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Dancing couples at the bar of Haus Vaterland, Berlin 1932

At the curved bar of Haus Vaterland on Potsdamer Platz, couples dance while uniformed barmaids wearing headbands and hats entertain the crowd. Opened in 1912 and fundamentally rebuilt in 1928, the establishment was known for its choreographed bar and service performances, in which the staff themselves became part of the show. Such combinations of dance, alcohol and costume defined Berlin's commercial nightlife in the final years of the Weimar Republic.

Period
1932
Credit
The March of Time (Outtakes)US National ArchivesPublic Domain (NARA) · Digitalisierung und Bearbeitung: © zb Media GmbH

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Clip name
HFE010350
Length
0' 14"
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Frames per Second
24 fps
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yuv422p10le
Resolution
1920 × 1080
Format
MOV
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299,565,572 bytes
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