The Story in Short
What would you do if you were Adolf Hitler’s closest blood relative and had the power to topple the Fuhrer’s regime? For William Patrick Hitler, the path is clear. Gather all the secret information possible about the dictator’s war plans and somehow escape with your life.
Our film, Direct Descendent, reveals for the first time, the amazing yet, true story of the last known descendent of history’s most vicious serial killer, Adolf Hitler. William Patrick Hitler was the German Chancellor’s nephew and his story is the most improbable account to come out of World War II.
Direct Descendent is the story of America’s Hitler, William Patrick Hitler, who came to America to tell his story of the Fuhrer’s madness, become a citizen, join the fight against his uncle, earn a Purple Heart and create a new life for himself, his wife and four sons on Long Island New York.
But his hope for anonymity is short lived. His name, for many, became the very meaning of horror, for others, it was their last chance to ensure the infamous bloodline would endure.
An Amazing Story
William, the son of Adolf’s half-brother Alois, led a life of contrasts. Abandoned by his father, William’s amazing story takes him and his mother, Bridget, from their home in London to Nazi Germany where he makes a life for himself promoting his now famous last name, gains a reputation as a womanizer and then is caught up in the madness of the coming war. Realizing the reality of his uncle’s plans for mass murder, William sends his mother to safety in America, and then offers himself as a spy to the US Embassy in Berlin in return for safe passage for himself to America. He hatches a plan to gather secret information about the coming war. William discovers a true secret project hatched by Austrian scientist Eugene Sanger, and promoted by Hermann Goering, for a super, piloted, rocket bomber Sanger
called the Silver Bird. The rocket would be used to drop a massive, dirty radioactive bomb over New York City and fly safely back to Germany. In his desperate dash to freedom, William is betrayed by a beautiful blond, narrowly escapes the Gestapo in an intense chase over the rooftops of Berlin, only to discover that the American officials find his story too fantastic to believe. But the American officials stand by their promise and arrange safe passage for William.
In America, William tries to capitalize on his name again, this time writing a tell-all cover story for Look Magazine titled: “Why I Hate My Uncle”, revealing secret aspects of the Fuhrer’s life.
When war breaks out, William tries to enlist, but is rebuffed. In a bold move, William writes a compelling letter to President Roosevelt asking him to personally intercede on his behalf.
William, now America’s Hitler is allowed to enter the Navy, is wounded in battle and receives several awards, including the Purple Heart.
After the war, William settles down to raise a family on Long Island, New York. With his wife and four sons, William settles in to a quiet life, changing his name, he is now free to live the American dream. But, it is not long before his hated name comes back to haunt him when the secret world of escaped Nazi war criminals and the FBI take hold of his life.
William is forced to take part in a desperate plan to capture the war criminals, secure his family’s safety and finally put an end to the Hitler dynasty.
The Historical Background to the Work
The greatest struggle of the twentieth century is the backdrop to the life of William Patrick Hitler.
Supported by a diary written by William’s mother Bridget, we know Hitler’s nephew did everything he could to make a success for himself in Germany. As Adolf Hitler rose to power through lies, intimidation and outright murder William attempted to capitalize on the fame and power of his uncle Adolf. William contacted his uncle asking for assistance in finding work in Germany.
The 2006 production of Mark Kasson’s play “Little Willie”, revealed intimate details of William’s womanizing and focused in the rumors that the Fuhrer’s nephew, though handsome and successful in inviting many young women to his bed, he apparently was so successful once he got them there.
These intimate details are supported by FBI files obtained by the author revealing an investigation that reports Williams relationship with his uncle.
The confidential files depict William’s attempts to obtain work in Germany. According to the FBI files, The Fuhrer gave William 500 Marks and placed him under the supervision of Rudolph Hess. Hess kept close watch on William reporting on his womanizing to The Fuhrer. Eventually, Adolf demanded William become a German citizen. Fearing German citizenship would prevent him from leaving the country, William and his mother left Germany in February 1939 eventually coming to America. Once in New York City, William writes an article titled “Why I Hate My Uncle” for Look Magazine and toured the country giving lectures and revealing the private life of his murderous uncle.
Unbelievable as it may appear, William attempted to enlist in the U.S. Army and was rejected. Boldly, William writes a letter to President Roosevelt.
A copy of the letter obtained by the author reveals William’s appeal to Roosevelt to allow him to serve. Incredibly, FDR granted his request. William went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1947. This will be the first time the incredible story of William Patrick Hitler will be produced as a major motion picture.
Synopsis - Longer Version
In the cozy study of a coastal home in a fashionable Long Island New York community, a man is seated in the shadows gazing through a huge window overlooking the shore. Foreboding clouds dominate the gray sky. The elderly, partially balding man nervously shuffles from side to side in his chair. He is William Patrick Hitler. William is reluctantly telling his story to a young reporter. The elderly Hitler reflects back to his grade school days in England. He fondly remembers his protective mother Bridget and bristles at the memory of his abusive father, Alois, Adolf Hitler’s halfbrother.
William remembers being uncomfortable with girls while in school and later as a young man in Germany where he developed an abusive way with women.
William and his mother left England during the early days of the Depression for, what appeared at the time, a better life in Germany. William’s uncle, the new Chancellor of Germany, was turning the tide against the economic hardship that has engulfed Europe. William boldly decides to approach his uncle for help in getting a job. Amazingly, Uncle Adolf agrees to help connect William with a position at an upscale department store.
It is here at a company sponsored picnic, where William’s clumsy ways with women strains relations with his co-workers Heinz and Franz. His friends notice three beautiful young women at a nearby table but are too bashful to approach them. William in an effort to impress his friends confidently gets up and approaches the women with Heinz and Franz following close behind. He introduces himself as William Patrick Hitler.
Immediately the women are impressed with Herr Hitler. The women invite William and his friends to join them at their table where William quickly begins a heavily sexual encounter with one of the women. Crudely, William places the hand of the woman sitting next to him on his crotch and wonders aloud how good she must be in bed. Shocked, the woman throws her drink in William’s face and quickly leaves with her friends. Heinz and Franz surprised at William’s behavior, also leave. William is left alone at the table to reflect on his behavior.
Over the next few years William continues to capitalize on his famous name. Cynically ingratiating himself to the powerful men of Germany, he is invited to the most fashionable parties given by the Nazi elite. At one dinner party, William quickly becomes the center of attention. Businessmen and military officers fawn over the young Hitler. But curiously he engages them in conversation heavily laden with thinly veiled contempt for the new Germany. His Hollywood good lucks do not go un-noticed by the beautiful women who slowly stream past William hoping to catch his eye. One beautiful young lady does draw William’s attention. He introduces himself and later that evening is invited to her apartment where again William’s crude sexual appetite forces the woman to throw him out threatening to call the police if he ever approaches her again.
Still trying to further his ambition, William writes a letter asking his uncle for help getting a better job. The Fuhrer, flanked by Rudolf Hess, Hermann Goering and others in his massive office, is interrupted by a secretary delivering William’s letter. Hitler frustrated by yet another request from his nephew agrees to help. But this time Hitler sends Gestapo agents to inform William he will, once again, help him gain a position at the Opel Car Company. The agents also carry another message. Later at William’s apartment they tell him the Fuhrer will not tolerate any more requests. The Gestapo agents menacing tone makes clear the threat behind the message and begins to make William wonder about his safety.
Meanwhile, William continues to struggle with his abusive ways with women until a chance meeting on a street car with a beautiful blonde named Marlene. A devoted Nazi, Marlene slowly draws William into the cult of Hitler worshipers with her sexuality that seems to compliment William’s.
But slowly William is torn between Marlene, the Nazi propaganda and the rising attacks against the Jews. The growing anti-Semitism is not lost on both Bridget and William. Bridget works at a bakery where the owner constantly vilifies the Jews. William sees firsthand the hateful nature of the Nazi party when he witnesses an attack on their butcher Mr. Solomon. William is placing his order when several Hitler Youths enter and begin to threaten the elderly butcher. William comes to Mr. Solomon’s defense. When William’s name is revealed to the boys, William threatens to tell his uncle what they are doing and warns them to never again bother Mr. Solomon.
William is now torn between his desire to maintain, what for him, is his only satisfying sexual and emotional relationship with Marlene and his growing discomfort with the rising Nazi war machine.
Finally, in 1938, he and his mother witness the madness of “Crystal Night” and the rampage of destruction and murder. They discover that Mr. Solomon was killed and his shop put to the torch.
William comes to the realization he is not a German like his uncle and the others, driving the country to war. He tells his mother it’s time to leave. William sends Bridget to America to live with relatives and then secretly goes to the American embassy proposing a plan to obtain secret information regarding the coming war in return for safe passage out of Germany. The embassy officials are skeptical but take a chance on him.
In a brazen move, William confronts his uncle personally arriving at the Fuhrer’s office. This time, in an effort to get a government job, William attempts to blackmail Hitler with rumors that there is Jewish blood in the family. Hitler is at first enraged then coyly appears to succumb to William’s blackmail attempt and gives him a job in the Luftwaffe. Hitler instructs Goering to make daily reports on William’s activities. Through what appears to be chance, William finds himself working in the same office as Marlene. Quietly, William gains access to secret documents describing a project to build a piloted rocket plane that will deliver a dirty nuclear bomb and explode it over New York City. But William is discovered by his supervisor, Major Kurtz. Gestapo agents are sent to William’s apartment. In a desperate flight for his life, William takes to the rooftops closely followed by the Gestapo agents. He eludes them and seeks safety with Marlene. Marlene takes him in, but without his knowledge she calls the Gestapo. As Marlene comforts the exhausted William in her bed, the Gestapo agents suddenly knock on the door. Realizing his betrayal, William struggles with Marlene to prevent her from opening the door. William binds Marlene to the bed narrowly escaping through her bedroom window just as the agents enter. William makes his way to the American embassy where he tells the ambassador and his aides of the plans he has seen. They don’t believe such a weapon is possible. William becomes angry telling them the plan is real. In the end, William is granted safe passage to America.
Now living in America with his mother, William again attempts to capitalize on his name offering a tell-all story life to Look Magazine about his uncle’s private life. The article is a big success, and that launches a lecture tour. After the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, William tries to enlist in the army, but is rejected. In another bold move, William writes a personal letter to FDR asking the President to intervene on his behalf. Amazingly, Roosevelt grants William’s request. Enlisting in the Navy, William becomes a medic and serves in the Pacific theater. Working at an aide station he distinguishes himself during an attack by Japanese forces. William risks his life to aid wounded Marines and is himself wounded in his attempts to bring the injured soldiers to safety. Among his co-workers is Phyllis, a beautiful nurse who will later become William’s wife.
The war over, William tries to settle down. But his name, now hated more than ever after the death camp revelations, changes his name, marries Phyllis and before long, the couple is expecting their first child. But their life is shattered when he is approached by the FBI in a plot to capture Nazi war criminals, among them, his old boss, Major Kurtz. The agents present a scheme to have his old employer Look Magazine publish a follow-up report on William revealing the fact he lives in New York. William, with Phyllis, now pregnant at his side, reminds the agents that he is considered a traitor by the Nazis. The federal agents tell William they will be watching him and Phyllis around the clock and the moment Kurtz tries to make contact they will arrest him. Reluctantly, William agrees to the plan.
The Team
Harris Salomon- Producer
Harris Salomon is a leading producer of talk and reality and entertainment television in the United States. In a career that spans two decades he has produced for ABC and CBS television. His national credits include The Joan Lunden Show, The Dennis Leary Show, The Dr. Ruth Show, The CBS Morning News and both ABC and CBS News. He is the owner of Atlantic Overseas Pictures in the New York.
Marisela D’Baldriche – Co-Producer
Marisela D’Baldriche is a well-respected Business Owner with versatile talents, skills and more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She is an educated professional who began her career in front of the cameras, where she performed many roles as a spokes model and actress as well as self-learned the art of production from pre to post and beyond the finesse of good public relations. Today, she is considered a well versed film, television and multi-media producer and marketing professional. Her skills and experience have been sought by some of the most prestigious production and post-production companies in the US, Latin America and Europe. Her production credits are vast. Her contacts are her greatest asset and it was for this reason that she founded The Versatile Group of Hollywood in 2005, thus creating strategic alliances with organizations and industry leaders to effectively align with and support key business initiatives that have effectively provided new and established clients with versatile business and multi-media production resources and quality services that she can be proud of.
Haig Tufankjian- Writer
Haig Tufankjian is a freelance writer currently developing the screenplay Direct Descendent, for Atlantic Overseas Pictures. After serving in Vietnam, Haig returned home and began a career of more than fifteen years at CBS News in New York as Producer. Moving to Portland in 1986 he began a career as a freelance writer and returning to CBS News Coordinating coverage of Desert Shield and Desert Storm for CBS affiliate stations.
The Talent
ABOUT THE VERSATILE GROUP OF HOLLYWOOD
About Versatile Films in Development
The Versatile Group will introduce a range of Versatile Films in various stages of development. Each are extensive multimedia entertainment franchises comprised of films, books / e-books, games and apps, and several with TV and comic series, along with a new media operating system and complete topical theme parks.
The Epic Adventures of Breezy and the Tales of the Magic Dropper
Written by author Efren Santana and owned by the Khefren Group LLC (Edward Hernandez, COO) (http://www.khefrenproductions.com/marketing-book): A literary property, conveying the never-ending tales of time as witnessed by a majestic deity named Breezy - the personification of the breeze that never ages past 11. Breezy was assigned to the planet to protect the cultural development of the human race for all times.
The Universe of MEND
MEH Multimedia (https://menduniversebuzz.wordpress.com, https://youtu.be/4iJSUwEyBmc): An adventure/mystery thriller in the making, MEND is a technology revealed in the Master Epic, The Spell of Vaugirard, from creator and composer Mardi-Ellen Hill. The narrative depicts the powerful Barrington dynasty which uses the MEND Technology to fight each other for control of mankind's future via its own operating system, utilizing music algorithms to encode and decode messages worldwide.
AEGEA
(Keith Duffy, President) (http://www.aegea.com) A planned 24,000-acre real, sustainable energy efficient, entertainment living destination in Florida, inspired by a 5,000-year-old lost civilization. A major motion picture studio housed and branded on-site is planned, and a film about the making of both the lost civilization that disappeared into the depth of the sea and the making of the new society, returning in 2018.
About the Versatile Group of Hollywood Inc. (VGoH)
Founded in 2005, VGoH is a Florida-based corporation operated by CEO Marisela D'Baldriche, a respected entertainment producer and business entrepreneur, whose career spans more than 25 years in the film and television industry.
The Versatile Group of Hollywood Inc. provides a full array of quality multimedia and entertainment production services powered by innovative technology and backed by traditional and online marketing resources that promote brands and impact clients' ROIs.
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