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This clip is Reel 3, Part 2 of a 18-part film. Watch from the beginning

BERLIN, GERMANY Reel 3 · Part 2

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Summary: Coverage of German civilian life and allied military personnel in Berlin including scenes of prosperity and reconstruction in West Berlin, famous buildings and landmarks. (Photo'd by 136rd Photo Flt). SLATE: 4 SEPTEMBER 1955. 8') Scenes of US Army horse show in Berlin. 350') SLATE: PROJECTS 63/643. 361') Scenes of British, French and American riders taking part in horse show -- shows hurdle jumping and awarding of prizes. 672') Total footage in reel. Reel 2: Scenes of golfers on golf course in the Wasse subdivision of Berlin. 193') Scenes of sailboats on lake at Ancher Service Club in Berlin. 441') Several LS's of people on beach at lake. 597') Scenes of US Army horse show with British, French and American riders taking part, spectators in stands and awarding of prizes. 693') Total footage in reel. Reel 3: SLATE: CAMERAMAN TOOLE. 2 SEPTEMBER 1955. 6') Scenes of people boarding street cars and busses and vehicles driving off. 85') MS RV of people at outdoor food stall. 110') MLS of German department stores. 153') Scenes of a large control building with flags in front. 245') Several LS's of German apartment buildings which were constructed in 1954-55 under the Marshall Plan. 299') Scenes of the Berlin Area Headquarters main gate. 351') MS sign: FOR THE NEXT TWO MILES YOU WILL BE IN THE SOVIET ZONE. DO NOT STOP. 396') LS INT of hangars at Templehof AB, Berlin 458') CU RV C-54G in hangar. 482') MS of sign: CHECK POINT BAKER. 501') Scenes of golfers on golf course in Wasse subdivision of Berlin. 688') Total footage in reel. Reel 4: LS new Berlin apartment building with park in fg. 49') Series of night scenes of Berlin store windows and the Schiller Theater. 213') MS of posters. 255') Scenes of traffic on Berlin streets and stores (night scenes). 373') MS front of theater a (night scenes). 399') MS front of hotel (night scenes). 446') MS of an electric sign in Berlin (night scene). 461') Scenes of a customer's hand taking eggs and milk from case in supermarket. 537') Scenes of customer placing groceries on counter and clerk using cash register. 614') MLS Schiller Theater in the daytime. 642') SLATE: 31 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN TOOLE. 647') MCU of posters. 676') SLATE 31 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN TOOLE. 685') Several MS's FV of Schiller Theater -- camera pans left to posters. 759') CU of poster on front of Schiller Theater. 783') Several MS's of man reading posters in front of old building. 850') Scenes of Russian War Memorial and the Garden of Remembrance. 984') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: TOOLE. 989') MLS of the Garden of Remembrance. 1011') Scenes of busses driving down Stalin Allee. 1015') Total footage in reel. Reel 5: SLATE: 31 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN: TOOLE. 9') Scenes of subway, theaters and bombed churches in Berlin. 187') LS of tent used for church services when weather permits. 213') Scenes of sign in front of tent. 248') Scenes of store windows (night scenes). 291') LS of people boarding street car in Berlin. 339') MLS FV downtown department store. 368') MLS traffic in street. 370') SLATE: 30 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN: SCHAEFER. 375') LS of newly constructed gas station -- rubble in bg. 415') Scenes of German police checking cars coming and going from different sectors of Berlin. 578') Several ALS's of Berlin. 650') Total footage in reel. Reel 6: SLATE: 31 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN: TOOLE. 10') MLS FV Columbia House Officers Club. 39') Several LS's of people boarding busses and busses leaving. 126') Scenes of US Headquarters in Berlin -- guard waving vehicles through gates. 233') LS US Army Hospital in Berlin. 263') LS of rubble and workmen doing construction work. 296') Several MLS's of housing area. 373') SLATE: 31 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN: TOOLE. 384') MLS dependent housing area. 409') LS US Army shopping center. 473') MLS people entering and leaving shopping center. 508') MLS German Free University, Berlin. 555') MLS FV US Army Hospital, Berlin. 589') Scenes of posters outside Schiller Theater. 629') Scenes of Berliner Bank. 701') MLS subway in Berlin. 737') Total footage in reel. Reel 7: SLATE: 30 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN: TOOLE. 5') Series of scenes of rubble and construction work near the Tiergarden, Berlin shows men loading bricks into wheelbarrows and men and women cleaning bricks. 294') LS down Hofjajer Allee to Victory Column. 340') LS Russian War Memorial in the Tiergarden. 380') MLS Russian War memorial -- the Reichstag in right frame. 382') SLATE: 30 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN: TOOLE. 391') MLS of Russian War Memorial with the Reichstag in right frame. 419') MLS the Reichstag. 519') LS new construction with rubble in fg. 550') MS rubble in fg and area in fair condition in bg. 572') Total footage in reel. Reel 8: 38') Scenes from moving bus of German store front. 69') LS from moving bus of damaged building and rubble. 88') Series of scenes of fronts of Berlin cafes and restaurants. 146') LS bombed-out church in Berlin. 174') END SLATE: 30 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN: TOOLE. 185') SLATE: 30 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN TOOLE. 193') MLS of newly constructed church. 244') Scenes of Brandenburg Gate. 312') CU sign: BEGINNING THE DEMOCRATIC SECTOR OF GREATER BERLIN. 334') Officer giving lecture to tourist. 377') SLATE: 30 AUGUST 1955. CAMERAMAN: TOOLE. 386') MS rubble in fg -- area in bg in fair condition. 474') MLS newly constructed church. 496') MCU hand selecting cheese from department store stall. 530') MCU hand opening carton of eggs with knife. 571') Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities

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1955-01-01
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