United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.387981961-11-282024A 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.video/mp4engAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/William B. Hartsfield filmsWilliam B. Hartsfield photographs, VIS 4, Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History CenterPoliticians--Georgia--AtlantaPolitical science--Georgia--AtlantaMayors--Georgia--AtlantaCostumes--1960-1970Clubs--Georgia--AtlantaStage propsPlatforms (Architecture)ActressesEvents--Georgia--AtlantaSigns and signboardsClothing and dress--1960-1970Atlanta Club (Ga.)Atlanta Club Honors Mayor William B. Hartsfield filmMovingImage