Paul Talbott Lakewood Speedway and Gone With the Wind Premiere Film, 1930s

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Talbott, Paul. Paul Talbott Lakewood Speedway and Gone With the Wind Premiere Film, 1930s

Paul Talbott Lakewood Speedway and Gone With the Wind Premiere Film, 1930s

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The collection, in its original format, is a single reel of 8mm black and white acetate film. The film captures three separate events in the Atlanta area: Lucky Teter performing automobile stunts at Lakewood Speedway; landings and takeoffs at Candler Field; and a portion of the Gone With the Wind premiere celebrations. The first four and a half minutes of the film documents a portion of the Lucky Teter performance at Lakewood Speedway. This segment captures some of the automobile and motorcycle stunts as well as a section of the grandstands. The next two minutes contain aerial shots of neighborhoods, Lakewood Fairgrounds, and a portion of a train yard. The last minute and a half captures a portion of the Gone With the Wind premiere celebrations. There are shots of the Loew's Grand Theatre with a false Twelve Oaks facade and shots of spectators along Peachtree Street.

1 film reel (10 min.) : si., b&w ; 8mm.

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library