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80s Pilsen Backyard Circus

Silent footage of an amateur circus performance in a backyard in the Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen in the 1980s.
My Father the Song and Dance Man

An historical account of the story of Arthur L. Ball, the song and dance man, told through archival photographs, newspaper clippings, posters, and ...
Chicago Tribune “Folksinger”

An adverisement for the Chicago Tirbune. The ad features a folksinging act, The Crowd Stoppers, performing at Earl of Old Town in Chicago's Old...
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An adverisement for the Chicago Tirbune. The ad features a folksinging act, The Crowd Stoppers, performing at Earl of Old Town in Chicago's Old...
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An adverisement for the Chicago Tirbune. The ad features a folksinging act, The Crowd Stoppers, performing at Earl of Old Town in Chicago's Old...
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This Henry Mantel film presents a montage of images shot at a circus performance. The footage is heavily tinted red and accompanied by an early 197...
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Footage of goods for sale, vendors, shoppers, and ambiance at an art fair on a sunny morning in a Chicago-area suburb. The soundtrack is a '60s pop...
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: The Controllers

A brief look at the fast paced world of O'Hare air traffic controllers set to an upbeat soundtrack.
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Marina City Waitress

This film captures a bustling lunch scene at the former Marina City restaurant in downtown Chicago. The image follows the action of one of the wait...
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Monkeys

Set to a jazzy soundtrack, this short film captures a monkey habitat at a Chicago zoo. Includes scenes of visitors admiring the monkeys and their a...
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Flower Conservatory

A visit to Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory captured on 16mm and set to a soothing soundtrack. The film features various show rooms or houses a...
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Circus

This short film captures highlights from a circus performance. Acts include performances from clowns, dancing dogs, elephants, acrobats, leopards &...
TWA Interview - Dirsmith Church Dance

An interview within an airplane followed by a dance and musical performance within the North Shore Unitarian Church. Please note that the original ...
Palmer Square Art Fair ‘85

Elam wanders about an art fair in “Palmer Square Art Fair ’85,” documenting the happenings of the event. Setting scale, the short begins on the out...
Bells

(The) Bells is a ballet in 5 episodes, choreographed by Ruth Page and based on the poem of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. It was premiered on Ap...
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