 85, Richard Strauss, the great composer, died at Garmisch. In this house in Munich Richard Strauss was born in 1864. Here is a picture of the 75 years old composer conducting his opera "Der Rosenkavalier."
(Original Sound)
That was ten years ago. A few months ago Richard Strauss had his 85th birthday. The whole world regrets his death. At his funeral in the Munich Ostfriedhof hundreds of people were present to honour for the last time the composer of "Salome," "Rosenkavalier," "Til Eulenspiegel" and other compositions. Together with the family high representatives of the Government were present.

03. Hurricane over Florida
A terrible hurricane was reported from the East coast of the United States. A terrific wall of rain and wind coming from the Atlantic ocean raced at 250 kilometers an hour through the country. Not a single window glass could be saved at Palm Beach. It was the heaviest hurricane Florida ever experienced.

04. Novelties for Women:

a. Nylon Stockings
A welcomed surprise from America. Through the Marshall Plan machines for nylon stockings were sent to Germany. In this factory at Lippstadt/Westphalia, every machine produces 40 pairs of stockings per hour. As the manufacturing of nylon thread depends on the temperature and the moisture in the air, the 18 meters long machines have a "climate" installation. Nylon stockings always hold their good form. Nylon stockings from Germany; every women's dream came true.

b. Rolling Shops
Shopping is very easy now. With a loud-speaker and refrigerator this automobile visits districts of Munich which have not enough shops. From bread to pudding, this rolling shop has everything needed for the menu. Customer's service right to the front door of their houses - a wonderful novelty for housewives.

05. Report from Rosenheim:

Waiting for Gröning
Bruno Gröning, the man who, first in Herford Westphalia, caused a sensation through his remarkable way of healing sick people, has moved to Rosenheim in Upper Bavaria. Since he has lived in the "Traberhof" thousands of people wait day and night in front of the house, hoping to be cured by Gröning. He is at the moment one of the most widely discussed man in Germany. The scientists are critical, and do not believe in the permanence of Gröning's healing methods. But the people sometimes wait for days. People with all kind of diseases sit and lie around in long and silent rows - only when Gröning appears, a movement goes through the rows of pitiful waiters. Gröning's appearance on the balcony is the moment they have waited for, a strange phenomenon of to-day.

06. A Giant of the Air:

The "Brabazon" Flies!
In England a new gigantic aeroplane was constructed: the "Brabazon." The plane is 50 meters long, on each of its wings is place enough for 5 tennis courts. It is three times as high as a two-floor omnibus. It took 5 years to construct the giant in the Bristol aeroplane works. The first test-flight has been started. 4 double motors with 25.000 PS carry the 130 ton load. The "Brabazon" is still a test aeroplane, a "flying laboratory." The experience gained will help in the construction of other machines. One plans to fly the Atlantic routes with 100 passengers. The "Brabazon" will be the biggest traffic aeroplane in the world, and with it begins a new chapter in the history of airnavigation.

07. The Election of the Bundespresident Theodor Heuss
The 65 year old Professor Dr. Theodor Heuss was elected the first Bundespresident. Prof. Dr. Heuss, speaking with the later-elected Bundeskanzler Dr. Adenauer. A second vote was necessary, as there were not enough votes to elect one of the candidates.
Original Sound "The result of the election for the Bundespresident is as follows: altogether 800 votes, Dr. Heuss 416 - Dr. Schumacher 312".
After he had been sworn in, the newly elected President drove through the streets of Bonn. At Bad Godesberg President Heuss gave his first State reception. Among the guests were the three High Commisioners for the occupation of Western Germany. In the name of the government of France, England and the United States, Francois-Poncet, the French High Commissioner for Germany, congratulated the new Bundespresident. A new chapter in the history of Germany has begun.

Date of Release:

19.09.1949

Year of Production:

1949

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German