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| Title | Movie still from "The House of Rothschild", 20th Century Pictures, 1934 |
| Description | The film, House of Rothschild, was made in 1934 when Hitler's regime was in its infancy, shows that concern was already brewing over the burgeoning antisemitism in Germany. The story explores the lives of the Rothschilds, a family of powerful Jewish bankers in 19th century Europe. Their power during the Napoleonic wars enables Nathan Rothschild (shown here, played by George Arliss) to force the antisemitic Prussian ambassador (at the far right, played by Boris Karloff) to grant citizenship to the Jews in exchange for financial support. The great character actress Helen Westley is seated, looking up at Arliss. 8 x 10 in. |
| Subject | Antisemitism in motion pictures
Rothschild family
Jewish bankers
Banks and banking -- History -- 19th century
Actors
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| Keywords | Boris Karloff; George Arliss; Helen Westley; |
| Location | Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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| Date | 1934 |
| Photographer/Author | Werker, Alfred L.
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| Donors and Others | Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles
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| Media | Black-and-white print (photograph)
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| Media Measurement | 20 x 25.5 cm |
| Identifier | CRC321 |
| Language | |
| Type | image
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| Format | image/jpeg
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| Repository Name | Delmar T. Oviatt Library. Urban Archives Center
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| Collection | Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles Collection
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| Repository Number | Box CRC (Photo) 03-05 |
| Exhibition information | Case 11, #15
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| Rights | http://digital-library.csun.edu/copyright.html |
| Project Name | In Our Own Backyard: Resisting Nazi Propaganda in Southern California, 1933-1945 |
| Date Digitized | 2007-11-01 |
| Date cataloged | 2007-11-01 |
| Publisher | Delmar T. Oviatt Library |
