us-005578-irn1004618
type: RecordSet
has beginning date: 1948-01-01
has end date: 1948-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: Silent
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn1004618
note: According to email correspondence in October 2016, the Jewish Federations of North America does not own the copyright to this film, so FV staff changed the rights to Public Domain.
note: DVD copy does not have burned-in timecode
scope and content: This film may show part of the UJA's"Destiny Driv" fundraiser, during which officials from the United Jewish Appeal philanthropic organization spent four weeks visiting Europe and Israel. Titles on screen:"Visiting the Jewish State""Journey in Israel of the United Jewish Appeal Overseas Delegation""Photographed by Lasar Dunner" and"Tel Aviv - only all-Jewish city in the world" CU hand draws a circle in red pencil around Tel Aviv on a map. Cars and bicycles pass on city streets. A man in a military uniform looks at advertisements posted on a freestanding pillar. Title on screen:"Former Arab villages damaged by war" Several shots of buildings in ruins. Title:"At the wine cellars in Rishon le Zion" A large group of people walk out of a building, presumably a winery. A man drinks alcohol straight from a bottle. A number of people film and take pictures of a man riding down the street on a white horse. 01:02:30 Julian Venezky shoots with his movie camera. 01:02:38 United Jewish Appeal official Samuel Rothberg uses his film camera. Title reads:"The Weizmann Scientific Institute at Rehovoth" CU hand a draws line on the map from Tel Aviv to Rehovoth. The delegation stands outside the building, then walks in. CU of sign with"Weizmann Institute of Scienc" written in both Hebrew and English. Title:"A visit with Dr. Chaim Weizmann - Israel's first President" Interior shot of Weizmann surrounded by people who ask questions and take notes. Title:"A bust of America's first President is presented to Dr. Weizmann as a gift from New York's Mayor O'Dwyer" CU of the bust. Men stand around and take photographs. Dr. Weizmann sits at a table wearing sunglasses as his photograph is taken. WS exterior of the building. People stand together for a group picture, and a man and woman stand on either side of Dr. Weizmann as he walks outside. Title onscreen reads:"The Beer-Yaakov immigrants' reception camp" Tents set up side by side. Shot of sign in Hebrew. CU of a man smoking a cigarette, people…
title: United Jewish Appeal trip to Israel