A Night at the Garden

“A Night at the Garden” is archival footage from an event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, held on February 20, 1939.

An early scene of the film shows the marquee of the Garden, which reads “Pro American Rally.” It was, in actuality, a Nazi rally.

That night, seats on the main floor of the Garden faced the stage, which had a banner of George Washington on display, flanked by Nazi banners.

The film shows great numbers of young boys and girls marching in uniform; to anyone who has seen footage from Germany in World War II, these American children in uniform bear a strong resemblance to Hitler Youth.

Those in attendance that night recited the Pledge of Allegiance, (which is a pledge of allegiance to the United States), sang the national anthem, and performed the Nazi salute.

“A Night at the Garden” is only seven minutes long; yet, watching it, I was chilled to the bone. It is chilling to see such hatred on display. It's horrifying to know that this Nazi rally happened on U.S. soil.

Without this archival film footage, no one would know that this event took place. Most alive today were not alive in 1939, and those who were, most likely, were not present at this rally at the Garden. Without this footage, this event would have been lost to history. This film is the proof that documentation matters.

I cannot recommend the film highly enough. Take seven minutes out of your day and watch the film. It will shock you, anger you, and urge you to take action. To watch the film in its entirety, click the link below.

We need to learn from our history. Hate must not have a national platform. We cannot let hatred, in any of its forms, win.

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Chilling, disturbing, frightening, awakening. 5 stars.

https://anightatthegarden.com/