Zoo; baths in Budapest, parade in Vienna or Budapest
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
Views of animals at a zoo including deer, a seal, lions. 01:27 People dancing on a small stage giving some sort of performance. 02:03 A horse race, the men riding them wield swords. 02:47 Views of a chic outdoor café, waiters wearing tuxedos stand by. 03:17 Views of a crowded outdoor pool and of the bathers lounging beside it. A woman in a bathing suit poses for the camera, walks towards it. This is possibly Gellert Bath in Budapest, Hungary. 4:09 Views of a large, possibly religious, procession of people in the street, a large crowd observes. CUs of the people in the procession as they walk by. [Unclear if this is in Vienna or Budapest.]
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.
After patron comment, the description was updated. I was able to confirm that the baths are Gellert bath in Budapest. The patron comment suggested that the procession was in Budapest, infront of Fisherman's Bastion, though I could not independently verify that. I updated the description from being in Vienna to either Vienna or Budapest.
Subjects
- FAMILIES
- JEWISH LIFE (PRE-WAR)
- ZOOS
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AUSTRIAN)
- CROWDS
- CHURCHES
- SPORTS/GAMES
- AUSTRIA
- MARCHING
- CITIES
- VACATIONS
- SUMMER
- CLERGY
- PARADES
- CAFES
Places
- Vienna, Austria
- Budapest, Hungary
Genre
- Amateur.
- Film