Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. And he had a very interesting movie there of the
Spanish revolution which he made. And this movie was shown all over
the United States and was backed by--this, again, is my recollection,
because it almost escaped from my mind. This movie was backed by quite
a number of people here. I remember most of them--by Grace, who is
president of Grace Lines today. So we decided with Maydell that we
could make another documentary movie on the resistance of Poland. This
is already--Poland had already been occupied. The movies were made
in Poland, I think, by Americans. I don't recall that exactly--by
Americans who were there during the occupation of Warsaw. And Maydell
had these movies in his possession, and we decided to make a movie for
the benefit of the Polish refugees.
Mr. JENNER. Resistance movement?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes. And collected money to that effect, small
amounts of money from the sympathizers of Poland. To me it was actually
a very pleasant experience. I tried to do my best, number one, to make
some money; number two, to help the Polish cause.
So I went to the Polish Consulate, made arrangements for the consul to
be a sponsor of this movie. And we eventually made this movie, put it
together. It was about 45 minutes long--a very interesting movie, very
moving picture of the resistance. But financially it was not a success.
I don't even recall why. Either Maydell never gave me any money or
something. Anyway, we broke up our partnership.
The movie did make some money for the Polish resistance fund. I think
they used it showing around the country. The Polish organizations in
the United States used that movie to show and collect money for their
own purpose.
Mr. JENNER. Yes.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I remember the picture was called "Poland Will
Never Die." It was an assembly job.
Mr. JENNER. Now, your interest was a business interest?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No; we also cut it together. We put the music
together. I learned a little bit about the technical end of it. We did
not own the studio, but we used the studio on the west side in New York
to have the technical facilities. Not very complicated. But we did it
all together.
Mr. JENNER. Was your grandfather born in this country?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No; great grandfather, or great, great
grandfather.
Mr. JENNER. Sergius Von Mohrenschildt, born somewhere in Pennsylvania,
later went to Russia, entered the oil business?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I will be darned. I didn't know that.
Mr. JENNER. I am not saying it is so.
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