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Broom Street Theater: Two Plays, Two Films

Date: 04 1971
Description: Poster for Broom Street Theater presentation of "April Fool," including "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Sex," by Dr. Reuben, "The Difficult ...
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Apocalypse Film Poster

Date: 04 1971
Description: Poster featuring a skeleton on horseback, carrying a banner that reads, "Apocalypse". A skyline of Madison appears beneath, on fire, with the phrase "Heral...
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Neighborhood Children Watching a Movie

Date: 08 12 1948
Description: Tim Schyska, 610 Clymer Place, with a movie projector showing a movie in his backyard to a group of neighborhood children.
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Performers in "The Singing Kid"

Date: 1936
Description: Seven chorus girls from "The Singing Kid" surround Al Jolson.
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Theater Line on Street at Uptown Theatre

Date: 02 02 1946
Description: View across intersection towards a line of people formed down and around a street corner at the Uptown Theatre. The marquee advertises showings of "San Ant...
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Elia Kazan on the Set of "Wild River"

Date: 1960
Description: Film Director Elia Kazan on the movie set of "Wild River" (1960).
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Movie Theater Entrance

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Description: Five men are standing on a sidewalk in front of a theater. The sign above the theater reads: "Scenes of the World on Land and Sea, Admission 5 cents". The ...
Poster

Genesis II Film Poster

Date: 1969
Description: Concert for the second installment of the Genesis film series, titled, "Cinematic Explorations". Poster features a naked woman riding a carrot over a puffy...
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Genesis IV Film Poster

Date: 1971
Description: Poster advertising for Genesis IV, a showcase of short films presented at the Madison Art Center. Features a colorful pop comic image of figures from movie...
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"Citizen Kane"

Date: 1941
Description: Orson Welles on podium in front of giant 'Kane' backdrop, in scene still for "Citizen Kane".
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"Romance of the Reaper" Film Still

Date: 1929
Description: Scene from the film "Romance of the Reaper" showing the building of the first practical reaper on the McCormick farm in Virginia. Actors playing the parts ...
Poster

"The Confession" Movie Poster

Date: 02 1972
Description: Poster advertisement for a screening of Costa Gavras's film, "The Confession," starring Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, screened by the Madison Art Cente...
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The Energy That Moves The Atom Moves You

Date: 03 1973
Description: Poster publicizing a talk with Mahatma Parlokanand speaking about the teachings of Satguru Maharaj Ji, a spiritual Perfect Master. Features a picture of Sa...
Photograph

Jewish Orphans Appearing in a Film

Date: 1947
Description: Jewish orphans between takes while appearing in Fred Zinneman's film, "The Search"; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Surviv...
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"Dillinger" Set at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 1990
Description: The historic Harmony Town Hall at Old World Wisconsin transformed for use as a 1930s gasoline station for the made-for-TV movie, "Dillinger." In the foregr...
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Mark Harmon at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 1990
Description: Actor Mark Harmon on the set at Old World Wisconsin. Harmon starred in the lead role in the made-for-TV movie "Dillinger". Cinematographer Donald M. Morgan...
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"Dillinger" Set in Milwaukee

Date: 1990
Description: Warehouse in Milwaukee's historic Third Ward transformed for its appearance in a made-for-TV movie as the Biograph Theatre in Chicago, where John Dillinger...
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Shooting Movie on Street in Milwaukee

Date: 1990
Description: Scene from the made-for-TV movie "Dillinger" shot in part on the streets of Milwaukee. A crowd is watching in the background.
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Third Ward Building used on Movie Set

Date: 1990
Description: Building in Milwaukee's Third Ward as it appeared when portraying the Mason City Bank in the 1991 made-for-TV movie, "Dillinger".
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Mark Harmon on "Dillinger" Set

Date: 06 1990
Description: Actor Mark Harmon (center), who portrayed John Dillinger in the made-for-TV movie of the same name, at the Chalet on the Lake in Mequon. In the film this ...

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