Motion Picture Filmography of Wayne County, Ohio

Comprehensive History

During the early years of the cinema, 1895 to 1910, local films were a regular feature of the picture show.

Filmography of Known Films

• 1912-1913 Filmmaker Charles V. Burton films Wooster, Ohio
  

Description: Charles Vance Burton working for a Specialty Film Co. in Cleveland, Ohio who was getting footage for Pathe Weekly, filmed scenes of various people and places in Wooster, Ohio. Of note was a clip showing Alberta Claire who was passing through Wooster at the time. She was first woman to travel from coast to coast on horseback.

• 1928 Orrville, Ohio

Produced by National Film Company, Akron, Ohio
Description: a movie that is best defined as a municipal booster movie: reportedly showed the principle people and organizations in Orrville and businesses of note.

• Title: Around Town in Your Town of Wooster 1938
  

Produced by National Film Productions, Akron, Ohio
Description: a movie that is best defined as a municipal booster movie: showing the principle people and organizations in Wooster and businesses of note.

• 1942 Shreve Band Mother's Club Movie
  

Description: a movie of two reels of local film that showed business men and their places of business, organizations, school pupils and teachers. Producer also promised surprise pictures of people on the street in Shreve, Ohio.

Newspaper articles

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  1913 Wayne County Democrat newspaper reports that a film company was in Wooster recording for Pathe Weekly.

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  1923 a Popular Girl Contest in which the winner was to star in local movie play being directed by Don. O. Newland.

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  In 1928 the National Film Co. from Akron, Ohio was in Orrville, Ohio recording.

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  In 1942 Shreve, Ohio, the school Band Mother's sponsored a movie that starred local Shreve area people.