WELT IM FILM NO 37

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: WIF 37).

Synopsis

I. Helicopter role in air-sea rescue, USA (used to pick men up from ship grounded in heavy surf).

II. Berlin youth today. a. Young children in a home. b. Older children in school (boarding up broken windows, at lessons and meal in classroom, inoculations). c. Students and staff help rebuild the university.

III. Far East news. a. Singapore shops open again (prices high). b. Japanese are deported from Shanghai and Korea.

IV. Boxing - schoolchildren; and a professional bout.

V. Ceremonial opening of the 'Marshall' bridge over Rhine at Mainz.

VI. Frankfurt: health check on 2,000 inhabitants chosen at random, to help assess military government policy.

VII. Fashion: modern functional clothing, with a scene contrasting less practical old-style evening wear.

VIII. "Bilder aus aller Welt." a. 30,000 US cavalry horses redundant b. Commuter using small private plane to beat NY traffic jam. c. Mountaineers climb Eiffel tower. d. Date harvest in North Africa. e. Baby giraffe in Hagenbeck zoo. f. Cabaret act, couple on stilts "jiving".

Notes

Issue completeness: the Museum's copy of WIF 37 has some order changes and some extra items (II, III and VII), compared to the contents list held in the Film and Video Archive.

 

Titles

  • WELT IM FILM NO 37
 

Technical Data

Year:
1946
Running Time:
17 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Sound
Footage:
1548 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
Allied Military Government