British Paramount Newsreel (Reuters) -- Mrs. Roosevelt purchases a ticket for the Motion Picture Art Fund

Identifier
irn634483
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2018.642
  • RG-60.6967
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Eleanor Roosevelt (Subject)
  • British Pathe

Scope and Content

In New York, a group of well-dressed men and women gather around Jack Benny and Eleanor Roosevelt. Artwork on the walls behind them. Mrs. Roosevelt purchases the first ticket for 25 cents for the Motion Picture Art Fund for German Refugees. The First Lady says "I'm very happy to buy this ticket from you..." The tickets are for a drawing of art works from Jack Benny, the radio and movie comedian.

People

  • Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.

Subjects

  • ARTISTS
  • ROOSEVELT, ELEANOR
  • REFUGEES (JEWISH)
  • UNITED STATES

Places

  • New York, NY, United States

Genre

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