Ahead of time Film Movement, Reel Inheritance Films, and PDD Productions present a film by Bob Richman ; directed and photographed by Bob Richman ; produced by Zeva Oelbaum

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Oelbaum, Zeva, film producer.

Richman, Bob, film director, director of photography.

Film Movement (Firm), presenter.

Grasshopper Film (Firm), publisher.

PDD Productions (Firm), presenter.

Reel Inheritance Films, presenter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gruber, Ruth, 1911-2016.

Gruber, Ruth.

Foreign correspondents--United States--Biography.

Foreign correspondents.

Journalists--United States--Biography.

Journalists.

Israel--History--1948-1967.

Israel.

Genre:

Biographical films

Documentary films

Feature films

Nonfiction films

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (73 min., 53 sec.)) sound, color and black and white

Other Title:

Extraordinary journey of Ruth Gruber Subtitle on website:

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] Grasshopper Film [2009?]

Language Note:

In English, with English subtitles

System Details:

sound

digital

video file

Summary:

Born in Brooklyn in 1911, Ruth Gruber became the youngest PhD in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and photojournalist at age 24. She emerged as the eyes and conscience of the world. With her love of adventure, fearlessness and powerful intellect, Ruth defied tradition in an extraordinary career that has spanned more than seven decades. The first journalist to enter the Soviet Arctic in 1935, Ruth also traveled to Alaska as a member of the Roosevelt administration in 1942, escorted Holocaust refugees to America in 1944, covered the Nuremberg trials in 1946 and documented the Haganah ship Exodus in 1947. Her relationships with world leaders including Eleanor Roosevelt, President Harry Truman, and David Ben Gurion gave her unique access and insight into the modern history of the Jewish people. Ruth is an inspiration not only for her ground-breaking career, but for her vitality and humor at 98 years old. The film includes never-seen-before archival footage

Credits:

Editor, Sabine Krayenbühl ; executive producers, Patti Kenner, Doris Schechter, Denise Benmosche ; composer, Ted Reichman

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title and statement of responsibility from title screen and end credits (viewed 2024 October 10)

OCLC:

1464815116

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license