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Welcome to Harold Baim's Middle East Collection
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THE BAIM COLLECTION: THE FILMS OF THE MIDDLE EAST 1960 TO 1974
Five films from Harold Baim contributing to his title ‘the accidental historian’ give fascinating facts and figures about Lebanon, Jordan and Israel from a period of 14 years, 60 years ago
Unique and fascinating images of time when there was expansion and hope in the region.
Out of this World (Israel) (1961) 27 minutes 10 seconds*
This is Lebanon (1961) 24 minutes 50 seconds*
This is Jordan (1963) 23 minutes 15 seconds*
300 Sunny Days (Lebanon) (1968) 22 minutes 30 seconds*
University: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1974) 28 minutes 31 seconds*
Scripts available below.
Music by De Wolfe
* approximate running times
The Middle East Collection
Out of this World
Release Date: 17th April 1962
Israel is explored in depth in this film in the form of a trilogy, travelling the length and breadth of this remarkable country from the Negev Desert to the bustling cities of Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv described by Ray Orchard, Dame Flora Robson and David Jacobs. Apart from the remarkable scenery and magnificent sights of the cities, the film also tells the story of Jesus and the archaeological ruins that are his legacy.
This is an important film the collection as it was made 60 years ago. The country is as a thriving, rich trading post, a jewel of the East. The film footage of Beirut is quite haunting as the beauty, elegance and cosmopolitan atmosphere is vividly depicted.
At the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a land steeped in a heritage dating back to the Old Testament. It has always been at the centre of Arabic affairs and its proximity to Israel and its lack of resources has made this ancient country to woo the West in a way no other Arab country has done. The film shows this diversity and captures the essence of its remarkable history.
This is another film about the Lebanon but it gives a different slant to the country than in the earlier film 'This is Lebanon'. It gives a new angle on the country as it was before the civil war.
Two of England's most noted stars of the forties and fifties, Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray tour the University of Jerusalem. This modern seat of learning in a city with an ancient heritage and a fractious present makes a fascinating film filled with many different contrasts.
Israel is explored in depth in this film in the form of a trilogy, travelling the length and breadth of this remarkable country from the Negev Desert to the bustling cities of Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv described by Ray Orchard, Dame Flora Robson and David Jacobs. Apart from the remarkable scenery and magnificent sights of the cities, the film also tells the story of Jesus and the archaeological ruins that are his legacy.
At the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a land steeped in a heritage dating back to the Old Testament. It has always been at the centre of Arabic affairs and its proximity to Israel and its lack of resources has made this ancient country to woo the West in a way no other Arab country has done. The film shows this diversity and captures the essence of its remarkable history.
This is an important film the collection as it was made 60 years ago. The country is as a thriving, rich trading post, a jewel of the East. The film footage of Beirut is quite haunting as the beauty, elegance and cosmopolitan atmosphere is vividly depicted.
This is another film about the Lebanon but it gives a different slant to the country than in the earlier film 'This is Lebanon'. It gives a new angle on the country as it was before the civil war.
Two of England's most noted stars of the forties and fifties, Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray tour the University of Jerusalem. This modern seat of learning in a city with an ancient heritage and a fractious present makes a fascinating film filled with many different contrasts.
