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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, 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: Miracle on Mulberry St.
Date(s): 1948
Contributor(s): Seiberling Rubber Company (Akron, Ohio) (sponsor), Culley, Ray (director), Siedel, Frank (screenwriter), Horrocks, Harry (cinematographer), Cinecraft Productions, Inc. (production company)
Description: 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: Flight in the Ohio Heritage
Date(s): 1967
Contributor(s): Standard Oil Company (sponsor), Culley, Ray, 1904-1983 (director), Siedel, Frank (screenwriter), Guthrie, Warren A., 1911-1986 (narrator), Cinecraft, Inc. (production company)
Description: Description of the history of flight in the Ohio area. Includes photographs of the Wright Brothers flight and historical footage of various aircrafts. Introduces the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio and contains footage of aircrafts from museum.
Collection ID: Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection (Accession 2018.201)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018201_FC19
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: 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: 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: 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: Work in Progress
Date(s): 1976
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: 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: School for the Blind
Date(s): 1955
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: 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
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: Ohio Michigan War
Date(s): 1955
Description: 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: Drivers with Diplomas
Date(s): 1955
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: Cleveland World Port
Date(s): 1959
Contributor(s): Cleveland 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: Frank Siedel stock footage
Date(s): 1965
Contributor(s): Siedel, Frank (Producer), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company)
Description: 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

Title: Cleveland: City on Schedule
Date(s): 1962
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_FC126
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 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

Title: The Ohio Story: Training for Tomorrow
Date(s): 1955
Description: Actor Nelson Olmsted discusses industrial arts education offered at Ohio state schools, focusing on the program at Parma High School. Young men are taught how to operate heavy machinery, read and create blueprints, spin metal, weld steel, shape wrought iron, construct and manipulate circuits, and design homes and aircraft.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC180
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: The Ohio Story: 150,000 Orchids
Date(s): 1955
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: Federal Reserve MP production script
Date(s): 1949
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Sponsor), Mayer, William (Narrator), Siedel, Frank (Author)
Description: A script for a film production describing the Federal Reserve Banking system, with a focus on the Fourth District, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The script describes the bank's building, employees, day-to-day routine, and other responsibilities of the bank. The script also describes several departments including the check collection department, the fiscal agency, and the cash department.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films
Hagley ID: AVD_2019227_07_02
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Moulders of Progress production materials
Date(s): 1948
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Eljer Plumbing Company (Sponsor), Storycraft Incorporated (Associated name), Siedel, Frank (Author), Fuller & Smith & Ross, Inc. (Associated name)
Description: Includes items contributing to the production of a motion picture film: a packing slip listing scripts shipped to the advertising agency, a letter from the advertising agency to the Eljer company expressing thanks for the cooperation of those present during scenes filmed on site, a handwritten list noting the scenes filmed at each location, and a script for the production. The script discusses how Eljer products are a significant contribution to modern American living and describes the...
Show moreIncludes items contributing to the production of a motion picture film: a packing slip listing scripts shipped to the advertising agency, a letter from the advertising agency to the Eljer company expressing thanks for the cooperation of those present during scenes filmed on site, a handwritten list noting the scenes filmed at each location, and a script for the production. The script discusses how Eljer products are a significant contribution to modern American living and describes the process of product manufacture. Typed copies of the script's handwritten pages are also included.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films
Hagley ID: AVD_2019227_06_09
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Pennywise Guy on Mulberry Street production materials
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Seiberling Rubber Company (Akron, Ohio) (Sponsor), Meldrum and Fewsmith, Inc. (Associated name), Siedel, Frank (Author)
Description: Includes a list of cast and scenes, correspondence, and a synopsis for a film production. The production features a character named Woody Westover who does not like to buy anything new and overpriced, especially when he can find low-priced used deals. His neighbors take him to a Seiberling tire dealership to persuade him that Seiberling tires are the best around and he should consider purchasing them. Woody resists buying the tires, but when Woody crashes his car, he realizes the tires are...
Show moreIncludes a list of cast and scenes, correspondence, and a synopsis for a film production. The production features a character named Woody Westover who does not like to buy anything new and overpriced, especially when he can find low-priced used deals. His neighbors take him to a Seiberling tire dealership to persuade him that Seiberling tires are the best around and he should consider purchasing them. Woody resists buying the tires, but when Woody crashes his car, he realizes the tires are absolutely necessary.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films
Hagley ID: AVD_2019227_14_20
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

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