Jane and Rivers Curry A NIGHT AT THE GARDEN, made entirely from archival footage filmed that night, transports audiences to this chilling gathering and shines a light on the power of demagoguery and anti-Semitism in the United States. But their mainstream appeal was reduced by their leaders’ German accents and culture. Please Note: The NightGarden is only open at night and because it is an outdoor area immersed in nature it can be dark in some areas. Embrace the beauty of winter, play a little, and enjoy a safe outdoor experience. For more on the rally, read a Q&A with Marshall Curry here. They are committed to short-form because it allows filmmakers to respond quickly, take creative risks, reach wide audiences, explore new ways of storytelling and make films with a faster production cycle. My sister sent this to me, suggesting I w atch this short and then read the director Q&A. A Night At the Garden uses striking archival fragments recorded that night to transport modern audiences into this gathering and shine a light on the disturbing fallibility of seemingly decent people. You can see him rub his hands together, doing an excited little dance, unable to contain the giddy excitement that comes from being part of a mob. A Night at the Garden Photos View All Photos (11) Movie Info. Most night blooming flowers are intoxicatingly fragrant, giving them all the more appeal. A NIGHT AT THE GARDEN was directed and edited by Marshall Curry and was supported and released by Field of Vision. To me, the most striking and upsetting part of the film is not the anti-Semitism of the main speaker or even the violence of his storm-troopers. Kuhn steps up to the podium and casually remarks about how he is depicted as a "creature with horns, a cloven hoof, and long tail" by "the Jewish-controlled press." Neither NightGarden nor Fairchild Gardens will be liable for any harm or injury to any person at the Fairchild Gardens, nor … Streamline Films Executive Producers: Laura Poitras, Charlotte Cook There was a debate at the time over whether the Bund should be allowed to have a rally, which – like so many things about the event – seems eerily contemporary. Colorist: Sandy Patch Post Production Services: Final Frame But while the vast majority of Americans were appalled by the Nazis, there was also a significant group of Americans who were sympathetic to their white supremacist, anti-Semitic message. So he gathered it, and I edited it together into a short narrative. Learn more. But when I started cutting the footage together, I realized there was real power in just watching it unfold, without explanation. FIRST LOOK MEDIA launched in 2013 and is a multi-platform media company devoted to supporting independent voices. Salsa at the Garden, Energetic Soul y Ya Salsa presentan: El próximo viernes 22 de noviembre, 2019 el grupo musical de salsa cubana basado en Miami ganadora de más de un premio discográfico alrededor del mundo, Timbalive estará presentándose para deleitarnos con su gran talento musical y ponernos a todos a bailar en el maravilloso teatro “Garden Theater” en Detroit. When most people watch it, at first they are puzzled: “What is this?” They see George Washington and American flags and hear the Pledge of Allegiance (notably, before the phrase “Under God” was added in 1954), but then they see swastikas and people giving the Nazi salute, and it’s really unsettling. Events like this should remind us not to be complacent – that the things we care about have to be nurtured and defended regularly – because even seemingly good people have the potential to do hideous things. . [3][4], The documentary was produced using footage of the rally originally intended for newsreels that had never been widely issued due to its controversial content. When he ran on stage to protest, he was beaten up and had his pants ripped off as he was thrown from the stage. TIP: Our expert gardening advisor, Karen Thurber adds, "Visiting a public garden is a great place to get ideas. One night, at the start of the pandemic, a bed of color and sparkle caught her eye. Compelling, stunning, disturbing footage. Last weekend, March 11-14! Production Manager: Farihah Zaman Now might be a good time to watch (or re-watch) A Night at the Garden, a 2017 found-footage documentary about a 1939 Nazi rally of 20,000 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. See more like it here: https://bit.ly/2IrCI5A. Michael Hearst ABOUT; DIRECTOR Q&A; MEDIA; CREDITS; More. Q: Who was the guy who ran out on stage during the rally? After viewing the footage and expressing surprise at the event's obscurity, Curry was inspired to produce the documentary by the rise of the alt-right in the United States and the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Q: What struck you about the footage? This includes the Boxwood Garden, Carver Garden, Chinese Garden, Ottoman Garden, and the Herb Garden. Matthew Hamachek This point is less an indictment of bad things that Americans have done in the past than it is a cautionary tale about the bad things that we might do in the future. “As chilling and disorienting to watch as the most inventive full-length horror movie.” –The New Yorker, “In a scant six minutes of archival footage, director Marshall Curry delivers an emotional wallop.” –NPR, “In the current climate of intolerance, this footage is especially chilling.” –The New York Times, “A taut, dramatic seven-minute film.” –The Washington Post, “Strictly remarkable.” –Los Angeles Times. These were ideas that, if not universally accepted, were at least considered legitimate points of view. Get the latest updates, photos and videos for the 91st Academy Awards. If Roosevelt weren’t President, if Japan hadn’t attacked, is it possible we would have skated through without joining the war? A Night at The Garden. New York Times, March 4, 1939.Click for article. VISIT THE HOMEPAGE HERE. A Night at the Garden Photos View All Photos (11) Movie Info. Thank you: In the Night Garden. In 1939, 20,000 Americans rallied in New York's Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism -- an event largely forgotten from U.S. history. Years later when Greenbaum was asked why he did what he did, in spite of the risk, he simply said, “Gee, what would you have done if you were in my place…?” I think that’s a question for all of us who are witnessing similar demagoguery today. In a part of Fritz Kuhn’s speech that isn’t in the film, he applauds Father Coughlin, whose radio shows praising Hitler and Mussolini reached audiences of 30 million Americans. The footage ends with a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by a German-accented woman, before cutting to a title card noting that the rally occurred when Adolf Hitler was overseeing construction of Nazi Germany's sixth concentration camp and seven months before the German invasion of Poland and the beginning of World War II. Archival Footage: This is detrimental to your plants because it leads to mold and fungal growth around the roots and on the stems and leaves. A: The first thing that struck me was that an event like this could happen in the heart of New York City, a city that was diverse, modern, and progressive even in 1939. ‘A Night at the Garden’ Documentary Resurrects a Chilling 1930s Nazi Rally in New York City — Watch Two-time Oscar nominee Marshall Curry pieces together a … The film uses footage from Monday, February 20, 1939, and opens outside Madison Square Garden with shots of the New York City Police Department reining in anti-Nazi counter-protesters along with a marquee that lists a "pro-American rally" scheduled on that night, above a National Hockey League match and an NCAA Division I college basketball game later in the week. Would you be interested in supporting the film?” And they jumped on board. What bothers me more is the reaction of the crowd. I think that is the key to the phasing problem. Supervising Producer: Anne Neczypor But being that they talked so much against my religion and there was so much persecution I lost my head, and I felt it was my duty to talk.” The Magistrate asked him, “Don’t you realize that innocent people might have been killed?” And Greenbaum replied, “Do you realize that plenty of Jewish people might be killed with their persecution up there?” (New York Times, 2/22/39). MARSHALL CURRY is a three-time Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker. The story of the Garden of Gethsemane can be found in Matthew 26:36-56, Mark 14:32-52, Luke 22:39-53, and John 18. Grinberg Film Library Archival footage of an American Nazi rally that attracted 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden in 1939, shortly before the beginning of World War II. 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