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• Summary1. children looking for their parents (46 m) 2. interview with Colonel Tulpanov on the completion of the dismantlings (39 m) 3. textile production in Saxon knitwear factory (28 m) 4. Russian preparations for the election (45 m) 5th Lord Beveridge in the Cultural Alliance (41 m) 6. gate valves (42 m) 7th winter sport of the FDJ in Altenberg (28 m) 8. hare hunt (25 m) 9. weather station (23 m) 10th southernmost point of the Soviet Union (20 m) 11th Montgomery in Moscow (47 m) 12th Schubert week, Celibidache conducted (97 m)
• Shotlist0:00:32 1. insert: "kids are looking for their parents" Siblings Ingrid and Ilse Szemlewlki underlined with comment: "search their parents" Paul Fietkau "born in January 1938, seeks father and mother." Siegfried Thun "from Gdansk, 7 years old, looking for his father." Franz Staudt "was left at the orphanage by a Russian officer, looking for both parents." Eleonore Resener underlaid with a comment: "from Insterburg/East Prussia." Werner Petrusch underlaid with comment: "the mother lost on the run in Schlawe." Erich Dombrowski "9 years old, looking for his father, his mother is missing." Insert: "They saw the children: Ingrid Szemlewlki Ilse Szemlewlki Paul Fietkau Siegfried Thun Franz Staudt Eleonore Resener Werner Petrusch Erich Dombrowski If you can provide further information, please refer to the Eyewitness No. 40 to the Editorial office of AUGENZEUGEN DEFA Berlin C 2, Hankestr. 3" 0:01:32 2. interview with Colonel Tulpanov on the completion of the dismantlings (39 m) Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ); East Berlin; without exact location; interview with Colonel Sergej Tulpanow (also: Sergej Tjulpanow, Head of the Propaganda and Information Department of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) on reparations and dismantlings: Close-up of Colonel Sergei Tulpanov in uniform sitting at his desk, with interviewer Erich Gniffke (member of the Central Committee (ZK) of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) sitting in front of him; Question of the interviewer Erich Gniffke (OT): After Marshal Sokolowski's statement (Vasily Sokolovsky (Supreme Chief of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) and Commander-in-Chief of the Group of Soviet Armed Forces in Germany), I would have liked to know from you, Colonel, whether the dismantlings can now be expected to be finally completed. Colonel Sergei Tulpanov (OT German): The dismantlings, of which we never made a secret, which will be included in the final reparations, have been completed, as Marshal Sokolowski said. Of course, the disassemblies already started will be completed. A large number of companies, which were also destined for dismantling, have been released again. Interviewer Erich Gniffke (OT): Will the capacities we now have be sufficient to develop a strong peace economy? Colonel Tulpanov (OT German): The experiences of the past year have proved that the economic development in the Soviet-occupied zone of Germany has gone up despite dismantling. After reviewing the economic situation, we can say with certainty that increasing the production of the peace industry has other great opportunities. I believe that the working class and all labourers in Germany can look to the future with confidence. 0:02:55 3. textile production in Saxon knitwear factory (28 m) Soviet occupation zone (SBZ); Saxony; Zwickau-Oberplanitz; Volkseigener Betrieb (VEB) knit goods "activist"; textile industry: Close-ups of automatic knitting machine and worker; close-up of laundry ironing/hot ironing machine with workers, comment: "The provisions of Marshal Sokolowski (Vasily Sokolovsky (Supreme Chief of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) and Commander-in-Chief of the Group of Soviet Armed Forces in Germany) have continued to promise the exemption of textiles made of German raw materials for the German population; Close-ups of the clothing department with seamstresses at sewing machines and workers folding textiles; close-ups of stacked knitwear; Close-up of a worker ironing manually with an iron, with jackets and coats hanging behind, comment: "Textile production in the SBZ has been on the rise for 1 1/2 years. Today it provides work and bread to over ¼ million skilled workers and is expected to process 120,000 tons of raw material in 1947 ... As everywhere in the world, the structure depends on the raw materials." 0:03:53 4. Russian preparations for the election (45 m) Soviet Union (USSR); Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic (RSFSR); Russia; preparation of elections for the parliaments of the individual Soviet republics (Supreme Soviets of the Union Republics) on 9 February: Moscow; power station; workers' election meeting: Close-up of the factory hall with crowds of people during the election meeting; close-up of the speaker (mute), with Stalin portrait in the background, comment: "Here (in the Moscow district) Stalin (Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR) is nominated as a candidate (for the Supreme Soviet)"; Moscow; Medical Institute; Election meeting of employees: Panning through fully occupied auditorium with members of the institute and close-up view; Close-up of Prof. Nina Klujewa (also: Nina Kljujewa, microbiologist), comment: "Prof. (Boris) Sbarski (also: Boris Sbarskij) suggests Prof. Nina Klujewa as candidate. It has made great progress in curing cancer and plays an important role in science as well as in public life. She's a nonpartisan." Close-up of the speaker Prof. Boris Sbarski (also Boris Sbarkskij, Biochemist) (OT Russian), German translation: "We have to choose the best people who are worth being chosen by our people and who can help us to realize the great tasks that lie ahead of our country."; Totals on applauding institute members in the lecture hall; Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR/UkrSSR); Carpathian Ukraine (Karpato-Ukraine; Transcarpathia); Donetsk Basin (Donbas/Donbass); deforestation to expand mines; election meeting of loggers: Close-ups of loggers working manually with saw and axe as well as falling high conifers; Close-up of "Prawda" (Cyrillic), the forested mountain ascending to the lumberjacks, with the daily newspaper/central organ of the Central Committee (CC) of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) "Prawda" (Cyrillic) under his arm; close-up of lumberjacks in conversation (mute) with lumberjacks; close-up of lumberjacks calling (mute) the other lumberjacks to the election meeting; Close-ups of the election meeting with loggers and campaigners in the forest, comment: "For the first time representatives of Carpathian Ukraine (Carpathian Ukraine, Transcarpathia) will be sent to the Supreme Council of the Republic of Ukraine". 0:05:20 5th Lord Beveridge in the Cultural Alliance (41 m) Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ); East Berlin Center; Cultural Association for the Democratic Renewal of Germany; Jägerstrasse; Club of Creative Artists (CdK); Reception by Lord William Henry Beveridge (British economist, Liberal Party politician, author of the Beveridge Report, published on December 1, 1942); January 31: Close-up of Dr. Ferdinand Friedensburg (co-founder of the Christian-Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) in Berlin, 1st Mayor of Greater Berlin, member of the Presidential Council of the Kulturbund) standing welcoming speech OT: "Dear Lord Beveridge! Gentlemen! On behalf of the Presidium of the Cultural Association for the Democratic Renewal of Germany, I have the honour and pleasure to welcome you, Lord Beveridge, to our midst. We all worship in you the example of the spiritual man who achieves the high goal of rooting firmly in national soil and yet embracing the whole world with open eyes and a ready heart," Lord William Henry Beveridge's close-up in between; Close-up of standing speech (silent) Lord William Henry Beveridge, comment: "In response to the speech of Mayor Dr. Friedensburg, Lord Beveridge replied that he considers the democratic renewal of German culture to be one of the most important tasks of the present day", in between close-up of Dr. Friedensburg's speech, Lord Henry Beveridge, commenting: "In response to the speech of Mayor Dr. Friedensburg, Lord Beveridge said that he considers the democratic renewal of German culture to be one of the most important tasks of the present. Ferdinand Friedensburg and Johannes R. Becher (poet (author of the text of the national anthem of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) 1949, first president of the Kulturbund) as well as Christopher Holme (British journalist) in British uniform (right) Ernst Lemmer (2nd chairman of the CDU in the SBZ); Totals on (from left to right) Dr. Ferdinand Friedensburg, Lord William Henry Beveridge and smoking Johannes R. Becher, questioning Lord William Henry Beveridge (OT): "And do you believe that the work we do in the Kulturbund will enable us to come back into a decent and clean relationship with the free nations? Close-up of Lord William Henry Beveridge (OT deutsch) answering the question: "Yes, but culture is the best way to reconnect Germany with the whole world and especially because the Kulturbund has been created for this purpose, I am very happy to be here with you this evening", in between close-up of listening members of the Kulturbund, among them (2nd from left) Ernst Legal (actor, director and director of the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin) and others. 0:06:54 6. gate valves (42 m) Berlin; coldest hunger winter 1946/1947; frost; traffickers, smugglers, speculators, black market: People's restaurant; heat hall; soup kitchen (without exact location): Close-up of the distribution of soup to children (girls, approx. 10 years old) and adolescents as well as panning over the soup eating population, comment: "While in people's restaurants and heat halls the mass of the people must reckon with bread brands and pennies, there are still numerous establishments available for a certain type of people who do not depend on both, in which the stomach and palate are provided brand free, provided that one is good "at checkout"."; Swing over the ruins of the house to the entrance to the cellar/establishment with the names "IRO" and "La Habanera"; Close-up of the pouring of wine from bottle into wine glass; Close-up of entrances to various establishments, where financially strong guests without food stamps can be eaten at horrendous prices; Close-up of can with english inscription "Roast Beef - Armour "s Star - Serving Directions) with glued key"; British occupation zone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg: Panning over street "Am Bahnhof Zoo" with wall clock and passers-by over station with tram and advertisement on house wall for restaurant named "Monte Carlo and Helena bar at the zoo - daily 4 o'clock dance tea - cocktail hour - exclusive kitchen - select beverages - until 22 o'clock"; Panning over the entrance of the restaurant "Monte Carlo" with advertisement among others "Inger - Europe's best acrobatic dancer" on entrance with bouncer in uniform; close-up of bouncer in uniform with name "Monte Carlo" on sleeve; Close-up of the dish and drink served at the table: topping on a dry slice of bread, filling the glasses with spirits from the bottle, comment: "A bottle of wine is available from 200 Marks, a buttel of schnapps - sorry - brandy from 300 Reichsmark, of course plus 10 % - of course. Such places also represent a kind of black market, where food is deprived of cultivation and fair distribution"; British occupation zone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg; Joachimsthaler Straße: Total on building entrance with restaurant and passers-by in front; Close-up of the menu on display; Close-up of dish and drink served at the table: plate with dry slice of bread and herring lying next to it, comment: "Pea soup, 50 g herring jelly with bread for two persons costs only 65.00 Marks here. British occupation zone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf; Konstanzer Str.; local "Haus Preussenpark": Close-up of the building entrance with the name "Haus Preussen-Park"; Close-up of advertising/sign "Haus Preussen-Park - Gaststätte und Cafe - Tanz" as well as "Haus Preussenpark eröffnet", comment: "In Preussenpark a portion of liver - roasted - was charged with the trifle of 75.00 Marks."; Close-up of a street sign with the name "Küstriner Str."; Close-up of the addition of large amounts of money; Close-up of the stack of banknotes/bank notes with 100 Marks of the Allied Military Authority 0:08:24 7th winter sport of the FDJ in Altenberg (28 m) Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ); Saxony; Osterzgebirge; Altenberg; 1st Winter Sports Competition of the Free German Youth (FDJ): Close-up of a trailer with the name "1st Winter Sports Competition 1947 Altenberg with FDJ-Logo/Emblem"; Swing from above over Altenberg with snow and church ruins from the Second World War and Geisingberg in the background; Close-ups of the 1 km long downhill ski run of young people with a total of 94 runners at the start and on the course through the village, including falls and spectators at the course in severe frost. 0:09:23 8. hare hunt (25 m) Czechoslovak Republic (CSR); Czechoslovakia; winter; hare hunting for export to Switzerland; humor: Close-ups of hunters in deep snow in the forest erecting barriers/small fences of fishing nets, commentary: "Preparations for a hunt in which no shot is to be fired"; close-up of the hunt of hares, hares getting caught in the net and catching the hares in the net; close-up of the collection of hares in jute sacks and for transport in wooden boxes, underlaid with humorous commentary 0:10:24 9. weather station (23 m) without location; weather station; meteorology; (1950: foundation of the Meteorological Service of the GDR, from 1990: German Weather Service (DWD); weather recording and forecast: Swing from weather station to landscape, comment: "Industry and economy face great difficulties due to the unusually long frost. The weather forecast can be an effective help for their dispositions"; Close-ups of measuring instruments, including anemometers; close-ups of meteorologists recording weather data outdoors; Weather station inside: Close-up of sign with name "Klimaabteilung" (climate department) Close-up photograph taken by meteorologists noting the values of the Universal Windschreiber, which records wind direction and strength; Close-up of employees with headphones on mechanical typewriters writing weather data according to an international scheme to all interested weather observatories on earth; Total of meteorologists standing in front of weather charts as well as close-up of entering weather data into the weather chart with pen; Close-up of a radio set in a living room; Close-up of a child (girl, approx. 6 years old) with a weatherman in a preserving jar with a ladder, underlaid with humorous commentary. 0:11:14 10th southernmost point of the Soviet Union (20 m) Soviet Union (SU); Central Asia; Uzbek Socialist Soviet Republic (UsSSR); Uzbekistan; Khiva (also: Xiva/Khiva); folk art: Total from above on the city; close-up of minaret of one of 17 mosques; close-up of ornaments/inlays on minaret; Close-up of a teacher with apprentices at woodcarvings in a workshop; Close-up of carved inscription (Cyrillic); v. E. by members of the State Museum of Oriental Art (Museum of the Orient) Moscow during the visit of the Toshxauli Palace (Tash Hauli (Tosh Hovli) from the 19th century as well as close-ups of the preserved woodcarvings, decorative decorations and ornaments, including on an 800-year-old door through a magnifying glass as well as close-up of restoration work on an ornament 0:11:51 11th Montgomery in Moscow (47 m) Soviet Union (USSR); Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic (RSFSR); Russia; Moscow; Central Airport; Arrival of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (Chief of the General Staff of the British Land Forces) for a visit of several days to the Soviet Union (USSR); January: Close-up of Alexander Vasilevsky (First Deputy Minister of Defence, Marshal of the Soviet Union (USSR) in uniform, Maurice Peterson (Ambassador of Great Britain (GB)/England in the Soviet Union (USSR), General from France and others) waiting in snow and frost; Close-up of a landing plane; Close-up of Bernard Montgomery getting off the plane in a white fur coat; Close-ups of saluting Bernard Montgomery, Alexander Wassilewskij and Maurice Peterson, underlaid with British national anthem and Soviet national anthem, in between close-ups of waving British and Soviet flags; Close-up of Bernard Montgomery (OT English) speaking in front of microphones: "I want to create friendly relations with the Soviet Union"; Moscow; Bolshoi Theatre; Ballet "Romeo and Juliet" (composer: Sergei Prokofiev): Close-up of Bernard Montgomery and Alexander Wassilewskij in uniform at the theatre; Total on VIP box with guests, including Bernard Montgomery; Totale on stage with opening curtain: Detail of ballet danced by prima ballerina Galina Ulanova and Mikhail Gabovich; Total on VIP box with applauding guests and final applause (OT) 0:13:57 12th Schubert week, Celibidache conducted (97 m) British occupation zone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf; Masurenallee; Berliner Rundfunk in the Haus des Rundfunks; Schubert tribute to the 150th birthday of Franz Schubert (composer) on 31 January; Schubert Festival Week of the Berliner Rundfunk: Portrait of Franz Schubert, with notes in the background; Close-up of concert pianist Gerhard Puchelt at the concert grand piano playing piano piece from the cycle "Impromptus" (OT); Totals on applauding spectators (OT); Excerpt from Symphony No. 4 in C minor, (Tragic Symphony), last movement, with the Symphony Orchestra "Berliner Philharmoniker" (formerly: Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester/ Philharmonisches Orchester Berlin) under the Romanian conductor and orchestra leader Sergiu Celibidache and Sergiu Celibidache bowing before an audience; Totale auf applaudierendes Publikum (OT) 0:16:58 Credits: 0:17:21 END
• TagsSoviet Occupation Zone (SBZ); Berlin; Interview; Colonel; Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD); Reparation; Dismantling; Central Committee (ZK); Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED); Marshal; Uniform; Economy; Saxony; Zwickau-Oberplanitz; Volkseigener Betrieb (VEB); knitwear; textile industry; mangle; raw material; sewing machine; iron; Soviet Union (UdSSR); Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic (RSFSR); Russia; election; Candidate; Candidate; Minister; Medicine; Institute; Lecture hall; Microbiologist; Science; Biochemist; Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR/UkrSSR); Carpathian Mountains; Ukraine; Transcarpathian Mountains; Donez; Donbas; Donbass; Forest; Clearing; Medicine; Donebass; Woodcutter; Newspaper; Prawda; Kulturbund; Lord; Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU); Journalist; Uniform; Actor; Director; Director; Intendant; Hunger; Frost; Schieber; Smuggler; Speculator; Black market; People's restaurant; Hot hall; Soup; Kitchen; Brand; Establishment; Local; Price; Preserve; Station; Zoo; British Occupation Zone; Charlottenburg; Advertising; Dancer; Doorman; Spirits; Wilmersdorf; Banknote; Banknote; Saxony; Osterzgebirge; Altenberg; Winter, Sport; Free German Youth (FDJ); Logo; Emblem; Ruin; Ski; Downhill; Start; Czechoslovak Republic (CSR); Czechoslovakia; Winter; Hare Hunting; Export; Humor; Weather; Meteorology; Typewriter; Radio; Central Asia; Weather; Uzbek Socialist Soviet Republic (USSR); Uzbekistan; Khiva; Xiva; Khiva; folk art; minaret; ornament; woodcarver; Cyrillic; museum; art; Orient; palace; restoration; Moscow; airport; marshal; ambassador; airplane; National Anthem; Ballet; Birthday; Conductor; Bolschoi Theatre; Conductor; Bunting; Bunting; Bunting; General; Prima ballerina; Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf; Masurenallee; Birthday; Concerto; Radio; Symphony; Philharmonic; Symphony; Symphony; Symphony; Orchestra; Note; Festival week
• Decade1940
• Production Year1947
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• CollectionDEFA Newsreel
• SourceDEFA
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• Original Clip IdentifierQ6UJ9A0045R3

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Produktionsland: Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR)

Production Year: 1947

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Original Title in Original Language: Augenzeuge 1947/40, Der

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Original Clip Identifier: Q6UJ9A0045R3

Head of Production: Paul Schmidt

German Title: Der Augenzeuge 1947/40

German Summary: 1. Kinder suchen ihre Eltern (46 m) 2. Interview mit Oberst Tulpanow zur Beendigung der Demontagen (39 m) 3. Textilfabrikation in sächsischer Strickwarenfabrik (28 m) 4. Russische Vorbereitungen zur Wahl (45 m) 5. Lord Beveridge im Kulturbund (41 m) 6. Schieberlokale (42 m) 7. Wintersport der FDJ in Altenberg (28 m) 8. Hasenjagd (25 m) 9. Wetterwarte (23 m) 10. Südlichster Punkt der Sowjetunion (20 m) 11. Montgomery in Moskau (47 m) 12. Schubert-Woche, Celibidache dirigiert (97 m)

German Shotlist: 0:00:32 1. Insert: „Kinder suchen ihre Eltern“ Geschwister Ingrid und Ilse Szemlewlki unterlegt mit Kommentar: „suchen ihre Eltern“ Paul Fietkau unterlegt mit Kommentar: „geboren im Januar 1938, sucht Vater und Mutter.“ Siegfried Thun unterlegt mit Kommentar: „aus Danzig, 7 Jahre alt, sucht den Vater.“ Franz Staudt unterlegt mit Kommentar: „wurde von einem russischen Offizier im Kinderheim abgegeben, sucht beide Eltern.“ Eleonore Resener unterlegt mit Kommentar: „aus Insterburg/Ostpreußen.“ Werner Petrusch unterlegt mit Kommentar: „verlor die Mutter auf der Flucht in Schlawe.“ Erich Dombrowski unterlegt mit Kommentar: „9 Jahre alt, sucht den Vater, die Mutter ist verschollen.“ Insert: „Sie sahen die Kinder: Ingrid Szemlewlki Ilse Szemlewlki Paul Fietkau Siegfried Thun Franz Staudt Eleonore Resener Werner Petrusch Erich Dombrowski Wer nähere Angaben machen kann, wende sich unter Bezug auf den Augenzeugen Nr. 40 an die Redaktion des AUGENZEUGEN DEFA Berlin C 2, Hankestr. 3“ 0:01:32 2. Interview mit Oberst Tulpanow zur Beendigung der Demontagen (39 m) Sowjetische Besatzungszone (SBZ); Ost-Berlin; ohne genaue Ortsangabe; Interview mit Oberst Sergej Tulpanow (auch: Sergej Tjulpanow, Leiter der Propaganda- und Informations-Abteilung der Sowjetischen Militäradministration in Deutschland (SMAD) zu Reparationen und Demontagen: Nahaufnahme von Oberst Sergej Tulpanow in Uniform am Schreibtisch sitzend, mit Interviewer Erich Gniffke (Mitglied des Zentralkomitees (ZK) der Sozialistischen Einheitspartei Deutschlands (SED) davor sitzend; Frage des Interviewers Erich Gniffke (OT): Nach der Erklärung des Marschalls Sokolowski (Wassili Sokolowski (Oberster Chef der Sowjetischen Militäradministration in Deutschland (SMAD) und Oberkommandierender der Gruppe der Sowjetischen Streitkräfte in Deutschland) hätte ich von Ihnen, Herr Oberst, gern gewusst, ob mit dem Abschluss der Demontagen jetzt endgültig zu rechnen ist. Oberst Sergej Tulpanow (OT deutsch): Die Demontagen, von denen wir nie ein Geheimnis machten, die in die endgültigen Reparationsfestsetzungen einbezogen werden, sind, wie Marschall Sokolowski sagte, abgeschlossen. Selbstverständlich werden die bereits begonnenen Demontagen zu Ende geführt. Eine große Anzahl von Betrieben, die zur Demontage ebenfalls bestimmt waren, ist wieder freigegeben. Interviewer Erich Gniffke (OT): Werden nun die Kapazitäten, die uns jetzt verbleiben, ausreichen, um eine kräftige Friedenswirtschaft zu entfalten? Oberst Tulpanow (OT deutsch): Die Erfahrungen des vergangenen Jahres haben bewiesen, dass die ökonomische Entwicklung in der sowjetisch besetzten Zone Deutschlands trotz Demontagen aufwärts gegangen ist. Nach Überprüfung der wirtschaftlichen Lage können wir mit Bestimmtheit sagen, dass die Steigerung der Produktion der Friedensindustrie weitere große Möglichkeiten hat. Ich glaube, dass die Arbeiterklasse und alle Werktätigen Deutschlands ganz zuversichtlich in die Zukunft sehen können. 0:02:55 3. Textilfabrikation in sächsischer Strickwarenfabrik (28 m) Sowjetische Besatzungszone (SBZ); Sachsen; Zwickau-Oberplanitz; Volkseigener Betrieb (VEB) Strickwaren „Aktivist“; Textilindustrie: Nahaufnahmen von automatischer Strickmaschine und Arbeiterin; Nahaufnahme von Wäschemangel-/Heißmangel-Maschine mit Arbeiterinnen, Kommentar: „Die Bestimmungen des Marschalls Sokolowski (Wassili Sokolowski (Oberster Chef der Sowjetischen Militäradministration in Deutschland (SMAD) und Oberkommandierender der Gruppe der Sowjetischen Streitkräfte in Deutschland) haben weiterhin die Freistellung der Textilien für die deutsche Bevölkerung zugesagt, welche aus deutschen Rohstoffen hergestellt werden.“; Nahaufnahmen von Konfektionsabteilung mit Näherinnen an Nähmaschinen und Arbeiterinnen beim Zusammenlegen von Textilien; Nahaufnahme von gestapelten Strickwaren; Nahaufnahme von Arbeiterin beim manuellen Bügeln mit Bügeleisen, mit dahinter aufgehängten Jacken und Mänteln, Kommentar: „Die Textilproduktion in der SBZ ist seit 1 1/2 Jahren ständig im Steigen begriffen. Sie gibt heute über ¼ Million Facharbeitern Arbeit und Brot und soll im Jahre 1947 120 000 Tonnen Rohstoff verarbeiten ... Wie überall in der Welt hängt der Aufbau von den Grundstoffen (Rohstoffen) ab.“ 0:03:53 4. Russische Vorbereitungen zur Wahl (45 m) Sowjetunion (UdSSR); Russische Sozialistische Föderative Sowjetrepublik (RSFSR); Russland; Vorbereitung der Wahlen für die Parlamente der einzelnen Sowjetrepubliken (Oberste Sowjets der Unionsrepubliken) am 9. Februar: Moskau; Elektrizitätswerk; Wahlversammlung der ArbeiterInnen: Nahaufnahmen von Werkhalle mit Menschenmassen während der Wahlversammlung; Nahaufnahme von Redner (stumm), mit Stalin-Porträt im Hintergrund, Kommentar: „Hier (im Moskauer Bezirk) wird Stalin (Vorsitzender des Ministerrates der UdSSR) als Kandidat (für den Obersten Sowjet) aufgestellt.“; Moskau; Medizinisches Institut; Wahlversammlung der MitarbeiterInnen: Schwenk durch vollbesetzten Hörsaal mit Institutsangehörigen sowie Nahaufnahme; Nahaufnahme von Prof. Nina Klujewa (auch: Nina Kljujewa, Mikrobiologin), Kommentar: „Prof. (Boris) Sbarski (auch: Boris Sbarskij) schlägt Prof. Nina Klujewa als Kandidatin vor. Sie hat in der Heilung von Krebserkrankungen einen großen Fortschritt erreicht und spielt in der Wissenschaft wie auch im öffentlichen Leben eine große Rolle. Sie ist parteilos.“; Nahaufnahme vom Redner Prof. Boris Sbarski (auch Boris Sbarkskij, Biochemiker) (OT russisch), deutsche Übersetzung: „Wir müssen die besten Menschen aussuchen, die wert sind, Auserwählte unseres Volkes zu sein und die uns helfen können, die großen Aufgaben, die jetzt vor unserem Lande liegen, zu verwirklichen.“; Totale auf applaudierende Institutsangehörige im Hörsaal; Ukrainische Sozialistische Sowjetrepublik (USSR/UkrSSR); Karpatenukraine (Karpato-Ukraine; Transkarpatien); Donezbecken (Donbas/Donbass); Waldrodung zum Ausbau der Bergwerke; Wahlversammlung der Holzfäller: Nahaufnahmen von Holzfällern bei manuellen Holzfällerarbeiten mit Säge und Axt sowie umfallende hohe Nadelbäume; Nahaufnahme von mit Tageszeitung/Zentralorgan des Zentralkomitees (ZK) der Kommunistischen Partei der Sowjetunion (KPdSU) „Prawda“ (kyrillisch) unter dem Arm den bewaldeten Berg zu den Holzfällern aufsteigenden Wahlkämpfer; Nahaufnahme von Wahlkämpfer im Gespräch (stumm) mit Holzfäller; Nahaufnahme von die anderen Holzfäller zur Wahlversammlung rufenden (stumm) Holzfäller; Nahaufnahmen von Wahlversammlung mit Holzfällern und Wahlkämpfer im Wald, Kommentar: „Erstmalig werden Vertreter der Karpato-Ukraine (Karpatenukraine, Transkarpatien) in den Obersten Rat der Republik Ukraine entsandt werden.“ 0:05:20 5. Lord Beveridge im Kulturbund (41 m) Sowjetische Besatzungszone (SBZ); Ost-Berlin-Mitte; Kulturbund zur demokratischen Erneuerung Deutschlands; Jägerstraße; Club der Kulturschaffenden (CdK); Empfang von Lord William Henry Beveridge (britischer Ökonom, Politiker der Liberalen Partei, Verfasser des Beveridge-Reports, veröffentlicht am 1. 12. 1942); 31. Januar: Nahaufnahme von stehend Begrüßungsrede haltenden Dr. Ferdinand Friedensburg (Mitbegründer der Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) in Berlin, 1. Bürgermeister von Groß-Berlin, Mitglied des Präsidialrates des Kulturbundes) OT: „Verehrter Lord Beveridge! Meine sehr geehrten Herren! Namens des Präsidiums des Kulturbundes zur demokratischen Erneuerung Deutschlands habe ich die Ehre und Freude, Sie, verehrter Lord Beveridge, in unserer Mitte zu begrüßen. Wir verehren in Ihnen alle das Vorbild des geistigen Menschen, der das hohe Ziel verwirklicht, fest im nationalen Boden zu wurzeln und doch mit offenen Augen und bereitem Herzen die ganze Welt zu umfassen.“, dazwischen Nahaufnahme von Lord William Henry Beveridge; Nahaufnahme von stehend Rede haltenden (stumm) Lord William Henry Beveridge, Kommentar: „Auf die Ansprache von Bürgermeister Dr. Friedensburg erwiderte Lord Beveridge, dass er die demokratische Erneuerung der deutschen Kultur für eine der wichtigsten Aufgaben der Gegenwart halte.“, dazwischen Nahaufnahme von Dr. Ferdinand Friedensburg und Johannes R. Becher (Dichter (Verfasser des Textes der Nationalhymne der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (DDR) 1949, erster Präsident des Kulturbundes) sowie Christopher Holme (britischer Journalist) in britischer Uniform (rechts) Ernst Lemmer (2. Vorsitzender der CDU in der SBZ); Totale auf (v.l.n.r.) Dr. Ferdinand Friedensburg, Lord William Henry Beveridge und rauchenden Johannes R. Becher, an Lord William Henry Beveridge Frage stellend (OT): „Und glauben Sie, dass die Arbeit, die wir im Kulturbund durchführen, es uns ermöglichen wird, mit den freien Völkern wieder in ein anständiges und sauberes Verhältnis zu kommen?“; Nahaufnahme von auf Frage antwortenden Lord William Henry Beveridge (OT deutsch): „Ja, doch, die Kultur ist ein bester Weg, Deutschland wieder in Verbindung mit der ganzen Welt zu setzen und gerade, weil der Kulturbund dazu geschaffen ist, freue ich mich von Herzen, heute Abend hier bei Ihnen zu sein.“, dazwischen Nahaufnahme von zuhörenden Mitliedern des Kulturbundes, darunter (2.v.l.) Ernst Legal (Schauspieler, Regisseur und Intendant der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin) u. a. 0:06:54 6. Schieberlokale (42 m) Berlin; kältester Hungerwinter 1946/1947; Frost; Schieber, Schmuggler, Spekulanten, Schwarzmarkt: Volksgaststätte; Wärmehalle; Suppenküche (ohne genaue Ortsangabe): Nahaufnahme vom Austeilen von Suppe an Kind (Mädchen, ca. 10 Jahre alt) und Jugendlichen sowie Schwenk über Suppe essender Bevölkerung, Kommentar: „Während in Volksgaststätten und Wärmehallen die Masse des Volkes mit Brotmarken und Pfennigen rechnen muss, stehen einer gewissen Sorte von Leuten, bei denen es auf beides nicht so genau ankommt, immer noch zahlreiche Etablissements zur Verfügung, in denen für Magen und Gaumen markenfrei gesorgt wird, vorausgesetzt, dass man gut „bei Kasse“ ist.“; Schwenk über Hausruine auf Eingang zum Kellerlokal/Etablissement mit Namenszug „IRO“ und „La Habanera“; Nahaufnahme vom Eingießen von Wein aus Flasche in Weinglas; Nahaufnahme von Eingängen verschiedener Etablissements, in denen finanzkräftige Gäste ohne Lebensmittelmarken Essen und Trinken zu horrenden Preisen verzehrt werden kann; Nahaufnahme von Konserve mit englischer Aufschrift „Roast Beef - Armour“s Star – Serving Directions) mit aufgeklebtem Schlüssel“; Britische Besatzungszone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg: Schwenk über Straße „Am Bahnhof Zoo“ mit Wanduhr und Passanten über Bahnhof mit Straßenbahn und Werbung an Hauswand für Lokal namens „Monte Carlo und Helena-Bar am Zoo – täglich 4-Uhr-Tanz-Tee – Cocktail-Stunde – Exklusive Küche – erlesene Getränke – bis 22 Uhr“; Schwenk über Eingang des Lokals „Monte Carlo“ mit Werbung u. a. „Inger – Europas beste akrobatische Tänzerin“ auf Eingang mit Türsteher in Uniform; Nahaufnahme von Türsteher in Uniform mit Namenszug „Monte Carlo“ am Ärmel; Nahaufnahme von an Tisch serviertem Gericht und Getränk: Belag auf trockener Brotscheibe, Einfüllen von Spirituose aus Flasche in Gläser, Kommentar: „Ein Fläschchen Wein ist ab 200,-- Mark zu haben, eine Buttel Schnaps – Verzeihung – Weinbrand ab 300,00 Reichsmark, natürlich zuzüglich 10 % - versteht sich. Auch solche Lokale stellen eine Art schwarzer Markt dar, auf dem Lebensmittel der Bewirtschaftung und gerechten Verteilung entzogen werden.“; Britische Besatzungszone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg; Joachimsthaler Straße: Totale auf Gebäudeeingang mit Lokal sowie Passanten davor; Nahaufnahme von ausgehängter Speisekarte; Nahaufnahme von an Tisch serviertem Gericht und Getränk: Teller mit trockener Brotscheibe und daneben liegendem Hering, Kommentar: „Erbsensuppe, 50 g Heringsgelee mit Brot für zwei Personen kostet hier nur 65,00 Mark Britische Besatzungszone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf; Konstanzer Str.; Lokal „Haus Preussenpark“: Nahaufnahme von Gebäudeeingang mit Namenszug „Haus Preussen-Park“; Nahaufnahme von Werbung/Schild „Haus Preussen-Park – Gaststätte und Cafe – Tanz“ sowie „Haus Preussenpark eröffnet“, Kommentar: Im Preußenpark wurde eine Portion Leber – gebraten – mit der Kleinigkeit von 75,00 Mark berechnet.“; Nahaufnahme von Straßenschild mit Namenszug „Küstriner Str.“; Nahaufnahme vom Addieren hoher Geldbeträge; Nahaufnahme vom Stapel Banknoten/Geldscheine mit 100 Mark der Alliierten Militärbehörde 0:08:24 7. Wintersport der FDJ in Altenberg (28 m) Sowjetische Besatzungszone (SBZ); Sachsen; Osterzgebirge; Altenberg; 1. Wintersport-Wettkämpfe der Freien Deutschen Jugend (FDJ): Nahaufnahme von Anhänger mit Namenszug „1. Wintersport-Wettkämpfe 1947 Altenberg mit FDJ-Logo/Emblem“; Schwenk von oben über Altenberg mit Schnee und Kirchenruine aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg und Geisingberg im Hintergrund; Nahaufnahmen vom Ski-Abfahrtslauf von Jugendlichen mit 1 km Länge mit insgesamt 94 Läufern am Start und auf der Strecke durch Ortschaft, darunter mit Stürzen und Zuschauern an der Strecke bei starkem Frost 0:09:23 8. Hasenjagd (25 m) Tschechoslowakische Republik (CSR); Tschechoslowakei; Winter; Hasenjagd für Export in die Schweiz; Humor: Nahaufnahmen von Jägern im tiefen Schnee im Wald Absperrungen/kleine Zäune aus Fischernetzen errichtend, Kommentar: „Vorbereitungen für eine Jagd, bei der kein Schuss fallen soll.“; Nahaufnahme von der Treibjagd von Hasen, Hasen sich im Netz verfangend und Fangen der Hasen im Netz; Nahaufnahme vom Einsammeln der Hasen in Jutesäcke und zum Transport in Holzkisten, unterlegt mit humorigem Kommentar 0:10:24 9. Wetterwarte (23 m) ohne Ortsangabe; Wetterwarte; Meteorologie; (1950: Gründung des Meteorologischen Dienstes der DDR, ab 1990: Deutsche Wetterdienst (DWD); Wetteraufzeichnung und -vorhersage: Schwenk von Wetterwarte über Landschaft, Kommentar: „Industrie und Wirtschaft sehen sich durch den ungewöhnlich langen Frost großen Schwierigkeiten gegenüber. Die Wettervoraussage kann ihnen für ihre Dispositionen eine wirksame Hilfe sein.“; Nahaufnahmen von Messgeräten, darunter Windmesser; Nahaufnahme von Meteorologe beim Notieren von Wetterdaten im Freien; Wetterwarte innen: Nahaufnahme von Schild mit Namenszug „Klimaabteilung“ Nahaufnahm von Meteorologen beim Notieren der Werte des Universal-Windschreibers, der Windrichtung und -stärke aufzeichnet; Nahaufnahme von Mitarbeitern mit Kopfhörern an mechanische Schreibmaschinen beim Schreiben der Wetterdaten nach internationalem Schema an alle interessierten Wetterwarten der Erde; Totale auf Meteorologen vor Wetterkarten stehend sowie Nahaufnahme vom Eintragen von Wetterdaten in die Wetterkarte mit Stift; Nahaufnahme von Radiogerät in einem Wohnzimmer; Nahaufnahme von Kind (Mädchen, ca. 6 Jahre alt) mit einem Wetterfrosch im Einweckglas mit Leiter, unterlegt mit humorigem Kommentar 0:11:14 10. Südlichster Punkt der Sowjetunion (20 m) Sowjetunion (SU); Mittelasien; Usbekische Sozialistische Sowjetrepublik (UsSSR); Usbekistan; Chiwa (auch: Xiva/Khiva); Volkskunst: Totale von oben auf die Stadt; Nahaufnahme von Minarett einer von insgesamt 17 Moscheen; Nahaufnahme von Ornamenten/Intarsien an Minarett; Nahaufnahme von Lehrmeister mit Lehrlingen bei Holzschnitzereien in einer Werkstatt; Nahaufnahme von geschnitzter Inschrift (kyrillisch); v. E. von Mitgliedern des Staatliche Museums für Orientalische Kunst (Museum des Orients) Moskau während der Besichtigung des Toshxauli Palast (Tash Hauli (Tosh Hovli) aus dem 19. Jahrhundert sowie Nahaufnahmen von den erhaltenen Holzschnitzereien, dekorativen Verzierungen und Ornamenten, darunter an einer 800 Jahre alten Tür durch eine Lupe sowie Nahaufnahme von Restaurierungsarbeit an einem Ornament 0:11:51 11. Montgomery in Moskau (47 m) Sowjetunion (UdSSR); Russische Sozialistische Föderative Sowjetrepublik (RSFSR); Russland; Moskau; Zentralflughafen; Ankunft von Generalfeldmarschall Bernard Montgomery (Chef des Generalstabes der britischen Landstreitkräfte) zum mehrtägigen Besuch in der Sowjetunion (UdSSR); Januar: Nahaufnahme von bei Schnee und Frost wartenden Alexander Wassilewskij (erster stellv. Verteidigungsminister, Marschall der Sowjetunion (UdSSR) in Uniform, Maurice Peterson (Botschafter Großbritanniens (GB)/Englands in der Sowjetunion (UdSSR), General aus Frankreich u. a.; Nahaufnahme von landendem Flugzeug; Nahaufnahme von aus Flugzeug aussteigenden Bernard Montgomery in weißem Fellmantel; Nahaufnahmen von salutierendem Bernard Montgomery, Alexander Wassilewskij und Maurice Peterson, unterlegt mit britischer Nationalhymne und sowjetischer Nationalhymne, dazwischen Nahaufnahme von wehender britischer und sowjetischer Fahne; Nahaufnahme von vor Mikrofonen Rede haltenden Bernard Montgomery (OT englisch): „Ich möchte freundschaftliche Verhältnisse mit der Sowjetunion schaffen.“; Moskau; Bolschoi-Theater; Ballett „Romeo und Julia“ (Komponist: Sergej Prokofjew): Nahaufnahme von Bernard Montgomery und Alexander Wassilewskij in Uniform im Theater; Totale auf Ehrenloge mit Gästen, darunter Bernard Montgomery; Totale auf Bühne mit sich öffnendem Vorhang: Ausschnitt aus Ballett, getanzt von Primaballerina Galina Ulanowa und Michail Gabowitsch; Totale auf Ehrenloge mit applaudierenden Gästen sowie Schlussapplaus (OT) 0:13:57 12. Schubert-Woche, Celibidache dirigiert (97 m) Britische Besatzungszone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf; Masurenallee; Berliner Rundfunk im Haus des Rundfunks; Schubert-Ehrung anl. des Jubiläums 150. Geburtstag von Franz Schubert (Komponist) am 31. Januar; Schubert-Festwoche des Berliner Rundfunks: Porträt von Franz Schubert, mit Noten im Hintergrund; Nahaufnahme von Konzertpianist Gerhard Puchelt am Konzertflügel Klavierstück aus dem Zyklus „Impromptus“ spielend (OT); Totale auf applaudierende Zuschauer (OT); Ausschnitt aus Sinfonie Nr. 4 in c-Moll, (Tragische Sinfonie), letzter Satz, mit dem Sinfonieorchester „Berliner Philharmoniker“ (früher: Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester/ Philharmonisches Orchester Berlin) unter dem rumänischen Dirigenten und Orchesterleiter Sergiu Celibidache und sich vor Publikum verbeugendem Sergiu Celibidache; Totale auf applaudierendes Publikum (OT) 0:16:58 Abspann: 0:17:21 ENDE

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English Tags: Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ); Berlin; Interview; Colonel; Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD); Reparation; Dismantling; Central Committee (ZK); Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED); Marshal; Uniform; Economy; Saxony; Zwickau-Oberplanitz; Volkseigener Betrieb (VEB); knitwear; textile industry; mangle; raw material; sewing machine; iron; Soviet Union (UdSSR); Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic (RSFSR); Russia; election; Candidate; Candidate; Minister; Medicine; Institute; Lecture hall; Microbiologist; Science; Biochemist; Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR/UkrSSR); Carpathian Mountains; Ukraine; Transcarpathian Mountains; Donez; Donbas; Donbass; Forest; Clearing; Medicine; Donebass; Woodcutter; Newspaper; Prawda; Kulturbund; Lord; Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU); Journalist; Uniform; Actor; Director; Director; Intendant; Hunger; Frost; Schieber; Smuggler; Speculator; Black market; People's restaurant; Hot hall; Soup; Kitchen; Brand; Establishment; Local; Price; Preserve; Station; Zoo; British Occupation Zone; Charlottenburg; Advertising; Dancer; Doorman; Spirits; Wilmersdorf; Banknote; Banknote; Saxony; Osterzgebirge; Altenberg; Winter, Sport; Free German Youth (FDJ); Logo; Emblem; Ruin; Ski; Downhill; Start; Czechoslovak Republic (CSR); Czechoslovakia; Winter; Hare Hunting; Export; Humor; Weather; Meteorology; Typewriter; Radio; Central Asia; Weather; Uzbek Socialist Soviet Republic (USSR); Uzbekistan; Khiva; Xiva; Khiva; folk art; minaret; ornament; woodcarver; Cyrillic; museum; art; Orient; palace; restoration; Moscow; airport; marshal; ambassador; airplane; National Anthem; Ballet; Birthday; Conductor; Bolschoi Theatre; Conductor; Bunting; Bunting; Bunting; General; Prima ballerina; Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf; Masurenallee; Birthday; Concerto; Radio; Symphony; Philharmonic; Symphony; Symphony; Symphony; Orchestra; Note; Festival week

English Summary: 1. children looking for their parents (46 m) 2. interview with Colonel Tulpanov on the completion of the dismantlings (39 m) 3. textile production in Saxon knitwear factory (28 m) 4. Russian preparations for the election (45 m) 5th Lord Beveridge in the Cultural Alliance (41 m) 6. gate valves (42 m) 7th winter sport of the FDJ in Altenberg (28 m) 8. hare hunt (25 m) 9. weather station (23 m) 10th southernmost point of the Soviet Union (20 m) 11th Montgomery in Moscow (47 m) 12th Schubert week, Celibidache conducted (97 m)

English Shotlist: 0:00:32 1. insert: "kids are looking for their parents" Siblings Ingrid and Ilse Szemlewlki underlined with comment: "search their parents" Paul Fietkau "born in January 1938, seeks father and mother." Siegfried Thun "from Gdansk, 7 years old, looking for his father." Franz Staudt "was left at the orphanage by a Russian officer, looking for both parents." Eleonore Resener underlaid with a comment: "from Insterburg/East Prussia." Werner Petrusch underlaid with comment: "the mother lost on the run in Schlawe." Erich Dombrowski "9 years old, looking for his father, his mother is missing." Insert: "They saw the children: Ingrid Szemlewlki Ilse Szemlewlki Paul Fietkau Siegfried Thun Franz Staudt Eleonore Resener Werner Petrusch Erich Dombrowski If you can provide further information, please refer to the Eyewitness No. 40 to the Editorial office of AUGENZEUGEN DEFA Berlin C 2, Hankestr. 3" 0:01:32 2. interview with Colonel Tulpanov on the completion of the dismantlings (39 m) Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ); East Berlin; without exact location; interview with Colonel Sergej Tulpanow (also: Sergej Tjulpanow, Head of the Propaganda and Information Department of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) on reparations and dismantlings: Close-up of Colonel Sergei Tulpanov in uniform sitting at his desk, with interviewer Erich Gniffke (member of the Central Committee (ZK) of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) sitting in front of him; Question of the interviewer Erich Gniffke (OT): After Marshal Sokolowski's statement (Vasily Sokolovsky (Supreme Chief of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) and Commander-in-Chief of the Group of Soviet Armed Forces in Germany), I would have liked to know from you, Colonel, whether the dismantlings can now be expected to be finally completed. Colonel Sergei Tulpanov (OT German): The dismantlings, of which we never made a secret, which will be included in the final reparations, have been completed, as Marshal Sokolowski said. Of course, the disassemblies already started will be completed. A large number of companies, which were also destined for dismantling, have been released again. Interviewer Erich Gniffke (OT): Will the capacities we now have be sufficient to develop a strong peace economy? Colonel Tulpanov (OT German): The experiences of the past year have proved that the economic development in the Soviet-occupied zone of Germany has gone up despite dismantling. After reviewing the economic situation, we can say with certainty that increasing the production of the peace industry has other great opportunities. I believe that the working class and all labourers in Germany can look to the future with confidence. 0:02:55 3. textile production in Saxon knitwear factory (28 m) Soviet occupation zone (SBZ); Saxony; Zwickau-Oberplanitz; Volkseigener Betrieb (VEB) knit goods "activist"; textile industry: Close-ups of automatic knitting machine and worker; close-up of laundry ironing/hot ironing machine with workers, comment: "The provisions of Marshal Sokolowski (Vasily Sokolovsky (Supreme Chief of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) and Commander-in-Chief of the Group of Soviet Armed Forces in Germany) have continued to promise the exemption of textiles made of German raw materials for the German population; Close-ups of the clothing department with seamstresses at sewing machines and workers folding textiles; close-ups of stacked knitwear; Close-up of a worker ironing manually with an iron, with jackets and coats hanging behind, comment: "Textile production in the SBZ has been on the rise for 1 1/2 years. Today it provides work and bread to over ¼ million skilled workers and is expected to process 120,000 tons of raw material in 1947 ... As everywhere in the world, the structure depends on the raw materials." 0:03:53 4. Russian preparations for the election (45 m) Soviet Union (USSR); Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic (RSFSR); Russia; preparation of elections for the parliaments of the individual Soviet republics (Supreme Soviets of the Union Republics) on 9 February: Moscow; power station; workers' election meeting: Close-up of the factory hall with crowds of people during the election meeting; close-up of the speaker (mute), with Stalin portrait in the background, comment: "Here (in the Moscow district) Stalin (Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR) is nominated as a candidate (for the Supreme Soviet)"; Moscow; Medical Institute; Election meeting of employees: Panning through fully occupied auditorium with members of the institute and close-up view; Close-up of Prof. Nina Klujewa (also: Nina Kljujewa, microbiologist), comment: "Prof. (Boris) Sbarski (also: Boris Sbarskij) suggests Prof. Nina Klujewa as candidate. It has made great progress in curing cancer and plays an important role in science as well as in public life. She's a nonpartisan." Close-up of the speaker Prof. Boris Sbarski (also Boris Sbarkskij, Biochemist) (OT Russian), German translation: "We have to choose the best people who are worth being chosen by our people and who can help us to realize the great tasks that lie ahead of our country."; Totals on applauding institute members in the lecture hall; Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR/UkrSSR); Carpathian Ukraine (Karpato-Ukraine; Transcarpathia); Donetsk Basin (Donbas/Donbass); deforestation to expand mines; election meeting of loggers: Close-ups of loggers working manually with saw and axe as well as falling high conifers; Close-up of "Prawda" (Cyrillic), the forested mountain ascending to the lumberjacks, with the daily newspaper/central organ of the Central Committee (CC) of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) "Prawda" (Cyrillic) under his arm; close-up of lumberjacks in conversation (mute) with lumberjacks; close-up of lumberjacks calling (mute) the other lumberjacks to the election meeting; Close-ups of the election meeting with loggers and campaigners in the forest, comment: "For the first time representatives of Carpathian Ukraine (Carpathian Ukraine, Transcarpathia) will be sent to the Supreme Council of the Republic of Ukraine". 0:05:20 5th Lord Beveridge in the Cultural Alliance (41 m) Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ); East Berlin Center; Cultural Association for the Democratic Renewal of Germany; Jägerstrasse; Club of Creative Artists (CdK); Reception by Lord William Henry Beveridge (British economist, Liberal Party politician, author of the Beveridge Report, published on December 1, 1942); January 31: Close-up of Dr. Ferdinand Friedensburg (co-founder of the Christian-Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) in Berlin, 1st Mayor of Greater Berlin, member of the Presidential Council of the Kulturbund) standing welcoming speech OT: "Dear Lord Beveridge! Gentlemen! On behalf of the Presidium of the Cultural Association for the Democratic Renewal of Germany, I have the honour and pleasure to welcome you, Lord Beveridge, to our midst. We all worship in you the example of the spiritual man who achieves the high goal of rooting firmly in national soil and yet embracing the whole world with open eyes and a ready heart," Lord William Henry Beveridge's close-up in between; Close-up of standing speech (silent) Lord William Henry Beveridge, comment: "In response to the speech of Mayor Dr. Friedensburg, Lord Beveridge replied that he considers the democratic renewal of German culture to be one of the most important tasks of the present day", in between close-up of Dr. Friedensburg's speech, Lord Henry Beveridge, commenting: "In response to the speech of Mayor Dr. Friedensburg, Lord Beveridge said that he considers the democratic renewal of German culture to be one of the most important tasks of the present. Ferdinand Friedensburg and Johannes R. Becher (poet (author of the text of the national anthem of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) 1949, first president of the Kulturbund) as well as Christopher Holme (British journalist) in British uniform (right) Ernst Lemmer (2nd chairman of the CDU in the SBZ); Totals on (from left to right) Dr. Ferdinand Friedensburg, Lord William Henry Beveridge and smoking Johannes R. Becher, questioning Lord William Henry Beveridge (OT): "And do you believe that the work we do in the Kulturbund will enable us to come back into a decent and clean relationship with the free nations? Close-up of Lord William Henry Beveridge (OT deutsch) answering the question: "Yes, but culture is the best way to reconnect Germany with the whole world and especially because the Kulturbund has been created for this purpose, I am very happy to be here with you this evening", in between close-up of listening members of the Kulturbund, among them (2nd from left) Ernst Legal (actor, director and director of the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin) and others. 0:06:54 6. gate valves (42 m) Berlin; coldest hunger winter 1946/1947; frost; traffickers, smugglers, speculators, black market: People's restaurant; heat hall; soup kitchen (without exact location): Close-up of the distribution of soup to children (girls, approx. 10 years old) and adolescents as well as panning over the soup eating population, comment: "While in people's restaurants and heat halls the mass of the people must reckon with bread brands and pennies, there are still numerous establishments available for a certain type of people who do not depend on both, in which the stomach and palate are provided brand free, provided that one is good "at checkout"."; Swing over the ruins of the house to the entrance to the cellar/establishment with the names "IRO" and "La Habanera"; Close-up of the pouring of wine from bottle into wine glass; Close-up of entrances to various establishments, where financially strong guests without food stamps can be eaten at horrendous prices; Close-up of can with english inscription "Roast Beef - Armour "s Star - Serving Directions) with glued key"; British occupation zone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg: Panning over street "Am Bahnhof Zoo" with wall clock and passers-by over station with tram and advertisement on house wall for restaurant named "Monte Carlo and Helena bar at the zoo - daily 4 o'clock dance tea - cocktail hour - exclusive kitchen - select beverages - until 22 o'clock"; Panning over the entrance of the restaurant "Monte Carlo" with advertisement among others "Inger - Europe's best acrobatic dancer" on entrance with bouncer in uniform; close-up of bouncer in uniform with name "Monte Carlo" on sleeve; Close-up of the dish and drink served at the table: topping on a dry slice of bread, filling the glasses with spirits from the bottle, comment: "A bottle of wine is available from 200 Marks, a buttel of schnapps - sorry - brandy from 300 Reichsmark, of course plus 10 % - of course. Such places also represent a kind of black market, where food is deprived of cultivation and fair distribution"; British occupation zone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg; Joachimsthaler Straße: Total on building entrance with restaurant and passers-by in front; Close-up of the menu on display; Close-up of dish and drink served at the table: plate with dry slice of bread and herring lying next to it, comment: "Pea soup, 50 g herring jelly with bread for two persons costs only 65.00 Marks here. British occupation zone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf; Konstanzer Str.; local "Haus Preussenpark": Close-up of the building entrance with the name "Haus Preussen-Park"; Close-up of advertising/sign "Haus Preussen-Park - Gaststätte und Cafe - Tanz" as well as "Haus Preussenpark eröffnet", comment: "In Preussenpark a portion of liver - roasted - was charged with the trifle of 75.00 Marks."; Close-up of a street sign with the name "Küstriner Str."; Close-up of the addition of large amounts of money; Close-up of the stack of banknotes/bank notes with 100 Marks of the Allied Military Authority 0:08:24 7th winter sport of the FDJ in Altenberg (28 m) Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ); Saxony; Osterzgebirge; Altenberg; 1st Winter Sports Competition of the Free German Youth (FDJ): Close-up of a trailer with the name "1st Winter Sports Competition 1947 Altenberg with FDJ-Logo/Emblem"; Swing from above over Altenberg with snow and church ruins from the Second World War and Geisingberg in the background; Close-ups of the 1 km long downhill ski run of young people with a total of 94 runners at the start and on the course through the village, including falls and spectators at the course in severe frost. 0:09:23 8. hare hunt (25 m) Czechoslovak Republic (CSR); Czechoslovakia; winter; hare hunting for export to Switzerland; humor: Close-ups of hunters in deep snow in the forest erecting barriers/small fences of fishing nets, commentary: "Preparations for a hunt in which no shot is to be fired"; close-up of the hunt of hares, hares getting caught in the net and catching the hares in the net; close-up of the collection of hares in jute sacks and for transport in wooden boxes, underlaid with humorous commentary 0:10:24 9. weather station (23 m) without location; weather station; meteorology; (1950: foundation of the Meteorological Service of the GDR, from 1990: German Weather Service (DWD); weather recording and forecast: Swing from weather station to landscape, comment: "Industry and economy face great difficulties due to the unusually long frost. The weather forecast can be an effective help for their dispositions"; Close-ups of measuring instruments, including anemometers; close-ups of meteorologists recording weather data outdoors; Weather station inside: Close-up of sign with name "Klimaabteilung" (climate department) Close-up photograph taken by meteorologists noting the values of the Universal Windschreiber, which records wind direction and strength; Close-up of employees with headphones on mechanical typewriters writing weather data according to an international scheme to all interested weather observatories on earth; Total of meteorologists standing in front of weather charts as well as close-up of entering weather data into the weather chart with pen; Close-up of a radio set in a living room; Close-up of a child (girl, approx. 6 years old) with a weatherman in a preserving jar with a ladder, underlaid with humorous commentary. 0:11:14 10th southernmost point of the Soviet Union (20 m) Soviet Union (SU); Central Asia; Uzbek Socialist Soviet Republic (UsSSR); Uzbekistan; Khiva (also: Xiva/Khiva); folk art: Total from above on the city; close-up of minaret of one of 17 mosques; close-up of ornaments/inlays on minaret; Close-up of a teacher with apprentices at woodcarvings in a workshop; Close-up of carved inscription (Cyrillic); v. E. by members of the State Museum of Oriental Art (Museum of the Orient) Moscow during the visit of the Toshxauli Palace (Tash Hauli (Tosh Hovli) from the 19th century as well as close-ups of the preserved woodcarvings, decorative decorations and ornaments, including on an 800-year-old door through a magnifying glass as well as close-up of restoration work on an ornament 0:11:51 11th Montgomery in Moscow (47 m) Soviet Union (USSR); Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic (RSFSR); Russia; Moscow; Central Airport; Arrival of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (Chief of the General Staff of the British Land Forces) for a visit of several days to the Soviet Union (USSR); January: Close-up of Alexander Vasilevsky (First Deputy Minister of Defence, Marshal of the Soviet Union (USSR) in uniform, Maurice Peterson (Ambassador of Great Britain (GB)/England in the Soviet Union (USSR), General from France and others) waiting in snow and frost; Close-up of a landing plane; Close-up of Bernard Montgomery getting off the plane in a white fur coat; Close-ups of saluting Bernard Montgomery, Alexander Wassilewskij and Maurice Peterson, underlaid with British national anthem and Soviet national anthem, in between close-ups of waving British and Soviet flags; Close-up of Bernard Montgomery (OT English) speaking in front of microphones: "I want to create friendly relations with the Soviet Union"; Moscow; Bolshoi Theatre; Ballet "Romeo and Juliet" (composer: Sergei Prokofiev): Close-up of Bernard Montgomery and Alexander Wassilewskij in uniform at the theatre; Total on VIP box with guests, including Bernard Montgomery; Totale on stage with opening curtain: Detail of ballet danced by prima ballerina Galina Ulanova and Mikhail Gabovich; Total on VIP box with applauding guests and final applause (OT) 0:13:57 12th Schubert week, Celibidache conducted (97 m) British occupation zone; West-Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf; Masurenallee; Berliner Rundfunk in the Haus des Rundfunks; Schubert tribute to the 150th birthday of Franz Schubert (composer) on 31 January; Schubert Festival Week of the Berliner Rundfunk: Portrait of Franz Schubert, with notes in the background; Close-up of concert pianist Gerhard Puchelt at the concert grand piano playing piano piece from the cycle "Impromptus" (OT); Totals on applauding spectators (OT); Excerpt from Symphony No. 4 in C minor, (Tragic Symphony), last movement, with the Symphony Orchestra "Berliner Philharmoniker" (formerly: Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester/ Philharmonisches Orchester Berlin) under the Romanian conductor and orchestra leader Sergiu Celibidache and Sergiu Celibidache bowing before an audience; Totale auf applaudierendes Publikum (OT) 0:16:58 Credits: 0:17:21 END

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