Blizzard of '79 (2025 Preservation Print)
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Life goes on in the aftermath of the overwhelming snowfall of the famed Chicago Blizzard of 1979, as locals shovel out their Chevys and letter carriers heroically trudge towards mailboxes. With a lyrical sensibility, Elam’s thoughtful eye examines the quotidian struggle of dealing with the force of nature in an urban environment.
Credits
JoAnn Elam (filmmaker)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: JoAnn Elam Collection
Subjects: Snow; City and town life; Winter
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Film notes: This 16mm preservation print was made from the 8mm original in 2025, thanks to an Avant-Garde Masters Grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation and The Film Foundation.
Cfa elements: Preservation print, 179 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/43202
Subjects: Snow; City and town life; Winter
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Film notes: This 16mm preservation print was made from the 8mm original in 2025, thanks to an Avant-Garde Masters Grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation and The Film Foundation.
Cfa elements: Preservation print, 179 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/43202
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, format, color, sound, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:11