The scenes of refugees hiking to safety through the mountains and listening to the radio were staged for the camera. Scenes of people arriving at the camp are repeated, as well as those showing singing with guitar. Cameraman's dope sheets available in departmental files. See Story 2273, Film ID 866 for duplicate footage.
March of Time -- outtakes -- Refugees in Switzerland
December 5-6, 1938. Jewish refugees in Zurich, Switzerland. All refugees at the camp are Austrians. VS of the kitchen with cooks at work. 04:20:42 LS of the dining room with refugees helping themselves and eating. Mountains in BG, visible through window. 04:21:28 Group of men and women carrying bags, etc, walking/escaping through the woods [staged]. LS of man peering through bush. 04:22:31 VS of group arriving at camp and being welcomed by everyone. 04:22:45 VS of them listening to radio. 04:23:17 VS in dormitory playing ukelele and singing. CU, man chopping wood and refugees arriving at camp. MS man and woman sewing and repairing clothes. 04:23:45 LS, refugees playing chess, writing and reading newspapers. 04:25:07 LS, refugees fixing bed in dormitory. 04:25:50 Refugees waiting in line to have their name put on camp index cards. 04:28:17 VS, repairing shoes in workshop.