This lyrical German film was created as a colorful advertisement to promote tourism in the city of Berlin in what was then West Germany. It opens as the sun rises over the city (:10). A female bicyclist playfully rides down a road cutting through the green countryside (:23). A German woman greets a small bear statue in Dreilinden. The bear itself has been a longstanding symbol of Germany since the enactment of the Act on the Emblems of Sovereignty of the State of Berlin in 1945. She informs viewers this is the ‘Berlin Bear’ (:38). Our German tour guide visits a farm (:48). The Brandenburg Gate (:55) was erected in 1788 and stands as a symbol for European unity and peace. Ground view shots capture the city as it awakes (1:00). Bells of the Church of the Holy Cross ring (1:04). A yellow car of the Berlin U-Bahn runs underground (1:07). This transit system has been running since 1902. The cyclist runs through the city streets amid heavy traffic (1:09). The Berlin Victory column rises in the center of the congested city (1:15). The Mercedes building (1:32). The ruined Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church engulfed in a city parade (1:42). A British parade in traditional colonial attire cuts through the streets (1:50). Cars move through the autobahn (1:56). Aerial views (2:00). A ground view captures the intricate architecture of Berlin (2:08). Street vendors sell goods to pedestrians on the side walk (2:13). Guests enjoy the open air Papillon café (2:14). A horse and buggy delivers travelers through the city amid modern automobiles (2:21). An artist scratches a females face onto the paved ground (2:32). A close shot shows the gold lady atop the Berlin Victory Column (2:41). The Berlin TV Tower (2:53) stands within Alexanderplatz. This is one of the most popular tourist attractions. A portion of the Berlin Wall appears with graffiti markings (3:00). On the other side is East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic. Brandenburg Gate (3:01). Tourists climb up the steps of the Reichstag building (3:05). The Freedom bell swings (3:10). The Kollegienhaus; the Jewish Museum in Berlin appears in a bright yellow littered with ornate angel statues and gold crowns (3:28). At the time the neighboring museum known as the Libeskind-Bau had not yet been erected dating this film from sometime prior to 1992. A woman maintains flowers spilling over the edge of the terrace (3:42). Charlottenburg Palace (3:44). Its expansive exterior (3:47) and lavish interior (3:52). A man plays a whistle outside (4:10) in an open air market (4:14). Families enjoy refreshments at a local hotspot (4:31). Guests enjoy evening time festivities as a horn blows (4:38). The season turns to summer; a steam boat moves through the water (5:08). A cottage sits nestled in a thickly wooded area (5:19). Riders mounted on horseback zip over cross country jumps (5:34). The golden griffin (5:37) on the grounds of the Glienicke Palace on the Havel River. The camera pans out to capture the expanse of the Palace (5:41). The Berlin Zoological Garden; active since 1844, features lions, pink flamingos (5:48), giraffes (5:50) and rhinos (5:54). Bikini clad women enjoy the surf and sand (5:57). Sailboats kick up white waves (6:18). Berlin’s Olympic Stadium (6:44) erected in 1934 for the 1936 Olympics. Soccer players face off (6:46) of the same stadium. Crowds cheers a goal (6:55). Game of polo (6:59). An FIP tournament appears (7:04). This is an international polo sport federation. Players from around the globe ready themselves (7:06). Olympic swimmers dive in (7:10) for the butterfly stroke. A young American female swimmer (7:14) appears. Ice Hockey is another prominent sport in Germany (7:19). An indoor cycling studio follows (7:26). The film turns to explore the creative side of Berlin recreation (7:37). Civilians enjoy an outdoor concert (7:52). A rock show screams at night (8:00). This show might be playing at the notable Waldbuhne venue. Blue winged women dance on stage (8:13) for a play. Ballet dancers glide across stage (8:29). Signs on the highway point to Stadring 29 in Nordhorn, Germany and towards Berlin Mittie; a German borough which houses the Brandenburg gate (9:11). Berlin eats (9:49). Youth chomp on corn (9:51). The host slips into a taxi cab to explore the nightlife (10:27). An aerial view (10:55). The film concludes with a conductor guiding a large orchestra (11:09).

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