TV SHOW " MEN IN CRISIS: HITLER VS HINDENBURG " 1930s RISE OF NAZI PARTY IN GERMANY 94114 (1964)

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Dating to 1964, this episode of the David L. Wolper produced TV show "Men in Crisis" was directed by Alan Landsburg, and focuses on the struggle for power between Paul von Hindenburg and Adolf Hitler. It was one of 32 episodes of the ground-breaking non-fiction show. Hindenburg was a German general and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during WWI and later became President of Germany from 1925 until his death in 1934. During his presidency, he played a key role in the Nazi Machtergreifung in January 1933 when, under pressure from advisers, he appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany. Opening: In 1933, people cheer President Paul von Hindenburg, a German general and statesman who commanded the Imperial German Army during World War I. Hindenburg walks down a street, on his way to hand over power to a younger upstart named Adolf Hitler. People rush to watch. The rivals, Hindenburg and Hitler, shake hands. Titles: MEN IN CRISIS (:09-1:34). Title: Climb to Power. 1931, Hindenburg is 84 and president. Hindenburg walks around. A picture of a young Paul Hindenburg. Out of retirement, in WW1 he wins Germany's only clear cut victory at Tannenburg. He retires but Germany has problems. At the age of 78 and on the verge of senility, Hindenburg becomes president and the nation has economic recovery. A sign reads: "Germany Awake". A swastika. The nationalists or "Nazis" are led by a former painter named Adolf Hitler. People cheer on the nazis. Hitler waves at a crowd of…

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26 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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