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"We will never die" script

Document | Accession Number: 1992.A.0107 | RG Number: RG-24.016.01

"We will never die" script is a photocopy of a script for the play "We Will Never Die," written by Ben Hecht and performed at various locations across the United States in 1943 to raise awareness of atrocities being committed against Jews in German-occupied Europe. Handwritten annotations may be from Kurt Weill, whose name appears on the title page.

Date
inclusive:  1943
Language
English
Genre/Form
Plays.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Ben Hecht
Biography
Ben Hecht was a well-known screenwriter and a Zionist activist who was known for his support of the creation of a Jewish Army in Europe.
System of Arrangement
The "We will never die" script is arranged in a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
A copy of the script was made and given to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in July 1992 by Bret Werb, who had obtained his copy from the Billy Rose Theatre Collection at the New York Public Library. Werb does not know whether the copy in the Rose Collection came from Kurt Weill, who wrote the musical score to the play; Weill's name appears on the cover page.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).

Copyright Holder
Ben Hecht
 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:06:44
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