Die Zeit unter der Lupe 722/1963 29.11.1963

01 Munich. Reopening of the national theatre. -Theatre, total, with towers d. Church of our Lady and skyline. -Interviews with guests in the foyer and several people on the street before the building (original sound - see narration). -Seitschwenk m. viewers hint about showcase of a shoe business. the washer on it hung. Poster m. notice & Darstellg. "a scene from the"Meistersinger". Showcase the image depends on the old theater, m. passing people (detail), image v. chandelier from the new theatre in shop Windows. Pictures of the old. National Theatre. -Div. once. outside of the new theatre. + inside (empty) (lot Transfokator). Artistic director Rudolf Hartmann and his wife in the empty Auditorium standing close. Joseph Keilberth goes to on stage door, Gr., downward swing on baton in s hand. -Once. Stage construction, curtain is rolled, setting push, more. Close to singer on the walk to the stage. Control Panel f. d. Lighting system with shifting levers, Gr., views of stage on which lights up. Ranks, half total, man operated switch on lights, totally. Ranks, side., termoplastic light. -Sadiq Theatre servant in the foyer, open of a door and penetrating audience seen v. inside, close. Arriving guests, including the Begum, Curd Jürgens and Mrs Günther Sachs. In the Foyer stehd. Guests Winnie Markus, Maximilian Schell with Soraya. -Once. filled. Hinaufgehd Foyer & stairs. Guests, occupied room, a chandelier is used for the dome, close, Transfok. -Drive up on chandelier, bildf. -02 John F. Kennedy see UFA 383.

a. Berlin. Rally on Rudolph-wild-Platz. -Waving U.S. flag waving Berlin flag tower at half-mast on buildings, close, the old. Gedächtniskirche, close. Series wehd. Flags on balconies d. City Hall, halbseitl. close. T. girl & man put unt. Views related to flowers on flower-filled staircase. Front of the dimly lit Hall b. Night with portrait of Kennedy in the Middle, half total. -When you address close (no sound) Brandt. Various settings. Assembly. Torch bearer. Transparent. People train coming up with torches and transparent "We have lost a friend," close. Unveiling of the sign "John F. Kennedy - Platz", close. -Memorial with garlands and candle-lit image of Kennedy. -Weeping women in the audience, close. waving flag Berlin building, close.

b. Declaration of Erhard actuality (sitting at writes., big). -c. Dallas. The assassination attempt. See UFA 383 nearly gl. Cut. Here are some more settings. weeping women. -d. Washington, Johnson's swearing-in. See UFA. (Still photo).

e. transfer of the dead President. Arrest of Lee H. Oswald. Downward swing from chandeliers, close, on stretcher, total.

f. archival footage of Kennedy's visit to Germany (talk o) g. burial in Arlington. -See UFA 383. Some unwesentl. Differences in average. -Div. once, waiting, grieving people on the side of the road, including farb. Women. Archive recording: Kennedy's parting words to airport Tegel. Archive footage: Johnson in Berlin.

Title brand 4.6 m Spotlight reopening of the National Theatre in Munich camera: Rau, Hafner focus on John F. Kennedy half-mast and mourning rally in Berlin camera: Pahl, Arndt Erhard Declaration camera: Vlasdeck assassination origin: Metro, Metro, Metro Kennedy in Germany origin: Metro, Austria was buried in Arlington origin: Gaumont farewell on airfield Tegel origin: Pathé journal, Gaumont Johnson in Berlin origin: Polygoon, Polkronika end brand 3.0

In the spotlight "it's wonderful, I am very excited and I like it very, very well." - "really beautiful, unique beautiful." - "wonderful, it has become beautiful, the colors are uniquely beautiful." - "you must have seen something like that!" "I think the acoustics well." - "I was at the dress rehearsal and I can only say: unique!"-"So, it's really gratifying that Munich again has a cultural centre of the first rank." -"Clean, built up in the old style, as it wants the Munich." The Munich-based paid homage to an event that they have almost ertrotzt by the State with enthusiastic words. The Bavarians crowned their traditional thick skull with the reopening of the national theatre. Built in the first half of the 19th century, destroyed 1943 by bombs, stands the building on Max Joseph Platz again as testimony of Bavarian donations ability and early Classicist form will. Director Rudolf Hartmann was one of the first who received a taste of the upcoming evening festivity in the Auditorium decorated with Jewellery ornaments. Josef Keilberth grabbed try for the last time to the baton, before the curtain was raised for the first public premiere. The "Meistersinger von Nürnberg" are on the program. Nor an attempt at the largest lighting system that has ever a theater has--then the restless anticipation of also authentically decorated Theatre servant announces the moment because the House for 2,100 socially refined audience opens its doors. With emeralds, pearls, brilliants and precious fur capes, the guests contributed to the success of the opening night. Geschichtskund-Munich say that it was one of the most glamorous spectacles the Bavarian city's experience in this century--a spectacle that however stood in the shadow of a tragic message. Focus round the globe went the flags half-mast. Never before the death of a person caused so much excitement and so much sympathy, like the death of John F. Kennedy, and it will remain reserved probably a later generation to suggest the emotion of the people these days. -The Berlin gathered on the Rudolph-Platz wild-, in thoughts to bid farewell to a man who has been like no other with the fate of this town indentifiziert. The square in front of the Schöneberg Town Hall will bear the name of John F. Kennedy's in the future: "this man returned the confidence of the free world in three years, which were granted to him to fulfil his self and his task, which it needs to deal with the hazards of their existence. "John F. Kennedys life was a symbol that Communism is impossible."-the last recordings of John F. Kennedy show him how he is accompanied by his wife in an open car through the streets of Dallas in Texas. A few seconds later it happened: three gunshots from the House. Kennedy is fatally hit, in the hospital, any help is in vain. On the same evening, Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn as the new President of the United States. While Jacqueline Kennedy accompanied the mortal shell of her husband in the White House, the police arrested the 24 Communists and Castro supporters Lee H. Oswald. But even before the Indizienbeweises gaps are closed, Oswald is assassinated victim.
Between Kennedy's death and his journey through Germany are less than five months. The images and the words that he left us, are now more than just memories. Kennedy in Cologne and Bonn: "in a great half-circle stretching from Berlin to Saigon, we want to keep this free world until the day somes, as Thomas Jefferson predicted it would, that the disease of liberty, which is catching, spreads throughout the world." Kennedy in Frankfurt: "No. one can tell the future wether there is a storm coming for all of US. But what we can be sure of is, that no matter what happens, we believe in God and we are ready. "In Berlin: 'Today in the world of freedom, the proudest will is: Ich bin ein Berliner.'"
In Washington, the hour of parting has started and the hundreds of thousands who wanted to say goodbye, lined the streets in silent grief. The way of grief turn led Capitol to the St. Matthew's Cathedral, the parish church of Kennedys, where Cardinal Cushing celebrated a Pontifikal-Requiem. Monarchs, Presidents and heads of Government have come to accompany representative for the population of the world John F. Kennedy on his last ride. The mourners include Federal President Lübke, Chancellor Erhard, Foreign Minister Schröder, Defense Minister of Haj and Mayor Willy Brandt. The gun carriage to the Arlington Cemetery mourners follow in a long motorcade. The honor guard folds the Star-Spangled Banner. Jacqueline Kennedy lit the eternal flame.
John F. Kennedy has left his successor tasks, which he had hoped, bring them even closer to a solution. Some of his political legacy he has hinted at the farewell at the airport Tegel: three words, going to Germany! "I said that I what going to leave a note to my successor, which would say to be opend at a time of some discouragement, and words three in it would be written: go to Germany!"
America's new President, Lyndon B. Johnson, was a few days after August 13 to Berlin come to renew the guarantees of the United States. (Original sound) - the hopes, the Kennedy wore, lie on his shoulders.

Date of Release:

29.11.1963

Year of Production:

1963

Camera Work:

Hafner, Anton; Pahl, Georg; Rau, Kurt; Vlasdeck, Willy; Arndt

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Source Foreign Material:

Polygon; Pathé Journal; Austria; Gaumont; Polkronika; Metro

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German