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In response to the spread of organized anti-Semitism in the United States during the 1930s, leaders of Los Angeles' Jewish community formed a special defense organization known as the Los Angeles Jewish Community Committee. The committee later changed its name to the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, Community Relations Committee. The collection documents the committee's efforts to combat prejudice and educate the public through cooperation with both Jewish and non-Jewish groups, from its formation in 1933 through the early 1990s. The film, House of Rothschild, was made in 1934 when Hitler's regime was in its infancy, shows that concern was already brewing over the burgeoning antisemitism in Germany. The story explores the lives of the Rothschilds, a family of powerful Jewish bankers in 19th century Europe. Their power during the Napoleonic wars enables Nathan Rothschild (shown here, played by George Arliss) to force the antisemitic Prussian ambassador (at the far right, played by Boris Karloff) to grant citizenship to the Jews in exchange for financial support. The great character actress Helen Westley is seated, looking up at Arliss. 8 x 10 in.
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