Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther (1939)
14m
Running Time
December 31, 1939Release Date
Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther (1939)
14m
Running Time
December 31, 1939Release Date
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Plot.
An amateur documentary focused on the community of Cologne, Minnesota, circa 1939.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
'Old Man' Guettler
Self - a Mill Owner
Hans Guettler
Self - a Mill Owner
Bill Guettler
Self - a Mill Owner
Esther Dowidat
Self - the Diary Writer
Raymond Dowidat
Director
Details.
Release DateDecember 31, 1939
StatusReleased
Running Time14m
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Wiki.
Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther is a 1939 short documentary film which deals with the German-American community on the eve of World War II. It was filmed and directed by amateur filmmakers Esther Dowidat and Raymond Dowidat, residents of Cologne, Minnesota.In 2001, this fourteen-minute film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".