March of Time -- outtakes -- Refugees board ship in Lisbon

Identifier
irn1000586
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.258.1
  • RG-60.0790
Dates
1 Jan 1942 - 31 Dec 1943
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • March of Time, Inc. (Producer)
  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference

Scope and Content

Large crowd of people wave to those aboard "Serpa Pinto." Ship waits for 1500 children from France. At last minute, Germans do not let children leave France. Most are Jews and were assisted by American charitable organizations. Only 40 of these children get to Portugal. Men at table check passenger documents prior to boarding. Children are assisted up gangway; boy and girl at document table. More people, including more children, board ship, go up gangway toward camera. Good shots of children. LS departure of "Serpa Pinto" against sun. People waving from ship. LS Boarding of American Export Line refugee ship.

Note(s)

  • Outtake from edited March of Time story "Portugal-Europe's Crossroads." Cameraman's dope sheet available in departmental files.

Subjects

  • CHILDREN
  • PORTS
  • CHILDREN (JEWISH)
  • FRANCE
  • SHIPS
  • CROWDS
  • REFUGEES (JEWISH)
  • DOCUMENTS
  • MARCH OF TIME
  • HARBORS
  • REFUGEES

Places

  • Lisbon, Portugal

Genre

  • Film
  • Outtakes.
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