Americans vacation in France and Italy
Creator(s)
- Arthur Schleifer Jr.
- Arnold Schleifer (Camera Operator)
Biographical History
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.
Scope and Content
With intertitles in English. Pan of a city from up above. A man and a woman pose on an outside patio overlooking the coast. Views of the city. 0:45 “Cap D’Antibes and a British Flotilla.” Coastal views with ships in the distance. 1:05 “The Funicular Railway down to Cannes.” Shots of the railway. A woman walks towards the camera from an upscale home. 1:25 “Hotel Imperiale and Gardens in Mentone.” A woman walks in front of luxurious hotel; walks around the gardens, stopping to smell a flower. The same woman sits at a table and then again walks around the gardens. 2:30 “Venice, Italy. St. Marks Place in the Rain.” Woman poses in the square with an umbrella. 2:45 “Feeding the Pigeons.” Woman with umbrella drops crumbs for pigeons around her, two eat out of her hand as she laughs. 3:24 “Views from the Gondola.” Venetian views from the water.
Subjects
- ITALY
- STREETS
- FLOWERS
- BEACHES
- VACATIONS
- BOATS
- JEWISH LIFE (PRE-WAR)
- TOURISM/SIGHTSEEING
- FRANCE
- FAMILIES
Places
- , France
- Venice, Italy
Genre
- Film
- Amateur.