The Breeziest, Snappiest Hill-Billy Band on Stage and Radio
(1948),
promotional short for an unidentified country music group
(2008 Federal Grants).
Bristol, Tennessee Newsboy Soapbox Derby
(ca. 1955),
contest film made by the Bristol Herald-Courier, the event’s sponsor
(2010 Federal Grants).
Chilhowee Park Opening Day
(1948),
account of the opening of a Knoxville, Tennessee playground, which was constructed with funds raised by children
(2010 Federal Grants).
Erwin, Tennessee
(1940),
town portrait commissioned by the owner of the Capital Theater to celebrate its grand opening
(2007 Federal Grants).
Here’s Our Next Entertainment-Packed Hit Show
(1948),
trailer screened in Knoxville theater
(2008 Federal Grants).
Kidnapper’s Foil
(1949),
itinerant filmmaker Melton Barker’s town portrait of Bristol, Tennessee, inspired by the Our Gang series and starring local children
(2010 Federal Grants).
Play film
The Knoxville Policeman’s Hollywood Ball
(1949),
locally produced newsreel of a police department fundraiser
(2008 Federal Grants).
Tennessee Movie Ads and Trailers
(1941–54),
collection of films sponsored by local businesses salvaged by a Knoxville projectionist
(2007 Federal Grants).
The Tennessee Review: Operation Textbook
(1946),
featurette by Sam Orleans profiling a new program to help University of Tennessee students
(2007 Federal Grants).