Film Berlin has become a cultural centre of international reputation. Germany’s film industry at Babelsberg, with directors such as Fritz Lang is pioneering. Varieties were plenty, the setting of the Hollywood movie ‘Cabaret’ – the carefree life enjoyed by a minority of wealthy people inspired some to nickname this period of prosperity as the “Golden Twenties.” Movie theatres have increased rapidly, providing the masses with distraction. The Wochenschau (weekly newsreels) informed about what was going on in the world.
Film Berlin has become a cultural centre of international reputation. Germany’s film industry at Babelsberg, with directors such as Fritz Lang is pioneering. Varieties were plenty, the setting of the Hollywood movie ‘Cabaret’ – the carefree life enjoyed by a minority of wealthy people inspired some to nickname this period of prosperity as the “Golden Twenties.” Movie theatres have increased rapidly, providing the masses with distraction. The Wochenschau (weekly newsreels) informed about what was going on in the world. Economy In the economy, advances have been made in the chemical industry also, where now chemical fertilizers were produced on large scale in Leuna, a result of war-time research. The car and airplane industry developed, but unlike the United States, where Henry Ford has pursued a policy of making the car affordable, in Germany only a small minority can consider buying a car.
Both Ford (Ford-Werke, Cologne, 1927) and General Motors (Opel Werke, Ruesselsheim) have bought German car factories. Economy In the economy, advances have been made in the chemical industry also, where now chemical fertilizers were produced on large scale in Leuna, a result of war-time research. The car and airplane industry developed, but unlike the United States, where Henry Ford has pursued a policy of making the car affordable, in Germany only a small minority can consider buying a car. Both Ford (Ford-Werke, Cologne, 1927) and General Motors (Opel Werke, Ruesselsheim) have bought German car factories..