Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther is a 1939 short documentary film which deals with the German-American community on the eve of World War II. It was filmed and directed by amateur filmmakers Esther Dowidat and Raymond Dowidat, residents of Cologne, Minnesota.[1]
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| Directed by | Esther Dowidat, Raymond Dowidat |
| Starring | 'Old Man' Guettler, Hans Guettler, Bill Guettler, Esther Dowidat |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | United States |
In 2001, this fourteen-minute film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "COLOGNE: FROM THE DIARY OF RAY & ESTHER". allplaidout.com. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "Librarian of Congress Names 25 More Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
External links edit
- Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther essay by Scott Simmon at National Film Registry[1]
- Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 299-300 [2]
- Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther at IMDb
- allplaidout.com: Cologne: From the Diary of Ray & Esther Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
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