Overview
- Description
- 1125 I: The Zionist Congress meets in Tel Aviv to render homage to its president Chaim Weizmann and his laboratory in Rehovot on December 24, 1944. Several hundred delegates representing different Jewish districts in Palestine participate. EXT shots of the cinema where Congress held. Sign reads, "Jane Eyre." Tickets checked. Crowded room of smartly dressed people. Dr. Weizmann makes his way to an armchair, shaking hands. Ben Gurion, president of the Jewish Agency, speaking. 05:02:45 Dr. Weizmann speaks with Israeli flag behind him. People listening. Clapping. Crowd listening. Ben Gurion speaking again, people listening. 05:04:45 Dr. Weizmann enters meeting room with table, giving a seat to Yehoshua Supraski, member of the Presidium. Weizmann addresses members at the meeting, clapping, various CUs, including Ben Gurion.
1125 L: 05:06:46 Military sitting in rows outdoors, column of military officials, priests walking in a procession. 05:08:09 Priest giving speech during a religious ceremony (Easter?), crowd, military band. Villagers watching from city hills, city walls. Priests leave in procession. People on top of walls applaud. Road with motorbikes passing. Man in uniform gets out of car, salutes, enters building, insepcting machine with water, equipment. Military officials talking about equipment. Spectators applaud outside building as men leave. - Film Title
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Palestine Problem
- Duration
- 00:11:11
- Date
-
Event:
December 1944
- Locale
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Jerusalem,
Israel
Tel Aviv, Palestine
- Credit
- Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration
- Contributor
-
Director:
Jean Pages
Producer: March of Time, Inc.
Camera Operator: Jean Pages
Physical Details
- Language
- Silent
- Genre/Form
- Outtakes.
- B&W / Color
- Black & White
- Image Quality
- Good
- Time Code
- 05:01:21:00 to 05:12:32:00
- Film Format
- Master
Master 50 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 50 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 50 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 50 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large- Preservation
Preservation 50 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 50 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 50 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 50 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
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- Copyright
- Public Domain
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased the film excerpts from the National Archives and Records Administration in August 1997.
- Note
- Cameraman's dope sheets available for 200 MTT 1125 I in departmental files.
- Copied From
- 35mm MPS/P
- Film Source
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
- File Number
- Legacy Database File: 1804
Source Archive Number: 200 MTT 1125 I,L - Special Collection
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Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
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- 2024-02-21 07:45:25
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