They Live Again Archiving Hadassah Films Hazel

“They Live Again: ” Archiving Hadassah Films Hazel Greenwald, Founder and 1 st Chairman of the Hadassah Film Department.

“What’s New At Hadassah: ” An Assessment of Hadassah’s Film Collection • General Assessment –Basic Background –Format Migration –Archival Copies –Toward A Mission Statement • The Beginning: Hazel Greenwald • Film Production At Hadassah –Awards and Distinctions • Promotion and Distribution • Archiving and Preservation • Specs and Film Logistics • Assessment and Suggestions

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General Assessment • • Background Format Migration Archival Copies Toward a Mission Statement

Background • • • 1942 – 1986 Film Production Film -> Video -> DVD Kodachrome, Ektachrome, Acetate, Polyester Wide & varied distribution (Film Rentals) Fundraising and Promotional Use Early Archival Efforts (Library of Congress, Spielberg, Onsite, Projects)

Format Migration & Archival Copies of films sent to Lo. C, Spielberg Archive, Project Locations in Israel, Jerusalem Cinematheque, Regions and Chapters

Toward A Mission Statement

Hazel, Production, Distribution & Archiving David Ben Gurion 1 st Israeli Prime Minister • The Beginning: Hazel Greenwald • Film Production At Hadassah –Awards and Distinctions • Promotion and Distribution • Archiving and Preservation

Hazel Greenwald “Those who know her have learned not to bat an eyelash when they see her perched on top of a ladder, leaning out of a window, or lying on the floor aiming her cameras at all sorts of likely and unlikely targets. We say “cameras” advisedly since she always travels with three – movie, black/white, and color – slung around her neck, and seems somehow to be able to use all three at one time. ” - Hadassah Press Release, December 1962.

Hazel Greenwald • By 1960, over 50, 000 feet of color film • B&w, color slides, film • By 1960, 75 films, 250, 000 b&w photos & 40, 000 color slides for Hadassah • Took photos in 29 countries • Long-term member of Hadassah National Board • 1933 Mediterranean cruise, met Henrietta Szold, got involved in rescue of Jewish children from Germany • Annual filming visits to Israel • Attended World Zionist Congress, Basel, Switzerland 1946. • Founded Hadassah Film Department • Founded Hadassah Archives

Production Today Film Production Oren in Production • 1933: Film lab in the kitchen: cutting, splicing, projecting and captioning on a child’s blackboard. • Twentieth Century Fox impromptu consultation. • 1942: July Issue of Hadassah Headlines says 1 st film ready, “Health for Victory” • September 1943: “They Live Again” - Film #2. • November 1944: “Out of the Darkness, ” about Hadassah • 1945: “Forgotten Children, ” 1947 “Henrietta Szold, ” 1948: “Adamah, ” / “Tomorrow’s A Wonderful Day. ”

Production II • 1949: “Naomi Says Yes, ” – color puppet membership film • 1962: Send Ektachrome • 1970 s: Contracts with Filmmakers

Susan - Admin. For Video & Production Awards & Distinctions • 1962: world’s largest catalogued collection of pictures of the State of Israel since its beginnings. • “Fifty Miracle Minutes: ” CINE prize, International Film Festivals - Edinburgh, Scotland & Venice Italy, recommended for International Review of Ethnographic and Sociological Films in Florence, Italy, December 10 -16, 1962. • Requests from Library of Congress for “Fifty Miracle Minutes” and “Hannah Means Grace. ” • “Dr. Loewenstein, I Presume (Mission to Africa): CINE Golden Eagle Award 1969, honorable mention Jewish Audio-Visual Board of Review, invited to Tel-Aviv III International Film Festival 1969.

Film Promotion & Distribution • International Distribution • Libraries, Community Centers, Schools • Hadassah Film Library (Alden Films) • Publicity Kits >>>> • 16 mm, 35 mm • TV, Commercial release, Critics’ praise • “Hadassah Calling” Trailer • “Get Separate Projectors” • 1980 s in house distribution • Video to film transfers • Booking statistics

Archiving & Preservation • 1960: Hazel takes on archiving & preservation, plus fundraising for project • A history of Israel since it became a state • A place to deposit films (lack of space, destruction of negatives, requests to move them out of closet at Hadassah. ) • Rad / Spielberg Archives, Jerusalem • Central Zionist Archives, Jerusalem • Jerusalem Cinematheque • “Hazel Greenwald – Hadassah Collection. ” • 1987 allocation of funds for repair and renovation of Hadassah Film Library

Specs and Film Logistics Me cataloging. The Database » Hadassah Headlines’ tips for film maintenance. » 1948: Use sound projectors, professional projectionist, fix torn films. 16 mm versus 35 mm. » 1949: catastrophes. Examine, repair & clean film. Use for stated number of showings only. Use qualified operator & projector. Return films on time. Use 35 mm for large audiences. » 1950: Regions & large chapters – train members to project films, buy your own machine. Film strips versus film.

Assessment & Suggestions Films Merit Preservation: Content, Use, Awards & Recognition Repositories: Advice: locate films Advice: coordinate at other archives & list of holdings with Hadassah, Alden determine conditions. Spielberg holdings. Films, CZA, Cinematheque, Rad/Spielberg. LOC, Off site, Affiliates Advice: Assess status of other media – Videos, 3/4”, DVDs. Think about transfer to digital media / hard drive. Advice: Film Care – examine films on rewind, clean them, replace housing if needed, rewind films when needed, test for vinegar syndrome, monitor humidity, consider cold storage. Assessment: preservation and archiving efforts have been on going. Films mostly in good to fair condition Advice: coordinate lists of films in various media, check lists against actual holdings. Think about re-transferring lost 3/4” films when possible (to DVD or digital media).