FILM PRECESSING INSTALLATIONS IN THE SOVIET ZONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001800250003-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 24, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTE &-AGENCY REPORT N0.
25X1A9a
COUNTRY Germany (Rossi
an Zone)
Film Procossin
Installations in the
Soviet Zone
PLACE 25X1A6a
ACQUIRED
(lA LIBRARY
25X1X6
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
The expansion and inproverient of'the color film copying departments at Farbfilm
Kopierwerk Linsa, Kt3penick (formerly Kodak KCpenick)+-ras .linos- co rulete in Fav
1948.
Only a small proportion of the unexposed negatives nnroduced by AC'FA Filmfabrik
'.olfen is sent to Lirisa for experimental purposes. The remainder is sent directly
to the USSR. The positives and exposed negatives are all sent to Linsa for develop.
vent and treatment. They are copied there and returned to the USSR for cutting
and/or mounting. Copies are made for both the German and Russian versions,
3. Film sound recordings in German are at present made at the former Tobis studios at
Johannistal. The sound development is directed by a certain Herr T.Kar.re,
Sound and picture are combined at KBnenick.
4. r. change of policy took place in "ay 1948, and the studios at Pabelsterg are
now to be rebuilt. Sixty >:,ien are at work in the former sound stage. All li,vht.
ing cables are being relaid. Linsa is looking for nsvr sound-recording apparatus,
and negotiations are proceeding with Professor Leithduser,' Professor Leith user
is alleged to have d.hscovered a new sound recording method which uses -iercury
vapor, and which is.controlled by high frequency equipment. This method is said
to be very successful, but not yet in production.
5. Sovexport and "IK- A black and white i ilms are develored and copied at
Kopieranstalt Tetsch, Johannistal. flo documents are copied at Linsa.
6. A lame film copying institute is under construction and nearing completion near
}'oscow. The mac ,iries and equipment were obtained from the dismantled PFA works
at Labelsberg and Tenpeih.of and from the former Geyerwerke, which had large
color fiLm departments.
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