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German TV documentary film on antisemitism (reel 6)

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2001.359.1 | RG Number: RG-60.3315 | Film ID: 2506A

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    German TV documentary film on antisemitism (reel 6)
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    Description
    Jews are forced to adopt the middle names "Israel" and "Sara." A pile of Jewish passports and an image of a crematorium as the narrator says, "So did Globke help prepare for the Final Solution." Shots of Hitler with his dog as the narrator says that after the Jewish name legislation was enacted Globke was promoted to the Ministerialrat in July 1938. Staged scenes of Kristallnacht as the narrator reads a quote from Globke. Footage of Jewish children sent on Kindertransport to England. The narrator makes the connection between Globke's idea of assigning Jews the names Sara and Israel, and Heydrich and the extermination of the Jews. Postwar footage of Auschwitz. In order to prevent German Jews from fleeing into Switzerland, Globke comes up with the idea to mark Jewish passports with the letter J. Portrait of prominent Nazis with Globke in the background. 30 January 1939 session of the Reichstag, where Hitler threatens to destroy the Jewish race in Europe.
    Film Title
    Aktion J
    Duration
    00:07:21
    Date
    Production:  1961
    Locale
    Germany
    Credit
    Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Stiftung Deutsches Rundfunk
    Contributor
    Director: Walter Heynowski
    Producer: Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF)

    Physical Details

    Language
    German
    Genre/Form
    Documentary.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Good
    Time Code
    00:40:39:00 to 00:48:00:00
    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 2506A Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2506A Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2506A Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2506A Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

    Rights & Restrictions

    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

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    Administrative Notes

    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: 3261
    Source Archive Number: NP 03966 R6
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 08:07:56
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