Join us at the Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum, on Sunday, January 15, 4 pm for a screening of three rarely seen episodes from NBC's famed "This Is Your Life" television show. The programs offer a fascinating window into how the Holocaust was presented, and perceived, in popular American culture during the 1950's, a decade before such films as "The Pawnbroker." In each episode of the show, a surprise (and surprised) guest would (in early reality TV fashion) have their life inspirationally recapped by host Ralph Edwards, with testimonies from associates and family members dramatically incorporated. The episodes we will screen present the stories of three women who survived the Holocaust: HANNA BLOCH (May 27, 1953), featuring the first Holocaust survivor to describe her experiences on national television; ILSE STANLEY (November 2, 1955), honoring a German actress who helped free over 400 people from concentration camps; and SARA VEFFER (March 19, 1961), a Dutch woman whose family hid for 18 months in a tiny attic. Julie Kohner, daughter of Hanna Bloch Kohner, will be in attendance. Join us for a post-film reception in the Portland Art Museum’s Andrée Stevens Room. Tickets: $36, available in advance on the Film Center's website) or by check to IJS, sent to IJS, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239  Special thanks to the Ralph and Barbara Edwards Family Trust.

For further information, e-mail us at: info@portlandjudaicstudies.org

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