British Movietone
AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
A flaming something or other out of the sky. It landed in a marsh near Hamburg, right in a ditch. It could be part of the Sputnik rocket, or it could be something even stranger. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
British Movietone
NEW AIRPORT
The inauguration of Berlin's new airport Tegel-South after four years of building. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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CAN 076 EAST AND WEST GERMAN RELATIVES RE-UNITE FOR CHRISTMAS
West Berliners by the thousands swarmed through the Christmas crack in the communist wall to reunite with relatives.
1. vs people queue at Tiergarten School
2. ms police loudspeaker truck
3. ms and pan crowd queue
4. vs Red Cross hand...
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CAN627 EAST GERMANS FLEE TO WEST GERMANY ACROSS BORDER
East Germans flee to West Germany across border. Bus driver Erwin Schildauer is wounded in the escape
1. wide top shot, allied checkpoint; Helmstedt
2. cu sign: Allied Checkpoint, Helmstedt
3. bent barrier pole
4. various cu's damage...
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CAN899 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN MITTENWALD
European Curling Championships take place in Mittenwald. Those competing include Vinko Potocnik, Ludwig Bisch, Franz Rinner, Joze Diner and Max Geiss.
1. ws curling ground
2. ms pan Potocnik takes shot
3. cu rock
4. ms curler delivering...
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A wreath of barbed wire hangs on a cross on the Berlin Wall, Germany.
A wreath of barbed wire hangs on a cross on the Berlin Wall, Germany.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US boxer Jersey Joe Walcott wins boxing match against German boxer Hein ten Hoff in Mannheim, West Germany
Countdown / Sportfolio intro sequence / card: "Insert card here"/ two shots of people in crowd outside in rain holding umbrellas / action shot from boxing match between "Jersey Joe" Walcott and Hein ten Hoff / slow motion action shot...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Fashion for dogs
Title card: "Fashions: Putting on the Dog" / black French poodle in plaid pajamas / poodle chewing on stuffed dog toy / white terrier in sweater / other dogs in rain gear / dog in goggles / dachshunds in onesies / terrier and poodle in...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Highlights in track and field of Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland
Title: "Helsinki – Olympics Hit Peak Of Excitement!" superimposed over flags / WS stadium / WS 1500meter race / MS Joseph Barthel, Olympic runner from Luxembourg #406, passes #739 Werner Lueg, German Olympic runner, to take lead / MS...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Modeling in Heidelberg
Title: "Fashion Storms Ancient Castle in Heidelberg" superimposed over model twirling / aerials Heidelberg / seven models in dresses / exteriors 15th century castle / men in historic costumes / woman models ruffled bodice dress made of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Father-and-son team doing stunts on tightrope at Garmisch-Partenkirchen ski resort on Mount Zugspitze in Alps in Germany
Title "German Alps - 7th generation of wire acrobats" superimposed over aerial shot of mountain gorge / father Alfredo Traber climbing on motorcycle on tightrope, son Henry on trapeze attached to tightrope below him / Alfredo driving...
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United States Occupation troops aid local volunteers in flooded Germany
Title "Floods in Europe - The Danube Runs Wild" superimposed over men rowing large boat around street corner / aerial farm house and barns in water up to roof level / U.S. Army helicopter / aerial: bridge just above water across river...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Heinz Neuhaus beats Johnny Williams in heavyweight boxing match
Title: "To the Victor - The Tears! Neuhaus Wins by KO, Keeps Europe Title" superimposed over boxers in the ring / Europe's heavyweight champion Heinz Neuhaus in ring with British heavyweight Johnny Williams / CU men and women in audience...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
European Defense Community Conference meets in Brussels to reach agreement to organize the defense of Western Europe against Communism
Title: "Deadlock at Brussels - France Holds Fate of European Army" / WS EXT view of Foreign Office / MS reporters and photographers outside of building / MS people seen thru doorway of building / INT pan of officials seated at meeting /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
East Berliners buy food in West Berlin; US prepares shipment of food for East Germany
Title: "East v. West 'Battle of Butter' in Germany" superimposed over butter being handed out / large crowd of German people shopping for food in the American sector of Berlin / WS cherries / crowd buying fruit / child drinking milk //...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Union Cycliste Internationale Road World Championships bicycle race in Germany
Title "150-mile bike race" superimposed over bicycle riders racing along road past camera / bicycle riders starting race in Solingen, crowd watching / overhead shot of bicycle riders racing past camera / bicycle riders racing around turn...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Balloons carrying freedom message are released from Germany and Milwaukee, US
Title: "Iron Curtain Frontier" superimposed over Germany (Crusade Picture): PAN Iron Curtain border / MS people inflating balloons / CU balloon being inflated / WS people letting balloons go outside door / CU balloons being released / WS...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Americans tour Europe in Airstream trailers
Title superimposed on a car pulling an Airstream trailers, "6-Month tour... Seeing Europe via 42 Trailers" / A procession of cars and Airstream trailers drives on the Autobahn, escorted by a motorcycle policeman and a tiny three-wheeled...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer meets with Pope Pius XII in Vatican City
Title "Inside the Vatican - Adenauer Has Audience With Pope" superimposed over Dr. Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, out of car at Vatican / Exterior view of Vatican / Adenauer out of car followed by Dr....
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Seven Hungarians hijack Hungarian airliner and force it to fly to Ingolstadt, Germany
Title "Freedom plane - Hungarians seize airliner, fly to West" superimposed over man walking alongside plane parked at airport / two cars pulling airplane along tarmac / man walking alongside plane / Soviet star on tail of plane / men...
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SYND 12 11 74 DEMONSTRATION AGAINST DEATH OF HUNGER STRIKER
People hold a demonstration to protest against the death of a hunger stirker. The film includes footage of fomer West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and current West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.
1. vs of Brandt and Schmidt taking...
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CAN934 FARMERS PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNMENT POLICY HELD IN DORTMUND
Thousands of farmers attend a rally protesting against government policy at Westfalenhallen in Dortmund.
1. ws exterior Westfalenhallen
2. mcu sign in German
3. ms entrance to Westfalenhallen
4. ms la sign pan to farmers entering hall...
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UPITN 3 7 74 POLISH SOCCER TEAM TRAIN FOR WORLD CUP
Polish soccer team train for World Cupmatch against West Germany
1. various shots Polish football team on training pitch
2. team ball passing by hand exercise
3. various shots training session
4. ms fans around Polish team bus
5. Polish...
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CAN316 PROCESS OF BREWING BEER FROM THE PICKING OF THE HOPS TO THE BOTTLING OF THE BEER
Hop harvesting in Moosburg, West Germany. The hops are cut down by hand from the superstructures of overhead wires that support the strings around which the hops climb.
1. vs hops being harvested, cut down from high wires and loaded into...