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- Title
- The Talking Hoist production stills
- Date(s)
- 1948
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft Productions, Inc. (Production company), Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company (sponsor)
- Description
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Depicts the production crew on set. Pictured from left to right are Paul Culley, Frank Benish, Robert Welchans, Harry Horrocks, and Ray Culley.
- Collection ID
- Cinecraft Production films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2019227_22_23_01
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- An Afternoon with Cinecraft: Past and Present [transcript], Remembering How It All Began
- Date(s)
- 1999-12-17
- Contributor(s)
- Culley, Paul (interviewee), Haviland, Robert E., 1914-2003 (interviewee), McCormick, Neil (interviewee), Haviland, Jim (James R.) (interviewer), Cinecraft, Inc. (originator)
- Description
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In this two-part interview, Paul Culley and Bob Haviland discuss their experiences at Cinecraft Production in Cleveland Ohio. Culley, the company's former owner, and Haviland, the former executive producer, discuss the company's start and its founder Ray Culley. (Ray Culley sold the company to his brother Paul in 1970). They discuss Ray Culley's time working in Hollywood and how he returned to Cleveland to found Cinecraft. Included in this part of the interview are recollections of Tri-State...
Show moreIn this two-part interview, Paul Culley and Bob Haviland discuss their experiences at Cinecraft Production in Cleveland Ohio. Culley, the company's former owner, and Haviland, the former executive producer, discuss the company's start and its founder Ray Culley. (Ray Culley sold the company to his brother Paul in 1970). They discuss Ray Culley's time working in Hollywood and how he returned to Cleveland to found Cinecraft. Included in this part of the interview are recollections of Tri-State Pictures, an industrial film company in Cleveland.
Bob Haviland recounts how he started as an industrial photographer and how he became involved in motion picture film making. His early career included work producing slide films for industrial training and education. The company he worked for bought Tri-State, and that is how he met Ray Culley and eventually starting work at Cinecraft sometime around 1950.
Paul Culley describes his start at Cinecraft working for his brother after returning from serving in the Second World War. Paul worked in the sound department, and he talks about the technical challenges of producing sound for motion picture films with a limited budget on 16mm film stock.
The interview then steers towards specific film projects, including The Spoilers (Supermarket Institute), Milestones of Motoring (Standard Oil of Ohio), The Ohio Story (Ohio Bell Telephone), Long Ships Passing (The Lake Carriers Association), Magnificat (Sisters of the Humility of Mary), and Where's Joe (steel industry). They also talk in detail about working with and producing TV commercials for Papa Barnard, the founder of Vita-Mix.
During discussions about specific jobs, Bob and Paul talk about the technical and logistical challenges of shooting and producing films. They also touch on some business aspects of industrial film productions, including hiring professional actors to appear on film. Among the Hollywood actors mentioned are Merv Griffin, Joe E. Brown, Reed Hadley, and Otto Kruger.
About three-quarters through the interview, Neil McCormick, the then-current Cinecraft co-owner joins the interview. This part of the discussion focuses primarily on the equipment and technical aspects of filmmaking and its evolution during the company's history. Bob Haviland details a job for U.S. Steel that involved using high-speed film to capture a steel cable's breaking. U.S. Steel used the footage to defend a lawsuit against the company.
Throughout the interview, the participants discuss the positive working conditions at Cinecraft and the professionalism among those who worked there. They also emphasize the creativity needed to produce compelling products for their clients.
The interview was conducted at the Cinecraft Studios on Franklin Blvd in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 17, 1999. Jim Haviland - Bob Haviland's grandson - conducted the interview.
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- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_01_23
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- An Afternoon with Cinecraft: Past and Present, Remembering How It All Began
- Date(s)
- 1999-12-17
- Contributor(s)
- Culley, Paul (interviewee), Haviland, Robert E., 1914-2003 (interviewee), McCormick, Neil (interviewee), Haviland, Jim (James R.) (interviewer), Cinecraft, Inc. (originator)
- Description
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In this two-part interview, Paul Culley and Bob Haviland discuss their experiences at Cinecraft Production in Cleveland Ohio. Culley, the company's former owner, and Haviland, the former executive producer, discuss the company's start and its founder Ray Culley. (Ray Culley sold the company to his brother Paul in 1970). They discuss Ray Culley's time working in Hollywood and how he returned to Cleveland to found Cinecraft. Included in this part of the interview are recollections of Tri-State...
Show moreIn this two-part interview, Paul Culley and Bob Haviland discuss their experiences at Cinecraft Production in Cleveland Ohio. Culley, the company's former owner, and Haviland, the former executive producer, discuss the company's start and its founder Ray Culley. (Ray Culley sold the company to his brother Paul in 1970). They discuss Ray Culley's time working in Hollywood and how he returned to Cleveland to found Cinecraft. Included in this part of the interview are recollections of Tri-State Pictures, an industrial film company in Cleveland.
Bob Haviland recounts how he started as an industrial photographer and how he became involved in motion picture film making. His early career included work producing slide films for industrial training and education. The company he worked for bought Tri-State, and that is how he met Ray Culley and eventually starting work at Cinecraft sometime around 1950.
Paul Culley describes his start at Cinecraft working for his brother after returning from serving in the Second World War. Paul worked in the sound department, and he talks about the technical challenges of producing sound for motion picture films with a limited budget on 16mm film stock.
The interview then steers towards specific film projects, including The Spoilers (Supermarket Institute), Milestones of Motoring (Standard Oil of Ohio), The Ohio Story (Ohio Bell Telephone), Long Ships Passing (The Lake Carriers Association), Magnificat (Sisters of the Humility of Mary), and Where's Joe (steel industry). They also talk in detail about working with and producing TV commercials for Papa Barnard, the founder of Vita-Mix.
During discussions about specific jobs, Bob and Paul talk about the technical and logistical challenges of shooting and producing films. They also touch on some business aspects of industrial film productions, including hiring professional actors to appear on film. Among the Hollywood actors mentioned are Merv Griffin, Joe E. Brown, Reed Hadley, and Otto Kruger.
About three-quarters through the interview, Neil McCormick, the then-current Cinecraft co-owner joins the interview. This part of the discussion focuses primarily on the equipment and technical aspects of filmmaking and its evolution during the company's history. Bob Haviland details a job for U.S. Steel that involved using high-speed film to capture a steel cable's breaking. U.S. Steel used the footage to defend a lawsuit against the company.
Throughout the interview, the participants discuss the positive working conditions at Cinecraft and the professionalism among those who worked there. They also emphasize the creativity needed to produce compelling products for their clients.
The interview was conducted at the Cinecraft Studios on Franklin Blvd in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 17, 1999. Jim Haviland - Bob Haviland's grandson - conducted the interview.
Show less - Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_History_of_Cinecraft_combined
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection, Cinecraft Oral Histories
- Title
- Cinecraft, Inc. muti-camera filming technique demonstration
- Date(s)
- 1966
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Evans, Robley (Onscreen presenter)
- Description
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Robley Evans presents Cinecraft's technique of using multiple cameras, also known as Cinescope, to film commercial and other sponsored programs. Evans demonstrates how three cameras are positioned in the studio so they capture three separate angles of a scene. He also highlights the camera dolly system, teleprompter, microphones, control room, and more.
- Collection ID
- Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2019227_FC387_07
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- Research Department Presentation production materials
- Date(s)
- 1952
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (production company), American Steel & Wire Co. (sponsor), American Steel & Wire Co. Donora Works (associated name)
- Description
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Includes a script, opening picture sequence, notes, and scene descriptions for a series of movie productions describing research operations at the American Steel & Wire Company. The script introduces the research facilities and departments, then describes the company’s development of improved wire drawing and lubricants. The opening picture sequence documents are comprised of a series of diagrams showing film set layouts. Handwritten notes list the motion pictures and scenes in the production...
Show moreIncludes a script, opening picture sequence, notes, and scene descriptions for a series of movie productions describing research operations at the American Steel & Wire Company. The script introduces the research facilities and departments, then describes the company’s development of improved wire drawing and lubricants. The opening picture sequence documents are comprised of a series of diagrams showing film set layouts. Handwritten notes list the motion pictures and scenes in the production. Finally, a collection of scene descriptions for two additional films provide a brief description, shooting instructions, and length for each scene.
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- Cinecraft Productions films
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2019227_02_07
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- Du Pont's 'The Story of Phenothiazine' film still
- Date(s)
- 1940
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor), United States. Department of Agriculture (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_02_06_02
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'The Velvet Curtain' film stills (contact sheet)
- Date(s)
- 1962
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), American Good Government Society (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_02_36
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'A Fan Family Album' production still
- Date(s)
- 1954
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), Westinghouse Electric Corporation (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_03_08_14
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'You Bet Your Life' cast and crew
- Date(s)
- 1937
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), Cleveland Railway Company (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_03_08_01
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'From Now On' cast and crew
- Date(s)
- 1937
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), General Electric Company (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_03_08_02
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'Ohio, the Growth State' set photographs and film stills
- Date(s)
- 1959
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_02_27
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'Television Televised' film still
- Date(s)
- 1948
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (associated name), Austin Company (originator)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_02_15
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'You Bet Your Life' shooting script and notes
- Date(s)
- 1938
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), Cleveland Railway Company (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_02_04
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- Production still
- Date(s)
- 1945
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_03_08_04
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'Ohio, the Growth State' production stills
- Date(s)
- 1959
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_03_08_15
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'Our Part of the Job' film set
- Date(s)
- 1941
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), Hercules Powder Company (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_02_08
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'Ohio Story' production still
- Date(s)
- 1959
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), Ohio Bell Telephone Company (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_03_08_16
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- Production stills, 'Miracle on Mulberry Street'
- Date(s)
- 1948
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), Seiberling Rubber Company (Akron, Ohio) (associated name)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_DigOnly_007
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- 'Sadie Ferguson - Post Mistress' film still
- Date(s)
- 1952
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_02_21
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- Fasteners for Progress production materials
- Date(s)
- 1951, 1952
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (production company), Tinnerman Products, Inc. (sponsor), Siedel, Frank (author), Storycraft, Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio) (author), Meldrum and Fewsmith, Inc. (associated name)
- Description
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Includes a script for a motion picture production, a list of scenes to be filmed, one of six signed copyright agreement forms, a list of revisions for the production script, a handwritten letter from Fred Cox to Elton Fletcher of Cinecraft Productions, a preliminary or alternate script title page, and a chart indicating the filming plans by scene number. The production advertises Tinnerman products by demonstrating how they improve production costs and rates for a manufacturing company.
- Collection ID
- Cinecraft Productions films
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2019227_16_29
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- Cinecraft staff photograph, set equipment
- Date(s)
- 1959
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_01_16_05
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- Cinecraft staff photograph, art department
- Date(s)
- 1959
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_01_16_10
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- Cinecraft staff photograph, 'Ohio, the Growth State'
- Date(s)
- 1959
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (originator), Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation (sponsor)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_01_16_01
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection
- Title
- SOHIO Warren Guthrie introduction scripts
- Date(s)
- 1951
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Standard Oil Company (Ohio) (sponsor)
- Description
-
Includes script variations for seven brief introductions of Warren Guthrie.
- Collection ID
- Cinecraft Productions films
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2019227_16_06
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films
- Title
- Gray's Drug Stores opening commercial scripts
- Date(s)
- 1951
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Gray Drug Stores, Inc. (sponsor), Lustig Advertising Agency (Cleveland, Ohio) (associated name)
- Description
-
Includes scripts for a series of television commercials intended to precede the “Cavalcade of Stars” and the “Cavalcade of Bands” television programs. Each script advertises the variety of products available at Gray's Drugs Stores then introduces the following program.
- Collection ID
- Cinecraft Productions films
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2019227_08_27
- Collection
- Cinecraft Productions Films