Paul Talbott Lakewood Speedway and Gone With the Wind Premiere Film
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.
- Conditions Governing Access
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Collection is open for research.
- Dates
- 1930s
- Extent
- 1 film reel(s)
- Related Names
- Talbott, Paul
- Language
- English
- Dates
- c. 1939