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Carl Schurz Tour of American professors and students through Germany in summer 1934

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2016.568 | RG Number: RG-60.1942 | Film ID: 4261

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    Carl Schurz Tour of American professors and students through Germany in summer 1934
    Transcript
    [MUSIC PLAYING]
    Are we all aboard?
    All right, then.
    Here we go on July the 7th.
    You remember that glorious summer morning, don't you?
    When the Carl Schurz Tour began and we found ourselves on board
    the North liner Bremen getting ready to land at Bremerhaven.
    After tender goodbyes had been said,
    recalling the biblical example of Noah,
    we leave our good ship one by one.
    Resigned to our fate and with our luggage heaven
    knows where, we prepared to meet the customs.
    That ordeal over, we board the special dump for Bremen
    and our train slowly drove out of the station.
    A last look at the huge liner, switches
    click, we gather speed.
    The Carl Schurz Tour has begun.
    The miles slipped by and we arrived at the city of Bremen.
    Here we are welcomed by the Bremen branch
    of the Vereinigung Carl Schurz, President Director Stutland
    of the North German Lloyd.
    In front of the town hall on this thousand-year-old
    Hanseatic town, stands the Statue
    of Roland dating from 1404, a symbol of Bremen.
    The hall itself is a magnificent specimen
    of Gothic Brick architecture with a Renaissance facade.
    We enter.
    The sunlight filtered through the colored windows
    and the Senate of Bremen greets us amid the setting,
    breathing of a great tradition.
    Models of famous galleons hang from the ceiling.
    And here, we are reluctantly passing into the street again.
    Over the market square, we crossed
    into the newly constructed Bottcherstrasse.
    Beneath the colonnades, we see the workshops of the guilds,
    and viewing the old storehouse, close to which is suspended
    an ancient traders sign.
    Meissen porcelain suspended high up
    on the wall between two gables.
    Further on, we get a glimpse of the Paula Becker Modersohn
    House with its vivid glass and brick decorations.
    Leaving the Bottcherstrasse, we approached the portal
    with its remarkable glass window.
    And passing through, we later on get a first view
    of the dome of Bremen or the former Arch Episcopal
    Cathedral of St. Peter, the foundation stone of which
    was laid in the 11th century.
    We then relaxed at this beautiful fountain of Teichmann
    where Neptune and his consorts tantalized a belated mariner.
    Another day and we find ourselves entering Berlin.
    From the train, we viewed the Emperor Wilhelm Memorial
    Church, a center spot of Berlin's westside
    on a peaceful Sunday afternoon.
    We slipped through the bahnhof so
    and for a while traveled through Berlin Central
    Park, the Tiergarten in all its summer glory.
    We scope the River Spree, not to be
    pronounced spree, which is something quite different,
    and arrived at the Bahnhof Friedrichstrasse,
    our destination where we now alight.
    In the evening, we are at the Carl Schurz House, which
    is dedicated to American-German cooperation and friendship,
    to the spirit of which, we owe the Carl Schurz Tour
    and our part therein.
    Of this spirit, Carl Schurz is a symbol.
    The president of the Vereinigung Carl Schurz,
    Dr. Ilgner, together with the board of directors,
    welcomes us in the presence of the American Ambassador
    Professor Dodd, on behalf of the Vereinigung Carl
    Schurz, the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst,
    and the American Institute, whose guests
    would be in Germany for many weeks to come.
    We conversed with many friends on the terrace,
    leading to the beautiful garden at the rear of the house.
    On the next day, we are at the Humboldt Haus,
    we are going out for muscle president of the Deutscher
    Akademischer Austauschdienst receives us.
    After happy gathering here, we brought our bus
    to inspect the Kaiser Wilhelm Institutes in Dahlem, dedicated
    to scientific research.
    At the Institute of Biology, we all passed
    in close range of the camera.
    Every one of us is a star.
    Not professional, of course, but a star all the same.
    In the evening, at the Harnack House,
    we are guests of the professors of the Institute
    until late hours.
    The next day, they see us at the Pergamon Museum,
    which is built on the Spree Island,
    where Berlin's most famous museums
    have found a peaceful location away
    from the noise and the tumult of the big city.
    In the huge entrance hall stands the Town Gate of Milet,
    a monument of Greek culture, all the more impressive
    considering the relative insignificance
    of Milet, a small marketplace.
    Mr. Schantz takes his shot, perhaps a thousand by now.
    Further on with the excavations from Babylon,
    the Ishtar Gate and the Processional Avenue,
    all in place, brick of bright color in.
    The spirit of those outsiders among us and our experts
    closely inspect the writing on the wall.
    And then the altar of Pergamon, erected probably about the year
    180 before Christ, it stood as a monument
    of the triumph of divine order over untamed barbarism.
    That is the theme of all this huge ornamental architecture.
    Outside, the monumental statue of Emperor William III.
    And we find ourselves touring the city.
    Our bus cleaves its way through the traffic
    and under the Brandenburg tour on its way to Potsdam.
    We passed a squad of police and road
    along through the Tiergarten.
    Are we downhearted?
    I don't think so.
    We find that all is right with the world.
    And have our various dispositions well in hand.
    A turn in the road, the signal is given to the traffic behind
    and we are on the highway to the West along with your good bus
    carries us to Potsdam to the city of Frederick the Great.
    We approach the fountain and the terraces
    which lead up to the king's residence, the great monarch's
    favorite resort, Sanssouci.
    It was here that the great ruler lived,
    who established precious claim to power
    amongst the other great nations of the world.
    We are charmed to this residential castle
    with its lovely rose islands.
    During a walk through the park, we
    view a landmark proclaiming Frederick
    the Great's sense of justice, the Historic Windmill.
    From here, we repair to the landing stage in Potsdam
    on the River Havel for a restful trip over the water
    in the late afternoon.
    These forest-bound lakes and rivers
    are typical of Berlin's beautiful surroundings.
    Hello, Mr. Schantz.
    At it again?
    The lovely scenery and the peacefulness of it
    all makes us amiably disposed to our comrades in arms.
    Strangers to one another not so many days
    ago, we now draw together and make friends.
    And we turn for home as the curfew tolls
    another parting day.

    Overview

    Description
    REEL 1. Portrait bust of Carl Schurz. Title: “The Vereinigung CARL SCHURZ Berlin presents GERMANY 1934. Directed by O.V. Bothmer, Photographed by Erich Menzel, Music by Walter Winnig, Sound by Erich Dolle, Recorded on Klangfilm apparatus Afifa Sound Print Material Agfa.” UFA Rolling title: “This film is a pictorial record of the ‘Carl Schurz Tour’ of American professors and students, representing 26 American universities and other institutions, through Germany in the summer of 1934. With the object of furthering the friendly relations between America and Germany on the basis of mutual understanding and goodwill, the tour was organized under the auspices of the Vereinigung Carl Schurz (President Dr. Max Ilgner) in close cooperation with the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (President General Ewald von Massow) and the Amerika-Institut (President Dr. K.O. Bertling). The tour began on July 7, 1934 in Bremen and ended on August 9, 1934 in Hamburg. Mr. E. de Haas, secretary of the Vereinigung Carl Schurz, who had the honor of conducting the tour assisted by a staff of students from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, is responsible for the wording of the film and will speak to you in record of the tour.”

    Ocean liner Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen docks on July 7th. The Americans board a train to Bremen. Town of Bremen. The Bremen Roland statue from 1404 in the market square. Streetcar in town. Gothic-style town hall. INT the senate of Bremen meets the Americans, model ship hangs from the ceiling. The students and professors exit town hall crossing over to the Böttcherstraße. Storehouse. Brick house with an ornate wire balcony railing, stained glass window. Bremen Cathedral. Teichmann Fountain in Domshof Square. The group takes a train to Berlin. Visible from the train window is Berlin’s Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. They pass Tiergarten and a bridge over the Spree River. They disembark the train; luggage on the platform. The Carl Schurz-Haus and portrait bust of Carl Schurz’s head. A reception in a courtyard area of the house. Men and women in formal wear converse with one another, drinks in hand. “Humboldt-Haus.” Bus. They disembark at the Kaiser Wilhelm-Institut Fur Biologie in Dahlem. Students explore the Pergamon Museum on Berlin’s Museum Island. Equestrian statue of Emperor William I. City of Berlin. Bus goes through the Brandenburg Gate and Tiergarten. Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam. A windmill. Boat ride on the Havel River. Nazi flag on the boat. People in canoes.
    Film Title
    Germany 1934
    Film Collection Title
    Herbert Davis Vogel Collection
    Duration
    00:11:53
    Date
    Event:  July 7-August 9, 1934
    Locale
    Bremen, Germany
    Berlin, Germany
    Potsdam, Germany
    Credit
    Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Library of Congress
    Contributor
    Director: Otto Bothmer
    Camera Operator: Erich Menzel
    Music: Walter Winnig
    Sound Contributor: Erich Dolle
    Producer: UFA

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    Genre/Form
    Documentary.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Fair
    Film Format
    • Master
      • Master 4261 Digital: ProRes SD 422 - b&w - sound - SD
      Master 4261 Digital: ProRes SD 422 - b&w - sound - SD
      Master 4261 Digital: ProRes SD 422 - b&w - sound - SD
      Master 4261 Digital: ProRes SD 422 - b&w - sound - SD

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    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
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    Conditions on Use
    Owner of copyright, if any, is undetermined. It is possible this is an orphan work. It is the responsibility of anyone interested in reproducing, broadcasting, or publishing content to determine copyright holder and secure permission, or perform a diligent Fair Use analysis.

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    Administrative Notes

    Legal Status
    Permanent Collection
    Film Provenance
    The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased high-resolution copies of amateur films and other footage from the Library of Congress in February 2017.
    Note
    Carl Schurz was a German emigre who became active in American reform politics in the post-Civil War era, and was President Hayes’s Secretary of the Interior.
    Film Source
    Library of Congress - Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (MBRS)
    File Number
    Source Archive Number: 1195062-2-1
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:29:40
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