Description: I. Berlin: an international library of music is opened with a speech in German by General Gibson (?) of the British Military Government.
II. "Kamera Rundschau" of Kassel. Heavy war damage and reconstruction work, with extensive reuse of old bricks and rubble, contrasted with a Baroque festival at the undamaged nearby Schloss Wilhelmshohe. III. London: the Royal Family, Attlee etc. at opening of the "Britain can make it" trade show.
IV. "Streiflichter aus Deutschland." a. Bavarian schoolchildren get new "first reading" books (US General Muller sees an advance copy). b. Road safety campaign in Dortmund. c. Berliners harvest amateur tobacco crops. d. 2 tight-rope walkers cross over lake at Kiel.
V. "Education replaces punishment": new liberal approach tried out at youth correction centre in Lebenau; recreational facilities, trade tuition etc.
VI. Sport. a. Motorcycle mountain-road race in Austria (including a crash). b. Dinghy sailing in California. c. Wrestling in Munich.
Personalities, Units and Organisations: George VI, King (person)
Elizabeth, Queen (person)
Attlee, Clement Richard (person)
Keywords: ceremonies, British - event-related: opening of Britain Can Make It (trade show) (object name)
economics, British general - fairs: Britain Can Make It (object name)
buildings, German - institutional: Music Library (object name)
ceremonies, German - event-related: opening of music library (object name)
reconstruction, German (object name)
destruction, German military - area: Kassel (object name)
arts, German - music: Baroque festival (object name)
buildings, German - historic: Schloss Wilhelmshohe (object name)
reconstruction, German (object name)
law and order, German - detention: youth correctional facility (object name)
recreation, Austrian civilian - sport: motorcycle race (object name)
recreation, United States civilian - sport: dinghy race (object name)
recreation, German civilian - sport: wrestling (object name)
Germany & Berlin, Berlin (geography)
Germany & Kassel <Schloss Wilhelmshohe> (geography)
London, England, UK (geography)
Germany & Lebenau (geography)
Austria (geography)
Germany & Munich, Bavaria (geography)
USA & CA (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: German
Title language: German
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1330 ft; Running time: 15 mins
