Stevenson Campaign Quad Cities
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Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson attends a rally at the Fort Theater in Rock Island, Illinois on October 26, 1956.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker); Adlai Stevenson II (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: This film shows Adlai Stevenson’s speech given at a rally on October 26, 1956, at the Fort Theater in Rock Island, Illinois. The footage includes exterior shots of the Fort Theater and rally attendees, as well as excerpts of Stevenson’s speech that criticizes the Illinois Republican administration, and particularly, Republican National Chairman, Leonard W. Hall, and former State Auditor of Illinois, Orville E. Hodge for their participation in the embezzlement of Illinois state funds.
Subjects: Political campaigns; Politicians; Politics and government
Places: North America > United States > Illinois
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 600 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/11763
Notes: This film shows Adlai Stevenson’s speech given at a rally on October 26, 1956, at the Fort Theater in Rock Island, Illinois. The footage includes exterior shots of the Fort Theater and rally attendees, as well as excerpts of Stevenson’s speech that criticizes the Illinois Republican administration, and particularly, Republican National Chairman, Leonard W. Hall, and former State Auditor of Illinois, Orville E. Hodge for their participation in the embezzlement of Illinois state funds.
Subjects: Political campaigns; Politicians; Politics and government
Places: North America > United States > Illinois
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 600 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/11763
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:13