- Collection:
- William Hartsfield Gone With the Wind Premiere Film
- Title:
- Atlanta Club Honors Mayor William B. Hartsfield film
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 1961-11-28
2024 - Subject:
- Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Political science--Georgia--Atlanta
Mayors--Georgia--Atlanta
Costumes--1960-1970
Clubs--Georgia--Atlanta
Stage props
Platforms (Architecture)
Actresses
Events--Georgia--Atlanta
Signs and signboards
Clothing and dress--1960-1970
Atlanta Club (Ga.) - People:
- Hartsfield, William Berry, 1890-1971
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- color film (film, material)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- A production by the Atlanta Club, a social club, featuring actresses holding signs representing each year of Hartsfield’s tenure as mayor followed by theatrical displays of his impact as mayor. The footage is silent and the years featured by individuals holding title cards range from 1937-1961. Included are references to "Gone with the Wind"; Hartsfield's special election as mayor in 1941; Atlanta Municipal Airport; possibly the first gorilla named Willie B. for the Atlanta Zoo (later Zoo Atlanta); Buckhead's annexation into the City of Atlanta; and other notable events during Hartsfield's tenure.
Performances; plays;
William Berry Hartsfield (1890-1971) served as Mayor of Atlanta 1937-1962. He served on the Atlanta City Council from 1923-1928 and represented Fulton County in the state legislature. Hartsfield was Mayor of Atlanta in 1939 when the city hosted the premiere of "Gone With the Wind," the movie based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell (Marsh). The film Gone With the Wind, based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell (Marsh), premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/WH/id/4
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Copyright is held by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Please contact the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center for more information. Licensing and reproduction fees may apply.
- Extent:
- 15:37 minutes
- Original Collection:
- William B. Hartsfield films
William B. Hartsfield photographs, VIS 4, Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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