Welt im Film 298/1951 16.02.1951

01 updates soon a. Brazil: new President Vargas di Vargas leaves waving in the city by car. People on the side of the road waving. The previous President Dutra presented Vargas sash.
(16 m) b. Greece: water hole women lean field. Men at water holes. Women with asses on water drilling.
(22 m) c. Berlin: 5 years RIAs Orchestra plays. Conductor, half-close. Listeners applaud. Sign 5 years RIAs.
(10 m) d. New York: Chinese new year celebration parade through the streets with Dragon figure at the top of the train. Fireworks. From upper floor penetrate clouds of smoke from the fire. Ladders firemen extinguish fire and save children.
(22 m) 02 symbols of brotherhood of Truman at opening a chapel in Philadelphia. Truman Unveils mural. The Christian Jewish society, large plastic.
(31 m) 03 Lüneburg Heath: dangerous harvest men rise with crampons on tree and pick pine cones. Leap from treetop to treetop. Pine cones are distributed in machine. Seeds will be filled as seeds in sacks.
(39 m) 04. Paris: fashion Allotria a. hats hats are wood topped. Mannequin with a hat with flowers and wood. Hat with feathers. Hat with a wood edge.
(23 m) b. mens clothing man on the catwalk. Street suits. Tuxedo.
(17 m) 5th sport a. Berlin: Soccer Berlin - Zurich 2-2 playback of the teams in the Olympic Stadium, total. Total viewers. Berlin charge ahead and shoot 1:0 viewers filling picture. Spectators, half-close. Man jumps up and has to head. Berlin makes a foul in the penalty area and Zurich scored penalty.
(35 m) Munich: box to the German Lightweight Championship Hans Häfner - Heinz Sander of heavy fast blow change of the Boxer. Massaging in the ring break. Fight ends in a draw after 12 rounds. Both boxers with wreath. Hans Häfner with zerschlagenem face, great.
(24 m) c. Frankfurt: Billiards Tournament Walter Luetgehetmann plays. Spectators, half-close. August Wiese plays. Meadow shows billiards tricks. Meeting ball, run the ball between the sticks and bags.
(27 m) d. Seattle: U.S. Figure Skating Championships Dick button WINS and shows his routine.
(14 m)

01 updates soon: a. President Vargas, Brazil Rio de Janeiro. Triumph-ride of the new President of Brazil.
An American honor guard and tens of thousands of Brazilians celebrate the new head of State Guitilio di Vargas.
The previous President Dutra handed over the sash that symbolizes his new position his successor.

(b). New sources in Greece for centuries was the shortage of water in many parts of Greece, one of the most serious problems of the country. Now, dozens of water seekers are looking to supply the much-needed element of the Greek economy and nutrition. Financed by the ERP, and with the help of American experts compiled numerous drilling columns that roam the country looking for underground water veins.
250 wells have already emerged in this way. And 20 drill shafts are almost every month new sources in the parched country.

(c). 5 years RIAS Berlin RIAS, the radio in the American sector of Berlin, celebrated its 5-year anniversary.
A cross program of their daily work assembled on this occasion the West Berlin airwaves voice, ranging from ALT Berlin glosses over the critical voice of the day to the hits of tomorrow.

d. Chinese new year, New York Chinese new year's celebrations in New York's Chinatown, the Chinese District of the city.
There is celebrated the year of 4649.
The symbolic Dragon at the top of the exotic parade with Fireworks and masks.
Suddenly, a drama threatens to darken the joyous festival. Fire breaks out four floors above the noisy crowd.
But the fire was faster than the flames.
She saved the endangered occupants of the apartment, a mother and two children, and delivered them safely down waiting father.

02. symbols of the fraternity President Truman at the inauguration ceremonies of the chapel of the 4 clergy in Philadelphia. A mural discusses the historical antecedents of the House of God. A Roman Catholic, a Jewish and two Protestant clergy lost on an American troop ship during the second world war together their lives after they had given their life preservers on soldiers. The Church of 3 denominations was built to commemorate this operation. A symbol of the religious brotherhood.
A symbol of the "week of brotherhood", being held these days in the United States and in Germany, is the bronze sculpture by Knut Knudsen: the conversation.
The German societies for Christian Jewish cooperation have sent these plastic the American National Congress for Christians and Jews as a gift.

03. dangerous harvest equipped those men with crampons, climb the tallest trees of the Lüneburg Heath around this time of year. She company a dangerous harvest. 20 meters above the Earth collect them the seeds containing cones of coniferous trees. In airy heights, they change like the squirrels of tops to tops. There are record climbers who distances up to 150 metres in this breakneck way, without touching the floor.
Warm air and fans replace Sun and wind and open the spigot, whose seed is ejected by shaking.
So promissory gained valuable seed goes to the nursery and forestry administrations all over the world.

04. Paris shows fashionable Allotria new and surprising of the Parisian fashion spring 1951, "Good wood" is the motto of the Knave apparently - which so perfectly on the Woodways needn't be. Next: Chapeau of à la weeping willow. A modern sight with a flirtatious twist.
Tapping wood - if you are superstitious and fashionable on the height.
Not smile gentlemen, – now is the turn! The Paris fashion artists this time male mannequins with the latest in men's fashion. To conclude: a somewhat extravagant tuxedo, but you not - smile ladies!

05. sport a. football Berlin. /. Zurich first international Showdown of the Berlin City team in the Olympic Stadium. 90,000 experienced the battle of Berlin 11 (white trousers) against the representation of Zurich in beautiful spring weather. From the kick-off to the Berlin storm proved extremely dangerous. But the Zurich defence was not to break through. After the 30 minute Berlin became the deserved opening goal. Then, an allzuharter game moment in the Berlin led to a penalty kick, the Zurich turned to the balancing port.
Berlin won the leadership himself again, but could equalize Zürich in turn. It remained 2-2.

b. boxes Halim Saad a hard battle for the German Lightweight Championship. Hans Häfner, Bamberg, dark pants, defended his title against the Challenger Heinz Sander, Hildeshein.
Thousands in the Munich winter car were enthusiastic. The two ring actors were in excellent physical condition and a quick, colorful and dramatic fight.
After a hard struggle in 12 rounds, "Draw", the speaker announced.
Hans Häfner remained German Lightweight Champion.

c. 3 master of billiards to a tournament met billiards in Frankfurt. The former world champion in the billiards pentathlon, Walter Luetgehetmann conjured up 50 points, against 34 his challenger August Wiese completed balls in his three gang game.
Then, the German former champion lawn showed A few billiard tricks that were applauded even by the assembled pool experts with amazement.
The so-called meeting ball.
And the bags passage.
A masterpiece at the green table.

d. skating Dick button Dick button, Olympic champion, world champion and five-time United States Champion in figure skating. The 1842 Harvard student get here in Seattle the highest American title in brilliant form for the sixth time.

01. Actualities in Brief

a. President Vargas, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro. The triumphal ride of the new President of Brazil. An American guard of honour and tens of thousands of Brazilians celebrate the new President Guitilio di Vargas. The former President Dutra presents the sash of office to his successor.

b. New Wells, Greece
For centuries, lack of water was one of the most serious problems in some sections of Greece. Now, dozens of water searchers make excursions through the land to find the urgently needed element. With the help of ERP and American experts, numerous well-digging teams search the land for underground water sources. 250 wells have already been dug and every month 20 newly-dug holes become new wells for the thirsty land.

c. RIAS 5th Anniversary
RIAS, the radio-station in the American sector of Berlin, celebrates its 5th anniversary. The West Berlin Radio station put on a show consisting of parts of its daily program. From Berlin jokes to the "Voice of the Critic" - every part of the program was represented.

c. Chinese New Year in New York
New Years Eve in Chinatown, New York, the quarter where most of the Chinese of New York live. They celebrate the year 4649. A symbolic dragon leads the exotic parade with fireworks and masks. Suddenly, a drama threatens to end the gay fete. On the fourth floor of a building a fire breaks out. But the firemen have been quicker than the flames. They saved the inmates, a mother and two children and handed them safely to the waiting father.

02. Symbols of Brotherhood
President Truman attended the inauguration ceremonies of the Chapel of the Four Chaplains in Philadelphia. A painting on the wall illustrates the history of this chapel. One Catholic, one Jewish and two Protestant priests lost their lives on an American transport during World War II, after they had given their life-belts to soldiers. In memory of this event, this chapel of the three confessions was built. A symbol of religious brotherhood.
The sculpture of Knud Knudsen, "Meeting", is a symbol for the "Week of Brotherhood" which takes place during these days in the US and Germany. The German Association for Christian-Jewish Co-operation gave this sculpture as a gift to the American National Congress for Christians and Jews.

03. Dangerous Harvest
These men, equipped with climbing-iron, at this season climb the highest trees in the Lüneburger Heath. They undertake a dangerous harvest. 20 meters above the ground, they collect the fir cones of the conifers. At this height, they leap like squirrels from one tree to another. The most skilled men leap from tree to tree over a distance of 150 meters without touching the ground. Warm air and fans compensate for sun and wind and open the fir cones, whose seed is shaken off by machines. This dangerously-won seed is send to tree-nurseries and forest administrations all over the world.

04. Paris presents

New Fashions
New and surprising things from the fashion spring in Paris. Wood is the dernier cri in fashion. That is a hat a la weeping willow. A modern visor with a coquettish touch. Touch wood - if you are superstitious or fashionable. Don't smile, gentlemen - now, this is your turn. The fashion designers from Paris present male mannequins who show you the latest things in male fashions. And finally: an extravagant dinner-jacket - don't smile, ladies!

05. Sports

a. International Football
The first international game of the Berlin football team in the Olympic Stadium. 90.000 spectators saw the game between the Berlin football team (white shorts) and the team from Zurich. From the beginning, the Berlin forwards were very dangerous for the Swiss team. At the 30th minute, the Berliners scored the well-deserved leading goal. Now a free kick for the Swiss team which brought a goal for them. The game was equalized. Berlin scored another goal but the Swiss team equalized again. The result was 2:2.

b. Boxing: Häfner vs. Sander
A hard fight for the light-weight championship. HansHäfner, Bamberg (dark shorts) defends his title against Heinz Sander, Hildesheim. The thousands in Munich cheered the two boxers who were in excellent condition and put up a quick, colourful, and dramatic fight. After a hard fight over 12 rounds, the loudspeaker announced "A Draw". Hans Häfner is still German Light-Weight Champion.

c. Billiard Tournament, Frankfurt
In Frankfurt, three champions of billiards met for a tournament. Ex-world champion Walter Luetgehetman scored 50 points against the 34 points of his challenger August Wiese. Then, the German ex-champion Wiese showed some billiard tricks which were enthusiastically applauded even by the billiard experts. The so-called "encounter ball". Through the paper-bags. A masterpiece on the green table.

d. Dick Button, US
Dick Button, Olympic winner, 3 times world champion and 5 times US champion in ice skating. In Seattle, the 23-year-old Harvard student won the highest American title for the 6th time.

Date of Release:

16.02.1951

Year of Production:

1951

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German