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“An
Old-Fashioned American Christmas”
same as
“Christmas
at Bradford Farm”
same as
Christmas at
Grandfather’s Farm (1890s)
1958
02 20 A number of Watertown residents will appear in
an educational movie titled “An Old-Fashioned American Christmas” which is
being filmed here under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Tod
Stromquist of Coronet Instructional Films of Chicago.
This project is being made possible by the Watertown Historical Society,
working in cooperation with the Wisconsin State Historical Society and the
Watertown Curtain Club. The local historical society, under the direction of
Miss Gladys Mollart, curator, has opened the Octagon House
for photographing so that authentic, original backgrounds for scenes would be
possible. The setting for the film is the 1890s. Those appearing in the film
include Mrs. Grace Fargo, Mrs. Henry Winogrond, Mrs.
Edward Dobbratz, Mrs. S.J. Luchsinger,
Carl Kolata, Don Boyink, James Bloor, Mrs. John Viets,
Dana Hibbard, Storey Hibbard, Susan Teggatz, Charles Johannson Jr.,
Mark Winogrond and Erwin Keepman,
Oconomowoc. WDT
12 12 Sub-zero weather standards offered no deterrent
to the large, enthusiastic crowd that witnessed the first public showing of the
Coronet sound color film “Christmas at Bradford Farm,” last night at the
Lincoln School Auditorium. The
production was sponsored by the Watertown Historical Society for its members
and Octagon House patrons and supporters.
The interior scenes for the film were taken in the kitchen, dining room
and parlor of the house with exterior scenes taken elsewhere. The State Historical Society assisted in the
filming. Assemblyman Byron Wackett was master of ceremonies. The prize for long distance traveling on a
cold winter night perhaps should go to William J. Schereck,
fieldman for the State Historical Society, who came
from Madison to be presented. He
commented upon the high rating of the local Historical Society with the state
society and particularly upon the fact that the officers realize that there is
opportunity for growth and development.
WDT
CHRISTMAS AT
GRANDFATHER’S FARM (1890s)
A Coronet Instructional Film for classroom use
Recording is 22 minutes in length
Recorded in 1958 at the Octagon House
in Watertown, WI, home of the
Watertown Historical Society.
Exterior shots done at the Paul Hibbard
home on Oconomowoc Ave.
The film was made with actors from the Curtain Club,
Watertown's community theater at the time.
Featured actors include Carl Kolata,
Esther Winogrand, her son Mark Winogrand,
and Margaret Luchsinger, among others.
Duplicated from original video recording to VHS to DVD
Tape introduction contains jitter
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History of Watertown, Wisconsin