Overview
- Description
- Cartoon title: Official Films presents... "Schichlegruber Doing the Lambeth Walk assisted by the Gestapo Hep-Cats." Produced by Leslie Winik.
Counter-propaganda film made to mock the Nazis by reversing and repeating newsreel shots of Adolf Hitler saluting and his troops goose-stepping from "Triumph of the Will" to create the illusion that Hitler and his gang were dancing to the popular British tune of the day, The Lambeth Walk. Uses reverse, stop motion, and jump cuts. Footage reproduced in rhythmic sequnces by an optical printer. Adds appropriate slide whistle and Bronx cheer sound effects. - Duration
- 00:02:25
- Date
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Production:
1939?
- Locale
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Germany
- Credit
- Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Getty Images
- Contributor
-
Producer:
Leslie Winik
Producer: Official Films
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Propaganda.
- B&W / Color
- Black & White
- Image Quality
- Mixed
- Time Code
- 00:01:42:00 to 00:04:07:00
- Film Format
- Master
Master 2576 Video: VHS - 1/2 inch - NTSC
Master 2576 Video: VHS - 1/2 inch - NTSC
Master 2576 Video: VHS - 1/2 inch - NTSC
Master 2576 Video: VHS - 1/2 inch - NTSC
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- This archival media can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations.
- Copyright
- Getty Images
- Conditions on Use
- For rights clearance or permission to license this film, refer to http://www.gettyimages.com or contact sales@gettyimages.com.
- Copyright Holder
- Getty Images
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased the film excerpts from Archive Films in 2002. The footage was obtained as research for the Museum's special exhibition in 2003 on Nazi bookburning, "Fighting the Fires of Hate."
- Note
- Film also known as "Schickelgruber Doing the Lambeth Walk," "Hitler Doing the Lambeth Walk," and "Germany Calling." Production date may be 1940. Production country: England.
See also Story 4912 on Film ID 2900 for another version of this newsreel. - Film Source
- Getty Images
- File Number
- Legacy Database File: 3896
Source Archive Number: VTM 25 AW - Special Collection
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Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:56:50
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