| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
"In 1939, Kitty Schmidt, a one-time governess in England, set up a brothel, Salon Kitty, in the centre of Berlin. Officially it was a boarding-house for artists called Pension Schmidt. It was modelled on the high-class bordello run by the Everlay Sisters in Chicago from 1900. Loads of red velvet, exquisitely dressed, intelligent women and the finest porcelain and champagne created the exclusive atmosphere which attracted top Nazis, wealthy industrialists and foreign diplomats. This documentary looks at how Goebbels used Salon Kitty as part of his spying network, with the women enticing secrets out of their clients, including Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano. According to the former caretaker's son-in-law, the bugged conversations were recorded on wax plates in the basement. Mysterious wiring and plug sockets were found by residents after the war."--SBS website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of SBS-TV broadcast September 22, 2008. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
| Performer |
Narrator: David Ritchie |
| Notes |
Rated: PG |
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DVD |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Schmidt, Kitty, 1882-1954
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Germany
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| Author |
Ritchie, David
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SBS-TV
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