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| TRAILER: ‘Meyerowitz on Meyerowitz’ | Introduction and Tribute by Judge Dennis Davis | ||
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| Post Interview Comments: Dave and his grandchildren |
Part 1: Family Lithuanian roots, Dave’s parents, immigration to South Africa. |
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| Part 2: Siblings, growing up in Salt River Cape Town. | Part 3: Local characters, childhood stories, Jewish food and delicacies, ‘bobbameises’, childhood games. | ||
| Part 4: Cheder, childhood stories, Dave’s mother (and her death), SACS Junior and High School days. | Part 5: University of Cape Town, working at the Masters Office, joining the Bar, thoughts on an unfolding life. |
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| Part 6: Meeting and marrying Chavie, the children, living with his mother-in-law. |
Part 7: The Late Meyerowitz (stories about last minute Dave), amusing court stories, why Dave chose tax as a career. |
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| Part 8: Early days at the bar, writing his first book, founding and editing The Taxpayer, the pros and cons of a focussed mind. | Part 9: WW II stories, Dave’s tax consultancy, free tax advice from Meyerowitz himself. | ||
| Part 10: Two criminal cases: Dave illustrates how justice is not always done. | Part 11: Meyerowitz on religion, communal involvement. | ||
| Part 12: Meyerowitz on himself: a frank (and very funny) personal assessment | Part 13: Rude Uncle Davey performs his nursery rhymes, Final Argument: reflections on life and thoughts on what’s ahead. | ||
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Dave Meyerowitz with grandchildren Neil and Lindsay -
Dave's books, still in print today -
The monthly journal Dave founded and edited for 56 years. It's still in print today. -
The Taxpayer -
Young Davey -
Dave (right) and brother Leo (middle) -
Dave graduates from the University of Cape Town with a law degree -
Dave's sister Rhoda (left), Dave (middle), Dave's brother Leo (right) - with cousins from Johannesburg -
Dave and Chavie - courting days -
The family with Dave's mother in law who lived with them for 38 years! -
Dave and Chavie's wedding -
Sandra, Paul and Vivienne - Dave's children -
'Rude Uncle Davey'- Dave does his own versions of well known nursery rhymes (watch Part 13 of his video interview too see him in action) -
Dave at work -
Dave with his 'office wife' of over 30 years Eileen Eager -
Recognition of Service scroll for Dave's contribution to the community - from the South African Jewish Board of Deputies -
An honourary doctorate from the University of Cape Town -
Dave & daughter Vivian -
Chavie, Dave's wife for over 60 years -
Dave & Chavie
Dr Dave Meyerowitz died in early 2011 just 4 months after we finished interviewing him for this Life Story. It was a huge joy and a pleasure to work with him on this wonderful project. He was a passionate and involved Executive Producer with a real sense of what we were creating together. At the age of 94 he embraced film and the Internet as a powerful source of preserving family memory. He is sorely missed but his legacy lives on …