[LEN-E] New Leni documentary on German TV and more

[Thomas Köhler]

Hi all,

I have just noticed (late, but early enough) that today , March 20,  German
TV channel ZDF will broadcast an apparently new 45-min. documentary on Leni
(at 20.15 o'clock). I don't expect much, as it's in a program called
"Hitler's nützliche Helfer" (Hitler's useful helpers) and will likely only
repeat the usual half-truths .These ZDF-documentaries are rather infamous
for their shallowness , but in their description they say that there will be
some interviews with people who knew her and that these are shown for the
first time in some cases. So I hope at least something in it will be
interesting.

I'm looking much more forward to coming Sunday, where one of the German
regional programmes, BR3, will show at 23.00 a silent movie documentary
(made in 1936, surprisingly) entitled "Kopfjäger von Borneo" (Headhunters of
Borneo) which was made by Victor von Plessen (never heard the name) and
which was photographed by Richard Angst. Richard Angst, as some may
remember, was cameraman or second cameraman on films like "Piz Palü",
"Stürme über dem Montblanc", "Der weiße Rausch" , "SOS Eisberg" and other
Fanck films. Together with the fact that this film was made in Borneo, I
expect some fantastic nature photography along the lines of Fanck's films.
I'll report back once I've seen it, but perhaps those on the list who can
get German TV want to watch these two programmes anyway.

Best
Thomas