William J. Folsom Gone With the Wind Premiere film, 1939.

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William J. Folsom Gone With the Wind Premiere film, 1939.

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The collection, in its original format, is a single reel of spliced 16mm black and white, and color film shot by William J. Folsom 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. Folsom 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. Folsom captured spectators waiting for the arrival of the principal actors and dignitaries including some arriving by horse drawn carriage decorated with Confederate memorabilia.

1 film reel (6 min.) : si., b&w (some col.) ; 16 mm.

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8083492

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949

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Margaret Mitchell (b. November 8, 1900, Atlanta, Georgia-d. August 16, 1949, Atlanta, Georgia), the daughter of Eugene M. Mitchell, was a prominent attorney. Her mother, Maybelle Stephens Mitchell, was active in the women's suffrage movement. Margaret Mitchell attended Atlanta public schools, graduated from Washington Seminary in Atlanta, and attended Smith College for one year before leaving college upon the death of her mother. She married John Marsh on July 4, 1925. Her only novel, Gone With ...

Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman), 1817-1900

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Bellman, Russell.

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