Description: I. "Japan on the road to Democracy." Emperor Hirohito arrives at the Diet, with impressive formality, to summon the new government; the Emperor and Empress Nagako are enthusiastically greeted by the people.
II. "Streiflichter aus Deutschland." a. British hospital ship Oxfordshire brings sick or wounded Afrika Korps POWs from Port Said to Hamburg. b. Bad Mergentheim: ceremonial hand-over to civilians of former 3rd Army POW hospital; speech of thanks and tour of inspection by Württemberg councillors. c. Max Brauer returns from exile, resumes German nationality, makes speech explaining his return. d. Dog show in Berlin.
III. "Bilder aus aller Welt." a. US expedition to remote Chinese mountains in quest for survivors of a Superfortress crashed 2 years earlier. b. Blizzard in eastern Colorado, USA (airdrop of hay to farm animals, etc). c. Melbourne races in Australia.
IV. Christmas. a. Berlin: joint US/German choir sings carols. b. Christmas play at Munich puppet theatre c. Choir of children sings original (slow) version of 'Stille Nacht' at tomb of the composer, Gruber.
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (person)
Nagako, Empress of Japan (person)
Royal Navy, Oxfordshire (regiment/service)
Keywords: administration, Japanese - civilian (object name)
ceremonies, Japanese - event-related: opening of government session (object name)
ships, British auxiliary - assistance: Oxfordshire (object name)
destruction, United States: blizzard (object name)
operations, United States military - rescue (object name)
recreation, Australian civilian - sport: horse racing (object name)
arts, German civilian - music: Gruber & Stille Nacht (object name)
religion, Christianity - ceremonial, German: Christmas (object name)
celebrations, German - popular: Christmas (object name)
Japan (geography)
Australia & Melbourne, Vic <racecourse> (geography)
China (geography)
USA & Colorado (geography)
Germany & Munich, Bavaria (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: 1319 ft; Running time: 15 mins
