Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther is a 1939 short documentary film which deals with the German-American community on the eve of World War II. It was filmed and directed by amateur filmmakers Esther Dowidat and Raymond Dowidat, residents of Cologne, Minnesota. In 2001, this fourteen-minute film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". References External links Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther essay by Scott Simmon at National Film Registry Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 299-300 allplaidout.com: Cologne: From the Diary of Ray & Esther 1930s short documentary films American short documentary films United States National Film Registry films American black-and-white films Black-and-white documentary films German-American history Films shot in Minnesota Works about German-American culture 1939 documentary films 1939 films 1930s American films