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'''''World Assembly of Youth''''' is a [[documentary film]] released on July |
'''''World Assembly of Youth''''' is a [[documentary film]] released on July 1, 1952, by the Young Adult Council, a member of the [[World Assembly of Youth]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248912036 |title=Film For Youth |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |volume=XIX |issue=128 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=18 August 1954 |accessdate=16 March 2019 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}, ''...A film on the World Assembly of Youth will be shown at 8 p.m. Monday in the Y.W.C.A. Hall...''</ref> The film was produced by News of the Day, formerly known as [[Hearst Metrotone News]]. The film has supposed links to [[Stanley Kubrick]]. |
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== Recovery of footage== |
== Recovery of footage== |
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The film (long believed to be [[lost film|lost]]) was recovered by James Fenwick. No evidence of [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s involvement was present in the film or scripts,<ref>{{citation|last=Morrish|first=Nicholas|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTw1bZxG0-EwvXan3bo_0KYwzBTa238KGal9ZjQpbbC5eaDwO-H6cgOAwUDmXDThgfPgrS0XLuFMI3e/pub|title=World Assembly of Youth; Understanding the film and the rumors|date=19 May 2023|via=[[Google Docs]]}}</ref> though historian Nicholas Morrish has found evidence of a second WAY film mentioned in [[State Department]] records.<ref>{{citation|last=Morrish |first=Nicholas |url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRgCOWmPT8TojV6HuMBcRJj7WAANB71sGHN1wpgAoclj1T0Lggq0Dd_JsWY8FT_5uQ1eVyfAz1s53yb/pub|title=A Fiction-Meets-Fact Story about Stanley Kubrick’s involvement with the Department Of State|via=[[Google Docs]]}}</ref> |
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John Baxter found limited evidence of Stanley Kubrick's involvement: an early résumé sent by Kubrick to veteran New York film critic [[Theodore Huff]] in February 1953, though no physical or photographic evidence of such a résumé exists. In the résumé and cover letter, Kubrick lists working on this film alongside his other documentaries, ''[[The Seafarers]]'', ''[[Day of the Fight]]'', and ''[[Flying Padre]]''. The résumé was uncovered by [[John Baxter (author)|John Baxter]] while doing research for his own book, ''Stanley Kubrick: A Biography'' (1997). |
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A June 1952 article in ''[[The New York Times]]'' was also evidence by Baxter of Kubrick's involvement; the news article states, "The youthful producer-director, whose credits already include “The Day of the Fight” and “Flying Padre”, short subjects released by R.K.O., and a short on World Assembly of Youth, made for the State Department, has “a few stories he would like to film.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iamhist.net/2021/01/world-assembly-youth-archival-serendipity/|author=James Fenwick|title=The World Assembly of Youth and Archival Serendipity|date=19 January 2021|work=The International Association for Media and History}}</ref> |
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Baxter's research found that the film was sponsored by the [[United States Department of State]] and was one of a series of films intended to mobilize college-aged youngsters to carry out socially worthy projects. Baxter claimed this initiative ultimately led to the formation of the [[Peace Corps]]. This however is not exactly the case. |
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== Synopsis == |
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Hundreds of delegates from 65 countries arrived in [[Ithaca, New York]], between August 6 and 16, 1951, to attend a Youth Assembly conference, the conference itself being held at [[Cornell University]]. The WAY representatives' first stop on their tour of New York was at [[Hyde Park, New York]], the estate of [[Eleanor Roosevelt]]. There, a brief lunch was arranged and discussions were held by various reps. A short ceremony was held, with a representative from Japan placing a floral arrangement by FDR's grave. They arrived later that day at Ithaca, and began their stay in the US. |
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The WAY event itself though was based entirely around the formation of a Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the film showing that day in and day out, most of the goals of the conference were meant to solidify a resolution for the UN. After workshops during the day, the evenings held events that included exhibits of modern paintings, speakers (one of such being Eleanor Roosevelt), performances by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, and the first recording and performance of the New York City Ballet rendition of ''[[Swan Lake (Balanchine)|Swan Lake]]'' under [[George Balanchine]] which would not premiere officially until November 1951. |
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Hundreds of delegates from 65 countries arrived in [[Ithaca, New York]] between August 6th to 16th 1951 to attend a Youth Assembly conference, the conference itself being held at [[Cornell University]]. The WAY representatives first stop on their tour of New York was at [[Hyde Park]], the estate of [[Eleanor Roosevelt]]. There, a brief lunch was arranged and discussion's were held by various reps, and a short ceremony was held by a representative from Japan placing a floral arrangement by FDR's grave. They arrived later that day at Ithaca, and began their tour of the US. While diplomatic in nature, the film implies that part of their goal was also to share many of the luxuries and leisure's that everyday Americans enjoyed, as to encourage other nations to want to emulate the US free market economy. The WAY event itself though was based entirely around the formation of a Universal Declaration of Human Rights. After workshops during the day, the evenings would have events that included exhibits of modern paintings and speakers, one of such being Eleanor Roosevelt, and performances by the NBC Symphony Orchestration and Ballet from various theaters. The WAY event then closes out with their full intentions of the WAY working with the United Nations in order to work towards creating such Universal Human Rights. <ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRgCOWmPT8TojV6HuMBcRJj7WAANB71sGHN1wpgAoclj1T0Lggq0Dd_JsWY8FT_5uQ1eVyfAz1s53yb/pub], If you believe they put a man on the Moon; |
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A Fiction-Meets-Fact Story about Stanley Kubrick’s involvement with the Department Of State, Nicholas Morrish.</ref> |
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==Production== |
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==Questions of Kubrick's involvement == |
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Historian Nicholas Morrish found information from the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming in part due to a script found in the Richard De Rochemont collection. The script is dated February 12, 1952, and from Department of State records; the film was dated for release on July 1, 1952. |
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Kubrick's actual role in the film is uncertain. Following the publication of Baxter's book, some readers misinterpreted the story as to believe there was an undiscovered film directed by Stanley Kubrick; this can be seen in myriad internet pages{{specify|date=December 2017}} that credit Kubrick as director of ''World Assembly of Youth''.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Baxter himself has stated that his knowledge of Kubrick's involvement in this film is no more than the reference in his letter to Ted Huff. Baxter speculates that Kubrick may have worked on the project as a cameraman or even simply a stills photographer. There are no records with the National Archives of Stanley Kubrick working for the State Department, and in documents discovered by Historian Nicholas Morrish with regards to the WAY film, "No USIS attribution will appear on the prints. Sponsorship is being assumed by the Young Adults Council, which is the offficial American member group in W.A.Y.". How Kubrick would have even known the film was made by the Department of State raises questions within itself if he was not otherwise involved, yet no evidence of his involvement exists. The same document has also created controversy and further confusion on what Kubrick may or may not have worked on, as it states; "In addition to the subject film, the Department is also producing a second title on the W.A.Y. meeting, which will incorporate footage on the various tours of the delegates in the United States. No definite release date is yet available on this second production, but information that it will be distributed at a subsequent date may be given to any delegates of the groups that attended the Ithaca meeting who may inquire." However, no evidence of a second film has ever been discovered and no other reference to any topic on World Assembly of Youth after exists or is available to the public from the Department of State. |
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| World Assembly of Youth | |
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| Produced by | News of the Day |
| Music by | Ballet Theater - Ballet by George Balanchine, NBC Symphony Orchestra - Conductor Pierre Monteux |
Production company | News of the Day (formerly Hearst Metrotone News) |
| Distributed by | Department of State |
Running time | 33:46 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
World Assembly of Youth is a documentary film released on July 1, 1952, by the Young Adult Council, a member of the World Assembly of Youth.[1] The film was produced by News of the Day, formerly known as Hearst Metrotone News. The film has supposed links to Stanley Kubrick.
Recovery of footage
[edit]The film (long believed to be lost) was recovered by James Fenwick. No evidence of Stanley Kubrick's involvement was present in the film or scripts,[2] though historian Nicholas Morrish has found evidence of a second WAY film mentioned in State Department records.[3]
John Baxter found limited evidence of Stanley Kubrick's involvement: an early résumé sent by Kubrick to veteran New York film critic Theodore Huff in February 1953, though no physical or photographic evidence of such a résumé exists. In the résumé and cover letter, Kubrick lists working on this film alongside his other documentaries, The Seafarers, Day of the Fight, and Flying Padre. The résumé was uncovered by John Baxter while doing research for his own book, Stanley Kubrick: A Biography (1997).
A June 1952 article in The New York Times was also evidence by Baxter of Kubrick's involvement; the news article states, "The youthful producer-director, whose credits already include “The Day of the Fight” and “Flying Padre”, short subjects released by R.K.O., and a short on World Assembly of Youth, made for the State Department, has “a few stories he would like to film.”[4]
Synopsis
[edit]Hundreds of delegates from 65 countries arrived in Ithaca, New York, between August 6 and 16, 1951, to attend a Youth Assembly conference, the conference itself being held at Cornell University. The WAY representatives' first stop on their tour of New York was at Hyde Park, New York, the estate of Eleanor Roosevelt. There, a brief lunch was arranged and discussions were held by various reps. A short ceremony was held, with a representative from Japan placing a floral arrangement by FDR's grave. They arrived later that day at Ithaca, and began their stay in the US.
The WAY event itself though was based entirely around the formation of a Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the film showing that day in and day out, most of the goals of the conference were meant to solidify a resolution for the UN. After workshops during the day, the evenings held events that included exhibits of modern paintings, speakers (one of such being Eleanor Roosevelt), performances by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, and the first recording and performance of the New York City Ballet rendition of Swan Lake under George Balanchine which would not premiere officially until November 1951.
Production
[edit]Historian Nicholas Morrish found information from the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming in part due to a script found in the Richard De Rochemont collection. The script is dated February 12, 1952, and from Department of State records; the film was dated for release on July 1, 1952.
References
[edit]- ^ "Film For Youth". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XIX, no. 128. New South Wales, Australia. 18 August 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 16 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia., ...A film on the World Assembly of Youth will be shown at 8 p.m. Monday in the Y.W.C.A. Hall...
- ^ Morrish, Nicholas (19 May 2023), World Assembly of Youth; Understanding the film and the rumors – via Google Docs
- ^ Morrish, Nicholas, A Fiction-Meets-Fact Story about Stanley Kubrick’s involvement with the Department Of State – via Google Docs
- ^ James Fenwick (19 January 2021). "The World Assembly of Youth and Archival Serendipity". The International Association for Media and History.
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