The Bed family (Meijer, Kaatje, Henriette Elly (Jetje), and John) leave their home in Amsterdam (?) for a vacation. Windmill from their car. 00:18 Busy street scene in Paris. Bicyclist, cars, streetcar. The Bed family visits Paris landmarks including Sacre Couer and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A group of men wearing exotic military uniforms. John makes faces while standing by a taxi. The Moulin Rouge, including the windmill that sits atop the building. John, Jetje, and Kaatje wave from the sunroof of a car. Street scenes from a moving vehicle. More landmarks and views of the family on the street. Blurry shot of an old (Jewish?) man performing a one-man puppet show. 04:00 Street sign reads Juan les Pins (resort town on the Cote d’Azur). Swimmers in the water, including Jetje and John. Jetje holds up a Dutch newspaper. Jetje and John wave to the camera from a pedalo. Meijer and John play ping pong. Panning shots of many boats in the harbor. The family posesing outdoors on a bench, walking toward the camera. Beach scenes: people in lounge chairs, Jetje and John playing in the water. Meijer walks slowly along a sidewalk. A pet cheetah is walked on a leash. Kaatje writes at an outdoor table, then plays ping pong with John. Kaatje, John and Jetje walk along a road. John pushes Kaatje out of the road as a car passes. Scenic views of the landscape and the beach. 12:01 John has a camera around his neck. Kaatje, Jetje and John walk toward a sign that says Long Beach. Two boys wrestle in the sand. Gardens and the boardwalk. CUs of Jetje, John, and Kaatje as they ride in a vehicle. 15:16 St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox cathedral in Nice.
Dutch Jewish family vacations in France
These films belong to Meijer Bed, a Dutch Jew. Meijer and Kaatje Bed (nee Vet) had two children Henriette Elly (Jetje) and John. According to IWM, the entire family was deported from Amsterdam to their deaths at Auschwitz.