Archives and Videos Record
Metadata
Object ID |
FSTC-V0022 |
Object Name |
Video, Digital |
Description |
Video interview of Curtis Bird Willard on February 2, 1995 by Flo Coleman Schneider and Ruth E. Rockwell. Curtis Willard moved to Fairhope as a boy in 1936 with his family. He started operating the projector at the Fairhope Movie Theater in 1938 when he was 12 years old. He talked about growing up in Fairhope, the "4 toots," going to the Organic School, Marietta Johnson, Gretchen Riggs and other teachers at the school. He mentioned Jeannette McDonald's special show for black workers at the Grand Hotel. He talked about old movies and movie stars. Joy West Willard was his wife. Curtis Willard also ran the Beach Theater in the early 1950s at the bayfront. He was the chief engineer at WKRG Channel 5 television, the CBS outlet in Mobile, Alabama. He mentioned broadcasting during Hurricanes Camille and Frederick. Video runs 1 hour, 23 minutes. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives. |
Date |
1995/02/27 |
PDF link |
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People |
Riggs, Gretchen Johnson, Marietta Pierce (1864-1938) MacDonald, Jeannette Arnold, Claude W. Ruge, Howard Nichols, Caroline Stapleton, Claine Russell, Marion Roeten, Leonard Arnold, Mordecai O'Neal, Kevin Gale, Lois Swifty the Policeman Willard, Joy West Cummings, Bog Jordan, Bill Giddens, Kenneth R. Allen, Jim Shakespeare, Frank Aaron, Hank Rayburn, Sam Williard, Curtis |
Search Terms |
Organic School Interviews Videos Oral Histories Fairhope History Busy Bee Garage Casino Walker's Store Atmore POW Camp Gullies Ferry Hurricanes WKRG |
Title |
Interview: Curtis B. Willard |