Neue Deutsche Wochenschau 299/1955 21.10.1955

1 Hamburg: Opening of new State Opera with Mozart's the magic flute Opera in the evening. Opera guests appear in evening gown. Opera-goer in the foyer. Arrival Heuss. Heuss citizenship Minister Schönfelder and wife is composed in Lodge of honour of, beside him. The audience applaud standing. Scenes from the magic flute. The curtain closes. Heuss honor Lodge.
(50 m) 02 Friedland: Heuss welcomes returning POWs Heuss upon arrival in the Friedland camp goes to the camp road. Many relatives of the missing waiting with signs and photos. Heuss to the lectern actuality: "Dear compatriots, returning from the far East! "The greeting, I have to speak for the German people can be quite simple: A warm welcome!" Close-ups. Clapping. Embraces the joy of reunion.
(34 m) 03 Hanover: ceremony of remembrance for Kurt Schumacher tombstone for Kurt Schumacher. Overlay image of Kurt Schumacher, on the 3rd day of death members of the SPD at the burial ceremony of remembrance gather. Wreaths. Erich Ollenhauer, Luise Schröder and others (15 m) 04. Mexico: Tampico flooded city after Hurricane flood disaster. Helicopter rescues included residents of the city from rooftops by floodwaters. Boats go in the flooded streets and rescue refugees. Writing on flat roof, food and water.
(17 m) 5th Portsmouth: Russian fleet visit 2 Russian cruisers and destroyers in the East Sea fleet make friendship visit to England. Joined soldiers on the deck. Russian Admiral goes ashore and welcomes English Admiral. Stand of the Navy presented the gun. Stepping off the front of the stand. In London, Russian and English cadets to meet and greet each other.
(18 m) 6th New Jersey: new VW factory Director General Dr. Nordhoff visited the new VW plant in New Jersey. He enters a huge workshop and walks alone through the Hall.
(15 m) 7th Paramaribo: young people on oil barrels like drums to play music on oil barrels in Dutch Guiana. Youthful audience, great.
(21 m) 8th Munich: the weightlifting World Championship featherweight: Russian weightlifter can not stem weight and throw it away. Winner Chimichkian, USSR with 305 kg, a new world record. Middleweight Triathlon: it wins Pete George, United States, 405 kg. Heavyweight Triathlon: Theo Aaldering, Germany, is fourth with 385 kg. It wins Paul Anderson, United States, 512,5 kg. Clapping and award ceremony with flowers and kisses.
Berlin (38 m) 9: 42. six days at the Sports Palace Elena Karlowa and Hans Söhnker start the six days. Cyclists in the round in curves, in the pauses Otto Kaliyan conducts the Sports Palace songs. Bell rings up round.
(30 m) 10 Freiburg: Athletics international match Germany - Italy 127:74 teams invade and confront each other with flag-bearer. Game leaders greet each other, embrace, and exchanging pennants. 200 metres: Starter is launching pad. Merchant leads on the outside, only Pohl is catching up at the finish and is 2nd Vault: it wins Roveraro / Italy with 1.90 m. long jump: it wins Bravi / Italy, with 7.28 m 110 m hurdles: start and run. Stone and schottes's lead. It wins ahead of stone in 14.7 sec. Audience clapping, half-close. Congratulations to the victory. Discus throw: It wins Consolini / Italy with 54.70 m. shot put: it wins Dieter Urbach with 16.65 m with a new German record. Congratulations to the victory. 100 m run: Manfred Germar runs on the outside and WINS in 10.5 sec.
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Title: Hamburg's new Opera camera: Stoll, basic returnees + Prof. Heuss camera: Stoll Schumacher remembrance day camera: Essmann floods in Mexico origin: Russian Metro. Fleet visit to England origin: Pathe news VW plant in New Jersey origin: paramount oil drums music origin: Polygoon sport: weightlifting in Munich camera: out 6-days race Berlin camera: Pahl Athletics: Deutschld.-Italy camera: Essmann final

Gala Premiere in Hamburg Hamburg had a big day. The restored State Opera invited to its premiere. German President Heuss, who was on a State visit in the Hanseatic City, was the most prominent guest of the gala evening. Worthy, you should in this new House to continue the great tradition of the Hamburg Opera. The immortal music of Mozart's "magic flute" rang out to the opening ceremony. The first curtain fell. A new season has begun. And the President was visibly impressed.

A few days later the President came to Friedland Friedland. Yet the stream of returnees does not tear. Hundreds of fully silent hope wait again. German President Heuss welcomed the last soldiers of the great war. (Original sound).

Hannover: At the Ricklinger cemetery in Hanover, the SPD said Dr. Kurt Schumacher, its Chairman, who died 3 years ago. He would have been 60 years old these days. Schumacher, who is remembered through the ranks of the party, was one of the most prominent German politicians of the post-war period.

Mexico: The water rise in Tampico. The hurricane, which raced about Mexico, has a terrible flood disaster resulted. Helicopter of the American aircraft carrier Saitan are in constant use to save the endangered population. Helping machines fly day and night. Vessels of all kinds continue tirelessly through the flooded streets. 1,500 people could be kept from the wet death.

England: Two cruisers and four destroyers of the Soviet Baltic fleet arrived on a friendship visit to Portsmouth. The Russian commander, Admiral Golowko, welcome Grand Admiral Creasy, the head of the British Home fleet and the guard of honor, which came before Nelson's famous battle ship "Victory". Then drove hundreds of Russian sailors to London. British cadets took them in reception; and despite all the difficulties, they understood shiny.

United States: Volkswagen Chairman Dr. Heinz Nordhoff visited a new factory that was purchased in New Jersey, to increase global production of Volkswagen. The cars will be built entirely with American material. CEO Nordhoff came - I saw and took possession.

Paramaribo: A few discarded oil drums with enthusiasm the population of Paramaribo in Dutch Guiana. Because with them, a guest band from British Guinea made beautiful music. Here she plays a folk song, which begins with the words: "My vest, which has been broken."

The strongest men in the world of Munich was meeting point of strong men. 5 days 108 weight lifters from 24 Nations competed for the title. There was a thrilling duel in the Feather weight between the Russians Oudolow and Chimichkian; Oudodow can't keep up. Chimichkian sets the world record in the three-way battle with 305 kg and thus ensures the Championship title. In the middleweight Triathlon, the Americans Pete George WINS with 405 kg. Theo Aaldering is best German heavyweight champion. He is fourth and sets a new German record with 385 kg. Superior winner and strongest man of the day is Paul Anderson, United States. The Hercules of Tennessee creates 512, 5 kg.

Premium hunting at the Sports Palace for the 42nd time started the Berlin 6-days race. Elma Karlowa and Hans Söhnker sent the spoke Knights on the 145-stündige travel. Under the popular sounds of the chapel of Otto Kermbach, the field fought [...] with favorites Koblet / Bueren, Salloum / Forlini and Gillen / Terruzzi premiums and points. There was a great mood in the Sports Palace; the wild hunts tore with all. A beautiful kick off the European 6-days season 1955/56.

International competition of track and field athletes to the 8. Time, the Athletics teams of Germany and Italy met in Freiburg. 200 metres. Businessman is at risk a formidably none. Pohl, but must fight hard. Only at the finish, he intercepts the Italians. Businessman WINS in 21.6. The Italian Roveraro fetches the high jump with 1.90 meters. Italian victory in the long jump. 7, 28 m Bravi jumps. 110 meter hurdles. After a few meters, German stone and Schottes are in front. Stone wins the run in 14.7. Italian old master Consolini has 54.7 far best discus thrower. Dieter Urbach improves the 20-year-old German record in the shot put to 16, 65 meters. 100 metres. Germar formidably once again confirmed his great form. He wins in 10, 5. Germany lead won the international competition with 53 points.

Date of Release:

21.10.1955

Year of Production:

1955

Camera Work:

Grund; Pahl, Georg; Rau, Kurt; Stoll, Erich; Essmann

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Source Foreign Material:

Polygon; Paramount; Metro; Pathé News

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German