Carl Laemmle LAEMMLE`S LIST

"Author Dr. Udo Bayer (1943 - 2015) His world wide contacts and especially the publication on Carl Laemmle humanitarian deeds in Film History in 1998 "" Laemmle´s List""has established his reputation as Carl Laemmle biographer. Udo Bayer was born in Hechingen-Hohenzollern, where he attended the local high school. A life-long artist since his childhood, Bayer studied history, political science and German literature in Tübingen, Munich and Berlin. In 1969, he began as a teacher in training at a high school in Laupheim, where he continued to teach until his retirement in 2008, serving as assistant director from 1989 on. His received his PhD in philosophy in 1975 under the supervision of Max Bense and Elisabeth Walther-Bense in Stuttgart, publishing numerous articles on Charles S.Peirce`s emiotics. His chief interest lay, until his death in 2015, in the city-history of Laupheim. In particular, it was the native Laupheimer, Carl Laemmle, whose success story and humanitarian engagement capitvated Udo Bayer´s interest as a historian. Thanks to Bayer`s intitiative, the local high school had its name changed to Carl-Laemmle-High School in 1993, something which proved to be an important step in re-establishing trust in the Laemmle family. In addition, Udo Bayer was a founding father of the Society for History and Commemoration, whose involvement was important for the construction of a museum for Christians and Jews in Laupheim. His personal contact to the descendents of persecuted Jewish refugees made possible numerous publications in memory of the former Jewish community in Laupheim."

Since the1980s she had accompanied her husband´s research on Carl Laemmle in the US and in Laupheim. She has been in contact with family members of the Laemmles and other Jewish families up to the actual time.

Sandy Einstein remembers Growing up my father rarely talked about his past and I really did not have much interest in asking him about it. He did say he was ransomed out of Germany during the Nazi reign of terror in the 1930‘s by a Hollywood producer and was a tutor to the producer‘s son teaching him Hebrew since in Germany he was a Hebrew teacher and a cantor. My father passed away when I was 20 and my mother passed away when I was 37. She left a handwritten will, some financial documents and around 40 or so letters of my father written in German; all in an apparel box. Late 2010, 28 years after my mother passed away, I decided I would like to know more about my ancestry since it was of no concern to me in my youth. I looked into the apparel box and found my fathers letters; one stood out to me in particular; the letter he wrote to Carl Laemmle, the Hollywood producer. I had it translated and found out that in the letter he agreed to come to America with him. After reading the letter I became intrigued and wanted to learn more about my father‘s past and my heritage. I searched the internet and found out more about Carl Laemmle and discovered an essay written in 1998 by Udo Bayer for the “Film History Journal” titled‚ “Laemmle‘s List”. It discussed among other things Carl Laemmle issuing affidavits to rescue German Jews from the oppression of the Nazi Regime of the 1930‘s. After reading the essay I realized my father was one of the affidavits on “Laemmle‘s List”. This was a major revelation for me. I made contact with Udo Bayer the noted Laemmle historian in Laupheim, Laemmle‘s birthplace, sent him my father‘s 40 or so letters to be translated and that was the beginning of our friendship. After reading Udo‘s essay, I felt that the world should be made aware of Carl Laemmle‘s unknown humanitarian deeds and proceeded to try and create an awareness of this fact in the media. Udo and myself started e-mailing each other giving me background on Laemmle, his issuing of affidavits, the political situation in Germany in the 1930‘s and sending me archival documents from the National Archives in Washington DCand other sources. This information would help me in trying to get articles published; however, even with the valuable information given to me by Udo, it was very difficult to get any of the media interested in wanting to publish an article on Laemmle and his unknown humanitarian deeds. I persevered and did not give up. I was finally able to get local and regional publications to publish articles and my greatest achievement was when I made contact with the esteemed author and lecturer, Neal Gabler. After much effort, Mr. Gabler and myself were able to get the New York Times to publish an article on Laemmle that was syndicated worldwide. In September 2013 I made a trip to Laupheim to meet Udo. He was the ultimate host and tour guide. He took me to the site of the Jewish school where my father taught, the synagogue where he was a cantor, and the Museum of Christian and Jewish History where there is an entire wing dedicated to Laemmle. I had dinner at his home where he prepared the meal and introduced me to his wife Gabi. We then traveled to nearby Bad Buchau, my fathers birthplace. Udo introduced me to the town historian, Charlotte Mayenberger, who took me on a tour of the town, introduced me to the mayor, Peter Diesch, and showed my the site where my family‘s home once stood. She also gave me a copy of my family tree reaching back to my great-great-great-great-great-greatgreat- grandfather in 1665. With regards to me researching my roots, I have come full circle. My journey began discovering Udo Bayer‘s essay “Laemmle‘s List” and along the way I was able to establish a friendship with Udo and also create an awareness of Carl Laemmle‘s humanitarian efforts rescuing German Jews from Nazi oppression of the 1930‘s. Unfortunately Udo passed away September 25, 2015. The world has lost a generous soul.CA, Walnut Creek, USA, Oktober 2016

Sandy Einstein remembersGrowing up my father rarely talked about his past and I really did not have much interest in asking him about it. He did say he was ransomed out of Germany during the Nazi reign of terror in the 1930's by a Hollywood producer and was a tutor to the producer's son teaching him Hebrew since in Germany he was a Hebrew teacher and a cantor.My father passed away when I was 20 and my mother passed away when I was 37. She left a handwritten will, some financial documents and around 40 or so letters of my father written in German; all in an apparel box.Late 2010, 28 years after my mother passed away, I decided I would like to know more about my ancestry since it was of no concern to me in my youth. I looked into the apparel box and found my fathers letters; one stood out to me in particular; the letter he wrote to Carl Laemmle, the Hollywood producer. I had it translated and found out that in the letter he agreed to come to America with him. After reading the letterI became intrigued and wanted to learn more about my father's past and my heritage. I searched the internet and found out more about Carl Laemmle and discovered an essay written in 1998 by Udo Bayer for the"Film History Journal" titled' "Laemmle's List". It discussed amongother things Carl Laemmle issuing affidavits to rescue German Jewsfrom the oppression of the Nazi Regime of the 1930's. After reading the essay I realized my father was one of the affidavits on "Laemmle's List". This was a major revelation for me. I made contact with Udo Bayer the noted Laemmle historian in Laupheim,Laemmle's birthplace, sent him my father's 40 or so letters to be translated and that was the beginning of our friendship. After reading Udo's essay, I felt that the world should be made aware of Carl Laemmle's unknown humanitarian deeds and proceeded to try and create an awareness of this fact in the media. Udo and myself started e-mailing each other giving me background on Laemmle, his issuing ofaffidavits, the political situation in Germany in the 1930's and sending me archival documents from the National Archives in Washington DCand other sources. This information would help me in trying to getarticles published; however, even with the valuable information givento me by Udo, it was very difficult to get any of the media interestedin wanting to publish an article on Laemmle and his unknown humanitariandeeds. I persevered and did not give up. I was finally able to get local and regional publications to publish articles and my greatest achievement was when I made contact with the esteemed author and lecturer, Neal Gabler. After much effort, Mr. Gabler and myself were able to get the New York Times to publish an article on Laemmle that was syndicated worldwide.In September 2013 I made a trip to Laupheim to meet Udo. He was the ultimate host and tour guide. He took me to the site of the Jewish school where my father taught, the synagogue where he was a cantor, and the Museum of Christian and Jewish History where there is an entire wing dedicated to Laemmle. I had dinner at his home where he prepared the meal and introduced me to his wife Gabi. We then traveled tonearby Bad Buchau, my fathers birthplace. Udo introduced me to the town historian, Charlotte Mayenberger, who took me on a tour of the town, introduced me to the mayor, Peter Diesch, and showed my the site where my family's home once stood. She also gave me a copy of my family tree reaching back to my great-great-great-great-great-greatgreat- grandfather in 1665.With regards to me researching my roots, I have come full circle. My journey began discovering Udo Bayer's essay "Laemmle's List" and along the way I was able to establish a friendship with Udo and also create an awareness of Carl Laemmle's humanitarian efforts rescuing German Jews from Nazi oppression of the 1930's. Unfortunately Udo passed away September 25, 2015. The world has lost a generous soul.CA, Walnut Creek, USA, Oktober 2016