Film, 1919-2012

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Extent:
220 items
Scope and content:

This subseries contains 8mm, 16mm, and 35mm film reels and include an array of topics that reflect Doris' wide and varied interests and pursuits. The main themes in this subseries include travel, social events, life at her various residences, and documentation of historical events. Doris Duke travelled widely and the subseries includes footage of her trips to the Middle East, Morocco, and Europe. Also included is footage of the construction of Shangri La and visits to both Duke Farms and Rough Point at various times of her life. Doris' interest in and financial support of the performing arts is reflected in several films in the series including custom original prints of Egyptian dancer Nadia Gamal and Lebanese dancers (as part of the creation of the Near East Foundation) and extensive raw footage of Tahiti as part of her funding of jazz artist Syd Shaw's East West New Sounds production company. Of particular interest are the four 35mm negative nitrate reels of The Nazi Supreme Court Trial of the Anti-Hitler Plot from September 1944 to January 1945 which were likely given to Doris Duke when she was a war correspondent during the World War II.

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The materials in this subseries are arranged chronologically.

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