Hitler’s Home Demolished

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1173
Date Released
26 Nov 1951
Date submitted
21 Nov 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Engagements: Queen at Kempton . Princess Margaret in Paris
  2. 2City Dedicates St Brides
  3. 3Hitler’s Home Demolished
  4. 4Coventry Entertains Russian Visitor
  5. 5Eagle Ready for Service

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hitler’s Home Demolished. DESCRIPTION: In Adolf Hitler’s heyday, he boasted a magnificent mountain retreat - three thousand feet up at Obersalzberg, and now it’s been decided to demolish the place. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV house. Various shots of Hitler’s home at Berchtesgaden. Car arriving at house. GV of house. Various shots of house being demolished. Shots of barracks being demolished. Shot looking out of large window onto scenic view of the surrounding mountains.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Engineering; Scenery and travel
Locations
Bavaria; Berchtesgaden; West Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Library
Card file number
56398
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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