Parade in Munich
Creator(s)
- Mr. John Vincent Tillman (Camera Operator)
- Ms. Katherine Tillman
- Mr. Phillip R. Sloan
Biographical History
John Vincent Tillman (1907-1956) was on a fellowship at the University of Munich studying German opera between October 1935 and the summer of 1936. Tillman recorded his travels across Germany (some via motorcycle), from small towns in the Alps to Berlin, Dresden, and Munich, on 16mm film and kept a diary. He later received a doctorate from the University of Chicago and chaired the German department of St. Louis University.
Scope and Content
Parade. Nazi banners hang from the buildings as people in costumes parade through the streets of Munich? (for Carnival?). Float poster reads "Negerdorf Neubiberg." Religious procession follows, and people heil Hitler. Panning shots of a rainy day in Munich. The city's triumphal arch and other buildings are visible.
Subjects
- COSTUMES
- CHURCHES
- CLERGY
- SWASTIKAS
- MARCHING
- PARADES
- GERMANS
Places
- Munich, Germany
Genre
- Film
- Amateur.
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.