Visiting Paris

Identifier
irn562930
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • RG-60.0162
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Infinity 9 Films
  • Murray Goldblatt (Camera Operator)
  • Robert Gatarz

Biographical History

Murray Goldblatt was U.S. soldier who served during World War II in Belgium, France, Czechoslovakia and Germany from 1943 to 1945, most likely with the 15th Finance Corps. Born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family, Murray worked in the family's hardware store before enlisting with the Army on January 23, 1943. After his release on December 27, 1945, Murray returned to New York and later settled in Princeton, NJ with longtime partner Jim Kane. He was an accountant by profession and active in GPP (Gay People of Princeton). Murray rarely spoke of his experiences during World War II even though he documented his travels on five reels of film with his personal movie camera.

Scope and Content

Pass to Paris. The Louvre, Venus de Milo, street scenes, Sacre Coeur, view of the city from above, more street scenes, bouquinistes, the Pantheon.

Note(s)

  • Refer to Murray Goldblatt's shotlist describing the scenes and places in his five reels of 16mm film (100ft).

  • This film was preserved with a 2018 National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) grant.

Subjects

  • CITIES
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
  • FRANCE
  • VACATIONS

Places

  • Paris, France

Genre

  • Amateur.
  • Film
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