German TV documentary film on antisemitism (reel 9)

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2001.359.1 | RG Number: RG-60.3319 | Film ID: 2506B

Overview

Description: Portrait of Bernhard Loesener, who was in charge of the Jewish Affairs office until 1943. His portrait is replaced by that of Globke. Scenes of Wannsee as the narrator describes the Wannsee conference. Excerpt from "Der Ewige Jude" showing rats. Quick succession of well-known still photographs showing the persecution of Jews, followed by a discussion of the similarities between Globke and Adolf Eichmann. Footage of a German confiscating personal property from Jews. A document is used to prove that as early as 1933 Globke profited from the persecution of the Jews. Footage of Jews at forced labor in Latvia, digging with shovels. The narration states that this is footage of Romanian Jews forced to dig their own graves. Globke received a Star of Romania medal. Footage and audio of Konrad Adenauer defending Globke against accusations by the government of the GDR. Shots of an anti-Globke poster erected on the GDR side of the border.
Film Title: Aktion J
Duration: 00:08:52
Date: Production: 1961
Locale: Germany
Latvia
Berlin, Germany
Credit: Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Stiftung Deutsches Rundfunk
Contributor: Director: Walter Heynowski
Producer: Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF)

Language: German
Genre/Form: Documentary.
B&W / Color: Black & White
Image Quality: Good
Time Code: 01:03:28:00 to 01:12:20:00
Film Format: Master
Master 2506 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2506 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2506 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2506 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Preservation
Preservation 2506B Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2506B Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2506B Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2506B Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

Conditions on Access: This archival media can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations.
Copyright: Stiftung Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv
Conditions on Use: For permissions and licensing, contact Stiftung Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv at infoservice@dra.de
Copyright Holder: Stiftung Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv

Keyword: ADENAUER, KONRAD BORDERS/CROSSINGS CONFERENCE (WANNSEE) CONFISCATION/EXPROPRIATION EICHMANN, ADOLF FORCED LABOR GLOBKE, HANS LOESENER, BERNARD NAZI OFFICIALS PROPAGANDA ROMANIA

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Film Provenance: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the Bundesarchiv in Berlin, Germany in January 2001 for possible use in the Museum's special exhibition "Deadly Medicine.".
Note: Other credits: Music: Hanns Eisler; Narration: Wolfgang Heinz, Herwart Grosse; Distributor: Progress Film-Vertrieb VEB. First broadcast: April 19, 1961.
See Stories 3310 through 3323 on Film IDs 2506A and 2506B for entire film "Aktion J." Consult departmental files for a complete description of the individual reels (in German).

Film Summary: An East German propaganda film showing original documents, photographs, and witness accounts which portray the career of Hans Globke, former state secretary in the Bundeskanzleramt under Konrad Adenauer's leadership. As commentator and co-writer of the Nuremberg laws, Globke played a significant role in propagating and disseminating the antisemitic decree. This film asserts his responsibility for the Holocaust and emphasizes his outstanding political role in West Germany.
Copied From: 35mm; b/w
Film Source: Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv
File Number: Legacy Database File: 3265
Source Archive Number: NP 03966 R9
Special Collection: Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive