Dan Andries Collection

Collection Identifier
C.2016-09
Extent of Collection
28 reels of 16mm totaling approximately 16,450 feet; 5 reels of 8mm totaling approximately 1,750 feet; 5 rolls of 35mm still negatives
Language Of Materials
English
Custodial History
These films were found in a dumpster near WFMT by Dan Andries. They are believed to have been stored at the radio station beforehand.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open to on-site access. Appointments must be made with Chicago Film Archives. Due to the fragile nature of the films, only video copies will be provided for on-site viewing.
Use Restrictions
Chicago Film Archives does not hold the copyrights for the films in this collection but may provide access. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or their heir for permission to publish or exhibit materials in this collection.
Creators
Fred Niemann Productions (was created by)
Fred Niemann Productions was a Chicago based industrial film producer. Their eponymous founder, Fred Stepina Niemann, made a singular Warner Brothers' animated film with Frank Tashlin. He then returned to Chicago and produced films sponsored by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, including Skid Row, The Vicious Circle, Behind the Skyscraper, and The Choice is Yours. Niemann died in 1997 at age 84.