Born in brooklyn in 1911, ruth gruber became the youngest phd in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and. She emerged as the eyes and conscience of the world. Ruth gruber escorts holocaust refugees to the united states. In 1944, ruth gruber natasha richardson requests a leave from her.
Ruth gruber september 30, 1911 november 17, 2016 was an american journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian and a former united states government official. Gruber has a quiet, soft presence and her views meld well with the films frequently amazing archival footage, including that of the young ruth, who was quite striking as a girl. What makes this all the more important is that it deals with her efforts to help in the survivors adjustments to oswego new york. New documentary about the journalist ruth gruber the new. The book was updated in 1999 and in 2007 as exodus. Author ruth gruber and actor natasha richardson on the film adaptation of grubers book, haven. In the early days of americas involvement in world war ii, ruth gruber natasha richardson is a.
To plant a tree in memory of ruth gruber, please visit our tribute store. A fact from ruth gruber appeared on wikipedia s main page in the did you know. The dangerous endeavor carried the threat of nazi capture with each passing day. The world premiere of ahead of time took place at the toronto international film festival 2009. Ruth gruber 97 years old, an award winning journalist, author and activist, recalls her personal involvement in some of the major moments that led to partition and the creation of israel.
The 2001 cbs miniseries haven is based on grubers life story. She comes to love and feel sorry for them all, and fights for their rights to live in america. The world premiere of ahead of time a film about her extraordinary life, took. The her here is ruth gruber, a young jewish journalist who. Rent haven 2001 starring natasha richardson and colm feore on dvd and bluray. Great to see this article about fort ontario and oswego, and 1944, when ruth gruber accompanied 982 wwii refugees across the atlantic to a safe haven. Ruth is an inspiration not only for her groundbreaking career, but for her vitality and humor at 98 years old. Ruth gruber 19112016 was an awardwinning jewish american journalist, photographer, and humanitarian. Ruth gruber, an american journalist who stumbled into one of the great rescue stories of the holocaust when the u.
A 2001 film called haven was based on grubers book, with natasha richardson portraying ruth gruber. Gruber was the first journalist to enter newly established hashemite kingdom of jordan in 1946, gruber took leave from her federal post to return to journalism. She also wrote several memoirs documenting her astonishing experiences, among them ahead of time 1991, inside of time 2002, and haven. After earning her bachelors and masters degrees by age 19, she accepted a fellowship in 1931 to pursue doctoral study in cologne, germany while completing her degree the new york times described her then as the worlds youngest ph.
Descendants of refugees thank gruber for her efforts. She also wrote several memoirs documenting her astonishing experiences, among them ahead of time 1991, inside of. The woman who launched 1,000 jewish refugees the times. Born in brooklyn in 1911, she was the author of nineteen books, including the national jewish book awardwinning biography raquela 1978. The show stars natasha richardson as gruber and anne bancroft as her mother gussie.
Author ruth gruber and actor natasha richardson on the film adaptation of grubers book, haven, an account of one thousand european jewish refugees and their attempt to reach the united states during world war ii. With ruth gruber, louisa herz leopold, dava sobel, lee taylor. Photojournalist is a slightly misleading title for an exhibit opening this weekend at the illinois holocaust museum. Ruth gruber, a fearless chronicler of the jewish struggle. Her career spanned more than 70 years, during which time she author 19 books based on her experiences. At age 24, she became a new york herald tribune reporter and photographer and the same year was the. Based on the true story of a woman named ruth gruber who travels to europe to help escort jewish war victims to the united states. The 2001 television film haven is based on grubers life story. With natasha richardson, colm feore, henry czerny, sheila mccarthy. A narrative feature, haven, starring natasha richardson, was. Ruth gruber led a remarkable life dedicated to rescuing her fellow jews from oppression.
I love this movie and have lost track of the number of times ive watched it. She worked for the new york post and for the new york herald gruber was born in new york city. Movie tells ruth grubers heroic holocaust story 1 1. The first film of the series, carvalhos journey, aired december 5, and raise the roof aired. The dramatic story of 1, 000 world war ii refugees. The film interweaves verite scenes with neverseenbefore archival footage. The movie exodus 1960, starring paul newman, was directed by otto preminger and was based on grubers 1948 book destination palestine. Film still from the film ahead of time showing ruth gruber, traveling in alaska as a member of the roosevelt administration in 1941. Ruth gruber has 21 books on goodreads with 7084 ratings.
Gruber, who turned 102 last september, worked for more than half. At age 24, she became a new york herald tribune reporter and photographer and the same year was the first journalist to enter the soviet arctic. Her novels were magnificent and articulate and suspenseful. New documentary about the journalist ruth gruber the new york. The fantastic voyage was described in grubers haven and eventually turned into a 2001 movie staring natasha richardson as gruber, as well as a musical. A special hero of this story was a woman called ruth gruber, who had been working in the interior dept under harold ickes. The picture show a relatively unheralded photographer is honored in her 100th year. In 1944, with a temporary commission as a general, 32yearold reporter ruth gruber brought 1,000 world war ii refugees to america aboard a u. Ruth gruber interview on nbcs today show march, 2011 press kit pdf radio interview with ruth gruber npr weekend edition oct.
Haven recounts an amazing story of rescue and redemption. In the early days of americas involvement in world war ii, ruth gruber natasha richardson is a reporter who has been giving particular attention. Born in brooklyn in 1911, ruth gruber became the youngest phd in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and photojournalist at age 24. And in fact, just some of the many courageous episodes in her 105year life were made into films one a dramatized biopic, the other a documentary ruths multifaceted career as a journalist and documentary photographer isnt as well known as it should be, and like other women who were ahead of. The book inspired the 2001 television miniseries haven, in which the late natasha richardson portrayed gruber. Ruth gruber, photojournalist and humanitarian who helped 1,000 jewish refugees come to the u. The film stars natasha richardson as gruber and anne bancroft as her mother gussie. The dramatic story of 1,000 world war ii refugees and how they came to america, was made into a 2part miniseries on cbs in 2001. Ruth gruber, the author, escorts them to oswego, ny where an internment camp has been built for these newcomers. Photojournalist ruth gruber, 102 and still ahead of her. A narrative feature, haven, starring natasha richardson, was broadcast on television in 2001. Haven was originally broadcast on the cbs television network on february 11 and 14, 2001.
Philip turner, ruths longtime editor, posting to her page. With her love of adventure, fearlessness and powerful intellect, ruth defied tradition in an extraordinary career that has. This is the true story of a woman named ruth gruber who travels to europe to help escort jewish war victims to the united states. Haven the movie closely followed ruth grubers book. A documentary on the remarkable life of ruth gruber. That journey, recounted in her book haven and now in a cbs miniseries, inspired grubers stillvital career as a warrior of word and image. In 1944, franklin roosevelt agrees to allow european refugees to come to america. She served as a special assistant to the secretary of the interior during world war ii. At age 20 she became the youngest person ever to receive a doctorate, which was awarded for her dissertation on virginia woolf. Based on the true story of a woman named ruth gruber who. Movie trailer total running time 2 minutes my name is ruth gruber, short film total running time 7 minutes.
The haven in question is the united states of american and in 1943, ruth gruber, an american jew superbly played by natasha richardson who worked for the department of the interior sought to bring about 1,000 refugee jews from naples to the safety of the united states in the face of considerable hostility or indifference in her own country. Dr ruth gruber, from haven to exodus oz wisdoms and lessons. Haven, based on ruth grubers book does a suburb job of telling of the efforts of this. Bancroft was nominated for an emmy award for her role. Ruth gruber, with the support of secretary of the interior harold ickes, volunteered to escort them on their secret route across the atlantic from a port in italy to a safe haven camp in oswego, new york. An american journalist takes on the dangerous responsibility of rescuing nearly a thousand refugees from a nazi concentration camp in this twopart madefortv movie based on a true story. The story of the haganah ship exodus 1947 became the basis for leon uriss novel exodus and for the 1960 movie by the same title. At 97 years old, brooklynborn ruth still has that same sharp intellect and moxie that propelled her to become the worlds youngest phd at age 20. She comes to love and feel sorry for them all, and fights for. Bob richmans documentary, ahead of time, tells ruth.
While speaking in 2001 at a united jewish federation seminar at the university of pittsburgh, gruber said, i had two tools to fight injustice. But because the story of the internment is the films unique element. Ruth gruber september 30, 1911 november 17, 2016 was an american journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian, and a united states government official born in brooklyn to russian jewish immigrants, she was encouraged to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. The dramatic story of 1,000 world war ii refugees and. Ruth gruber finds haven for 1,000 holocaust refugees. Ruth gruber 1911 2016 led a life that was so incredible, it could have been a movie. Ruth gruber was born on september 30, 1911, in brooklyn, the fourth of five children of david and gussie rockower gruber, russian jewish immigrants who owned a wholesale and retail liquor store and later went into real estate. Movie tells ruth grubers heroic holocaust story sfgate. Postwar careeredit the arab legion post at the allenby bridge, 1946. Ruth gruber finds haven for 1,000 holocaust refugees august 3, 1944 the journeywhich culminated in the refugees arrival in new york harbor on august 3, 1944 and their being given sanctuary on an old army base in oswego, new yorkbecame the defining jewish moment of grubers life. She graduated from new york university at age eighteen and in 1930 won a fellowship to the university of wisconsin, where she received her m.