Arnold Schleifer (1872-1950) was a Vienna-born restaurateur who leased and managed the Claremont Inn and Tavern-on-the Green in New York City for many years. In 1943, Arnold Schleifer and his nephews, Arthur Schleifer and Julius Berman, won the contract to operate the restaurant. They enlarged the dance floor and offered nightly music. A large outdoor patio offered dining al fresco. Trees were first wrapped in the well-known twinkling lights around the property and the Elm Tree Room was built to surround one of the city's classic American elms. The menu was designed to be elegant but affordable for New Yorkers. Luncheon and dinner offerings changed regularly. Arnold emigrated to the United States in 1903 and married Bertha in February 1937.
With intertitles in English. “Villach- on Austrian Border.” Woman walks around a parked car to the passenger door. 0:16 “Main Street of the Town near the Railway Station.” Busy street with people and carts passing by. 0:32 “On the way to Vienna.” Shot of a train station with sign reading “Judenburg.” 0:48 Shot of a train station with a sign reading “Knittelfeld.” People and a small dog pass in front of the camera. 1:06 “Vienna- The Ringstrasse- Before the Hotel Bristol.” Large Avenue with many people walking by. 1:20 “Some of the Gang Leave Us.” Group of well-dressed people smile and wave to the camera. 1:48 Man in comical hat waves to the camera. 1:57 “The Gardens at Schoenbrunn (Emperor Francis Joseph’s Summer Palace).” Two well-dressed women pose in front of expansive gardens; men behind them work on the landscaping. 2:18 “The Palace, Drill Court and Imperial Stables.” Pan of the palace, the two well-dressed women walk in the distance and other families walk around the pavilion. 2:50 “In a Fiacre on the way to Kobenzl.” Well-dressed woman in a horse-drawn carriage. 3:15 Shot of the forest, buildings in the distance. 3:21 “Lunching on the Terrace of the Kobenzl Hotel.” Well-dressed woman sits at a table on a sunny terrace; others take their seats behind her. 3:40 “In Baden bei Wein.” Horse-drawn carriage passes by; a woman waves to the camera. 3:52 “On the Reisenrad in the Prater (Vienna’s Coney Island).” Well-dressed woman smiles and laughs to the camera. Shots of the city below from the top of the Ferris wheel. 4:38 Monkeys play and climb on trees and wooden structures. 5:11 “The City Park in Budapest-Hungary.” “Before the Statue of Crown Prince Rudolf.” Well-dressed man and woman pose in front of the statue of the crown prince; they get into a car. 5:33 “On the steps of Saint Stephen’s Church- Awaiting the exit of the Wedding party.” Two lines on either side of the church door; a well-dressed man and woman towards the camera, stand outside a car decorated with flowers. 5:51 a man in uniform on a white horse on a busy street. 6:03 “The Bridal Procession and Guests.” Large group of people greet the bride, groom and wedding party as they exit the church. 6:42 “Parliament Building.” Well-dressed man and woman pose for the camera in front of a large fountain. 6:53 “Bridge across the Danube uniting Buda and Pest.” Views of Budapest, the bridge over the Danube. Men and a woman get into a car. 7:24 “The Imperial Palace and Gardens.” Views of the Palace, well-dressed woman walks towards the camera. 7:53 “On St. John’s Mountain near Empress Elizabeth’s Memorial Tower.” Views of Budapest and the Danube. 8:05 “The Sulphur Springs at St. Margaret’s Island.” CU of well-dressed woman in front of the springs. 8:18 “Views of the Austrian Tyrol from a moving train.” Views of the countryside, mountains, small villages.
Visiting Vienna and Budapest; wedding