Home movies: Hitler's major domo swimming; swans; rowboat

Identifier
irn1002573
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2003.122
  • RG-60.3359
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • John C. Bechtler
  • Ms. Claranne M. Bechtler

Scope and Content

Amateur films of "Hausintendant" Arthur (a.k.a. Willy) Kannenberg, major domo/house manager to Adolf Hitler. Lily pond, swans, rowboat, swimming (possibly a male relative of Kannenberg; similar facial structure). Teasing and feeding swans from end of rowboat. 01:04:20 Kannenberg swimming and frolicking with a blond woman, probably his wife Freda, from the rowboat. Surface dives. Both climb into boat. 01:08:55 Swans among the lily pads, filmed from rowboat. 01:11:25 The blond woman and Kannenberg in hats, in the boat. Two swans at water's edge.

Note(s)

  • Handwritten title from original film can: "German Couple Canoeing- Possibly a Nazi General". Bechtler Collection Tape #11

Subjects

  • GERMANY
  • BOATS
  • KANNENBERG, ARTHUR
  • LAKES
  • GERMANS
  • NAZI OFFICIALS

Places

  • , Germany

Genre

  • Film
  • Amateur.
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