- Collection:
- Russell Bellman Gone With the Wind Premiere Film
- Title:
- Russell Bellman Gone With the Wind Premiere Film
- Creator:
- Russell Bellman
- Date of Original:
- 1939
- Subject:
- Atlanta (Ga.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Actresses--Georgia--Atlanta
Actresses
Actresses--California--Hollywood
Entertainment--Georgia--Atlanta
Events--Georgia--Atlanta - People:
- Bellman, Russell
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
- Medium:
- film
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- application/vnd.adobe.flash-movie
- Description:
- The collection, in its original format, is a single reel of spliced 16mm black and white, and color film shot by Russell Bellman during the festivities and premiere of Gone With the Wind. The beginning of the footage captures the Atlanta Junior League Ball at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium and was shot in black and white and color. Bellman shot the black and white portion from an elevated position panning the auditorium grandstands and floor area. The color section is floor level and captures guests in costumes entering the auditorium and dancing. The remaining portion of the film was taken the day of the premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre and is shot in color. Bellman captured spectators waiting for the arrival of the principal actors and dignitaries including some arriving by horse drawn carriage decorated with Confederate memorabilia.
Original 16mm black and white and color acetate film transferred to digital format (DVD)
The film Gone With the Wind, based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell (Marsh), premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939. Biographical information regarding Russell Bellman has not been determined. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 189.01
ahc189000001.flv - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/WJF/id/0
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 6:00 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Russell Bellman Gone With the Wind Film Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
