Exiles in Paradise

The latest event in the Falcon Theatre’s Garry Marshall Presents series, Exiles in Paradise, explores the journey of Europe’s exiled composers during the Nazi uprising and Holocaust of World War II. Music, film, and documentary recreate the exile and influence of these artists in Hollywood, leading up to their trial and persecution during the McCarthy Era. This explosive period in history is brought to life through original 16mm films by Louis Klar, film collages by Richard Baim, historical footage, rare home movies and studio clips, as well as the songs of Fredrich Hollander, Arnold Schoenberg, Emmerich Kalman, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Eric Zeisl, Walter Jurmann, Ralph Benatsky, Hanns Eisler, and Kurt Weill.