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The Heart of Cleveland
10.0 / 10• 1924• 29m•NR• xx
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The Heart of Cleveland is a 29 minute silent film produced for The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company in 1924. The film tells the story of a family living 50 minutes from Cleveland that still does not have electricity. A pilot has to make a landing on their farm and tells them about the wonders of radio and electricity. He then takes their two young children on a plane to Cleveland where they get to see first-hand the fantastic progress and prosperity that electricity brings.
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. the director's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Heart of Cleveland is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
