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- 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, originally known as To Save a Life, is a 2013 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Steven Pressman.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Children:_The_Rescue_Mission_of_Mr._and_Mrs._Kraus
The film tells the story of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus, a Jewish couple from Philadelphia who traveled to Nazi Germany in 1939 and, with the help of the B'rith Sholom fraternal organization, saved Jewish children in Vienna from likely death in the Holocaust by finding them new homes in Philadelphia.
In the spring of 1939, Gil and Eleanor Kraus traveled from their home in Philadelphia into the heart of Nazi Germany in a daring effort to rescue a group of ...
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In the spring of 1939, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus embarked on a risky and unlikely mission. Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, they rescued 50 Jewish children from Vienna and brought them to the United States.
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Apr 5, 2013 · The film, which is narrated by actor Alan Alda, is punctuated by numbers -- 600: the number of parents of Jewish Viennese children who applied to the Krauses; 50: the number of spots available, 25 for girls, 25 for boys. And this: more than 1.5 million, the number of children lost in the Holocaust.
The courageous journey of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus to save 50 Jewish children from the Nazis is chronicled in this inspiring film. Watch 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time. Explore cast information, synopsis and more.
Jun 12, 2013 · Trailer 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
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- Jewish Film Institute
Based on his acclaimed HBO documentary, Steven Pressman’s 50 Children tells the astonishing story of the improbable 1939 mission to rescue a group of Jewish children from Vienna and bring them into the safety of the United States.
