March of Time -- outtakes -- Willkie speech at anti-Nazi, anti-Hitler demonstrations in NYC
Creator(s)
- John Geisel (Camera Operator)
- March of Time, Inc. (Producer)
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
Scope and Content
845 A (09:20:58): "Stop Hitler" Unity Rally, Manhattan Center, New York city. Various shots of Wendell Willkie speaking at the rally. Various shots of audience listening and applauding speech. EXT, night shot of canopy: Manhattan Center / Welcome / Stop Hitler Unity Rally / Wendell Willkie July 17th. 9:26:38 Interior view of hall, people in balconies, flag-draped, and sign: "Defend America / Fight for Freedom." 845 B (09:27:31): Various shots of Wendell Willkie's studio speech, "The Fate of Freedom." U.S. flag background. (Sound better on this section) Several takes. "Ladies and gentlemen, the fate of freedom in this world depends upon a united America...united behind our foreign policy and defense program....We will never accept a Nazi-made peace... . All interiors except marquee sign.
Note(s)
Outtake from edited March of Time story "Peace by Adolf Hitler." Audio is very poor on section A, and spotty in relation to the image.
Subjects
- SIGNS/POSTERS
- DEMONSTRATIONS (ANTI-NAZI)
- UNITED STATES
- SPEECHES
- WILLKIE, WENDELL L.
- FLAGS (AMERICAN)
- CROWDS
- PROTESTS
- BANNERS
- MARCH OF TIME
- RALLIES
Places
- New York, NY, United States
Genre
- Outtakes.
- Film