Neue Deutsche Wochenschau 278/1955 27.05.1955

01 Lübeck: Awarding of honorary citizenship on Thomas Mann Holsten. Paddlers on the Trave. Thomas Mann next to Mrs Katja Mann town walking before his parent's home. Ceremony to honour Thomas Mann. Mayor Passarge actuality: "Lübeck citizenship gives right and dignity of a Freeman of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck the son of our city of Thomas Mann in gratitude and veneration." Close-up of Thomas Mann and Mrs Katja. Presentation of the certificate. Flowers for Katja. Thomas Mann o-ton: "this is a great touching moment of my life to the tilt. My heart is full of thanks." Sustained applause.
(41 m) 02 Washington: Dr. Suhr, Mayor of Berlin, visited Eisenhower Suhr enters the White House. Dr. Suhr and Ambassador Dr. Krekeler at Eisenhower in the conversation. Handshake Eisenhower - Suhr.
(12 m) 03 Berlin: military parade of U.S. forces on the day of the armed forces at the airfield of Tempelhof Conant parade takes off. In the gallery as a guest of the Soviet Commander of Berlin. Infantry and tanks.
(12 m) 04 Wuppertal: Princess Margaret flag dedication of a British unit of Princess Margaret is in addition to an officer. Priests consecrated flag. Present flag before her kneeling Margaret soldiers. Took of the force.
(17 m) 05. Indochina: French leave Haipongh description from WIB 152 / 2: with the French left 1 million civilians in North Vietnam. Delousing powder is sprayed. Civilians go on board ship. People on land with straw hats wave screen. Riots in the streets of Haipongh. Brawls, crowd the river for the loading of goods. Get the French flag. French General on cemetery with white crosses farewell to fallen soldiers. Vietnamese hang out red flags. Catchment of the Vietminh. People clap. Moving from French troop carrier (here somewhat shorter).
(25 m) 06. Hamburg: ship fire in the petroleum port of burnt-out tanker Marianne. Firefighters with foam extinguishers after the fires. The accident killed seven people.
(15 m) 07. England: aircraft pilots for hardness tests breakdown from WIB 152 / 7: at the Institute of aviation medicine in Farnborough are Jet pilots load tests subjected to. Pilots increase in centrifuge, which spins. Commands interview (missing). Medical values are measured. Pilot in centrifuge bags passed out together. Flap face distorted in shortness of breath (here somewhat shorter).
(20 m) 08 Italy: children's fashion show children go on the catwalk. Girl with wide skirt and petticoat. Tennis clothing. Mothers with young daughters in the same sleeping suit and negligee. Toddlers on the catwalk.
(18 m) 09 Alsfeld: Brunch of the student on the market square timber-frame houses. Academic morning pint of students. Foxes and old men drink. Dog eats sausage. Beer is instilled young student in the pillory. (23 m) 10 Italy: betting-drinking men drink beer from large beakers. Winner drinking 9 liters in 2 hours. Belt buckle bursts.
(10 m) 11 Coburg: latest glider pilots of in Germany description from WIB 152 / 9: 14 year old twin brothers make their glider testing. Boy in glider at startup. Flight and landing. After passing the exam, men on the boy to run and congratulate him due to shocks in the form of Schinkenklopfen. The twins into a Bondor to a flight flying with their teacher. Glider in the sky. Aerial photographs. Landing (34 m) 12th New Delhi: International Sandbahnrennen start the motorcycle speedway rider with helmet and lead sole. Clouds of dust. Drivers in the curves. Good race footage. Fritz Dirtl, Austria, WINS and wins the cup of the ADAC. Fritz Dirtl with laurel wreath and Cup.
(29 m) 13 Monaco: Monaco's Grand Prix auto race start. Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss Mercedes drive at the top. Both cars must drop out with engine failure. MOSS box next to boiling radiator. It wins Trintignant / France on Ferrari. Official waving banner. Trintignant after the victory in the car and with large Cup.
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Title: Thomas Mann Freeman v. Lübeck camera: Stoll Dr. Suhr at IKE origin: paramount American military parade camera: Pahl visit by Princess Margaret camera: Luppa evacuation of Haiphong origin: Eclair tanker explosion in port of Hamburg camera: Stoll pilot test in England origin: Pathé news children fashion show in Italy origin: SEDI beer here! (Brunch)
Camera: Luppa beer Wettrinker in Italy origin: iNcom sports: gliding camera: Rau Sandbahnrennen camera: strong Grand Prix von Monaco origin: Gaumont final

Honoring a poet Lübeck had a big day. The old Hanseatic city celebrated the reunion with one of its greatest sons. Together with his wife, the writer Thomas Mann, his childhood home and the place of his youth time attended. -The 80 year old poet who emigrated in 1933, was honored in a ceremony by Mayor Passarge now. (Original sound). Thomas Mann is of 13 honorary citizens of Lübeck. There was a bouquet of flowers for his partner Katja. Taken thanked the elderly poet for the prestigious award. (Original sound).

Washington: The Governing Mayor of Berlin, Dr. Otto Suhr, undertook a tour through the United States. At the White House, Dr. Suhr along with Ambassador Dr. Krekeler was received by President Eisenhower.

Berlin: on the "day of the armed forces" a parade of the American army was held in the presence of Ambassador Conant at Tempelhof airport. The Soviet Commander was present for the first time since the Berlin blockade on this special day of the army.

Wuppertal: Met the English Princess Margaret Rose for a lightning visit to the Federal Republic. In Wuppertal, she participated in the flag dedication of a British unit. The consecrated flag was passed from Princess Margaret to the force.

Indochina: Haiphong left many civilians, when French troops under the cease-fire agreement with the Vietminh acknowledged the province of Tonkin. 75th anniversary of the French rule is finished. The flag is lowered for the last time. The years of struggle was in vain. General Cogny farewell to those who must remain in foreign soil. Red flags appear in Haiphong immediately after the withdrawal. The population welcomed the invading troops of the Vietminh. The French soldiers return home on the steamer "Esperance". Hamburg: it came to one of the worst disasters of the post-war period in the port of Hamburg, as the "Marianne" tanker that had loaded gasoline, fire came after an explosion. It is only the quick grab of the fire brigade, which lost a man in their rescue work, to thank that the fire does not spread out. Seven people were killed in the disaster to the life.

England: at the Institute of aviation medicine in Farnborough attempts are hired to check the performance of the Jet pilots. The plane comes in the cabin of a centrifuge. Here, he is exposed to the physical efforts of modern air combat. Heartbeats, brain reactions and blood pressure be measured continuously.

Italy: Major fashion show for little people: that was the talk of the town of Milan. Everything that was good and especially expensive by the rompers to the night robe, was presented by the graceful mannequin young between 1 and 14 years of age. The many moms sparkled. And the little ones had the greatest success of course.

Beer here!
Academic morning pint on the historic market square of Alsfeld. Foxes and old men eagerly participated in the wet cheerful gathering. Lovingly, the only present non-alcoholic was thought leiblische welfare. In the pillory is he carefully "educated". Because you can't teach Hänschen, never learns Hans. And that would be but a shame. Then he could never participate in a beautiful beer competition, as it was held in Italy. Here it depends on quantity and speed. And where there's a will, is also a way. In two hours, the winners made nine litres.

Flying twins a red-letter day of the Air Sports Association of Rodach at Coburg. The recent sailing student of in Germany, the 14-year old twins Helmut and Lothar Kranz, have her A exam. -The first short flight under the expert eye of the comrades is finished. The success of the test is confirmed and stormy beklascht. The way to the perfect plane is still far. The young bunnies of the flight must leave blow is still much wind around the nose until they may independently carry these Condor IV. But someday, even our twins will be alone between the drifting clouds high above the country, free of all earthly.

The international Sandbahnrennen in New Delhi was held in the cauldron of New Delhi for the 28th time. Helmet and lead soles are the hallmarks of the errant Knights of the 20th century. Because it takes lots of courage, a lot of power and skill, to hunt in this hell speed through curves. After a thrilling duel with the German Champion driver Albin Siegl WINS Fritz Dirtl, Austria, the race and the cup of the Adagio.

Grand Prix of Europe and Monaco race of sensations was a race of sensations. Because the favored Mercedes stall had a pitch black day. While he looks first shiny. Fangio and MOSS are clearly in the lead. But Fangio has eliminated after the half of the route. Here, very interested - Exkaiser Bao Dai. -In the 80th lap is also for Stirling Moss that ended race. Trintignant on Ferrari now has free travel. -Louis Trintignant by the goal hunt with clear distance.

Date of Release:

27.05.1955

Year of Production:

1955

Camera Work:

Luppa; Pahl, Georg; Rau, Kurt; Starke, Rainer; Stoll, Erich

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Source Foreign Material:

Eclair; Gaumont; Incom; Paramount; Sedi; Pathé News

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German