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German TV documentary film on antisemitism (reel 2)

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2001.359.1 | RG Number: RG-60.3311 | Film ID: 2506A

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    German TV documentary film on antisemitism (reel 2)
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    Description
    Footage of a prewar (?) anti-fascist demonstration. A graphic shows the Star of David badge issuing from a photo of Globke. Adolf Eichmann is named as a close colleague of Globke. Photos and footage (some of it staged) showing the way communists and then Jews were mistreated by the Nazis. The narrator quotes Hitler as saying that it is necessary to have a visible enemy, the Jews. Shots of Goebbels speaking about the lying Jewish/Bolshevist press, exemplifying how the Nazis tied anti-Bolshevism and antisemitism together. Exterior shots of the Karl Liebknecht House, headquarters of the communist newspaper "Die Rote Fahne." A headline from "Die Rote Fahne" ("Hitler - das ist der Krieg!") superimposed over scenes of Germany invading other countries. The focus turns to the idea of the master race. Stills and footage of Himmler. The narrator notes that Globke was certified as an Aryan. Two East German scientists testify that the idea of a master race or purity or difference of blood in members of different "races" is a false and unscientific designation.
    Film Title
    Aktion J
    Duration
    00:09:13
    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
    00:10:50:00 to 00:20:03:00
    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: 3257
    Source Archive Number: NP 03966 R2
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 08:07:55
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