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- 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
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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
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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
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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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- Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2019227_FC164
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- Newspapers in The Ohio Heritage
- Date(s)
- 1968
- Description
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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
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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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- Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2019227_FC388
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- Invitation to Ohio
- Date(s)
- 1964
- Description
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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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- Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2019227_FC399
- 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
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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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- 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
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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
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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
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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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- 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
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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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- 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
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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
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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: Forest Fire Control
- Date(s)
- 1954
- Contributor(s)
- Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
- Description
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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
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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: 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
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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
- Title
- The Ohio Story: Always Ready
- Date(s)
- 1957
- Contributor(s)
- Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
- Description
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Actor Nelson Olmsted highlights the United States Coast Guard's operations on Western Lake Erie. He describes how the Guard serves the community by patrolling the lake, maintaining Marblehead Lighthouse, training for rescue missions, performing safety checks on civilian vessels, and towing stranded boats back to shore.
- Collection ID
- Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2019227_FC423
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- Crystal Clear
- Date(s)
- 1946
- Contributor(s)
- Fostoria Glass Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Culley, Ray, 1904-1983 (Director), Siedel, Frank (Narrator), Oliva, George, Jr., 1920-2011 (Author of dialog)
- Description
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Original version. A sponsored film exploring the world of crystal glassware. While doing the dishes, sisters Betty and Jane break one of their mother's crystal wine glasses. After seeing the accident, their brother Bill insists the glass can be replaced with a similar piece. He recalls a lecture on glass manufacturing, where he learned the different ways glass is shaped, how it is refined and polished, and how patterns are etched into the surface. Betty and Jane then visit a crystal...
Show moreOriginal version. A sponsored film exploring the world of crystal glassware. While doing the dishes, sisters Betty and Jane break one of their mother's crystal wine glasses. After seeing the accident, their brother Bill insists the glass can be replaced with a similar piece. He recalls a lecture on glass manufacturing, where he learned the different ways glass is shaped, how it is refined and polished, and how patterns are etched into the surface. Betty and Jane then visit a crystal saleswoman to replace the broken piece and learn how to inspect glassware before making a purchase. With performances from Natalie Trundy, Diana Florey, John McDill, Brooke Taylor, and Alice Weston. Table settings by Hugh Buzzard. Set decorations by Marvel DeWitt.
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- Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2019227_FC445
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- Ancient Man in the Ohio Heritage
- Date(s)
- 1968
- Contributor(s)
- Standard Oil Company (Ohio) (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Andelin, James, 1917-2006 (Narrator), Culley, Ray, 1904-1983 (Director)
- Description
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Film celebrating the Ohio Historical Society and its contributions to the knowledge of ancient humans of North America. Highlights the Adena and Hopewell people, presents artifacts discovered on archaeological digs, and show an expedition to a prehistoric gravesite lead by the Ohio Historical Society.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC290
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- The Ohio Heritage: Architecture in the Ohio Heritage
- Date(s)
- 1967
- Contributor(s)
- Standard Oil Company (Ohio) (Sponsor), Culley, Ray, 1904-1983 (Director), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Guthrie, Warren A., 1911-1986 (Narrator), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company)
- Description
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Warren Guthrie hosts this film exploring the architectural historty of Ohio, focusing on specific styles and structures found around the state.
- Collection ID
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018201_FC30
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- Miracle on Mulberry St.
- Date(s)
- 1948
- Contributor(s)
- Seiberling Rubber Company (Akron, Ohio) (sponsor), Culley, Ray, 1904-1983 (director), Siedel, Frank (screenwriter), Horrocks, Harry (cinematographer), Cinecraft, Inc. (production company)
- Description
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Film about fictional residents of Mulberry street and their safety concerns. Includes demonstrations of tires that can withstand nails and punctures and reseal themselves.
- Collection ID
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018201_FC07
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- The Ohio Story: Ohio Michigan War
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
- Description
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Actor Nelson Olmsted humorously recounts the story of the Ohio-Michigan War, a boundary dispute between the state of Ohio and the Territory of Michigan during the 19th century. Olmsted and other actors re-enact the events that lead to both sides repeatedly claiming a strip of land near present-day Toledo. While Ohio was eventually victorious, the states revisit their dispute each fall when rival football teams from the University of Michigan and Ohio State University meet for their annual game.
- Collection ID
- Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2019227_FC161
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- The Ohio Story: Christmas Tree Farm
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Siedel, Frank (Screenwriter), Olmsted, Nelson (Host)
- Description
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Nelson Olmsted highlights the Christmas tree industry in Ohio. He details how trees are planted, pruned, harvested, and sold at one of the state's many farms. He also explains how tree farms enhance Ohio's overall soil and water quality.
- Collection ID
- Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2019227_FC183
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- Frank Siedel stock footage
- Date(s)
- 1965
- Contributor(s)
- Siedel, Frank (Producer), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company)
- Description
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Stock footage likely shot for use in The Ohio Story program, written by Frank Siedel and produced by Storycraft. Includes general scenes of leisure, industry, and aerial views of Cleveland. Some footage used in Cleveland World Port film.
- Collection ID
- Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2019227_FC118
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films