1960-1970AFRICAN AMERICAN HOME MOVIES
African American Family Home Movies
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Reel Opens - African American Family Home Movies
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Row of beautiful brownstone style attached homes. Vintage cars parked on street and African American man wearing a suit, tie and hat, stands proudly in front of one of the vehicles. A cute little girl runs to join him.
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Cutaway. Two well dressed African American ladies pose outdoors in front of a pink stucco home in a suburban style neighborhood. They wave and walk across street to a vintage turquoise color parked car. Palm trees lining the street are blowing in the wind.
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Cutaway. Standing on the front steps of a red brick home with a porch, a woman holding the hand of a younger woman wearing a pretty white dress and corsage is seen. They walk down the steps, stop and wave at camera. They are joined by another nicely dressed woman and stand together and pose for the camera
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Two gentlemen, one older man and a young man, walk out of same home front door and stand with young girl in white dress. They are joined by another young girl in a white dress and stand and pose in front of the home with a young man holding a huge gift box. He kisses one of the young ladies and is joined by the older man. Could be a Confirmation or graduation celebration.
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Various other shots at the same home outside. Looks like a Confirmation Day or celebratory occasion. Family is all dressed up in their finest, they pose with each other. there are adorable little children, and folk - young and old.
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Pan over to sidewalk reveals a whole neighborhood or many friends gathered out front. Little girls two or three years old in cute dresses and hats, a woman is seen wearing a mink stole. Little girls wearing fancy hats walk toward camera enthusiastically and wave.
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Cutaway. POV from inside home shot through sliding glass doors - backyard with trellis', plants and patio chairs. (looks like an in-ground pool)
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Var shots of backyard patio with an awning, vintage outdoor metal patio chairs and mid-century style bucket chairs, potted plants and lawn area.
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Pan around same yard with pink stucco wall with plants hanging from it and small square cement stepping stone path in the grass leading to the patio. Pan to reveal the small patio area with awning,
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Dark footage of same yard and patio
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Cutaway. Film has white tint. Man standing with little girl in front of an attached home with a white picket fence.
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Cutaway. Portions of film grainy with black lines going through. Footage of the Annual Junior Rose Bowl Game parade in Pasadena, California. The parade led by cheerleaders and majorettes and followed by two or three marching bands is marching down wide suburban streets in Pasadena..
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Parade continuing - large banner reads: "Annual Junior Rose Bowl Game"
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Group of cheerleaders in the with the letters P A S A D E N A on their shirts followed by marching band wearing red uniforms. Marching band parade footage continues through the neighborhood.
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Cutaway. Var shots of the Junior marching bands performing at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Stadium stands packed with people.
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Footage is white or overexposed.
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Cutaway. Posed group shot of young school children on lawn of Church or school, boys and girls dressed in white.. CU reveals little girls wearing veils, Communion Day!
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WS. Parents looking on at the group of kids posed for a picture, a priest is seen walking across lawn toward the children.
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Ws mom adjusting her little girl's veil, they pose for a photo in front of a hopscotch game painted on the sidewalk at the school or church.
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Var shots of the family outside with the Communion girl, all dressed up, posing in front of vintage car. Exterior church, folk gathered outside on Communion Day.
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African American family and friends at an outdoor house party, some sitting in and near what appears to be a large shed.
Overexposed footage with white tint. Film clears up. Older women eating on tray tables (common back then) and seated a covered area (shed). Other folk in backyard, people helping themselves to a large spread of food. |
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Adorable young African American girl spins around in her orange skirt. Other people and children at the party everyone mingling, eating and enjoying themselves.
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Three little girls by the shed or garage, playing a game throwing a ball into a net. Adorable girl crawls behind net to fetch the ball.
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Cutaway to folk at outdoor backyard party.
Film is dark and jumpy in places. Lady with a bottled beverage smiling and fooling around keeping it from her friend who is holding a glass. Other guests seated on outdoor furniture enjoying themselves |
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Young African American Man seated with adorable little girl in his lap.
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Mom and three little kids walking down driveway to back yard. Four adorable kids, different ages, tall and little, stand together for a photo.
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Various shots backyard gathering, tables with fringed umbrellas, vintage metal patio chairs, kids, and well-dressed folk having a good time.
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| 01:17:13 1033.23 |
Little girls playing hopscotch in driveway of home.
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Cutaway. Int. three nicely dressed African American women, the oldest in the middle wearing a large red corsage, interior of home.
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Young man, very well dressed and with a big smile, holding a baby in his arms. Baby is wearing bright red outfit. Mom is smiling and shakes baby's arm. Dad proudly holds baby up for the camera.
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Young man with a big smile proudly holding a an adorable baby all dressed up in red.
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Dining room - a large beautifully arranged bowl of fruity on table.
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Christmas dining table with Santa Claus centerpiece. Plates and utensils stacked up at end of table.
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Older gray hair'd African American woman standing next to a white decorated artificial Christmas tree in living room.
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Loads of Christmas presents all wrapped up beneath the tree (on table), on a chair, and in front of the fireplace.
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Young couple sitting together pose for camera. Red tint on film.
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Pan dining room table with Santa Claus centerpiece and a beautifully laid out buffet spread of delicious looking food. Stack of plates, napkins and utensils at end of table.
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Var shots of family, young and old, babies and children, gathered together, enjoying the Christmas holiday together.
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End Reel - African American Family Home Movies
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