Summary
Our Day is a silent documentary short directed by Wallace Kelly in 1938, about a day in the life of the Kelly family in Lebanon, Kentucky. It starred his mother, wife, brother, pet cat and dog, and Wallace himself. It countered the contemporary stereotypes of impoverished Southerners eking out a living during the Depression by documenting a modern home with adults with sophisticated interests.[1]
| Our Day | |
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| Directed by | Wallace Kelly |
| Produced by | Wallace Kelly |
| Cinematography | Wallace Kelly |
| Edited by | Wallace Kelly |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Our Day was selected for the National Film Registry by the Librarian of Congress in 2007 as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2]
Wallace Kelly edit
Wallace Kelly (1910–1988) was a photographer, amateur filmmaker, and author in the United States.[3] His wife Mabel, née Graham, Kelly and other family members appear in his films about daily life and travels.[4] He wrote Days Are As Grass.
Kelly was born in Lebanon, Kentucky where his ancestors settled in the 18th century. He served as a medic in World War II and attended Center College and the Cincinnati Art Academy.[4]
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External links edit
- Our Day essay [1] by Margaret Compton on the National Film Registry website
- Our Day at the Internet Archive
- Our Day at IMDb
- Our Day essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 279-280 [2]
