Deutschlandspiegel 14/1955 24.11.1955

01 Spaak-Heuss, pinay-Adenauer, rally Berlin (62 m) 02 ski training (17 m) race (28 m) 04. ballroom dance (37 m) 05. livestock (24 m) 03 6 days - 06 goose breeding (15 m) 7 Martin day (36 m) 08 hamburger DOM (15 m) 09 toy radio tower (26 m) 10 Elbe (1. 82 m) 11 woodcarvers + winter pictures (46 m) 12th Regensburger domspatzen until end (62 m)

The political climate in the German capital Bonn was Very much much in the pre Christmas weeks by the visits of the Belgian Foreign Minister Paul Henri Spaak and the French Foreign Minister Pinay. Spaak spoke - like the 14th edition of the Germany mirror initially reported - with German President Heuss and German leaders on the issues of European integration. The economic merger of Europe, so said Spaak at Bonn, a technical problem was less than a question of political will. Like Spaak, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pinay attended German Chancellor Adenauer in his Rhöndorfer home. The two statesmen said that to continue their efforts to the unification of Europe through close cooperation between Germany and France. Meanwhile, a significant rally had taken place in Berlin in the Berlin population in connection with the failure of the meeting of Foreign Ministers in Geneva protested against the Division of Germany. Berlin's Mayor Dr. Suhr demanded free self-determination through free elections.
Far from politics, then run pictures of the training for the Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d ' Ampezzo, from the 6-day race in Berlin, the tournament Grand Prix of Germany in the ballroom and the action of breeding cattle in the Westphalian city Hamm.
Martin's day, which is celebrated mainly in the Rhineland beginning in the 14th century is reminiscent of Christmas.
Also in Hamburg and Berlin, is preparing for Christmas. The Christmas Cathedral of Hamburg and Berlin Christmas market be a plenty noisy prelude for the advent season. In the port of Hamburg by the rich cargo and the Christmas tree Christmas announced, provided with the supply ship for the lightship Elbe I. Like a deserted island, it is firmly established before the vast estuary of the Elbe on guard to warn the ships Eflux and shallows. This will be no different on Christmas Eve. The man to the small Christmas tree will sit down in the fair.
In Oberammergau is also gearing for the Christmas. The famous Oberammergau Nativity scenes, which are known not only in Germany, but all over the world and every year new telling of the miracle to Bethlehem are created under the hands of the passion players.

Date of Release:

24.11.1955

Year of Production:

1955

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Reportagefilm GmbH

Commissioned by:

Bundespresseamt

Film Format:

16 mm

Duration:

00:18:00

Film length (in m):

190

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

Afrikaans; Arabisch; English; French; German; Greek; Portuguese; Spanish; Turkish