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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website “Charleston -- Beautiful on the Kanawha“ was a film about Charleston, West Virginia which was financed by the owner of the Kearse Movie Theater and the Charleston Daily Mail in August, 1932. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers, Charleston is West Virginia’s capital city. The film was intended to be shown to the community, so as to develop a sense of civic pride and duty, and attract business to the region. The film was directed by Blundon Wills, a native Charlestonian, who hoped to create a “photographic monument commemorating the city of Charleston“. The film includes images of the State Capitol (1:29), Governor William G. Conley (1:55), City Hall and Mayor R. P. DeVan (2:47), Mr. K.L. Kearse who financed the picture (3:31). The Kearse Theater (4:12) opened in Charleston in 1922 and was considered the finest in the Kanawha Valley. At (4:20) the Charleston Daily Mail building is shown along with a group of newsboys including one African-American boy. The printing presses are shown in action (5:00) as well as the editorial staff including the editor. At (5:40) the local Cadillac, LaSalle and Oldsmobile dealership is shown. At (6:04) the International truck company dealership is also shown. The Rotary Club is shown at its luncheon at (6:36). At (7:54) views of the city are shown (shot from the rear of a truck) with the narrator talking about how things will change over time ... The United Fuel Building is at (8:40). At (10:03) a trolley car or streetcar is being boarded by locals on Capitol Street (?). At (10:23) the Charleston National Bank is shown. At (10:59) large crowds gawk at the camera and pose. At (11:50) views from Lee Street and then a view down State Street (12:24). At (12:50) a trolley car rolls past the camera on Charleston Street at Tennessee Avenue and past a Kroger Grocery and meat shop and a drug store towards the west end of the city. At (13:55) the Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is shown. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
