Resort in mountains; Family poses
Creator(s)
- Arnold Schleifer (Camera Operator)
- Arthur Schleifer Jr.
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
Pan of a spa town in the mountains, cafes. Views of the mountains and a stream. The village is likely Bad Gastein in Austria. 02:17 Views of a busy street. More views of the mountains and the town. A group of well-dressed people pose for the camera outside a building, one smokes a cigar. 03:36 An assembly of people in the street, likely Budapest, Gellért tér (square) 4:00 Two men sit at a table smoking on board a ship, a man in uniform (perhaps the captain) climbs the stairs and waves to the camera.) Views of the deck of the ship, people walk towards the camera. 4:46 Three young girls exit a gazebo-like structure in a garden and walks towards the camera, curtseying. The girls pose in a tree and again walking towards the camera, as if on a fashion runway. 6:11 Views of a toddler in a carriage. 6:25 Views of the family in the street, a public park. The children play with paper pinwheels.
Note(s)
Arnold Schleifer traveled with his wife Bertha and his sister Hermine in Summer 1932. They returned on the Ile de France sailing from Le Havre, France on September 22, 1932 and arriving in New York on September 28, 1932.
Description updated to include locations in both Hungary and Austria. After patron note: identity of mountain in Austria updated to include "likely Bad Gastein."
Subjects
- JEWISH LIFE (PRE-WAR)
- BOATS
- MOUNTAINS
- TOURISM/SIGHTSEEING
- CIVILIANS
- PERFORMANCES
- VACATIONS
- FAMILIES
- CHILDREN
- CAFES
- STREETS
Places
- Budapest, Hungary
- , Austria
Genre
- Amateur.
- Film