Kunkleman, H. C

Description

Film made in 1936 about Cordele, Georgia, plus outtakes. It and others like it were made by itinerant filmmakers, a niche market in filmmaking from the 1920s through the 1950s. These men traveled various regions of the country with camera and film, usually partnering with Chambers of Commerce to photograph people and businesses in town, then to show the film at the local movie theater where townsfolk flocked to pay to see themselves on the screen. This film in particular was made by itinerant photographer H.C. Kunkleman for his company, Pacific Film Productions, based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Included are scenes of the town of Cordele and its citizens (police officers, barbers, etc), local schools and students (O'neal Grade School and Northern Heights School), and local businesses (a cinema, Cordele Banking Company, LeRoys Cafe, a barber shop, Bob's Place).Test pattern. Black slug. Segment one: Chamber of Commerce Members, 1:23. Sign: "The Chamber of Commerce Members." Members of the Chamber of Commerce are shown outside the Crisp Co. Chamber of Commerce in their suits. Men walk into a building and shake hands. Segment 2: Industries and Jobs, 2:45. Sign: "Cordele Sash-Door & Lumber Co." A man works in a saw mill where logs are stacked and machines move them. A horse carries logs on a cart. At the lumber yard, an African American man cuts the logs into planks of wood on machines. African American employees pose at the lumber yard for the camera. Women pose with children. Segment three: Le Roy's...

Record Contributed By

Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia