The Bed family visits Capri and Rome, 1939
Creator(s)
- Imperial War Museums
Scope and Content
Meijer, Kaatje, Elly (Jetje) and John Bed on vacation. In color, flowers, a house, and the ocean, from high up in the hills of Capri. Jetje, John, Kaatje, and an unidentified little girl hold grapefruits. Capri town square with lots of people. Jetje and John walk toward the camera playing recorders. John on a dock wearing blue shorts, tie and beanie with his camera case around his neck. More scenes of flowers, landscapes. 04:19 In Rome (black and white), landmarks, including the Forum, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Vatican, the Trevi Fountain. 07:45 Dark shots of a column of people marching. Meijer, Kaatje, and Jetje walk toward the camera with a fountain behind them. Pan of Rome from a distance followed by shots from a moving train. The terrain becomes more mountainous. 11:51 Kaatje and Jetje walk toward the camera in a town in either Switzerland or Austria (street and shop signs are in German). A man plays an Alpine horn next to a sign that says Edelweiss.
Note(s)
These films belong to Meijer Bed, a Dutch Jew. Meijer and Kaatje Bed (nee Vet) had two children Henriette Elly (Jetje) and John. According to IWM, the entire family was deported from Amsterdam to their deaths at Auschwitz.
Subjects
- CAMERAS
- FAMILIES
- ITALY
- CHILDREN (JEWISH)
- MOUNTAINS
- JEWS
- VACATIONS
- FLOWERS
- SUMMER
- CITIES
Places
- Capri, Italy
- Rome, Italy
Genre
- Amateur.
- Film