Walter Hausner (April 24, 1914-February 5, 2003) was a member of the Austrian amateur film society in Vienna. His father, Ferdinand (1883-1957) owned a firm for fabrics and fashion articles with factories in Vienna and Jihlava, Czechoslovakia with business partner Siegfried Furst. Walter’s mother, Wilhelmina Bloch, died from cancer in 1937. Walter and Ferdinand managed to leave Vienna together just before the plebiscite in March 1938 on a plane which was brought down in Berlin. The Nazis required Ferdinand to supply an inventory of his assets. His friend and fashion designer, Claire Rennai, had a visa to go to the United States and married Ferdinand to help him get out of Austria. Walter made it to England where he had planned to establish another factory for the family textile firm. He was interned as an enemy alien. Walter later served in the British Army, where he met a singer, Irene Jones (1921-2014) performing for the troops. They married and emigrated to the New York region in 1948.
Waterway, bridge in unknown location. EXT of church, painting on facade. City sights, mountains in BG. CUs young woman with a kitten. Train station, views of beautiful scenery from the train window, excursion. The rapids, tunnels, a waterfall, mountains, etc. 01:02:00 The young friends take turns on playground equipment, spinning, seesaw. They crowd into one automobile, and smile for the camera. 01:03:03 They visit a church and dine. CUs, water from moving boat. More scenic shots of architecture, railroads, mountains. An archway, pedestrians on the street, “Triumph Garage” sign. HAS, tourist views of a town, statues, cable car. The group hikes a snowy peak and rests. Views from the moving train. 01:06:40 Title: “Karlsbad Juli 1933” Visiting Karlovy Vary. CUs of a spouting fountain in the spa-town, butterflies. Salomon Hausner walks towards camera along city sidewalk, shops with German signs in BG. Church spire. Group gathers outdoors. Dancing at “Richmond-Terassen,” the Richmond Park-Hotel. Many couples on the dancefloor, including Franz Hausner with Maia and another woman. St Peter and Paul Cathedral in Karlovy Vary. View overlooking the town, statues. Salomon Hausner with cane and two family members on the sidewalk, Bata shop in BG. Street scenes, “Cafe Geysirpark.” INTS, Hausner family sitting at table indoors, smoking, including Julie, Ferdinand, and Wilhelmina Hausner, and others.
Visiting the countryside and Karlovy Vary