Boxing
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
Brief shots on board a ship: a large crowd observes a boxing match. A man’s hands in the foreground fumble with a matchbook. CU of the two boxers, one throws a punch.
Note(s)
Arnold Schleifer traveled with his wife Bertha and his sister Hermine in Summer 1930. They returned on the SS Leviathan sailing from Cherbourg, France on September 14, 1930 and arriving in New York on September 30, 1930.
Subjects
- FAMILIES
- VACATIONS
- SHIPS
- JEWISH LIFE (PRE-WAR)
- SPORTS/GAMES
Places
- , Atlantic Ocean
Genre
- Amateur.
- Film