Mr Pinkerton Goes to Town (German "Herr Pinkerton geht zur Stadt") is a 1937 film that has the dubious distinction of being the only Nazi-era film that was made entirely on location in the United Kingdom.
The film follows the story of George Pinkerton, the owner of a lingere shop in Manchester, who attempts to overcome plots and schemes by the local Jewish-dominated Chamber of Commerce to put him out of business.
The basic story pits George Pinkerton against the brothers Roni and Ezra Feigenbaum, the latter being the leader of the Whitefield Chamber of Commerce. George owns a shop on a prestigious high street and the Feigenbaum brothers covet his premises as a new location for their jewellery business. The Feigenbaums and their cabal at the Chamber of Commerce contrive various schemes designed to disuade women from patronising Pinkerton’s shop. Their rouses range from contaminating sets of ladies underwear with itching powder to spreading rumours that Pinkerton indecently assaults the women who visit his shop.
Pinkerton is portrayed as an honest, hardworking but ultimately guileless man who is unable to match the machinations of the ambitious Feigenbaum brothers and their friends. Pinkerton is eventually forced out of business and the Feigenbaums take over his shop.
The film is an un-subtle swipe at the supposed domination of business in England by Jews. The misfortune and bad luck suffered by Pickerton is supposed to portray in equal terms the mendacity of the Jews and the decadence and decay that had latterly befallen England. The implicit message being that the Nazis have saved Germany from a similar fate.
The film suffered from a visual error that almost prevented it from going on general release in Germany. During the infamous ‘I love money’ monologue by Ezra, the (German) actor’s prosthetic “Jewish” hook-nose became noticeably displaced. Propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels was furious with this mistake and demanded to know why the scene had not been re-shot. The director Frank Wisbar explained that the error was not discovered until the crew had returned to Germany and that the actor Gustav Froelich had subsequently suffered a near fatal stroke. The film was released with an edited version of Ezra’s monologue, although his nose still appeared misaligned.
The film follows the story of George Pinkerton, the owner of a lingere shop in Manchester, who attempts to overcome plots and schemes by the local Jewish-dominated Chamber of Commerce to put him out of business.
The basic story pits George Pinkerton against the brothers Roni and Ezra Feigenbaum, the latter being the leader of the Whitefield Chamber of Commerce. George owns a shop on a prestigious high street and the Feigenbaum brothers covet his premises as a new location for their jewellery business. The Feigenbaums and their cabal at the Chamber of Commerce contrive various schemes designed to disuade women from patronising Pinkerton’s shop. Their rouses range from contaminating sets of ladies underwear with itching powder to spreading rumours that Pinkerton indecently assaults the women who visit his shop.
Pinkerton is portrayed as an honest, hardworking but ultimately guileless man who is unable to match the machinations of the ambitious Feigenbaum brothers and their friends. Pinkerton is eventually forced out of business and the Feigenbaums take over his shop.
The film is an un-subtle swipe at the supposed domination of business in England by Jews. The misfortune and bad luck suffered by Pickerton is supposed to portray in equal terms the mendacity of the Jews and the decadence and decay that had latterly befallen England. The implicit message being that the Nazis have saved Germany from a similar fate.
The film suffered from a visual error that almost prevented it from going on general release in Germany. During the infamous ‘I love money’ monologue by Ezra, the (German) actor’s prosthetic “Jewish” hook-nose became noticeably displaced. Propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels was furious with this mistake and demanded to know why the scene had not been re-shot. The director Frank Wisbar explained that the error was not discovered until the crew had returned to Germany and that the actor Gustav Froelich had subsequently suffered a near fatal stroke. The film was released with an edited version of Ezra’s monologue, although his nose still appeared misaligned.
Sgt. Henry Prendes was a 14-year veteran Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department police officer in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was killed February 1, 2006 in a shootout between and the LVMPD Sgt. Prendes and other officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call. Sgt. Prendes was shot and killed while approaching the door of the home into which the suspect had fled. The suspect's AK-47 kept the other officers from being able to reach Sgt. Prendes and drag him to safety. Trajik fired approximately 50 rounds at police before a Metro gang officer shot and killed him. Trajik was one half of the Las Vegas hip hop group Desert Mobb. Sgt. Prendes is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Francis Lightfoot Lee (June 18, 1782-April 13, 1850. Lee was born in Chantilly, Virginia and died near Alexandria, Virginia. He was the youngest son of Richard Henry Lee (signer of the Declaration of Independence and author of Lee's Resolution) and . His uncle and namesake was Francis Lightfoot Lee, another signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Lee married Jane Fitzgerald (born 25 Jul 1818) on 9 Feb 1810. In 1811 he purchased the estate Sully in Fairfax County, Virginia from his second cousin Richard Bland Lee. Jane died on 25 Jul 1816, shortly after the birth on their fifth child.
Children
# Jane Elizabeth Lee (1 Jan 1811 - 25 Jun 1837); married Henry T. Harrison
# Samuel Philips Lee (13 Feb 1812 - 5 Jun 1897); Rear Admiral; married Elizabeth Blair, daughter of Francis Preston Blair
# John Fitzgerald Lee (5 May 1813 - 17 Jun 1840)
# Arthur Lee (18 Feb 1815 - 3 Aug 1841)
# Frances Ann Lee (30 Jun 1816 - 5 Dec 1889); married Robinson Goldsborough
Lee married Jane Fitzgerald (born 25 Jul 1818) on 9 Feb 1810. In 1811 he purchased the estate Sully in Fairfax County, Virginia from his second cousin Richard Bland Lee. Jane died on 25 Jul 1816, shortly after the birth on their fifth child.
Children
# Jane Elizabeth Lee (1 Jan 1811 - 25 Jun 1837); married Henry T. Harrison
# Samuel Philips Lee (13 Feb 1812 - 5 Jun 1897); Rear Admiral; married Elizabeth Blair, daughter of Francis Preston Blair
# John Fitzgerald Lee (5 May 1813 - 17 Jun 1840)
# Arthur Lee (18 Feb 1815 - 3 Aug 1841)
# Frances Ann Lee (30 Jun 1816 - 5 Dec 1889); married Robinson Goldsborough
Harriet Eleanor Fay (October 29, 1829 - February 27, 1921) was the great-grandmother of U.S. President George H. W. Bush and great-great-grandmother of current President George W. Bush.
Fay was born in Savannah, Georgia, daughter of Samuel Howard Fay (Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 21, 1804 - Brooklyn, New York, August 16, 1847) and wife (m. Savannah, Georgia, July 5, 1825) Susan Shellman (Savannah, Georgia, February 20, 1808 - Brooklyn, New York, January 12, 1887, in 1860 living with her son in Orange, Essex Co., New Jersey. She married Rev. James Smith Bush on February 24, 1859, in Trinity Church, New York City. In 1860 she was living with her husband in Orange, Essex Co., New Jersey.
They had four children
# James Freeman BUSH, b. 15 Jun 1860, Essex Co., NJ
# Samuel Prescott BUSH, b. 4 Oct 1863, Ocean Co., NJ
# Harriet Montfort BUSH, b. 14 Nov 1871
# Eleanor Howard BUSH, b. 7 Nov 1873
Samuel was named after Harriet Fay's grandfather, Samuel Prescott Phillips Fay (January 10, 1778 - May 18, 1856).
Fay died in Boston, Massachusetts, aged 91.
Fay was born in Savannah, Georgia, daughter of Samuel Howard Fay (Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 21, 1804 - Brooklyn, New York, August 16, 1847) and wife (m. Savannah, Georgia, July 5, 1825) Susan Shellman (Savannah, Georgia, February 20, 1808 - Brooklyn, New York, January 12, 1887, in 1860 living with her son in Orange, Essex Co., New Jersey. She married Rev. James Smith Bush on February 24, 1859, in Trinity Church, New York City. In 1860 she was living with her husband in Orange, Essex Co., New Jersey.
They had four children
# James Freeman BUSH, b. 15 Jun 1860, Essex Co., NJ
# Samuel Prescott BUSH, b. 4 Oct 1863, Ocean Co., NJ
# Harriet Montfort BUSH, b. 14 Nov 1871
# Eleanor Howard BUSH, b. 7 Nov 1873
Samuel was named after Harriet Fay's grandfather, Samuel Prescott Phillips Fay (January 10, 1778 - May 18, 1856).
Fay died in Boston, Massachusetts, aged 91.