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German TV documentary film on antisemitism (reel 1)

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2001.359.1 | RG Number: RG-60.3310 | Film ID: 2506A

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    German TV documentary film on antisemitism (reel 1)
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    Description
    The opening credits list the countries from which documents from the film have been obtained. The first scene shows a man running through the woods, followed by men in Nazi uniforms, who shoot and kill him. The Nazis remove the dead man's passport: close-up on the "J" which indicates he was a Jew. This "J" becomes the "J" in the title of the film. The first part of the film provides a biography of Globke. The filmmakers use footage of early Nazi leaders (including Goering and Goebbels) and documents signed by Globke to make the point that he was in league with the Nazis from early on. Globke was a devout Catholic and member of the Zentrumspartei, which was dissolved by the Nazis in 1933. A fellow member of the Zentrumspartei, Dr. Klausener, was shot by the Nazis in his office, while Globke was named to the Oberregierungsrat by Goering. A hidden hand pages through Globke's file to find the answers behind his success in the Nazi government. Documents show that in December 1932, before Hitler came to power, Globke signed a decree forbidding Jews to change their names in order to hide their Jewish origins.
    Film Title
    Aktion J
    Duration
    00:10:38
    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
    00:00:12:00 to 00:10:50:00
    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

    Keywords & Subjects

    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: 3256
    Source Archive Number: NP 03966 R1
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 08:07:55
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