Historic Films of the Pikes Peak Region

This program features the historic films housed in the Special Collections of the Pikes Peak Library District and were shot in Colorado Springs in the past 120 years.

Colorado Springs has a rich history of films produced in the city because of the scenic beauty of the area that made a natural backdrop for filmmakers.

From the first film shot in 1897 by the Edison Film Company to the various films shot by the Alexander Film Company, which moved here in 1928, the Pikes Peak Library District has over 30 hours of historic films in their collection.

This program will include numerous clips of these historic films and commercials presented by Steve Antonuccio.

Presenter Bio: Steve Antonuccio retired from the Pikes Peak Library District in 2008 and helped acquire the collection of historic films for the Pikes Peak Library during his 20 year career managing the Library Channel.

He wrote an academic paper on the Alexander Film Company for the Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium in 2012.  He also published a book in 2019 on his career working in libraries entitled There Is No Such Thing as a Typical Librarian.

This event is for ages 16 and older.