ID

FBW000172      Short documentary

Country / Year

USA, 1950

Original Title

UJA Report from Israel / Report from Israel

Directed by

Paul Victor Falkenberg (?)

Produced by

Educational Documentary Films, New York, NY; for United Jewish Appeal (UJA), New York, NY / American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. (JDC), New York, NY / United Service for New Americans, New York, NY

Staff

Producer: Paul Victor Falkenberg; Narration: Albert Grobe

Length

96 m / 8'45''

Format

16mm/sw/1:1,37

Abstract

Fundraiser. Using newsreel footage, describes the terrible living conditions facing new immigrants in Israel, living in tent city of Pardess Hannah.

Subject Terms

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; Immigration; Fundraising; Israel; Ma'abarot; Pardes Hanna

Holdings

- Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, Jerusalem: 80,5 m / 7'22'; 16mm
- National Center for Jewish Film, Waltham, MA: 96 m / 8'45''; 16mm

Bibliography

- Abraham F. Rad Jewish Film Archives (Hg.): Filmography. Catalogue of Jewish Films in Israel. Jerusalem: The Hebrew University, 1972
- Abraham F. Rad Jewish Film Archives (Hg.): Catalogue of Films. Jerusalem: The Hebrew University, 1976
- Loewy, Ronny: "Die Welt neu zusammenfügen. Paul Falkenbergs Filme einer 'Displaced Society'", in: Filmexil (Berlin), Nr. 8, November, 01.11.1996

Contents (detailed)

Shotlist (- ft):
- 000 TITLES
- 006 Immigrants on deck and disembarking at Haifa
- 012 New arrivals on quay
- 021 Belongings piled up and loaded on to truck
- 039 Immigrants on truck
- 042 CUs: Newspaper stories of immigrant overcrowding
- 054 Transit camp
- 062 CUs: Barefoot children and sick old woman in tent
- 092 Kupat Holim in camp
- 103 CUs: Babies crying
- 122 Women in camp
- 131 CU: Child and bowl of food covered with flies
- 143 Refugees in camp standing in line for food
- 170 Arguing among themselves
- 184 Eating in dining-hall and taking food out
- 216 Walking in camp
- 228 GVs: Tents and immigrants in camp
- 251 CREDITS
- 264 ENDS
Acc. to and adapted from Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, Jerusalem

Credits

- 1. UJA Report / from Israel
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- 1. Produced by / PAUL FALKENBERG / Narrated by ALBERT GROBE / for / The United Jewish Appeal / on behalf of / Joint Distribution Committee / United Palestine Appeal / United Service For New Americans
Abschrift lt. Kopie: Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, Jerusalem