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An instructional film about the filmmaking concept of "continuity" made by amateur filmmaker Margaret Conneely. Conneely would present the film wit...

A slapstick domestic comedy about a middle-aged couple trying to live more economically.

Unedited scenes from Mary and Joe Chicago Style, a retelling of the Nativity as re-imagined by Chicago's Central Cinematographers amateur ...

A silent documentary that follows a group from Central Cinematographers as they view, discuss and shoot films. The process of filmmking becomes tra...

First version of Conneely’s amateur film “The 45,” a mischievous and entertaining film about a woman willing to employ any means to send away the m...

Color home movie of a Metro Movie Club picnic in a metropolitan park. Women and children tend the grills with footage of everyone eating, talking, ...

Footage of amateur filmmaker Margaret Conneely seated at a table, followed by footage of two Siamese cats on a green carpet.

Unedited scenes from Mary and Joe Chicago Style, a retelling of the Nativity as re-imagined by Chicago's Central Cinematographers amateur ...

A Chicago amateur film club production about a strange Christmas gift.

Title cards for the unfinished film Mary and Joe Chicago Style, a retelling of the Nativity as re-imagined by Chicago's Central Cinematogr...

Behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the title cards for Margaret Conneely's 1960 film Margaret Conneely Collection

Behind-the-scenes footage of the making of Thirteen Tokens, made by Central Cinematographers, a Chicago film club for "advanced amateurs."

A behind-the-scenes look at members of Central Cinematographers (a Chicago amateur film club) creating and shooting colorful title cards for their ...

A husband and wife hold different opinions about who is to become Sheriff. The wife (played by Margaret Conneely) roots for the Democratic candidat...

Scenes from the Photographic Society of America's Chicago chapter Christmas party at Toffenetti Restaurant in the Loop, circa 1959.