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A City of Franconia

1939 , Rothenburg, Germany (Other)

Cat no. 4426

Pre-World War 2 travel film focussing on the Bavarian town, Rothenburg, with strong disarmament message.

Shots include: views of Rothenburg outside the town walls; landscape close to Rothenburg including aqueduct; street scenes in the town with an emphasis on architectural detail and non-motorised forms of transport, including carts pulled by horses, oxen or by hand; activities of the local inhabitants including children, men chopping firewood, a boy and a man beating cushions/ spring cleaning, women with small children; views of the town from a high vantage point within Rothenburg; at least four buildings with swastika flags.

Featured Buildings

Aqueduct outside Rothenburg St Georgbrunnen [St George’s] fountain Town Hall Markusturm [Marcus Tower] Rőderbogen [Rőder Arch] City walls Siebersturm [Sieber Tower] gate St Jakobskirche [Saint Jakob church]

Keywords

Architecture; Pre-World War 2 German historic monuments and buildings; National Socialist Party; Inter-war continental tourism; Peace; Disarmament

Intertitles

Once upon a time Men built a City … … and called it Rothenburg What’s to become of the city …. unless disarmament Men build bridges of friendship stronger than the torrents of mistrust The End

  • Camera : Eustace Alliott

  • Editor : Eustace Alliott

  • Other : LJ Hodges

Manifestations

A City of Franconia

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