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★★★★★ · LODI, OHIO FALL FAIR & PARADE CIRCA 1956 - PITTSBURGH FLOOD · Steve190 · 2015-02-09

This reel consist of the two parts in the review title. If you live in Lodi, Ohio and are interested in it's history this film is a goldmine. Parade review in front of Idol Theater, Lodi Tigers Marching Band, Lodi Fire Department and walk through town showing business's such as Parker Furniture, Hower Bros., Lodi Shell, Western Auto, BF Goodrich with some showing the employees, too. Shows local businesses inside the Fair also. Hundreds of faces of family, neighbors and friends living in and around Lodi Ohio waiting to be identified. Part 2- Pittsburgh's Great Disaster, March 17, 18, 19, 1936.…

★★★★★ · Well done for early amateur filmmakers · jasonvanderhill · 2016-07-17

There are some nice techniques here, with descriptive titles, and especially the use of daily newspapers for the sequences of Pittsburgh's Great Flood, March 17-19, 1936. The film starts out with a wonderful view of small town America, and a favourite subject of film, the parade! The second half of the film includes some gripping newsworthy footage of Pittsburgh's Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood.

★★★★ · If it's not one thing.. · Spuzz · 2020-05-28

Film divided into two, the first is the first part of the "Intro to Lodi" that we saw the second part of in another mislabeled part of the archive. Anyways, I was right in the 2nd part.. this is indeed a "This is your town!" film, sponsored by the movie theatre! Some shots of that and other businesses of the town are showcased. And then we have a bit of an overlong parade, with Joe, Jack and his brother showing off their trucks and a few uncoordinated majorette treams. Ah small town America! 2nd, we have great flood footage of Pittsburgh. Water went up really high, good grief. Plenty of shots…