Film, Motion Picture
2023.4970
Title
Footage of Glenwood, Minnesota 1931Creation Date
August 1931Description
35mm Nitrate movie film of Glenwood from 1931. The film was commissioned by Henry Longacker for the Glenwood Theatre. (see Harry Longaker recollection, PCT Aug 20 1931) The movie can be seen here: https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/pch:1387#?c=&m=&s=&cv=
It starts with a fashion show in the store windows of the new JC Penney store in the Thompson Building, then continues with the following scenes.
"Where were you Sunday?" has footage of people leaving church buildings (Sacred Heart, Glenwood Methodist and Glenwood Lutheran)
"Fore Fore Fore" has footage of the Minnewaska Golf Course, hole 1 overlooking Lake Minnewaska.
"Kiwanas Luncheon - Where Business Heads Get Together" shows men leaving the Minton Hotel
"Chief Achter's Boys In Action - Watch them Step" has footage of the Glenwood Fire Department both the trucks and water demonstration. They drive down East Minnesota Avenue and demonstrate on the corner of MN Ave and First Street NW.
"Scenes About Town - Guess Their Locations" shows several storefronts including Smedstad's Market and Harry's Grocery, Webster building (white iron front)
"Barny's Clothes Shop - Everything for the man" (north half of the Village Inn building on Franklin Street South.
"Stores & People you no doubt will recognize" shows the Fremad building, Glenwood Furniture store, and Gus Anderson's Fairway Foods.
"Everybody Enjoys the Beautiful Resort Districts of Glenwood" shows the Glenwood Summer Hotel, Long Beach, from the water.
"Scenes taken during business hours downtown" shows Ladies Garment Shop in the Furtney Building, rear entrance on Franklin Street North, a store with Grocery, Meat & Fruit, Kleven's Garage, and Glenwood Electric Company.
"Glenwood Theatre - Where the best in motion pictures is shown"
"What will happen next in the business district" St. Clair Clothing, Austin Pharmacy and lunch counter with Ice Cream & Cigars
"After the council meeting - a reporter gathering news" starts in front of the Pope County Tribune office and ends outside Glenwood City Hall.
"Swanson's Bakery & Several Other Stores" shows the bakery from Green street and bakery delivery trucks, Haldorson's Hardware, Red Owl Store (on the northeast corner of Minnesota Avenue and Franklin Street).
"Glenwood Tire Shop - the place that service built" shows the tire shop, Peterson & Setter's Drug Store with soda, candy and cigars, and three people talking and laughing.
Parker Rudy's Ford Dealership with the 20 millionth Ford national tour.
"Lakeside Pavilion Glenwood, Minnesota's most popular dance pavilion. Dancing every Wed & Fri. Old Time Dance Every Saturday." Shows a children's dance class and The Cec Hurst Orchestra playing for a crowd. Cecil was quite the dancer.