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Refugees in France

Film | Digitized | RG Number: RG-60.1085 | Film ID: 4363

Overview

Description: Paramount Newsreel, Issue 74, Released May 1941 “Preview of Despair” Voice: Gilbert Martyn
"First authentic films of refugee camps in conquered France - the first real hint of what's going on throughout a Europe in Nazi chains." Refugees work in unidentified internment camp; French flag; man digging with one arm. Wounded refugees. Women walk into women’s barracks (probably Rivesaltes). INT of barracks, fixes bunks, luggage on shelf, scrubs clothes. INT, wounded men in hospital (matches photo from Récébédou), nurses. “1938” Refugees trek over mountain in snow, warm a boy’s feet at fire (according to original cataloging notes, "the past 5 scenes were faked from roll 7694”). Refugees arrive at French border town [roll 7685]. Woman crying and carrying boy [roll 7684]. CU, girl [roll 7013]. HAS, mountain camp [roll 7967]. More refugees arrive in trucks (probably Rivesaltes). Couple walks forward. Group of children. Peeling potatoes. Woman looking over prayer book. Receiving mail, CUs of refugees.
Film Title: Preview of Despair
Duration: 00:02:00
Date: Production: 1941 May
Locale: Rivesaltes, France
France
Credit: Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of The Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Contributor: Camera Operator: Naintre

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Newsreels.
B&W / Color: Black & White
Image Quality: Fair
Film Format: Master
Master 4363 Digital: MP4 - b&w - sound - SD
Master 4363 Digital: MP4 - b&w - sound - SD
Master 4363 Digital: MP4 - b&w - sound - SD
Master 4363 Digital: MP4 - b&w - sound - SD

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Conditions on Access: This archival media can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations.
Copyright: Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Conditions on Use: Contact Sherman Grinberg Film Library at lance@shermangrinberg.com for permission to reproduce and use this footage.
Copyright Holder: Sherman Grinberg Film Library

Keywords & Subjects

Keyword: BARRACKS CHILDREN FLAGS MEDICAL CARE MOUNTAINS REFUGEE CAMPS REFUGEES RIVESALTES SNOW WOMEN WORKERS WOUNDED

Administrative Notes

Legal Status: In process
Film Provenance: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received copies of Paramont Newsreels from Sherman Grinberg Film Library in May 2018.
Film Source: Sherman Grinberg Film Library
File Number: Source Archive Number: PMN C-844
Special Collection: Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive

Record last modified:: 2024-02-21 08:03:39
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