To the Happy Harbor

USA. Seaport of one of the cities: ocean steamers. Europe: one of the cities: ocean steamer in the port. Passengers go down the ladder, unloading luggage, cars. Smart gentlemen and ladies. Streets, buildings, palaces, monuments, traffic, pedestrians. Policeman-traffic controller. Shops, shop windows, the audience at the shop windows. Tourists visiting the sights. Paris, Eiffel Tower. Germany: buildings, plant territories, work in shops, on an assembly line. Workers' quarters. Workers at work, at home. Blind, crippled workers. Workers' entertainment. Organ grinder. The wealthy public is having fun in restaurants, dancing, driving through cars. Rich villas. Advertising of bars, restaurants. Night city. The middle class audience is having fun in the park: picnic on the river bank, rides, dancing; the youth is having fun; lovers. Panic on the stock exchange. Closed bank in Dresden. People walk past shop windows, children near shop windows. Hungry. Unemployed. "Frozen" enterprises, ships in the port. The activities of the "Salvation Army". Meetings; demonstrations; protest march; speeches by speakers. The police break up the demonstration. The funeral of the victims. Detachments of fascists are marching across the square.

B&W

8

1930