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Through interviews with Michael Berenbaum, Project Director, Shaike Weinberg, Director of the Holocaust Memorial Museum and Martin Smith, one of the permanent exhibition designers, the programme in...vestigates the setting up of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, and the resurgence of interest in the Holocaust as a subject, not least because of the impact of Steven Spielberg's 1994 Oscar winning film "Schindler's List". The programme is also illustrated by archive material of the Museum's dedication ceremony with Bill Clinton and Elie Wiesel, as well as interviews with visitors, both young and old, and extracts from the film "Schindler's List".
Through interviews with Michael Berenbaum, Project Director, Shaike Weinberg, Director of the Holocaust Memorial Museum and Martin Smith, one of the permanent exhibition designers, the programme in...vestigates the setting up of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, and the resurgence of interest in the Holocaust as a subject, not least because of the impact of Steven Spielberg's 1994 Oscar winning film "Schindler's List". The programme is also illustrated by archive material of the Museum's dedication ceremony with Bill Clinton and Elie Wiesel, as well as interviews with visitors, both young and old, and extracts from the film "Schindler's List".
| Series: | Art Works |
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| First transmission date: | 1994-06-05 |
| Published: | 1994 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:19:00 |
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| Producer: | Tony Coe |
| Contributors: | Michael Berenbaum; Kate Binchy |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Holocaust; Memorial; Museum; Schindler's List; Washington |
| Master spool number: | 94YA0194 |
| Production number: | 94YA0194 |
| Available to public: | no |
