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The future of European Jewry

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2000.621.1 | RG Number: RG-60.2616 | Film ID: 2311

Overview

Description: From opening credits of film: "The story of Europe's Jews Today as told by Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Herbert H. Lehman, Edward M.M. Warburg, Harold F. Linder, Moses A. Leavitt. This film has been made possible by the active guidance and counsel of Al Paul Lefton and the cooperation of numerous persons and organizations including: United Jewish Appeal, South African Jewish Appeal, United Jewish Relief Agencies of Canada, News of the Day, Paramount News, Film-Polski, Decca Reocrds, The American Federation of Musicians, Larry Adler, and others."

Leaders of the JDC convene in New York City to discuss the future of European Jewry and the role of the JDC in fostering the regrowth of the European Jewish community.
Film Title: The Future Can Be Theirs
Duration: 00:19:43
Date: Production: 1948
Locale: New York, NY, United States
Palestine
Europe
Credit: Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
Contributor: Director: Paul V. Falkenberg
Producer: Paul V. Falkenberg
Supervisor: Raphael Levy
Supervisor: Marc Seigel

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Propaganda.
B&W / Color: Black & White
Image Quality: Mixed
Time Code: 19:00:20:00 to 19:20:03:00
Film Format: Master
Master 2311 Video: VHS - 1/2 inch - NTSC
Master 2311 Video: VHS - 1/2 inch - NTSC
Master 2311 Video: VHS - 1/2 inch - NTSC
Master 2311 Video: VHS - 1/2 inch - NTSC

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: This archival media can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations.
Copyright: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Conditions on Use: This film can be licensed from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Archives (archives@jdc.org).
Copyright Holder: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Keywords & Subjects

Keyword: CHILDREN (JEWISH) DISPLACED PERSONS (DP) CAMPS DOCTORS FARMERS/FARMING FOOD HOSPITALS ITALY JDC (JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE) JEWS MILITARY VEHICLES NURSES PEASANTS REFUGEES (JEWISH) SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN) SPORTS/GAMES TRUCKS UNITED JEWISH APPEAL (UJA) WARSAW GHETTO

Administrative Notes

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Film Provenance: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this video collection from the National Center for Jewish Film for general reference in July 2000.
Film Source: National Center for Jewish Film
File Number: Legacy Database File: 2704
Special Collection: Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive

Record last modified:: 2024-02-21 07:54:51
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