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Title: Steel Frontiers
Date(s): 1953
Contributor(s): Republic Steel Corporation (sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (production company), Siedel, Frank (screenwriter)
Description: Film explains the need for iron ore and Republic Steel Corporation's mining of taconite and importing of ore from Liberia to resolve this issue. Also depicts Republic's titanium alloy production, manufacturing of nuts and bolts, production of iron powder, plastic tubing and research in agriculture. Includes animated statistics on sales, operating revenue, employment and income.
Collection ID: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1986.268)
Hagley ID: FILM_1986268_FC19
Collection: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials, Film and Video

Title: Land of Promise
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (sponsor), Lowe, K. Elmo (director), Siedel, Frank (screenwriter), Perry, Edwin (cinematographer), Cinecraft Productions, Inc. (production company), Evans, Robley (narrator)
Description: Film explains the importance of Northeast Ohio on the St. Lawrence Seaway and the opportunities it can provide. Highlights the four ports in this area: Cleveland, Fairport, Ashtabula and Conneaut. Discusses the transportation and industrial systems in the area and how they are beneficial to growth.
Collection ID: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection (Accession 2018.201)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018201_FC04
Collection: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection

Title: Naturally-It's FM
Date(s): 1947
Contributor(s): General Electric Company (sponsor), Culley, Ray, 1904-1983 (director), Siedel, Frank (screenwriter), Horrocks, Harry (cinematographer), Cinecraft, Inc. (production company)
Description: Husband explains radio technology to his wife. Film includes flashback to characters as children, as newlyweds and animation that visually depicts the technology.
Collection ID: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection (Accession 2018.201)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018201_FC01
Collection: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection

Title: The Year Nobody Gave
Date(s): 1950
Description: Film educating viewers on the importance of donating to the United Fund of Allegheny County. A man responsible for collecting United Fund donations at his workplace complains about having to give and solicit for money. He's suddenly visited by a messenger from Hell who convinces him not to collect for the fund, arguing that the United States was founded on the "every man for himself" principle. The messenger then gleefully shows the man the various institutions, organizations, and people that...
Show moreFilm educating viewers on the importance of donating to the United Fund of Allegheny County. A man responsible for collecting United Fund donations at his workplace complains about having to give and solicit for money. He's suddenly visited by a messenger from Hell who convinces him not to collect for the fund, arguing that the United States was founded on the "every man for himself" principle. The messenger then gleefully shows the man the various institutions, organizations, and people that will suffer without donations, and the man changes his mind. The messenger then reveals himself to be from Heaven, not Hell, and says he was sent to correct the man's negative attitude towards donating. "Help them All...all at once." Filmed at Kling Studios in Hollywood, California.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC164
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Search
Date(s): 1964
Description: Film exploring the research and development side of steel production, specifically at the laboratory of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. Hails the scientific experiments and creative thinking that allows Youngstown to manufacture the most cutting edge steel products.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC228
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Newspapers in The Ohio Heritage
Date(s): 1968
Description: Educational film about the newspaper industry in Ohio. Provides a brief historical overview of printed publications in the state, and details how both small, local journals, as well as large, urban papers, are produced. Part of The Ohio Heritage series.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC239
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Cleveland: City on Schedule
Date(s): 1962
Contributor(s): Cleveland Development Foundation (Sponsor), General Pictures Corporation (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Huntley, Chet, 1911-1974 (Reporter)
Description: Documentary film exploring Cleveland's urban renewal program, written by Frank Siedel of Storycraft and reported by television newscaster Chet Huntley. The film highlights three areas of re-development in the city: the Erieview Project focused on the downtown business district, the expansion of educational and medical facilities in University Circle, and the Longwood Housing Project. Includes appearances by some of Cleveland's most well-known leaders: Frank Lausche, former Cleveland mayor and...
Show moreDocumentary film exploring Cleveland's urban renewal program, written by Frank Siedel of Storycraft and reported by television newscaster Chet Huntley. The film highlights three areas of re-development in the city: the Erieview Project focused on the downtown business district, the expansion of educational and medical facilities in University Circle, and the Longwood Housing Project. Includes appearances by some of Cleveland's most well-known leaders: Frank Lausche, former Cleveland mayor and U.S. Senator from Ohio; Ernest J. Bohn, City Planner; James Lister, Cleveland's first Director of Urban Renewal; Anthony J. Celebrezze, Mayor of Cleveland; Curtis Lee Smith, President of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce; James Yielding, Commissioner of the Department of Urban Renewal and Housing.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC388
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Invitation to Ohio
Date(s): 1964
Description: Wally Cox and John Dehner star in this sponsored film intended to attract new industry to the state of Ohio. Cox plays Doc Hutton, the owner of a tiny popcorn and peanut wagon who needs to relocate his business. After seeing an advertisement for Ohio in The Wall Street Journal, Hutton calls the state's Director of Development, played by Dehner. The Director mistakes Hutton for the president of a large industrial corporation and invites him to visit Ohio. Hutton accepts, and the Director takes...
Show moreWally Cox and John Dehner star in this sponsored film intended to attract new industry to the state of Ohio. Cox plays Doc Hutton, the owner of a tiny popcorn and peanut wagon who needs to relocate his business. After seeing an advertisement for Ohio in The Wall Street Journal, Hutton calls the state's Director of Development, played by Dehner. The Director mistakes Hutton for the president of a large industrial corporation and invites him to visit Ohio. Hutton accepts, and the Director takes him on a lengthy tour of the state while describing the various benefits of moving a business to Ohio. Includes footage of several well-known Cleveland locations, such as John Carroll University, NASA's Lewis Research Center, and the Cleveland Clinic. Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes provides the introduction for the film. Production manager: Kay McCartney. Soundtrack performed by members of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC399
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Spoilers
Date(s): 1970
Contributor(s): Super Market Institute (Sponsor), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company)
Description: Educational film about the risks associated with certain bacterial strains in the production of food. Presents a basic tutorial on bacteriology and how microbes multiply. Salmonella, staphylococcus, and clostridium botulinum are highlighted. Urges employees in the food industry to be hyper-vigilant about preventing the growith and spread of dangerous bacteria. Consultant bacteriologist: Robert S. Geister, Swift & Company.
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC006
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Work in Progress
Date(s): 1972
Contributor(s): American Iron and Steel Institute (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter)
Description: A fictional character named Mr. Steel speaks to a cartoon baby eagle and explains how the steel industry is trying to reduce its pollution levels and negative impact on the environment. Details the specific processes that have been created or updated to make steel production more environmentally friendly.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC173
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Cover the Earth
Date(s): 1966
Contributor(s): Sherwin-Williams Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Sughrue, John J. (Director), Culley, Ray, 1904-1983 (Producer), Horrocks, Harry (Cinematographer), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Van Bellingham, L. G. (Leon George), 1925-2006 (Production personnel)
Description: Film celebrating 100 years of the Sherwin-Williams Company. Commences with a detailed overview of the company's history, beginning with its founding in 1866 by Henry Alden Sherwin in Cleveland, Ohio. Describes how Sherwin-Williams grew from a small operation to an industrial giant, and explores how it manufactures its various paint products. This version includes a prologue hosted by some of the company's leaders, including Arthur W. Steudel, Chariman of the Board; H.D. Lester, Vice President...
Show moreFilm celebrating 100 years of the Sherwin-Williams Company. Commences with a detailed overview of the company's history, beginning with its founding in 1866 by Henry Alden Sherwin in Cleveland, Ohio. Describes how Sherwin-Williams grew from a small operation to an industrial giant, and explores how it manufactures its various paint products. This version includes a prologue hosted by some of the company's leaders, including Arthur W. Steudel, Chariman of the Board; H.D. Lester, Vice President and Treasurer; Robert H. Hill, Vice President and Director of Sales; E. Colin Baldwin, President; Arthur B. Holden, Director of Research; Robert F. Hennig, Vice President and Director of Purchases; William C. Fine, Secretary; Sidney Ling, Vice President and Director of International Operations; Solloce B. Coolidge, Vice President and Director of Auxiliaries; John S. Prescott, Executive Vice President and Director of Manufacturing.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC106
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Heritage: Heritage of the River, Part 1: Steamboats
Date(s): 1967
Description: Warren Guthrie hosts this film exploring the history of steamboats on the Ohio River.
Collection ID: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection (Accession 2018.201)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018201_FC29
Collection: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection

Title: The Ohio Heritage: Heritage of the River, Part 2: Towboats
Date(s): 1967
Description: Warren Guthrie hosts this film exploring the history of towboats used on the Ohio River. Contrary to the name, towboats did not actually tow anything, but pushed huge barges along their fronts. These work boats were largely reposonsible for bringing modern transport shipping to the river, carrying millions of tons of products each year.
Collection ID: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection (Accession 2018.201)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018201_FC28
Collection: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection

Title: Looking Good
Date(s): 1978
Contributor(s): Bonne Bell Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Culley, Paul (Director), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Perry, Edwin (Cinematographer)
Description: Film promoting the Ohio-based cosmetics brand Bonne Bell and their belief that happiness begins with feeling good and looking good. Describes the company's history, mission, sales techniques, advertising strategies, product development process, and corporate culture. Also highlights the Bonne Bell headquarters in Lakewood and manufacturing facilities in West Lake. Includes interviews with Bonne Bell Eckert and Jess Bell. Editor: Loretta Fitzgerald, sound: Jerome Woodard, music and lyrics:...
Show moreFilm promoting the Ohio-based cosmetics brand Bonne Bell and their belief that happiness begins with feeling good and looking good. Describes the company's history, mission, sales techniques, advertising strategies, product development process, and corporate culture. Also highlights the Bonne Bell headquarters in Lakewood and manufacturing facilities in West Lake. Includes interviews with Bonne Bell Eckert and Jess Bell. Editor: Loretta Fitzgerald, sound: Jerome Woodard, music and lyrics: Michael Ahren.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC327
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Production stills, 'Magnificat'
Date(s): 1954-10
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (originator)
Collection ID: Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
Hagley ID: AVD_2018201_DigOnly_008
Collection: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection

Title: Cleveland World Port
Date(s): 1959
Contributor(s): Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Welchans, Robert (Director)
Description: Film promoting the city of Cleveland, Ohio and its growing status as a global industrial and cultural hub. Begins with footage of the first ship to use the new St. Lawrence Seaway, the Dutch cargo freighter Prins Willem III, arriving to the city. Follows with a detailed examination of the various industries in which Cleveland supports, including steel, construction, and chemical, and how the city's location and labor force make it an excellent location for new plants and businesses. The film...
Show moreFilm promoting the city of Cleveland, Ohio and its growing status as a global industrial and cultural hub. Begins with footage of the first ship to use the new St. Lawrence Seaway, the Dutch cargo freighter Prins Willem III, arriving to the city. Follows with a detailed examination of the various industries in which Cleveland supports, including steel, construction, and chemical, and how the city's location and labor force make it an excellent location for new plants and businesses. The film also promotes Cleveland's educational system, cultural institutions, and leisure opportunities.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC144
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: Ohio State Highway Patrol
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
Description: Film, hosted by actor Nelson Olmsted, highlighting the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Provides an overview of the division's overall work and training, and enacts a fictional carjacking and details how the patrol would respond.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC156
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: 150,000 Orchids
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
Description: Film exploring the production of orchid corsages. Focuses on the procedures and strategies implemented by Thomas Young Orchids, Inc. at their greenhouses in Gates Mills, Ohio. Details how Thomas Young breeds, grows, harvests, packages, and sells high quality orchids.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC181
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: Johnson's Island
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
Description: Actor Nelson Olmsted tells the story of a failed plot to free nearly 3,000 Confederate soldiers from a Union prison on Johnson's Island, Ohio, during the American Civil War. In the summer of 1864, Confederate sympathizers Charles Cole, Annie Davis, John Yates Beall, and Bennet Burleigh devised an elaborate plan to turn the tide of the war in the North. They would seize control of the Union gunboat Michigan, sail across Lake Erie, force the surrender of the Union guards stationed at the...
Show moreActor Nelson Olmsted tells the story of a failed plot to free nearly 3,000 Confederate soldiers from a Union prison on Johnson's Island, Ohio, during the American Civil War. In the summer of 1864, Confederate sympathizers Charles Cole, Annie Davis, John Yates Beall, and Bennet Burleigh devised an elaborate plan to turn the tide of the war in the North. They would seize control of the Union gunboat Michigan, sail across Lake Erie, force the surrender of the Union guards stationed at the Johnson's Island prison, free the captive Confederate soldiers, and wreck havoc in Ohio. The plan was ultimately unsuccessful. The film uses illustrations and Olmsted's voice acting talents to recount the tale. Note: The statue featured in the film faces north, toward Canada, instead of south as stated by the narrator.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC160
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: Drivers with Diplomas
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
Description: Actor Nelson Olmsted discusses the driver's education program for Ohio high school students. Young people receive detailed instruction on automobile mechanics and proper driving techniques, including parking, steering, and braking. The program ensures graduates are safe, skilled drivers.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC178
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: Forest Fire Control
Date(s): 1954
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
Description: Actor Nelson Olmsted explains Ohio's forest fire prevention and management strategies. He details how fires are brought under control using a variety of techniques and personnel.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC182
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: Backstage at the Big Top
Date(s): 1959
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
Description: Film, hosted by actor Nelson Olmsted, highlighting the Ohio-based Mills Brothers Circus. Discusses the daily life of circus performers, both human and elephant, and the preparations conducted before the season's first show in Jefferson, Ohio. Includes clips of spectators arriving at the "big tent" and highlights from a performance.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC158
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: Light in the Darkness
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
Description: Film, hosted by actor Nelson Olmsted, celebrating the Ohio State School for the Blind. The film follows a little girl named Barbara as she arrives at the school and participates in various activities designed for young, blind children. Shows students reading, playing instruments, singing, weaving, learning arithmetic, and playing outside, as well as Barbara's dormitory living arrangement.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC159
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: School for the Blind
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
Description: Film, hosted by actor Nelson Olmsted, celebrating the Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio. Highlights the various subjects of study that are available to students, such as geography, reading, and music. Also discusses the vocational training provided for young men and women.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC157
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: The Bells of Kenyon
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
Description: Film, hosted by actor Nelson Olmsted, recounting the story of Peter Neff and the Kenyon College bells. Olmsted plays Neff, a 19th century Ohio inventor and businessman who lived adjacent to Kenyon and who helped finance the new bells in the college's chapel clock tower. But once he realized how loud and frequent the bells would chime, Neff became incensed and took legal action against the school.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC179
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

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