| RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BRANDENBURG GATE | ||
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| Tape Master: | 8643 | |
| Catalog #: | 240142 | |
| Clip Number: | 240142-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 3048 I | |
| Timecode: | 01:31:56 - 01:32:54 | |
| Location: | Berlin, Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Restoration/Cleaning LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, Berlin LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, East POLITICS: Political Party, Communist WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Misc. | |
| Description: | RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BRANDENBURG GATE Berlin, Germany. GV. & CU. Brandenburg Gate. MS. Roof of Brandenburg Gate, flag flying. Various shots of the men working on sculpture of horses - the famous quadriga. They are to be returned into place. People watching and discussing the plans. More shots of the horses being put at position. LS. Brandenburg Gate surrounded with scaffolding, with notice in foreground (in German) reading "Entering West Berlin". Various shots of German dignitaries and mass crowd demonstrating on the other side of the gate in Eastern Germany. Various shots of crowd bearing red flags and banners, dignitaries waving from dais. LS. of "fighting groups" marching. | |
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