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Title
Movie still, "The House of Rothschild", 20th Century Pictures, 1934
Creator
Werker, Alfred L
Contributor
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles
Date Created and/or Issued
1934
Publication Information
California State University, Northridge
Contributing Institution
California State University, Northridge
Collection
In Our Own Backyard - Resisting Nazi Propaganda (Exhibit)
Rights Information
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Description
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.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Black-and-white print (photograph)
Extent
20 x 25.5 cm
Identifier
CRC321
http://digital-collections.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/InOurOwnBackyard/id/162
Subject
Antisemitism in motion pictures
Rothschild family
Jewish bankers
Banks and banking--History--19th century
Actors
Place
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source
Box CRC (Photo) 03-05
Relation
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, Community Relations Committee Collection
In Our Own Backyard: Resisting Nazi Propaganda in Southern California, 1933-1945
California State University Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives. Urban Archives
https://oac.cdlib.org/search?query=%22Guide+to+the+Jewish+Federation+Council+of+Greater+Los+Angeles+Community%22
https://digital-library.csun.edu/in-our-own-backyard/historical-context

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