b&w archival documentary - Paris, France 1900s - audio - Kaiser Wilhem II of Germany - Queen Wilhelmina of Holland gets in carriage - parade of cars - Andrew Carnegie - gendarmes - Jean Jaur?s defender of Dreyfus - sword duels - 1900s fashions
Jewish refugees at a Jewish Hostel in Paris, France.
Paris, France. The entrance of the Jewish hostel located at 16 Rue Lamarck, Montmartre. People enter the hostel. Several men lie in cots in the men's quarters and a few walk around the room. View of a plaque on the end of one bed that reads (in French) "In memory of Colonel Alfred Dreyfus 1859-1935." A man at a blackboard teaches French and several men listen, write and learn French in the classroom. People enter the building and stand in line near the Director's office. Woman with a child along with others enters a room for registration. Director Beilin checks records and papers from the people and consults index cards. Two Jewish men cook using large pots on a stove. One chef samples the food from a small bowl. Location: Paris France. Date: December 1938.
Item title reads - All round the town a 100 times! - Over twisting 2 miles course! Rene Dreyfus wins Monte Carlo Grand Prix, great test of speed and driving skill. Monaco.
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<br/>M/S of the cars ready to start, good shots as they race around the course and through the town. M/S of people watching from balconies. Various shots as they continue to race round the town and by the sea front. They race under a bridge as a train goes over the top, and through a tunnel. A man waves the flag as Dreyfus crosses the line. The car is wheeled along. C/U as Dreyfus takes off his headgear.
Julia Louis Dreyfus in a Public Service Announcement speaking out on the importance of kids staying in school. NOTE This footage may require additional clearance.
I ACCUSE! (1958)
TRUE-LIFE DRAMA. WITH JOSE FERRER, VIVECA
LINDFORS, ANTON WALBROOK, LEO GENN, EMLYN
WILLIAMS, HERBERT LOM.
BASED ON THE CAPTAIN DREYFUS CASE. EMILE ZOLA.
FRENCH MILITARY COURT MARTIAL. DEVIL'S ISLAND
PRISON. INNOCENT MAN
The annual Grand Prix de Pau sees Rene Dreyfus fighting it out with Rudolf Caracciola for the title of one of France's biggest auto races on the winding streets of Pau. It's a close finish but Dreyfus wins the race.
RICHARD DREYFUS CHARMED AUDIENCES IN "AMERICAN GRAFFITI", AND HE SAYS HE STILL FEELS LIKE A HIGH SCHOOL KID.HE CARRIES THE YOUNG BOY AROUND WITH HIM, AND IT POPS UP IN ALL HIS FILMS. IN HIS NEW FILM,"ONCE AROUND", HE PLAYS A SUCCESSFUL SALESMAN WHO FALLS IN LOVE WITH HOLLY HUNTER. IN THE FILM, HER FAMILY CAN'T STAND HIM BECAUSE HE ACTS LIKE A GROWN-UP KID. DREYFUS SAYS HE LIKES IT THAT WAY.
Funeral procession of Maitre of Labori (full name Fernande Gustave Gaston Labori); a French lawyer who served as defence counsel for Albert Dreyfus; in the controversial trial in France; 1894.
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<br/>Elaborate and traditional procession. Horse-drawn hearse covered completely in roses. Two men with gold medallions; followed by a large group of men in long robes and pillbox type hats; I'm not sure if these men are something to do with the legal profession; or if they may be some branch of rabbis or other Jews.
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<br/>Then official mourners all in black with long black veils over their faces and hanging down; black hats on top of those. More people follow including some French Army. Ends with CU of man wearing suit & tie - he takes a cigarette case out of his pocket and gets out a cigarette.
Following allegations of misconduct, the House Democratic Caucus stripped Congressman Adam Clayton Powell of his committee chairmanship. In response, Powell says "You know what I am? I am the Black Dreyfus of America...They looked for a scapegoat and they picked the highest ranking Jew in the French armed forces. But, he was later exonerated"