U.S. scene stills for the film “The Mortal Storm" (1940)

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.1: Black-and-white, photographic scene still from the movie, “The Mortal Storm.” The photograph depicts an outdoor scene with snowy mountains and trees in the background. A man in a heavy coat, dark knitted cap, white turtleneck sweater, and mittens is holding onto an unconscious woman in a heavy coat. A set of numbers is printed in the bottom left corner. On the back are two paragraphs, typed at a crooked angle, with a square of tape residue on each side and several handwritten ink and pencil inscriptions. The image is creased and scratched in several places, and there is a small loss on the surface in the lower left corner. On the back, there are several ink and fingerprint smudges. Left to right: James Stewart as Martin Breitner, and Margaret Sullavan as Freya Roth .2: Black-and-white, photographic scene still from the movie, “The Mortal Storm.” The photograph depicts a scene inside a lecture amphitheater, which is set up as a scientific laboratory. In the foreground, an older man is wearing a dark suit and standing in right profile facing a young man in a Sturmabteilung (SA) uniform. He stands with his back to the camera and his head turned to the left, looking at the older man. They are standing in front of a lab counter with vials, beakers, and other laboratory equipment. In the background, there are several rows of young men in SA uniforms standing and leaning forward anxiously in the audience section. At the back of the room, men in dark suits and ties are seated underneath a pair of arched windows. On the back of the photograph, two paragraphs are typed at a crooked angle in the center, along with a series of numbers stamped in purple ink in the top right corner. The paragraphs are duplicated on a small, creased sheet of yellowed paper, which is adhered to the back, left corner of the photo and folded up over the bottom edge at an angle. Left to right: Frank Morgan as Professor Viktor Roth, Robert Young as Fritz Marberg, others unidentified

.1 back, top left corner, handwritten, black pencil : 380 / X .1 back, center, inverted, handwritten, pencil : 2 .1 back, center, typed, black ink : STORY IN PICTURES…”The Mortal Storm,” a story of a family / caught in the complications of Nazi Germany, is one of the first / films to come out of Hollywood based on headlines of the moment. / It is a powerful, dramatic story, told without hysteria and based / on actual fact. The film has a strong cast headed by Margaret / Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young and Frank Morgan. It was / directed by Frank Borzage at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. / 21. Martin and Freya are at the border when the patrol spies / them. They order the two to halt, but in a wild dash for freedom / the two continue on. Fritz orders his company to fire. Freya, / now on the Asutrian [SIC] side, is fatally wounded. She dies in Martin’s / arms. .1 back, bottom left corner, handwritten, black ink : [1]940 6 [-] 11 [-] 40 / 6-11-40 .2 back, top right corner, stamped, purple ink : 1135-171 .2 back, center, typed, black ink : STORY IN PICTURES…”The Mortal Storm,” a story of a family / caught in the complications of Nazi Germany, is one of the first / films to come out of Hollywood based on headlines of the moment. / It is a powerful, dramatic story, told without hysteria and based / on actual fact. The film has a strong cast headed by Margaret / Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young and Frank Morgan. It was / directed by Frank Borzage at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. / 8. In his classroom, Professor Roth incurs [SIC] the wrath of his / Storm Trooper students by proving that there is no difference / between the bloods of the human race. His statement is chal- / lenged by District Leader Holl. When he insists that his find- / ings are the findings of science, not of himself, almost the / entire group leaves the room. Even Fritz refuses to remain. .2 front, yellow paper, typed, black ink : STORY IN PICTURES…”The Mortal Storm,” a story of a family / caught in the complications of Nazi Germany, is one of the first / films to come out of Hollywood based on headlines of the moment. / It is a powerful, dramatic story, told without hysteria and based / on actual fact. The film has a strong cast headed by Margaret / Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young and Frank Morgan. It was / directed by Frank Borzage at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. / 8. In his classroom, Professor Roth incurs [SIC] the wrath of his / Storm Trooper students by proving that there is no difference / between the bloods of the human race. His statement is chal- / lenged by District Leader Holl. When he insists that his find- / ings are the findings of science, not of himself, almost the / entire group leaves the room. Even Fritz refuses to remain.