Kidnappers Foil - FINAL

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Kidnappers Foil - FINAL

History Nebraska

Title: The Kidnappers Foil

Record Group Number: RG4645.MI

Collection: Melton Barker Productions

Contributing Institution: History Nebraska; https://history.nebraska.gov/

Creator: Melton Barker Productions

Date: c.1938

Description: A fiction film shot in Grand Island, Nebraska, using children from the local community. In the tradition of "Our Gang" comedies, the plot follows the efforts by local children to thwart the plans of kidnappers when they take one of their friends. Created by filmmaker Melton Barker, who was based in Texas and made similar films in many other midwest and plains communities.

Language: English

Subject (Topics) : Cinema

Subject (Topics) : Children

Subject (Topics) : Crime

Source (Places): Grand Island (Neb.)

Source (Temporal): 1930s

Format-Extent: 00:11:11

Format-Medium: Motion picture film

Format-Medium: Black and white

Format-Medium: Sound

Dimensions: 35mm

Type: Moving Image

Rights: This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under U.S. copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. The organization that has made this item available believes that the item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. (CC Public Domain 1.0 and RightsStatements.org NoC-US 1.0). The original object is available at History Nebraska. For more information contact: hn.web@nebraska.gov

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