Welt im Film 267/1950 12.07.1950

01 UN troops in Korea balloon flight over Korea. U.S. troops on truck. People clap at roadside. Soldiers on the gun. Unloading of war equipment from aircraft. Koreans March. UN troops drive through terrain. Waving the population.
(33 m) 2 new from Berlin a. power against Soviet power lock the power station West, outside and inside. McCloy during tour of the power plant.
(14 m) b. water blockade of Neukölln people fetch water from a hydrant. Water is transported on carts.
(12 m) c. opening des Westens (KaDeWe) Department store workers in the building. Letters are attached. People in front of shop Windows. Crowds at the Mall.
(17 m) d. housewives discuss closing housewives are on the road and discuss. Vote for closing on Saturday for 17: 00. Shop assistant writes closing loading door Saturday 17: 00.
(18 m) 03 pictures from all over the world a. Denmark: Radar makes fishing steamer with device for detection of herring shoals from ERP funds. Fishermen in the boat. NET full of herring is pulled on board. Fish on board.
(18 m) Munich: "Lottie" wanted twin girls go side by side. ISA and Jutta Günther, half-close. Other twins. Test shots by ISA and Jutta Günther.
(20 m) c. Rome: magician revealed trick magician introduces table back. Men lay hands on a table that moves to summon sorcerer. Enlightenment of the tricks. Two men have hooks on the wrist, with which you move the table.
(27 m) 04 sports a. Hamburg: Derby crowds in Horn. Parking. Elegant fashion. Brauer as spectators, half-close. Start. Race. Home stretch. Dutch Jockey Otto Schmidt forges ahead with WINS. Congratulations for Otto Schmidt.
(28 m) b. Wimbledon: Tennis Championships final men's single: Budge Patty, United States, plays against Gonzales, Australia. It wins Patty. Both players exhausted after the game, half-close. Audience clapping. Patty with Cup, great.
(42 m) c. Berlin: swimming international match Germany - Sweden 100 m crawl men: start. Spectators, half-close. Swimming. Turn. It wins Larsson, Sweden, 1 minute 0.1 seconds. Diving men: Oakes, Sweden, ZL. Günther Haase, Germany ZL. People clap. 100 m backstroke women: start, turn. Gertrud Herbruck WINS with advantage. Water Polo: Germany wins against Sweden 4:2. spectators firing at. Goal throw. Overall, Sweden WINS with 97:94 points.
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01 UN troops in Korea the latest newsreel footage of the war in Korea. Tough and protracted fighting in the rugged, swampy terrain run. The first UN troops called by the United Nations - Security Council arrive. American units received by the inhabitants of the Republic of Korea with enthusiasm.
In the course of preparatory actions to restore security and peace in Korea, the naval and air forces of Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands are pulled together. All associations are fighting under the flag of the United Nations.
Still, the North Korean invaders have the tactical advantage of sudden surprise. But the UN air offensive begins to affect already. 123 destroyed tanks, many trucks, locomotives and aircraft are the first blow of the UN forces against the Communist overt.

02. New from Berlin: a. Power station West against Soviet power lock power station West against Soviet power blocking.
The eastern sector of Berlin has set his previous electricity supplies to West Berlin. A weakening of the West energy supply but nowhere occurred.
The American High Commissioner McCloy and the American commander General Taylor convinced themselves during a tour of the newly built power station West, that even the highest requirements can be met in the winter under its own power.

b. water shortages as a result of Russian water blockade, the latest East chicanery is the small Berlin water blockade.
Without notice, the eastern sector the water for new Kölln locked one day.
The Neuköllner water had to forage up to the completion of a makeshift line. However, even this new Chicane was a blow in the water. The capacity of the five West Berlin waterworks ensures every need.

c. opening KaDeWe again rose from the ruins of a famous a well-known department store. The Kaufhaus des Westens, KaDeWe Tauentzien Street, was built back in old form and glory.
Where long years was rubble, silk fabrics are back. Where there was nothing, there is everything for the shopping-joyful housewives of West Berlin.
Two old friends come back together: the KaDeWe department store and its Berlin.

d. discuss housewives housewives and professionals discuss closing in many parts of Germany a small but important Alltagsproblem: When should the shops close on Saturday?
In the Berlin district of Kreuzberg took the district mayors on the tried and tested means of voting. After the employees, the free traders and the magistrate had already come to Word, the housewives now also once wanted to cast their votes.
And the majority voted for 17: 00 to enjoy a longer weekend also the merchants and employees.

03. images from all over the world: a. Radar makes fishing in Denmark has been a new American unit in the service of the fisheries. These devices, which were delivered in the framework of the Marshall plan, show exactly, in Which one direction and in Which one depth to move herring shoals. In addition, new trawls with depth control were developed.
Ships that are equipped with the ERP herring indicator and the modern networks have already can increase their catches 2 percent to 300 percent.

b. twins wanted!
Twins en gros. Two little twin sisters were sought for the film "Lottie" based on the novel by Erich Kästner. A call was enough - and all, all came in one of the studios in Munich Geiselgasteig.
44 small very imagined the writer and the Director. Let the preliminary examination about fare with excitement and anticipation. It was after the first selection to the test.
Winner... Double winner... was the twins Jutta and ISA from Munich - "Lottie" in duplicate.

c. magician trick is revealed this Signore Aldino from Rome - magician and debunker of medium.
Here he a buttons above the table back. Please calm the laying of hands on and already the spirited Warlock messes up all physical laws. Varies down the table, the table varies from - a Ghost ship in the Black Sea.
The curtain falls and Signore Aldino receives 2 gentlemen to the Gage payout. Because also this necromancy was only... Mumbo jumbo. How!
The thing with the back of the table which has a hook - or rather two.

04. sports: a. Derby, Hamburg 60,000 spectators, a fashion Revue and 13 horses at the 81st German Derby on the Horner Moor near Hamburg.
The largest breeding examination of Germany moved the whole city and all animal lovers of the Federal Republic under her spell.
40,000 Deutsche Mark waved the winner. 13 representatives of the aristocracy of the horses go on the 2,400-metre track. Surprisingly, "Fox dance" sat down with several lengths at the top. At the crucial moment, but puts forward the favorite "Dutch" with the 54jährigen champion Jockey Otto Schmidt and claims his lead until the finish.
The horse and his 14facher champion rider were celebrated there.

b. tennis, Wimbledon top players from 26 Nations fought for the highest tennis title in Wimbledon, England. The best of white sport from all over the world were an eagerly-awaited tryst on the classic tournament field in London.
The American Budge Patty and the Australian Gonzales participated to the final battle in the men's singles. It was a punishing game for both.
Patty won the first set 6-1.
This warning comes his opponent at full speed to win the second set. But then, Gonzales has been exhausted. He loses the next set 6-2. A competitive match ball - Gonzales lost the fourth set with 6: 3. Budge Patty, United States, is the Wimbledon champion from 1950.

c. swimming international match Germany - Sweden the equivalent Berlin Olympic Stadium saw the first official international match of the German swimming against the representative of Sweden.
In the men's 100-meter crawl, there was a thrilling duel between the Sweden Larsson and the German champions Ditzingen. Larsson won in 1 minute, 0.1 seconds to shake hands.
In the diving, the Sweden were inferior. Here the Swede Oakes. Günther Haase, Germany was the winner. The 100-meter backstroke of women. Gertrud Herbruck, Germany, lead could fight with 4.1 seconds a beautiful victory himself.
The water polo international match went to a fast and exciting game 4-2 to Germany.
Nevertheless the Swedish swimmers in the overall performance was superior and won with 97: 94 points.

01. UN Troopa in Korea
The latest newsreel pictures from the war in Korea. The fighting is hard and tough on the uneven and marshy ground. The first UN troops, which were sent to Korea by Order of the World Security Council, arrive in Korea. They are American units which are welcomed by the inhabitants of the Republic of Korea with enthusiasm. The Navy and Air Force units from Great Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Holland are being prepared to restore the security and peace in Korea. All troops fight under the flag of the United Nations. The North Korean invaders are still enjoying the tactical advantage of the sudden attack. But the offensive of the UN Air Force begins now to show results. 123 destroyed tanks, many trucks, locomotives and planes are the result of the first blow of the UN troops against the Communist peace-breakers.

02. News from Berlin

a. Power Station West
Power Station West vs. cut-off current. The East sector of Berlin has cut off the usual current deliveries for West Berlin. But West Berlin does not suffer from power shortage as the newly built Power Station West provides even in wintertime all the power necessary. The American High Commissioner McCloy and the American Commander General Taylor inspect the new Power Station West.

b. Water Blockade
The latest chicanery of the East: the small Berlin water blockade, The East sector of Berlin cut off the water for New-Kölln without warning. The people from New-Kölln had to get their water from big factories with their own water cans before the provisional water pipe was built. But this new chicanery does not affect Berlin's West, as the capacity of the five water works from Western Berlin can provide Berlin with the necessary water.

c. KaDeWe
A ruin became again a famous store: the KaDeWe, the "Store of the West" in the Tauentzienstrasse has been rebuilt. Silk material lies here again where rubble covered the ground for many years, and you can again buy everything a housewife needs. Two old friends have met again: the "KaDeWe" and its Berliners.

d. Housewives Discuss Shopping Hours
A small but important problem: shopping hours. When should the shops close down on Saturday? Berlin-Kreuzberg held an election. After having learned the opinion of employees, Business men and the magistrate, the housewives were now to issue their opinion. The majority voted for 17.00 in order to give the shop owners and their employees a longer weekend rest.

03. Newsflashes from Everywhere

a. Herring Fishing
A new American radar instrument for fishing was given to Denmark through the Marshall Plan. This apparatus indicates exactly where big swarms of fish are to be found. All ships working with this new instrument were able to increase their fishing results by 2 to 300 percent.

b. Twins
Two little twin-girls are being sought for Erich Kaestner's film "The Double Lottchen". Many twin-girls came to the Munich-Geiselgasteig film studios. 44 little doubles introduced themselves to the author and director. They passed the first examinations with great thrill and excitement. Then came the tests - the winners are Jutta and Isa from Munich.

c. Italian Magician
This is Signore Aldino from Rome - a magician. His speciality is to unmask certain tricks. Here he unmasks levitation. The table tumbles - a ghost ship in a Black Sea! That is how it is done: Levitation - the trick with the two hooks.

04. Sport

a. Derby, Hamburg
60.000 spectators, a fashion show and 13 horses at the 81st German Derby at Horner Moor, Hamburg. Hamburg and all racing fans of the Bundes Republic were thrilled by the race. The winner was to receive 40.000 D-Marks. "Fuchstanz" seemed to make the running but the favorite "Niederländer" with the 54 year old jockey Otto Schmidt gained ground in the last moment and won. The horse and the jockey were cheered enthusiastically.

b. Wimbledon Tennis Championship
Tennis Champions from 26 nations played in Wimbledon, England, for the highest tennis prize. The American Budge Patty and the Australian Sedgman were to play the final. It was a tough game for both of them. Patty wins the first set by 6:1. But Sedgman wins the second set and after this he loses the third set by 6:2. Sedgman loses also the fourth set 6:3 and Budge Patty, USA, becomes Wimbledon Champion of 1950.

c. Swimming Germany vs. Sweden
The crowded Berlin Olympia Stadium saw the first official swimming competition between Germany and Sweden. The 100 meter crawl was won by Larsson, Sweden, against the German Champion Ditzinger. Larsson won by 1 minute 0,1 seconds. But the diving was won by Günther Haase, Germany. The 100 meter women's back-stroke was won by Gertrud Herbruck, Germany.
The waterball was won by Germany by 4:2 after a thrilling and fast game.
But Swedens swimmers won this competition by 97:94 points.

Date of Release:

12.07.1950

Year of Production:

1950

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German