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[Exterior of Majestic Theatre]
Photograph of the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1921~
Creator:
Rogers Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Warner Bros. stars arrive for opening of "Gold Diggers of 1933"
This film from Universal Newsreels shows the stars of the motion picture "Gold Diggers of 1933" arriving in San Francisco for the film premiere at the Paramount Theater to the music of "We're in the Money" and "Pettin' in the Park." Mayor Angelo J. Rossi presents the keys to the city to the actors. Actress Glenda Farrell is appointed Mayor for the day and Actors Joe E. Brown and Warren William are named as Chief of Police and Fire Chief. Other stars of the film listed on the Paramount marquee include Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell, Aline Macmahon, Ginger Rogers, and Guy Kibbee & 300 Gorgeous Girls.
Date:
1933
Creator:
Universal Newspaper Newsreel
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["I'm No Angel" at the Majestic Theatre]
Photograph of people lined up on theatre row for Mae West in "I'm No Angel" at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas.
Date:
October 16, 1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paul Landacre, Wood Engraver
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
This short film on Paul Landacre shows the artist as he works on a piece titled "Lot Cleaning, Los Angeles."
Date:
1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[The Coffee Family Collection, No. 3 - Elektro]
This film is an excerpt from "The Middleton Family At the New York World's Fair" and features a demonstration of Elektro, a robot built by Westinghouse.
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gary Cooper at Publicity Event For "The Westerner"]
Photograph of Gary Cooper (center) posing with winners of the Typical Texan beauty contest in front of a Light Crust Doughboys tour bus for the Dallas-Fort Worth premiere of "The Westerner."
Date:
September 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Miss Kilgore and unidentified group of men]
Photograph of Typical Texan beauty contest winner, Miss Kilgore (center), and four unidentified men at a publicity event for "The Westerner" at the Hotel Texas Den in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date:
September 1940
Creator:
Don Loyd Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Theatre Row at Night]
Photograph of Dallas theatre row at night. Visible buildings include the Majestic Theatre, the Melba Theatre, the Palace Theatre, and Titche-Goettinger Co. department store.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ernest Howard Holt, Jr. and his teammates]
Group portrait of a high school football team posing together on a field. There is a group of players seated in a cluster in the front, and a line of players standing behind, including Ernest Howard Holt, Jr. (#42, far left).
Date:
1942?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Footlight Serenade" at the Majestic Theatre]
Photograph of the marquee and promotional materials advertising a screening of "Footlight Serenade" at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Know Your Enemy - Japan!
This American propaganda film from the 1940s sought to educate Americans on the Japanese people, their land, and their alleged plan to take over the Pacific.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Eliot, George Fielding; Hall, Radcliffe & Knox, Gordon
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["Tales of Manhattan" at the Majestic Theatre]
Photograph of promotional materials for "Tales of Manhattan" at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Illegible
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fortress of the Sky
This film shows the work that everyone from Boeing researchers to factory workers put in to Boeing aircraft.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Knox, Gordon; Burnside, Norman & Gudebrod, G. David
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 1 - Life with Elizabeth]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of Peter Pauls Stewart and Elizabeth May Exall Stewart with their oldest daughter Elizabeth Stewart Wally in Dallas, Texas. The footage begins with Elizabeth as a baby with her mother and father and includes a title card which reads " Dallas June 1946 (04:16). The film ends with Elizabeth celebrating her third birthday in 1946 (10:18). Also included in the film is footage of two unidentified women standing in front of a home on Hurst Street (03:40-04:16).
Date:
1943/1946
Creator:
Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Southwest premiere of "Bombardier" at the Majestic Theatre]
Photograph of the Southwest premiere of "Bombardier" at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. Moviegoers wait underneath the theatre marquee and advertisements for celebrities appearing at the premiere.
Date:
May 1943
Creator:
Zintgraff Photographs - San Antonio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior of Village Theatre]
Photograph of the exterior of the Village Theatre in Dallas, Texas. The theater marquee advertises the film "Make Your Own Bed" with Jack Carson and Jane Wyman.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grumman at War
This film covers the design, testing, production, and South Pacific combat record of Grumman F6F fighter aircraft.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Phelps, Leroy G.; Elwyn, Robert; Rodakiewicz, Henwar; Knox, Gordon & Nagel, Conrad
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["None but the Lonely Heart" at the Varsity Theater]
Photograph of the exterior of the Varsity Theatre in Austin, Texas. The marquee advertises Cary Grant and Ethel Barrymore in "None but the Lonely Heart."
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Son of the Conquistadors
This film tells the story of Juan Martinez, a young man who leaves his family to join the US Air Force.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Knox, Gordon
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Building of a Tire
This film shows the process involved in the making of Firestone tires (in the 1940s). This film contains some animated sequences.
Date:
1945
Creator:
The Walt Disney Company
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Manual: 40th Interstate Theatres Anniversary]
This booklet containing publicity information was sent to owners of Interstate Theatres to prepare for events related to the company's 40th anniversary in August 1946.
Date:
1946
Creator:
Interstate Theatres
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 2 - Family Life]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of Peter Pauls Stewart and Elizabeth May Exall Stewart with their oldest daughter Elizabeth Stewart Wally in Dallas, Texas. Because of damage to the film, only this brief excerpt was able to be digitized. Footage includes Peter and Elizabeth and unidentified family members posing with young Elizabeth on the hood of a car and also in front of an unidentified home.
Date:
1946
Creator:
Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Watson Wakes Up
A film about a man named Walter Watson. Walter can barely seem to make ends meet until he realizes the secret to financial stability: saving money.
Date:
1946
Creator:
Mathews, Norman; Herman, Justin; Knox, Gordon & Jason, Will
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Aerial View of Cleared Road Through Forest] and [Aerial View of Industrial Plant]
Two photographs taken during the time that the Princeton Film Center crew was in Venezuela to film the series, Venezuela on the March.
Date:
[1947..1949]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library