Speeches of Hitler
DO NOT USE CU/Zoom of infant picture of ADOLF HITLER (Adolph Hitler, Der Fuhrer, Hitler) baby Hitler, wide eyed looking cute.
Montage MSs Hitler in various places, saluting, (Heil Hitler), shaking hands with military, army leaders, greeting crowds, population, citizens, with outstretched hands as he passes in motorcade. TLS Adolf Hitler walking between rows of soldiers, hand in pocket, black armband, hat on. Rearview CU Adolf Hitler on a balcony stepping forward towards crowd. MS/LA Hitler on balcony giving a speech. Panning LS/High Angle German crowd. TLS crowd saluting, cheering. MS Hitler on balcony speaking. TLS crowd. (subtitled) "It is a principle that gathered together the German settler in the old districts...of the Reich here in the oldest district of the German people which from now on will be the newest bulwark of the German nation. I will rule as Fuhrer and Chancellor of this German nation."
DO NOT USE Still photos. MS/MCU montage of photos of Adolph Hitler giving speeches, subtitled, "What of our party? What do we mean? Here is the foundation of our party. First we will be a party of the truth. Second we will be a party without compromise. And the first party of Germany." Fade out.
MS Hitler at podium giving a speech, sets small piece of paper aside. MS/HA of crowd. LS/HA crowd, snow falling. MCU German white men in suits, winter coats. CU German man in black rimmed glasses & fedora. MCU German military leaders standing about. MCU men listening, snow falling still. MS Hitler at podium. Subtitled speech, "It is the misfortune of mankind that their leadership forgets all too often that the ultimate strength does not lie in the divisions and the regiments nor in the cannons and tanks. But that greatness and power of every regime lies in the power of the people. And in the unity of the people. The inner harmony of the people and in idealism. This is the power that is strongest in the end." Fade out.
Hilter speaking at a Nazi rally. Subtitled speech, "They represent and protect everyone and so they help to build a real and better peace. This is true so help me God." Fade out.
DO NOT USE Text, "The Speeches of Hitler." Fade out.
Synopsis of events prior to Hitler coming to power in Germany. MS soldier falling in battle, "World War I." LS cannons firing & explosions. MS/HA soldiers in trenches. Fade out.
MS/LA Adolf Hitler giving a speech, thumping fist, (Top of his head out of the frame) "What should we do to redeem these victims? For us a great struggle is coming. We are answerable to these war dead and we bring justice with us." Panning TLS German crowd saluting, speech continues, "Heil to our German Fatherland. Heil to our German People and to our Holy Reich." Fade out.
CU hands warming in a garbage can fire. MCU sullen faces of German white men in a line, text "The post-war Weimer Republic..." MS people walking greet young children, Text, "The Prussian Aristocracy." TLS white man giving a speech waving hat, banner hangs with hammer & sickle, text "Communist Revolts." LS/HA crowd. TLS white men running, text "...War in the streets." TLS/MSs various scenes of protests, riots, civil unrest, violence. "...the rise of National Socialism" MS Nazi party marching with banner & flag w/swastika. (National Socialist German Workers party) police man beating people away.
MS Adolf Hitler speaking, thumping his chest, swastika arm band, "Our people and their future will triumph. We may never pass away. Germany will live now and forever." Fade out.