I went to school in Cedartown, GA and this was on every film we got from the state dept. from 1st grade through 8th. (1974-1975 year through 1981-1982 year). After the 1981-1982 year, they discontinued the film library, I think. It's when schools switched from the 16mm film to primarily using video tape. I wish there were a good high-quality copy of the color one since that's what was on most films I saw. I'd love to put it on the beginning of a video just to bring back memories for all my old classmates.
I remember this song in the 1960s. It's the pre-1979 Georgia State Song. I've found the lyrics online, but this is the only place I've found the music.
I went to Idlewood Elementary in Tucker GA in the early-mid 70s, and the Dixie theme was still used some then too as well as this one. After the intros the films always started skipping, and the teacher would have to stop the projector, work with it, and try it about 2 or 3 times before the film would finally play.
I also remember the "Dixie" theme, with a heavy military drum beat. Then the film would catch fire, pretty much every time. I'd give anything to see the Boston Tea Party one again.
A fast, exciting version of “Dixie” was used on the earlier films. The version heard here was on the later films of the mid 70s. Depending on what year the film was made would dictate which opening you heard which always accompanied the state seal. I saw about equal numbers of both this version and the fast version of “Dixie”. I grew up in Decatur, Georgia and went to Glennwood Elementary School and always felt proud to be from Georgia when the films opened with “Dixie” and the state seal. There was always the process of “threading” the film which involved cutting the white threading tape which was attached to the beginning of the film. If that part became short, the teacher could always tape a longer length on. The VCR came to some schools around 1980, however, there was never the same breath of subjects like the state film library had for films. Also, The early VCRs were cumbersome, large, heavy, and very expensive. I do remember we continued to use the films in some classes in high school in the early 1980s.
@@johnfmurlin I was class of '83 Lovett but went to Wesleyan Day School in Sandy Springs from '68 (nursery, 2 years) to '76 (5th) so we're probably around the same age. We had these films constantly at WDS, just as you describe, but also around '74-'75 I think we had a very early VCR wheeled in- is that even possible?- on a huge set-up, I had no idea what it was, but was amazed- for Marlo Thomas and "Free to Be You and Me". We also had the TV wheeled in for live showings of "Reading Rainbow", I think it was, on PBS a few times. But these B&W state films are a special shrine in their own vault in the ol' memory bank.
Have been looking for this theme for years as it has been stuck in my head since elementary school. Thank you for sharing!
I went to school in Cedartown, GA and this was on every film we got from the state dept. from 1st grade through 8th. (1974-1975 year through 1981-1982 year). After the 1981-1982 year, they discontinued the film library, I think. It's when schools switched from the 16mm film to primarily using video tape. I wish there were a good high-quality copy of the color one since that's what was on most films I saw. I'd love to put it on the beginning of a video just to bring back memories for all my old classmates.
Me too Joe Bryant and Sufer Joe. I remember the Great Seal of the State of Georgia on those old B&W films, with a spirited rendition of "Dixie."
I remember this song in the 1960s. It's the pre-1979 Georgia State Song. I've found the lyrics online, but this is the only place I've found the music.
I remember "Dixie" being played during the intros in the 60's
I went to Idlewood Elementary in Tucker GA in the early-mid 70s, and the Dixie theme was still used some then too as well as this one. After the intros the films always started skipping, and the teacher would have to stop the projector, work with it, and try it about 2 or 3 times before the film would finally play.
Oh my yes.
About 10 years ago, I found a web site where someone had collected a huge online library of these. Can't find it now.
I also remember the "Dixie" theme, with a heavy military drum beat. Then the film would catch fire, pretty much every time. I'd give anything to see the Boston Tea Party one again.
A fast, exciting version of “Dixie” was used on the earlier films. The version heard here was on the later films of the mid 70s. Depending on what year the film was made would dictate which opening you heard which always accompanied the state seal. I saw about equal numbers of both this version and the fast version of “Dixie”. I grew up in Decatur, Georgia and went to Glennwood Elementary School and always felt proud to be from Georgia when the films opened with “Dixie” and the state seal. There was always the process of “threading” the film which involved cutting the white threading tape which was attached to the beginning of the film. If that part became short, the teacher could always tape a longer length on. The VCR came to some schools around 1980, however, there was never the same breath of subjects like the state film library had for films. Also, The early VCRs were cumbersome, large, heavy, and very expensive. I do remember we continued to use the films in some classes in high school in the early 1980s.
@@johnfmurlin I was class of '83 Lovett but went to Wesleyan Day School in Sandy Springs from '68 (nursery, 2 years) to '76 (5th) so we're probably around the same age. We had these films constantly at WDS, just as you describe, but also around '74-'75 I think we had a very early VCR wheeled in- is that even possible?- on a huge set-up, I had no idea what it was, but was amazed- for Marlo Thomas and "Free to Be You and Me". We also had the TV wheeled in for live showings of "Reading Rainbow", I think it was, on PBS a few times. But these B&W state films are a special shrine in their own vault in the ol' memory bank.
I have a theory that this song is "Georgia" the official state song, prior to "Georgia On My Mind." Can't find anything online to confirm or refute
It is. The source is my memory. I've found the lyrics online, but this is the only snippet of the melody I've found.
before 1979?
Scary and Sad
Taken from “One Got Fat”.