Hecht, Ben. We Will Never Die. A Memorial Pageant Dedicated to the 2,000,000 Jewish Dead of Europe. pp.40 and 4pp. illustrated plates

AUCTION 15 | Tuesday, March 12th, 2002 at 1:00
Fine Hebrew Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The Property of Various Owners

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Lot 236
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Hecht, Ben. We Will Never Die. A Memorial Pageant Dedicated to the 2,000,000 Jewish Dead of Europe. pp.40 and 4pp. illustrated plates

WITH: Official Program. Upper cover designed by Arthur Szyk. Numerous photgraphs of the event. * Four-page Advertisement Original wrappers. Folio. (3)

New York: 1943

Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $1,100
A public program produced by Billy Rose and writen by Ben Hecht involving the talents of Kurt Weill, Paul Muni, Edward G. Robinson, etc. Performed in the major cities of America pleading of the cause of European Jewry and in particular seeking to establish a Jewish Army comprised of Sateless and Palestinian Jews. "It is our sincere hope that through this moving memorial, concrete measures will be taken to save the survivors among European Jewry by 'Action- Not Pity'."