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DP children at Christmas party

Film | Accession Number: 2000.620.1 | RG Number: RG-60.2383 | Film ID: 2265

American Red Cross Gives Christmas Party in Germany. Man dressed as Santa Claus entering American Red Cross hall, carrying little girl and leading other children, accompanied by US officers and Red Cross workers. Santa and US soldiers feed children. Children getting plates with cookies and ice cream, eating. Soldiers attempting to play with children. US Army band performing for kids. Pan up, Christmas banner with two angels on wall; children and soldiers look down to camera from balcony, singing Christmas carols. Pan up, another Christmas banner above the entrance doorway: "Merry Christmas." Christmas tree in corner. EXT, children getting on trucks, arriving at IX Air Force Service Command Headquarters. Exiting doorway with brown paper bags (presumably Christmas gifts).


Duration
00:11:36
Date
Event:  12/24/1945
Locale
Germany
Language
Silent
Genre/Form
Unedited.
Credit
Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration

About This Film

Contributor
Producer: United States. Army Air Forces. Combat Camera Unit, 2nd.
B&W / Color
Black & White
Image Quality
Fair
Time Code
01:21:59:00 to 01:33:35:00
Film Format
  • Master
    • Master 2265 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Master 2265 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Master 2265 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Master 2265 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
  • Preservation
    • Preservation 2265 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Preservation 2265 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Preservation 2265 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Preservation 2265 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Special Collection
Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Film Provenance
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the National Archives and Records Administration in July 2000.
Copied From
35mm; b/w
Film Source
United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
File Number
Legacy Database File: 2367
Source Archive Number: 18 CS 4646

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
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.

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 21:56:29
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