See vintage footage of Atlantic City and Steel Pier taken by Arthur H. Virtue in this film screening narrated by Atlantic City historian Vicki Gold Levi.
Join us for a film screening of Along the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday, March 6 at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Along the Eastern Seaboard: The Films of Arthur H. Virtue, Approx 55min Arthur H Virtue (1914-1986) enjoyed documenting his familial and professional experiences as a resident of Northfield, New Jersey while operating a chair and umbrella rental stand along the beaches of Atlantic City. Playing with the possibilities of photography, Arthur omen composed trick shots, animated objects, incorporated titles, and integrated double exposures and overlays within his films and still images. He built a frame to hold his Super 8 camera and would shoot miles of the highway as he drove and experimented with splicing in commercial and promotional films within his own work. Inadvertently, Virtue also became a historical filmmaker by documenting his time working in Atlantic City during the 1930s through ‘70s, and the many trips the family would take to other areas along the eastern seaboard and across America. Super 8 and 8mm film, color, B&W, silent, digi8zed to standard definition and 2k resolution with narration by Atlantic City Historian Vicki Gold Levi and Virginia Errichetti, Arthur’s daughter. Newly composed score by Chris Hansen and Matt Pond.
About the Al Larvick Fund
The mission of the Al Larvick Conservation Fund is to preserve historical and cultural heritage through conservation and education around American home and amateur movies originally recorded on analog and obsolete media. We do this through digitization, public accessibility and story sharing. To learn more please visit www.allarvickfund.org
