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William O'Farrell Collection
Super Up
Kenji Kanesaka, one of the founding members of the “Film Independent” group and the Japan Filmmakers Co-op in Tokyo, was commissioned by Chicago pr...
William O'Farrell Collection
Chicago Breakdown
Montage style film of the sights and people of Chicago. Focuses on the traffic and transportation, occupations and everyday lives of residents. Fil...
Jack Behrend Collection
Chicago Breakdown
Montage style film of the sights and people of Chicago. Focuses on the traffic and transportation, occupations and everyday lives of residents. Fil...
Margaret Conneely Collection
World Parade: New York The Wonder City
A Castle Films “World Parade” short about New York City. Covers many significant landmarks, taking the viewer on a whirlwind tour through areas suc...
Margaret Conneely Collection
Old Time Movies: Yesterday Lives Again
Castle Films, inc. produced film that presents film clippings of events and people from the early twentieth century. Depicts such famous people or ...
Chuck Olin Collection
Dunbar Sales Film
A sponsored film used to sell condos in a building on Chicago’s lake shore called Malibu East. Though comprised mostly of animation that expl...
Bill Stamets Collection
Mayoral Election, 1983
Footage depicting Harold Washington on the campaign trail in 1983, ahead of the runup to the mayoral election. The film shows him being welcomed by...
Bill Stamets Collection
Mayoral Election, 1987
The footage features different segments offering a look into Chicago's 1987 mayoral election, featuring Harold Washington on the campaign trail, an...
Bill Stamets Collection
Chicago Politics: A Theater of Power Part I
The film depicts the competitive series of events leading up to the Chicago Mayoral Election of 1983 as well the public's response to the historica...
Bill Stamets Collection
Chicago Politics: A Theater of Power Part III
Fouth and final reel of the film Chicago Politics: A Theater of Power. Observational documentary following the 1987 Chicago Mayoral election, with ...
Harry Mantel Collection
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Irish Faces
This Henry Mantel Vignette film portrays lively, daytime scenes of Dublin, Ireland.
Warren Thompson Collection
Camera on Chicago
This film is “a love letter to the city” from Chicago native and filmmaker Warren E. Thompson. It is a continuing effort to record some of the even...
Warren Thompson Collection
Walk With Me Beneath A Tree: Wisconsin Fall Colorama
A journey from bustling Chicago to the fall foliage and winter landscape of rural Wisconsin.
Warren Thompson Collection
Camera on Chicago (2019 Preservation Print)
This film is “a love letter to the city” from Chicago native and filmmaker Warren E. Thompson. It is a continuing effort to record some of the even...
Marquis Ritchey Cring Collection
1951: Irene & Susan in Mexico City
Color home movie footage of the Cring family’s trip to Mexico City.
Marquis Ritchey Cring Collection
1951: Irene & Susan in Mexico City
Color home movie footage of the Cring family’s trip to Mexico City.
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