Britton, South Dakota

(2003)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2003

Runtime: 9 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Vanessa Renwick

Plot

Ivan Besse managed the Strand movie theater manager in Britton, South Dakota during the Depression. Besse owned a 16mm camera and used it to shoot people at their various activities around town during the day. He screened the local footage before feature films and newsreels as a lure to entice paying customers into the theater.